Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-28
From the NsU Orleans Delta Of the 9Th inst.
The Mexican News.

The accounts brought by the Alabama from the seat
of war; exceedingly meagre and unsatisfactory,
and coming exclusively from Mexican sources, it is
difficult say what reliance ought to be placed upon
Them One tact, however, is fully established. Gen.
Scott has possession of the city of Mexico This is
great point gained in the war; for the command Of
that city has ever been accompanied or followed by
that of the of the country. The Aztec Monarchy,
from the capital held in subsection the numerous and
warlike nations by which 1t surrounded; the
conquest of the city by Cortez, led to the speedy SUBJ
mission of ali the tributary powers and while it
held by the Spaniards all the efforts of the Mexican
revouloniss were vain-Hidalgo, Mereos, Valencia
and others. displayed prodges of valor. and led
thousands of enthusiastic and devoted followers to
battle aud to DEATH TO no purpose, while the Yiceroy
mainta ned the city-and it only after Iturbide,
by bold and treacherous stroke, obtained possession
of this important point, that the colonial power
overthrown. And since the revolution. the influence
of the city has been equally felt; it was that influence
which made federalism mpossbility, and central
ism necessity of Mexican politics; which, under
all the changes of parties in that distracted country,
has given to the masters of the capital the control of
the Republic This great central point is in our
power. 1t has been at the cost of much treasure
and hundreds of valuable lives, and it must be MAIN
tanned at all hazards until this is finally termi
mated in honorable peace, until the means of
resistance the part of the enemy utterly de-
stroyed. By holding the city, we deprive the enemy
of the means of uniting the people Of MeAico-we
take away the centre of atiractOn-and effectuay
dissolve the Mexican confederacy. The people, de-
prved of a common rallyng point-the States, of a
common head, will waste their strength in desutOry
efforts or seek their advantage by independent nego-
tation. Such at least, of the proba-
bic consequences Of this great acquisition.
OF the particulars of the battle which took place
between the 9Th and 18Th of September the true
count of the repulse met with by the brigade
the city 10 protect the property of the citizens on the
18th, and the details OF the and of the
bombardment on the three subsequent days. we expect
TO receive by the next sieamer-probably to-day. In
the meantime there is the slightest confirmation
Of the death of Gems. Worth, Pillow and Smith, aud
still entertain the hope that the reports false.
But the loss part must have been great and
many If the brave and generous have fallen in the
discharge Of the highest duty of the citizen, whose
departure viii be mOurned by grateful country and
devoted friends.
If the accounts which we publish this morning can
be relied on-If Rea has entered Puebla with 5000
men, and shut up our garrison in the entrenched camp
of Frontera-if Herrera has still 1900 under
his command-and if Paroles is raising force in
Jasco, and the heights Of Cerro Gordo are fortified
by the guerillas Of Vera Cruz the instant want of
largely increased force, if we design to maintain
our present position, must be apparent and we have
every confidence that such force will be Immediately
supplied. We cannot leave the heroes of such a war
to suder, unaided, in the midst Of the foe