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ny this Even,nss'. southern Mail.
From the N. o. National, Aug. !. 4
IMPORTANT INTELIIGENCr

by this Eveninss. Southern Mail.
From the N. o. Ns,ionsi Aug H.
IMPORTANT INTE:LIIGENCE,
General Scott IN the Cityof Mcrno-- Quarrel betpceea
Santa dnna and CanatiSo.
There is news in the city. from The city of Mexico AS
late as July i7h 1t came through BY Mexican courier,
who came by tho way OF Orzaha and TO Vera Cruz.
General Scott entered the city of Mexico the nth of
July he met with no opposition on his way from Pue
bla, until he arrived at Penon, about miles from the
city Here slight skrmish ensned between his ad
vance and the Mexcans, when the latter fell back The
civil authorities then came out to meet General Scott
SpuatIons were entered nto by which the persons and
property OF the citizens of Mexico be respected
this accomplished, our army marched quietly into the
city of the Montezumas.
This important news reached here in the Massachu-
sets, but has been withheld for purposes that we do
not understand The authority upon which we publish
IT., seems to us undoubted. The courier that brought
this news could from the city of Mexico via ORR
zaba to Vera Cruz in five days. ii the weather is good
seven under any circumstances The Massachusetts
left Vera Cruz on the 23d Ii will be perceived that this
allows seven days for the news to reach Vera Cruz by
knorr, upon the highest authority that there is let
ter now in this city, OF the nth july from the city OF Mex
leo. The gentleman who gave us the information has
letter of the 18th, in which is mentioned the prepara-
ration OF families about leaving from the approach OF
the Yankees.
Santa Anna and Canalizo had quarreed about the de-
fence OF the city Canazo did not want the city injured
as there was no hope of successful resistance He pre-
erred to meet troops in the plain, and there decide
the contest Santa Anna would not agree 10 this so no
opposition was made.
The entrance Of General Scott into Mexico is rumor
from the letter of the 18th, zoe know positpey Of the
preparation of the families in the city to move on the APP
preach OF General Scott and of the quarrel between San
ia Anna and Canazo as to the defence OF the city, an
we know that there is letter in this city OF the l7
from Mexico.
The courier that brought through the letter of the nth
brought news of General SCOTS entering the city W.
have no doubt OF the truth of the report
From the N o. National, Aug
Tho News from the City OF Mexico.
probably frsm Iampico, will confirm the news of IL
peaceable possession of the city of Mexico by our troops
We have never thought that there would be any great
concentration of Mexican troops to oppose forces
from Jalapa onward but we did expect more efficient
warfare OF skrmishing and annoying parties. But all
fail when made the foundation OF speculation the
The morale Of the Mexican nation was destroyed upon
the bloody field OF Buena Vista That was the last great
heartfelt effort OF the nation for existence. Vera Cruz
and Cerro Gordo but the desperate struggles OF
people already dispirted who were trusting to fayora
That there should not be great battle fought to dispute
the Of General Scott into the capital nat
ural when reflect upon what has already passed.
We believe the news published in our extra to be
strictly true The Vera Cruz correspondent OF the Com
mercia Times OF Friday last mentions arrival "rom
Orzaba" which is, probably notice OF the courier that
brought the through and came here in the Mas
sachsets The Bee of Saturday shadows forth the news
very plainly. 1t said
Recent letters from Pnebla bring assurances that the
on the 18th, leaving fortified points at Puebln ga
says generally believed that his advanced guard
had reached Ayotla situated only eight leagues from the
in the rumor."
The Picayune of yesterday, commenting on the news,
says:
who arrived the Massachusetts, who Gen. Scott in
Pueba the lith ut If this be So there end the
whole story at once"
| If the above be true, it would not end the whole
story once" because Gen Scott had three days to
reach the city, and it possible he with the adj
| vance If the "Spanish gentleman" came through to
Vera Cruz the Jaapa road he has news Of the highest
importance relative to communication considered closed
up, except to large armed force He did not come by
the way OF TampcO because the Massachusetts did not
stop at that place How did the informant of the Picat
une, that saw Gen Scott at Puebla the 14th get to
answered in FULL they may throw light upon the sub
| ject under consideration ~
.i Arrival OF tho Washington.
Confirmation of Gen. Scotrs entrance into The cay of
| Merico-Loss Of three hundred men!-Erp,-ess from
San Fernando to Matamoras.
The steamship Washington, Capt Pratt, arrived yes
erday, (since the above was in type from Vera Cruz,
via Tampco and the Brazos BY her we have received
the Sun Of Anahuac of the 22d ult, the Tampco Sent
mel of the 25h, and the Matamoras Flag Of the eth
These papers contain nothing OF particular interest But
The following letter. received by gentleman OF this CITY,
furnished for publication, of exciting interest and
Gems Scott had @ ey
BRAzos SANTIAGO, July 81.
SIR hasten inform you that Mr. Fischer has Just
rived here from Matamoras and was informed that the col
Gen had entered the city Of Mexico with loss Of 800
men. The news was brought by express to Maamora,,
from San Fernando, by Mexican the alcale, and
| generally believed to be true.
There is doubt tho information having been inn
parted to the troops at Matamoras would have given
miles, in hopes get his baggage here In time for the
Washington cannot give you more as the boat goes,
and he as returned in time 60 TO New Orleans IN
her. In haste, yours. w.
From the NJ Orleans Bee Of Aug.
We learn BY passengers from Matamoras, on board
the propeller Washington which arrived last night from
day they left Maamoras express arrived from the
city of Mexico with letters to Mexican merchants of that
place. stating that General Scott met the Mexican army
al Rio Frio and hal battle, in which the enemy were
defeated and totally routed, with loss the parI of the
Americans OF 900 men after which, General Scott with
his victorious troops entered and took possession oil the
city Of the Moniezumas.
The news was publicly read to the troops at Maano
ras; and although somewhat OF mprobability,
may nevertheless be wholly true; for our readers will
bear in mind tina, Of all the battles fought and vctores
won on the fields of Mexico, first of them
received from the Mexican authority, and aferwarls
confirmed through American sources We incline 10
The opinion Though somewhat doubtfuD that the army
under Gen Scott has again been victorious, and
then. as now, IN possession OF the city of Mexico.
Oar friends OF the Baltimore Sun have suffered them
selves be msled BY the GAINESVILLE letter. dated at Rio
Fro the 18th July. Had they consulted the map OF
Mexico and calculated the marches described BIZ the