Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-04

are prevented from harasSing him during the whole
day. Every Gredser GreGSereSs, aud Gfsaserila,
that has lost horse, ass, COW, hog
chicken, is daily seeking opportunity to see
the Commander-in-Ch to know if they will not be
remuneraied for them. Some state that the Mexican
army destroyed their property but, the Americans
drove the Mexlcans away, they think we ought 10
assume all the responsibilities They have heard 50
much of the liberaliiy of the Americans that they
think they have nothing to do but to make out and
present their accounts. One fellow had the pudence.
day two since. TO apply for indemnity for losses
sustained during the street fight under the following
circumstances: When the Americans entered tie
town, some ten or twelve men posted on the top
OF his house, and were firing indlscrimlnately into
our ranks; small detachment sent To dlslodge
them which could only be done by forcing the doors
of the house and ascending through the interior; as
soon the detachment accomplished their task, and
cleared all the buildings in the vicinity they returned
to the command leaving the doors OF all the buildings
from whence the firing had proceeded to be closed and
re-ocked by the proprietors, whoever might take
the trouble to do il; but it appeared that as
troops left the neighborhood, the eperOs entered
the building and ROBBED it of its contents, and for
this the fellow wanted to be ndemnl6ed; as he stated,
if the Americans had not entered tie building in or
der to drive the people away who were firing from
the top, it would not have been plundeTed. The fell
low was informed that he might consider himself very
halter and if the authorities took any further notice
Of the case, it would be to give him that consideration
which his conduct meritad. So it is every day-per-
sons applying for redress of grievances who, If they
had their dues, would already have received three feet
Of rope.
General Scott being removed, General Quitman &C.
cuples the Palace and it has been placed under the
superintendent of Capt. NaylOr, according to the
following regulations:
l. Officers quar;ered in the Palace, or having troops
quarered in it, viii report Immediately the Super
ntendent, the number and locality Of the apartments
occupied by them, or their troops respectively.
.. No apartment in the Palace be taken possess
sion of or occupied, as quarters for either officers or
men, for any other purpose, without having been
previously assigned by the Superintendent, upon
proper application made TO him.
3. No book record, paper, article of furniture, or
piece Of property of any kind whatever, found in the
Palace will be permitted to be removed from the Pal
ace, from apartment to the other without the
written permission of the Superintendent, first had for
that purpose.
l. No burial will be allowed within the Palace. or
any of is grounds or enclosures.
D. Troops quartered in the apartments containing
any OF the public records, national archives, Will
Immediately vacate them aud find quarters.
g. Any interference with, or mutIlations of the
books papers records contained within the Palace
is strictly forbidden; and all persons are most earnestly
requested to observe and enforce compliance with
this regulation, and to preserve, far possible
the Palace ITSELF and all its furniture and contents
from injury spoliation
BY order Of Major General Quitman, Military and
Civil Governor.
CAPT. CHARLES NAYLOR,
Superintendent of the National Palace, and
Custodian of the National Archives, &C.
National Palace, Mexico, Sept. II, 1917.
The grand reception room Of the late President is
now occupied by Gen. Quitnan ; an Office as also
portion of his suite OF private are occupied In
the manner as heretofore, except that they are
protected by close and heavy guards. The suite Of
rooms which her ladyship, Donna Sonora, had the
honor Of filing, are how occupied by the Generals
Staff which, doubt, contributes render their du-
ties more agreeable than for weeks. Several
other rooms occupied by different officers Of the
General Staff, but all the troops have been removed.
The only change which has been made III the building
was one of strictly national character-the portrait
of lturbde hung up the reception chair of Santa
Anna, which was all very well month ago, but 1T.
Hammond finding full length portrait of General
Washington in one of the rooms and thinking
that the changes had been general in the Palace.
the portraits might well change places also: and
now the portrait of the father of country faces
the principal entrance to the chamber whilst his much
loved stars and stripes, enveoped in halo Of glory,
wave over the halls of the National Palace.
SEPT. %, lSl7-Eds. Deta-I send you the three
first numbers of the American Star. published by
Messrs. Peoples and Bernard--you will find in them
the orders Of Gen. Scott, since entrance into the
city, as also the list of the of the captured de-
serters. executed In pursuance Of sentence of gen.
eral court martial.
Our prisoners, who sent to Toluca the ap-
proach of our army, have arrived safely in this city.
understand that they still prisoners Of war; and
will probably soon be exchanged, and that they have
been sent here by the Governor of Mexico, on his
own responsibility, he having received the propo-
stlOn dor their exchange. think ii altogether
likely that they Indebted to the increasing and
firing exertions Of Maj Gaines for their release from
confinement Those who arrived yesterday Capts.
Clay, Heady, Smith, Leuts Churchill, Davidson, Bar
bOur and Is priyaes.
Although the city up to the moment of writing. is
as quiet as It could possibly be under any circuin-
stances, we have daily reports Of the rising of the
pOpulace, and the assassination of our army. No
doubt some such movement has been contemplated,
but whether they will be able to bring Themselves up
to the sticking point, is matter of extreme doubt.
can hardly believe an enemy who could not stand
against IN the field, will now attempt to overpower
US by such means.
The Mexican Congress does not meet until the 9th
of October, at Quereiaro. We can form no idea Of
what they viii be able to do. The seven northern
States. which some time since formed a coalition,
pledglng themselves to the support of each other in
opposition negotiations for peace, have held
ing of delegates, who have denounced Santa Anna in
strong terIns-Iaye declared him an outlaw and a
traitor, and at the time have passed resolution
requiring each State to furnish 700 men, armed and
equipped, for the further prosecution Of the war.
Gers. Paroles and Bustamente have been appointed
to the command.
The last reliable information we have Of the where
abouts of Santa Anna is, that he a few days
since at or in the vicinity of PUebla What his OBJ