Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-05
DSs: THIRD Or K HE AMERICAN ARMY
sGssfcsI and v3OI.ss
400 AnEFics>s KILLED & 700 WouSpED TIL
EEE.sE' ATTACK on THE CITY.
THE FOREIGN LEGIO,, HUNG IN SIGHT
OF BOTH ARMIES.

~ tsIcgra.,l last night, we have news or IN
tens. interest Some of the particulars are ia
addition accounts previously received ana
give some details olt.ie manner IN winch the Ar
Tn.s..cc was unnut!leJ. We give them in orirr.
The ,.ates are late as the 9th from the City
OF Mexico.
On the etlI, the Mexican Commissioners de-
claredl he propositions Of Mr.. FT.St to be utterly
inalsNsIl. ana Of course refused = aceede =
them; santa Anna then convoked the Council,
tie result of which was ! determination to recon-
IneHce lIJstlll:ies.
4 severe correspondence took place between
Cen Scott anI Santa Anna, in which Scott ac-
cuscI the AIexicans of violating several articles
Of the \ rialstice which authorized the Americans
10 obtain supplies, without interruption on the
Santa Anna replied by accusing Scott of sack
ing towns an! ro65ing churches, OF interfering to
prevent supplies from coming INTO Mexico for
the use of the forces there, winch was also IN Vi
oation of the terms of the ArnistIce lie also ac-
cuscs Scott of stealing and destroying articles
deemed sacred by Mexicuns.
The result Of all this was, Of course, that the
arJIistce was anuuiled and on the eth, as before
stated, hostiiItics recommended.
Before any hostile collision had occarei a scene
took place Ia the presence OF both armies, well
calculated TO excite the feelings Of either to the
Ia ghcst pitch
Riley In. American deSerter who held the rank
Of Colonel in the MEXICAN army, with 40 other
deserters from RANKS, composing a part OF the
ieoion {. =. Patrick, which had fought with the
were taken prisoners rs is known previous TO 'he
arfuistice being agreed upon
They were tried by court martial, found gull-
ty aud sentenced 10 be hung. Cen Scott APP
proved the sentence. and they Were all executed
on the Sill, in sight of both armies.
Riley had been of infinite service to the MexI-
cans-had fought at Natamoras at the lombard
ucnt of Fort Brown, at Monterey, Cerro Gordo;
an during the battle which resulted IN his cap
ture with his associates, is said 10 have caused
the loss of large number of Americans by the
desperate efficiency with which his battery was
managed.
attack the City. Tho Anler ican and Mexican
accouuts agree in stating that the fight at the
gates of the City the most obstinate and
bloody Of any which Vet taken place Santa
Anna commanded the Nexicans in person and
his army fought with all the courage and deter
mination winch the occasion was calculated to
inspire. MISREPRESENTATION seemed to be fixed To
d feat the Americans here, and prevent the ia
king of their capital. The loss sustained on both
sides exceedingly great The Americans
loss Is stated at 400 killed and 200 wounded
Our force IN the battle amounted to about c0OO
men.
place some II miles from the city, Gen. Bravo
being killed and Santa Anna wounded in this ac-
ton.
The American army entered the city and after
much resistance and blood shed fighting their
way from street to street. finally obtained entire
possession the city, the American flag at last
waves over the halls of the AIontezumas.
Further than the occupation of the city there
is no intelligence. The battles previous to the
assault as well as fierce and bloody beyond con-
ceptiou. y nd the estimate Is. that 1T least one
third of the American army with which Gen.
Scott assaulted the city is disabled!
The account by this despatch is that General
w orth was Killed. The manner OF his death Is
also niveu Gen. Smith. another valuable officer
who had taken inports mt part in the various
battles is also stated to have been killed at the
eth Gem. w prth.
During the course Of one of the battles prevl-
ous to the attack upon the city, bonn from a
merlcan ammunition, the result OF which was
,b,t ann Americans were killed wounded
cen WORTH & Gen. SMITH ARE AMONG
/ THE KILLED. -.
/ Great anxiety has been felt for Cen or'h
since the report that he woGaded was recei'-
ed The intelligence of his death Viii be re-
ceived with profound grief. After passing IN
safety through the horrors of many bloody battles,
foremost IN every assault and ever ready Tor the
post of danger, he has at last been cut down
Cen Smith who was killed with Gen. v orth,
n brave spirit who had passed unscathed through
many scenes Of devastation and slaughter, has
closed his earthly A nation viii mourn
the loss OF the gallant men. acrlhced III such q
contest
The accounts given above represented IN
the despatch authentic. being corroborated BY
American and Mexican letters. Details OF these
terrible events will doubtless reach Us in day
CT two.