The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-23

incompatible, the Executive Government should
side In the centre of the Republic Wishing to avoid
this evil and provide for the permanency of the Co
vernment let what may bede he resigns the Provision
al Presidency Of the Republic and orders that the Exc
cutive authority shall be vested in the President Of the
Supreme Court (senor Pena Pena) assisted by Gen.
Herrsrs and Gen Alcorta-the latter in place Of Gen
Bravo second article Of the decree fixes upon Que
retaro as the seat OF government for the nation The
decree is hardly worth trausatns the substance
OF it is given above Afterwards Santa Anna made an
address to his countrymen written in his usual STYLE
| with his usual professions
ut 1t intimated by the civic authorities to Gen
Scott on the 25th that the contribution Of 900
levied upon the population was ready for him. The
amount was raised by loan so as not further distress
| Queretaro the morning Of the 9th ult.
| We annex some letters from Vera Cruz CORES
pondent, for which we had not room yesterday They
contain several items OF considerable interest Our
respondent expresses himself freely in regard to the
Be apprshended from them Our opinion is that he Ia
not far out Of the way
A gentleman arrived this evening from Puebla, and
confirms the reports that current, that Col Chds
sent in about sixty Native Americans (bomb shells)
| which had exploded with fine effect-smashiDg few
houses and bringing the citizens as well as pretty
formidable force guerias who had entered the city
their Senses the latter retiring out reach Of the
gentleman left Puebla on the nth instant and at that
time Santa Anna was In that part Of the city occupied
instructions that the Americans should not be annoyed
any that might render 1t necessary that Colonel
Chids should again turn his guns and mortars upon
| the city.
The heights occupied by the Americans, commanding
the city, well fortified, and have hand supply Of
provisions sufficient to last the command several weeks
Notwithstanding has 1t that it is the intention
of the enemy to capture them think that there but
would not fear their safety If Santa Anna should
attack them with the best that he brought to-
gether, although it would be mprudent to leave his
fertilization with SO small force to attack large body
! Of the enemy
VERA CRuz, Sept 80, ls47.
Ia NpW AaD md mr.
rived this morning The first brought Gen Patterson
and star, and the TELEGRAPH Gen Gushing;
from the Brazos, andf the north winds continue for
week. it will doubt expedite the transportation of
these troops and the departure OF General Patterson
for the interior At present the Vogara camp presents
rather desolate appearance from the small number of
the command of your friend the ex-Ibervile Adutant,
| Capt. C: NJ Halle Of the l4th infantry
Fort Santiago upon the arrival Of General Patterson
This evening will write you out the Mexico
Recommendations do not come direct from the city for
Evenipg-Ths Santa Anna is in Pusbla has been
18th Ills then in part " Of the hn e a
where he is safe from Colonel Chld's long guns and
lying of and stopping supplies Intended for the Anne
| ricaus
potion of the following letter gave in last:
VERA CRUZ, Sept ~, lsd7.
As for opening this road to Jalars Mexico SO that
it will be perfectly safe for travellers is thing that
be accomplished except with solid column in
antry from the gates of Vera Cruz those cities and
then Of enterprise, If the Mexcaps have any
suoh could annoy the best troops in the world Nearly
the whole road from Vegara to the National Bridge is
skired by thcke each side, which is impenetrabe
by mounted men, but the Mexicans have their blind
paths by which they reach within few yards Of
the road with perfect safety But stu long the
posts at San Juan and tho National Bridge
nothing very serious eau happento a small command
passing or repassing unless the Mexicans should
may accomplish the mischief they had better break
have very different opinion from the generality of
lima nf mmn eut hn,u Hay,k
open do not think there any other country on the
face of the earth but what would with the
the road affords, have annoyed troops more than
the Mexicans have from the to the pre-
sent day doubt very much If up to this day there
has been a time when two companies OF determined
men could not have passed the line in safety.
Lieut.. Henderson, with fourteen men, passed the
bridge few hours before Ca t. Wells command aban
doned their after loss of three
two hundred A portion OF Lieut. II Is detachment
one man, who was killed by random shot fired from
distance Of from two to three hundred yards
Gel Mclntosh's train annoyed bee he had not
troops enough to his long line of wagons, and
half the number of men, with only baggage train,
have doubt but that he could have gone through in
perfect safety
No matter how small our forces have been on this
road the Msxicans have stood before the smallest
detachment except be distance of from seventy
two hundred yards and they very careful to keep
that distance from Americans.
Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune
Cry OF MEXICO, Sept. Ia, ls47.
Another victory glorious IN s results and which has
thrown additional lustre upon the American arms has
been achieved to-day by the army under Gen Scott
the capital Of Mexico has fallen power of
mere HANDFUL Of men compared with the immense odds
arrayed against them; and Santa Anna instead she'd
ding his bloed promised 10 with the
remnant Of his army no one knows WHITTIER
the apparently impregnabs works on Chapultepec
after desperate struggle were triumphantlv carried
Generals Bravo and Mouterde besides host officers
If different grades taken prisoners; 1000
missoned officers and prvstes all their and
munition, are in our hands; the fugtves in
full flight towards the different works which command
the entrances to the city, and at in
General Quitman, supported by Gen Smiths brigade
took the road by the Chaputepec squeluct towards
Belen gate and the Cindadela Gen Worth, supported
by General Cadwaladers brigade advanced by the San
Cosme aqueduct towards the garita of that Both
works barricades and strong works of every description
known to military sciences yet the daring and mpetuos
ty Of our men overcame defence after another and
by nghtfan every work to the citys edge carried
Gen Quitmans command after the rout at Chapulte-
was the first to encounter the enemy force Mid
way between the former and the Beien Anna
had constructed strong work. but this was at once
vigorously assaulted by Gen. Quitman and aided by
flank IRE from two Of Duncans guns which Gen Worth
had ordered to approach from the San
Cosme road, the enemy was again routed, and in full
flight They again made stand from their strong for
thcaons at and near the Belen garita opening ire
mendous fire not only Of round shot, grape she'll but
OF musketry; yet boldly Gen Qutnan advanced storm
ed and carried the works although at great loss and
then every point this side Of city pos
session In this onslaught two Of our bravest were
killed-Capt. Drum and Lieut. benjamin.
Meanwhile Gen. Worth was rapidly advancing upon
San Cosme. AT the English burying ground the enemy
fantry for short time but could the assault
of men-the afrghted Mexicans fed another
line Of works nearer The city, and thus Gen Worth
in possession OF the entrance to San Cosme. As his
men advanced towards the gsrita, the enemy opened
heavy fire of musketry from the house tops, well
Of grape canister and shell from their batteries thus
sweeping the street completely. At this juncture the
old Monterey game Of burrowing and digging through
the houses, was adopted. On the right, men
faced the enemy the squeduct afforded partial shell
ter on the si ths houses gave some projections but
many were Sill Killed or wounded by the grape which
swept every part ~ well as by the shells which
continually bursting in every direction About three
o'clock tbs work OF the pckaxe and the
the direction OF Lieut. g. w Smith, of the Sappers and
miners had fairly commenced and every brought
nearer the enemys last stronghold In the
time two mountain howtzers fairly lifted to the
top OF one OF the houses and into the cupola OF the
effective fire. while one OF Duncans guns in charge Of
Lieut. Hunt was run up under CALLING DIRE desert
ed breastwork and at opened upon the garita In
this latter daring feat four out Of eight either
ilad woun fha