The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-10-23


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regard these cautions and rnjoIn 'hem upon
all others. hy command OF MAJOR General
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TRANSLATED
CopD rra lr'ier tsriYcu by II f,rsigter 10 one
5Ms cosel,,7mea in Vera Cruz. Ia Fra,ri.
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NIrvIco, Sept. %. l4lt.
Ma Der SIR Il avail myself of the de-
plrturo Of the British courier 60 a!,ctch
yoa The scenes il has been nay luck to
with ss in the capital and its rnyirons.
Tie MeXicans having been beaten in
all points and in every way irua the Sih
to the 18th inst, General Santa Anna
left the capital on the evening of thc 9th
and took The road Of the interior. On
the llh. in Tia, morning. the Americans
entered the city in very quiet manner,
and Gen. Scott was already in the pa
lace, when, on a sudden, the people OF
the low classes commenced throwing
stones on the Americans from the tops OF
the houses, and from all the streets,
whilst individuals Of a better standing
fired from the windows and balconies on
the Yankees, who were far from expect
ing such treatment.
Gen. Scott ordered Immediately pieces
of artillery to be placed in all dlrectionr
and soon swept the streets with grape
shot, but this proved insufficient to sub
due the instruction. Gen. Scott then
sent few companies on divers points
with orders 10 break open every house
out OF which they should fire, to put to
the sword those found within, and lastly,
to sack the property therein contained
ms order, which was executed WIN
great moderation, thanks to the secret
instructions OF Gen. Scott,) bat IN some
cases with stern energy, soon put down
the instruction. These scenes lasted
three long and sad days-from the lhh
to the 10th, and | assur" You We were
much alarmed during the whole OF the
time:
All foreigners, including those lmoucd
in other respects with prejudice towards
the Americans, agree in one point, that
the American army has not don" tn" hun
dreth part OF the injury it had right to
do, and which European armies would
have done in similar circumstances. A
foreigner myself, and having seen war
fare in Europe towards the end OF Ma
polcon'S military career, l,judging by
comparison, give it as my sincere and
candid opinion, hat if a continental army
had been stoned and fired upon by the
population Of vanqolshed city, the in
habtants would have been dealt with
rather roughly. Now we are Tranquil,
but it is sad tranquility, as we fear new
disturbances.
Cur procarious situation will not
change for the better until peace be con-
ciudrd or the Americans send about 49,
coo men more. The army Of invasion
is really too small, for figure to yourself
1000 men in city Of upwards of 2OO,-
0OO hostile souls, and in Pucbla less than
l2oO to ma'ntaIn population OF more
than 10000. This IS really too little.
The Americans have covered them
selves with g!ory IN al the battles ioUght
N N''A'Cn, .'I'y arc al, ana '"o" u ,he'',
heroes. 1T Is great thing to see hand
M OF Americans cut their way through
500 miles OF dense population and hoist
tn" siar-&pan?lrd banner on the domes
Of this capital.
General Herrera, cN-PrcSldent, has
gone 10 Qucrctaro, where a Congress IS
TO assemble next month. lie took with
him 1000 m"a, and Santa Anna tell
back upon Pcu5a with 1000 horsemen.
These two bodies OF troops are the rem
nants Of 10000 regular troops who de-
Tended the city no longer than two weeks
ago
Some people hope that peace will be
advocated by several members of the
next Congress at Qucrctaro, thos" people
is not vet at an end. When WiIl they