The State guard., 1847-08-10
Gen. Scott i'm the City of Mexico.

Gen. Scott in the City of Mexico.
 The National, of New Orleans, pub- lisbed the following news in an extra, on Saturday, the 3lst ut
 There is news Tn the city from the city of Mexico as late as July l7lh. II came through by Mexican courier, who came by the way of Orizaba and Ave rado to Vera Cruz. Gen Scott entered Mexico on the f7th of July. He met with no opposition on his way from Puebla unlil he arrived at Penon, about elebl miles from the city. Here slight skirmsh ensued between his advance and the Mexicans, when inc latter fell back. The civil authorities then came out to n,'et Gen Scett. Slspulations were entered into by which tue persons and property of he cillzens of Mexico were to be respected :; this accomplished our army marched quietly into the ely of the MonttZumas.
 This important news reached here in the Massachusetts, but has been with. held for purpo ses that we do not un- dcsstand. The authority upon which we publish it seems 10 us undoubted.- The courier that brough, this news could come from the city of Mexico via Ori> zaba to Vera Cruz in five days, if the weather is good, secsn under any cir cumslances. The Massachusett lefi Vera Cruz on the 23l. It will be per. ceived lha. this allows seven days for the news 10 reach Vera Cruz by the route we have stated.
 We knoao upon the highest authority that there is leuer-now in this city of the l7lh July, iron the city of Mexico. The gentleman who gave us the infor> nation has letter of the 18th, in which is mentioned the preparations of fami- lies about leaving from the approach of the Yankees.
 SaCta Anna and Canal.zo had quar-. reled about the defence of the cily.- Canalzo did not want the city injufsd,as there was no hope of a successful re sistance. He preferred to meet oui troops in the plaio. and there decide the cortest. Santa Anna would not agree 10 this, so no opposition was made Fhe entrance of Cen Scott into Mex ico is rumor. F,om the letter of the 18th pe knoao pos,sivetg of the prepara lion of the families in the city to move on the approach of Gen Scott, and of the quarrel between Santa Anna and Canaizo as 10 The defence of the city. and we know that there is a letter in the city of the i7th from Mexico.
 The courier that brought through the letter of the l7ih brought news Of Gen Scotl's entering the city, We have no doubt of the truth of the report.
 The Delta believes the news to be true. The Picayane doubts, aud gives some circumstances which are reasons for doubting. One. particularly is that there is a gentleman in New Orleans who saw Scott at Puebla on the l4ih oi July. Ii ibis be true, (it is not stated positisely) why Of course Scott could not have been ia the city of Mexico on the lTh, unless he travelled much fas- ter than armies usually travel.
 | The Mobile papers think the story i' very probable. There Was stuff ien liime to allow news to come on the steamship massachusetts, from the city lof Mexico 10 the l7,h; all the accounts represent that Scott was about to marct and al. the contingencies which lead tht l Picayune to doubt might have faiIet entirely, without causing surprise: So
 in our opinion, Scottis in the Halls o | the Mon;ezhmae.