The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
GRNAV NEW
FROM T HE A R M Y !
Tremendous BatueM
GLORIOUS V|ICTORY!!!
The Halls Of the MOniezumas!n
MEXICO 0URS!
800 Americans Killed x Wounded
PHrLADELPnIA, Aug. 9th--G p. NJ.

"h"Nb"h' ma aug Olu-o L w.
Both of the Mails due from tho South
were received atRichmond this morning
An arrival from Vera Cruz, brings most
momentous and thrilling intelligence from
our army under Gen. Scott.
The Hero of Cerro Gordo, at the head
of the American Army, advanced on the
10Th, towards the City of Mexico.
When within s miles of the Capitol on
She morning of the 10Th, ho encountered
the enemy, arrayed in great force to dis.
pute his onward march. Battle was
promptly given. After an immense
slaughter, the Eagles of victory aliglited
upon our standards, aud the foe inglu.
riously defeated fled in confusion from
the field.
The loss of our brave band in killed.
and wounded was 300. That of the en-.
envy though greater had not been ascer-
tanned
The noxt morning, that of the 17th of
July, Gen. Scott and his victorious sol
diers entered and took possession Of the
cityo Mexico. The Flag of the United
States now floats over the Halls of the
Montezumasl
PHILADELPHIA, August &c P. NJ.
Tho intelligence from our glorious mr.
mynnder Scott, is good news and true
10 all American hearisl
The flags are floating in the breeze all
oyertho City, and tho thunder Of many
cannonin our streets aud squares give un.
m~istakeable tokens Of tho universal re.
joicingl!
PHLADELPHIA, August 90 p. M.
Tho Southern Mail, | regret to say,
brings us intelligence of the increase of
the yellow fever in New Orleans.
PmLADELrnA Aug, 9-S-P. M.
The glorious news from Gen. Scott and
bis brave soldiers was brought by the
Propeller Washington, which arrived at
New Orleans from tho Brazos, with dates
to the 22d ult.
The news was received at Matamoras.
by express from the City of Mexico, and
was publicly read to the troops by orderI
Of the General in command, at the post.
Col. De RUssY AND THE BATTLE or
HcAIUrLA.--Tho following extract of a
letter from Col. Gates, addressed to Gov.
Wilson, who had the kindness to permit
rslo publish IT, will show that Col. De
Russy'S loss was not so great US we have
announced il.
TAMPlCo, July II, 1917.
Colonel do not al this lime reore,
that you could not send me- the assistance
desired. Col. De Russy has returned
with his command, having lost only eight
or'en men after being attacked by Twelve
hundred OF more, aud surrounded for
three days, while on his way to Tampico.
lie made such a havoc with bis 6 poun.
DER aud bls men, that the enemy was
afraid at least to come within gun shot
lie killed and wounded one hundred a,d
fifty confessed by an officer of the Maxi.
can forces. Our officers say one hun.
dred and fifty killed the truth Is, one
hundred and twenty men passed through
a range of . hundred and eighty miles
and a population Of $4,000. with great
snccoss. The Colonel was ambuscadedI
thyee times by 1000, or more, and yet he
defeated the enemy continually, andl
when | heard Of bis being surrounded by
80 large nfOrce, ! thought he would end
4 beyond bis power 10 escape. bat he ex-
Iricafe hiraseif handsomely--an i am
-cjoiced at his feat Of arms"