The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-10-21

alterations which Influenced Santa Anna
rot TO pfolong the defence OF the city
would restrain him from moles.ing Gener.
al Scott n It's quiet occupation.
But, If We are thus relieved from all ap.
prehension in regard TO Gen. Scotfs army
rom this source-and We have not thought
The alarm felt for him in some quarter well
have TO deplore the cslamlties
which have oyertaken the city of Mexico .
from another source, and which are much
more formidable than could have resulted
from our occupation nor do they fail 10 ex. I
cite alarm lest our army has suffered from
the same cause. According TO the Arco
lris OF era Cruz of the 26h utimo, re.
ceiyed here by La PdtriG, letters from ia
lapa aud Orlzaba announce that immediate
~ after Santa Anna abandoned the capital,
and as soon as the populace felt themselves
relieved from the restrain, Of his bayone,s,
the Leperos commenced the work Of sack.
ing the city, plunderns the houses Of citi-
zens as well as foreigners, and committing
all species OF excuses. Dunng this psila
khk hHeeC nNGtuuls soy tIldA q dANltlbti "
The American army entered the city TO re.
store order-yerbal accounts say that their
aid had been solicited by the magistrates.
A conflict ensued between these troops and
the rabhe, IN which some accounts say that
the whole division was cut off, while Others
say tina, one portion vss driven back 10 the
gates aud the citadel, and yet another took
refuge 10 the convent OF San Francisco,
abandoning two pieces of artillery 10 the
Leperos. The accounts then go on TO say
that Gen. Scott was compelled 10 lombard
ihe city, from the citadel and other com
manding points, TO reduce II TO subsection.
Such, in brief, nre, the tumors We de
rive from the 4rc0 lis aud La Pdtriu,
We could add other versions of the a.
bove uess Which we have received IN stun-
dance iron dilleten, sources, but from The
various contradictions between the differ.
enI s;of.es, and some comparison of facts,
our impression = very decided that The III.
mors are gross Y ggerated, and that they
all grow out OF the excuses OF the itperos
whom, very possibly, Gen. Scott found
much difficulty 10 reducing 10 order. This
class Of vagabends, corresponding very
nearly 10 tbs td..droni Of Naples, Is ex.
irsmey numerous 10 Mexico. Ward es
lms,ed the number IN the city as high as
twenty thousand in lS23, aud their num5el
is probably very much larger Low. Thest
recen, excuses committed by them are by
no means unexpected; the true character
Of the vreches and the necessity Of keep
ing them continually under military res
traini have long been known. lnte,hgen
T foreigners living 10 Mexico, and men o
property there, have long feared this den
teal calamity, As a! present informed
{ We are willing 10 bgiteve thai the dcsuuc
, lion Of property b. Ibem has been yer,
q possibly the Mexican estimate c
, two or three millions lest may not be exag
gers,ed but We are no. al all prepared
believe that Cen Scott has sustained al
such loss as Is pretended, nor, upon the ey
dence thus far advanced, do 1e think Ina
he probably bombafded the capital ate
Santa Anna abandoned il. He would ayol
! such measure il he could possibly do 81
I The next feature Of importance in ID
newsls the rumored resignation OF SAINT
), Anna. L! mentioned IL the letter Of OF
: Vera Cruz correspondent gwen yeste
Z day) This is confirmed BY La Patrst
- which saws the instrument 81 resignation
= dated from Guadalupe, the 10th Of Septen
} Der. Senior Pena Peus, on whom, VII
= two associates, supreme power IS deyove
TIL Congress makes 40 election, IS Pres
: dent Of the Supreme Court OF Justc
:, There is particular mention made Q! San
: Auna's proclamation, and We have hear
II vas 10 town, but have not been able
> fad Il. There IS nothing improbable
u Santa Anns's resignation Of his civil a
: thorily. Tie is pioserblaily fond Of III
coup a'etlt, nor Is there al present 40
/" lhing attractive IN the exercises Of CIV
= authority 10 Mexico. But La PdtrEa
' letters say that Gan. Herrera IS nov
u command Of tue army, aud will ptoce4
{ with II 900 meu TO station himself a! On
: relaro, where II IS intended that the Mex
= can Congress shall reassemble. Anon
:, other rumors il is said that Santa Anna BIZ
- moved towards Puebis with Two thousau
= horse, and that Parsdes IS raising tro2f
- Nth some success 10 tue great Safe
Jalisco. We have little faith 10 these d.
= tails.
. One Of La Pdfr,a's rumors is tha, Ger
- Rea had entered Pueblo with 5000 mel
y and that the American commandant ha
. been compelled to lombard The town fror
) the heights by which he commands II. "
= shall not yield credence to this runor Il
we have il confirmed.
few words now 10 regard to the gueI
rilas, and We have done. " e look wit
, 90 kind Of apprehension upon The aIIege
stand Of the Mex.cans al CeIro GoIdC
> We bellge that Gen. Lane will prompt,
J, dispense them. As the guerrilIas, hoaes
: er, will continue to avail themselves Of ih
: natural strength Of such positions upon ID
road as y Ill best liable them 10 harass on
trains, We believe II will he found adsisa
= bic 20 occupy The most eligible Of lhe.
= permanently. We hope this may be don
. at once, as contemplated originally by Col
:, Hughes. We have further accounts Of th