Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-10-28

phan,ly waves over the Halls of The Montezumas
Gen. WORMS cammand halted four or tve
squares from the Plaza, where Col. Garland was
wounded.
About o'clock Gen Scott and staff, in full
feather, escorted by the cavalry, came into The
city, amidst the huzzas Of the soldiery on all sides
Az he entered, the band Of the I'd Dragons
mounted, interested tire starting crowds with Hal
Columbia
As the escort entered the Grand Plaza the bant
moved the patriotism Of the whole OF US to lhilt
higher pitch, by the good old fashioned national
air Of Yankee Doodle
One of the first acts of Gen Scott wns 10 aPpoin
Gen Quilrnan, Civil and Military Governor o
Mexico, and Col J. r. Bolton, Lleulenan, Cover.
nor Gen Quitman's department embraces the
following oiiicers:-C Capt +. N. Page, Assistant
Adiutanl General; and Lieut. NJ. Love II, NJ. Will
COZ, and r. P. Hammond, Aids de-Cump; Cap
&. +. Davis, Secretary; and Mr. Levi, lnlerpe-
Ter.
Throughout the 18th, and on the morning of,he
18th the Mexicans continued TO fire from the cor
ners and tops of tho houses. killing some and
woundng others. The artillery was first tried on
them; but, owing to their unseen position, il was
not effective.
The rife regiment and some of the infantry
were then sent in pursuit, which force senced
them wherever they won't. The Mexicans were
very much mistaken when they came TO engage
the rifles on the housetops. During their revolu-
tons, they would fight in this way for several
days, without doing each other much injury; but
The deadly fire Of the rifles picked them out from
their hiding places where they least expected it,
and made them very willing TO cease so unequal
n combat.
Since our army arrived in the Valley, we have
lost about three thousand men in killed aud wound
ed.
We have destroyed the Mexican army, Of over
thirty thousand men, upwards Of six thousand Of
which have been taken prisoners,
We have captured 10 pieces of artillery; 81 al
the battle of Conlreras; 10 in fort at Churubusco
and 33 on the 18th, 10 and l4th.
"he last Of Mr. Kendalls letters, dated the
28th, mentions two rumors with regard 10 Santa
Anna, one of whc h is,-'That he had been taken
prisoner by Col ChiIds,' and the other. THAT he
had been slain by Gen Alvaroy and the Congress
Of Pueba.'
The following is one of the lu,es, Of Mr. Ken
dall's letters:
City of .Merico, Sept rs, ls47
Assn ssnntions continue. No less than ten muir
dereG soldiers were found this morning in the
vicinity of the quarter of San Pebo. and eight on
LUG HcS pdTtldIIy WIFI
our own men, who struggle from their quarters,
and get intoxicated at the first Palqueta, or grog
shop; yet the first that IS met, even in this state,
is set upon by gangs Of armed ruifians, which
shows that feeling Of revenge and hatred obtains
against us; and the frequency of The murders
would prove that regular system Of assassina-
ton has been organized. The wire worker, are,
very likely, some of the priests and leading men,
In my last, stated mat Gen Mcintosh was sink
Ing under hi, wounds That brave officer died
last n::s;hh;, and is to be buried tomorrow with
military heroes lie fell pierced by two balls,
whilst CALAMITY leading his men to attack the
Casa Mata, on The 9Th September, and his system,
suffering under wounds received in former battles,
was not able to overcome the shock.
Yours, SC. g. w. X.
Gen Santa Anna had been proclaimed, by Senior
Gamboa, with being traitor to his country, hav-
ing internationally allowed the Americans TO de-
fea, him in every battle; and finally he accuses
him of having destroyed the nationality of Mexico
the honor and glory Of their unfortonate city and
of having compromised in the calamity, all classes
Of society.
The New Orleans National says lha, Gen. Tay-
or may be expected there in two weeks, from
Monterey.