Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-28

stance, that their course was ca|cuIa-
ed 10 infame, the prejudices Of the
|people, and excite them 10 disorder,
and ifthey thus continued their course
of conduc, he should forthwith With
draw all protection from their properly,
lie, The consequences be wha; they
might. This had the effect of BRING.
'ngihese gentlemen 10 their senses
the buildings were opened al once, and
their religious ceremonies continued.
You will also see by a General Or
der that the General Chief has i'm.
posed upon the city contribution Of
$3.50, GOO, of which $4,000 is to be
appropriated to The purchase Of neees-
sarles and convenlenre> FIR the sick
and wounded, $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of shoes, blankets, &C., for a
gratuiious gift TO the rank and file Of
the army, anc $4,000 to be appropri-
a,ed to other military purposes. The
levylng of contributions is new moye-
men, in the prosecution Of this war -
The manner in which it has been ap.
propriated reflects the highest cred 10
the head and heat of the General in
Chief, and shows that he has not for
gotten the gallant army who have fol-
lowed him through FIRE and blood, and
erected lofty temple Of fame on which
he will stand admired by The world. =
To the army it is bu, an act Of Justice
to compensate them for the pecnniary
loss they have sustained by the various
movements incident to so many battles
as have been fought before the capital.
1t is bnt fair and just that the inhabl'-
ants of the city should pay it, as do
not believe there is an instance on re-
cord when an army has captured city
by assault, that the people have been
protected in their persons and property
as they have been in :hs instance.
Our army entered the city by storm
after the most determined and stub.
born resistance; in doing so ii lost
many of IFS proude>t ornaments, and
our whole loss amounts to one-third Of
the number we brought here. Our
victories, one after the other, were the
most decided; finally driving the de-
Tenders of the city from their very fire.
sides. Even after we had entered The
city our men we're sho, from the tops Of
the houses. Their whole line Of con-
duct was calculated to provoke pilIaee
and plumber; yet, still the property Of
this rich and beautiful ci,y was left un-
touched. These facts reflect high and
honorable credit upon The discipline Of
the army, and are The brightest trophies
of our victory.
The .Annoyances Of the General in
Chief-Rsgulations of National
Palace.
Sept. 90. Gen. Scott, with Mr..
Trist and his Staff, have removed from
the Palace 10 a residence in a more re-
tired and quie, par, Of the city, where.
ne is, no doubt, free from the incessant
annovances 20 which he was subject
in the Palace, and it is only now, by
strict guard a, the door, that the popu-
lace are prevented from harrasSing him
during The whole day. Every Greaser,
Greoseress, and Greaserita, tina, has
lost horse, an ass, an OK or COW,
a hog or a chicken, is daily seeking an
opportunity to see the Commander,in-
Ghetto know if they will not be re-
murerated for them. Some state that
the Mexican army destroyed their
property, but, as the Americans drove
the Mexicans away. they think we
ought to assume all the responsible
tiles. They have heard so much of
the lberallty of the Americans hatthey
think they have nothing to do but to
make out and present their accounts.
Gen. Scott being removed, Cen.
Quiiman occupies the Palace, and il
has been placed under the superin'en.
dence of Capt. NayIor, according to
the following regulations:
l. Officers quartered in the Palace,
or having troops quarteres in ii, will
report Immediately to The Superinten-
dent, the number and locality of the
apartments occupied by them, or their
troops respectively.
Q. No apartment, in the Palace,
can be taken possession Of, or occnpi-
ed, as quarters, for either officers or
men, or for any other purpose, with
out having been first previously assign.
ed by the Superintendent, upon proper
application made TO him.
8. No book, record, paper, article of
furniture, or piece Of property Of any
kind whatever, found in the Palace,
will be permitted to be removed from
the Palace, Or from one apartment to
the other, without The written permits
sion ofthe Superintendent, first be had,
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