Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-29


whilst the individuals Of better standing,
fred from The windows aud balconies on the
Yankees, who were far from expecting such
treatment.
Gen. Scott ordered Immediately pieces Of
artillery to be placed in all directions, and
soon swept the streets with grape shot; but
this proved insufficient to subdue the insur-
rection. General Scott then sent few COM
panies on divers points, with orders to break
open every house out Of which the Mexi-
cans should fire; to put to the sword those
found within, aud lastly, 10 sack the proper
ty therein contained.
This order was executed with great mod
Grafton, thanks TO the secret instructions Of
Gen. Scott but in some cases with stern
energy, and soon put down the instruction.
These scenes lasted three long and sad
days--from the 18th to the l6ih-and, as
sure you, VIC were much alarmed during the
whole time.
All foreigners, including those inbued in
other respects with prejudice towards the
Americans, agree in one point-ihat the
American army have moi done the hundredih
part Of the injury il had RICH, to do, and
which European armies have done in SINH
lar circumstances. A foreigner myself, and
having seen warfare in Europe towards the
end Of Napoleons military career, ], judg.
ing by comparison, give il as my sincere
and cendid opinion, that If Continental
army had been stoned and fred upon BY the
population Of yanquished city, the inhab.
itants would have been dealt with rather
roughly.
Now we are tranquil; hut it is sad iran.
GUILTY., and we fear new disturbances Our
Rrecarious situation will not change FOR the
better, until peace be concluded, or the
Americans send about 1000 men. The
army Of invasion is really too small for
figure TO Yourself 1000 men in city of up.
wards OF 200, 900 hostile souls and in Pu.
ebla less than 1900 10 restrain population
Of more than $4,000. This il really ton
little. The Americans have covered them.
selves with glory in oil the battles fought in
Mexico they are all and each OF them he.
roes; hut it is q greet thing 10 see hand
three hundred miles of dense populations
and hoist the star spangled bsnDer on the
domes Of this capital.
Gen Herrera, the Ex-President Of Mex.
leo. has gone TO Queretaro, where Con
gress is To assemble next month. lie took
with him 40G0 men, and Santa Anna fell
back upon Puebla With 1000 hofsemen.--
These two bodies Of troops arc the remnant
Of the 10000 regular troops who defended
the city no longer than two weeks ago
Some people hope chat peace viii be ad,o
Gated by several members of the next Con
gress, al Qneretaro, but for my part. i dc
not believe il. The folly Of these people i.
NOT yet al an end. When will they open
their eyes TO their true INTEREST," Never
This IS my fear. All communication with
the interior is cut off
The report that Gen, Rea was at Pueblp
il fully confirmed, aud the Genius Of Lib.
erty" Of the 9th uli says: Our troops un.
der Col. Childs, were bombarding the cit,
from the surrounding heights" The same
paper Of the I'd instant has the following
General Santa Anna never so badly dis
committed, was. by the very latest accounts
at Puebla. His force, alter It's junction
with that Of Gen. Rea. amounted III infant
~ and cavalry TO only 3O0O men, and u wa
quariered in the convent 81. Carmen"
The Americans, under command oil Col
Childs, were strongly loriihed IN massive
" built and very capaclons convent OF th'