The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-12

published at Vera Cruz 1t will be seen that the Napo.
eoh OF he South has again renounced the presidency
"heher inns second abdcaon is like the previous one.
thing is obscure -
Letters from !alapa and orzaba, received YESTERDAY in
Tins cay (says "a Arco ins) give the positive in
formation that the city OF Mexico has been the theatre nj
the most horrible and lamentable scenes
The moment that Gen. Santa Anna abandoned The CAM;
Ia The disorders commenced and as soon the popu-
lace considered themselves free from the bayones which
might have controlled them, the leperos commenced 10
sack The city, and committed every manner of excess
plagng and robbing the houses, without making any
distinction between natives and foreigners.
IL rs SAID that during the page American division
attempted to penetrate into the city, but became involved
part to the sentry stations and citadel while another
succeeded In getting possession OF the convent OF San
Francisco, where il made itself secure against the multi
tude, having abandoned two pieces of artillery.
To these horrors in order that nothing nigh be want
ing to complete the picture of death and destruction
prepared for the capital by the shadow OF resistance of
me army OF the republic succeeded the bombardmen OF
me cy by the American army which in possession
vi lhe citadel and other fortified points in the suburbs
regret mat we are unable to give to our readers more
detailed information, everything leads us believe
d the losses and msfortunes which the unhappy In
habians OF the city of Mexico have suffered have been
immense, induced as well by soulless mob as by the
Letters from Pueba also inform us that General Rea
entered Puebla, and that that city suffered horrible
bombardment by the Americans from the fortified heights
that General Herrera marched toward Queretaro with
the remainder OF the army which left Mexico, and that
Santa Anna with 1000 cavalry was in TlaxcaIa with
the intention of proceeding Pueba to unite his forces
with those of General Rea, and cut of the communca-
ton OF the American army with the seacoast
While writing these lines, we have received mani
feso issued by General Santa Anna on the l6th in the
city Of Guadalupe de Hdalgo In it he renounces the
presidency of the republic, and appoints in his place the
President of the Supreme Court OF Justice. Senior Pena
Pena who with two colleagues, shall be the depository
of the supreme power until Congress shall meet and
make election He also promises anew to combat,
TO the last drop of blood for the liberty of the nation
Tomorrow we will publish this new and important
burst of patriotism and decision.
In Papantla there occurred popular commotion, in
which the citizens Meza Nunez, and Others were killed
lin explanation of the bombardment above alluded to,
find the following statement in the correspondence of
La Para, of this city:l
On the llth 18th, and 18th of September Gen. Scott
tackled the city OF Mexico with but little having
been repused several times with serious loss On the l4h
he succeeded in obtaining possession OF Chapulepec and
the CITADEL and commenced the bombardment of the
city from the Paseo, the citadel, and San Cosme. In
the evening Santa Anna evacuated the city-pubsh-
ing manifesto, in which he says that, avoid the
destruction of Mexico, he reres to the city Of Guada-
pe, from which place he would his future OPP
eratons AS the Mexican troops had Withdrawn
from the city, the feperoS began horrible sack. Two of
the acades begged of the American general that he would
come and protect the property and occupy the city. The
general column, with pieces of artillery upon
which the population rushed capturing the pieces, and
routing the colu mn, the remains of which sought refuge
the convent of San Francisco In consequence of this,
Gen. Scott bombarded the city until the evening of the 18th,
whe he entered the palace The loss caused by
the sack exceeds three millions of dollars
The correspondent down the force of General
Rea at Pueba at 900 and represents the Americans
confined to the entrenched camp the heights of
Frontera.