The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-10-27

scum OF the capital, were congrcgatcd j
the plaza as the comma ndcr-in chief enter
ed It, They pressed upon our soldiers, am
eyed them rs though they were beings O
another world. So much were they in III,
way, and with such eagcrncss did the,
press around, that Gen. Scott was comnel
lea to order our drogoons to clear the plaza
They were told, however, mot to iniurc o.
harm a man IN the man-thcy were all ou
friends!
About five minutes after this, and wbe,
zen. worth was returning TO his division
near the Alameda, he was fired upon from
house near the Convent Of San Francisco
Some of the cowardly Pollias. who had fled
the day previous without discAarginc their
guns, now commenced the assassin game
OF shooting at every one of our men thcv
saw, from windows, as well as from behind
the parapets on the azoteas or tops of houses:
IN half an hours time our good friends, the
leperos, in the neighborhood of the hospital
OF San Andres and the church of Santa Cla-
IA, also commenced discharging muskcts
and throwing bottles and rocks from the
azotcas. have neglected to mention that
Just previous to this Col. Garland had been
severely wounded by muskct, fired by
some mlscreant from window.
For several hours this cowanllv war nm.
on our men continued and during this time
many were killed or wounded. 1t was in
this Species OF fighting that Lieut.. Sidney
Smith received his death wound. The di.
vision OF Gen. Twiggs in one part of the ci-
ty' and Cen Worth in another were soon
actively engaged in putting down the insur-
rcctlon. Orders were given TO shoot eyerv
man in all the houses from which the firing
camo, while the guns Of the different lirht
batteries swept the streets in all directions.
AS the assassins were driven frnnAn
house they wo?Rlld Of the afternoon they
We're all forced back to the barriers and SUI
burbs. Many persons have doubtless been
killed during the day, but this could not be
avoided. And orders been given at the out
set to blow up and dcmolish every house or
church from which one man was fired upon,
the disturbances would have been instantly
quellcd. AS it is, [ trust that the lesson the
rabble and their mischcvious leaders have
received today may deter them from future
outrages.
On entering the palace Gen. Scott at
once named Gen. Quitman governor of
Mexico--a most excellent appointment
Some wag Immediately proclaimed aloud in
the plaza as follows: Gen. John A. Quit
man, Of Mississippi. has been appointed
governor Of Mexico, race Gen. Jose Maria
Tornel, rcsigncd-rery Suddenly n' 1t
seem that the valiant Tornel ran off at an
early hour, and his magnificent house has
been converted into hospital for our woun-
dcd officers
Yours, &c. c.. w. X.
CRY OF MEXICO, Sept. II, 1s47.
The capital is now quiet enough, and al
though the inha bitants say but little they
arc probably not altogether contcn,cd with
their new masters. They say tha, the Lord
misfortuncs-ther own lack of prowcss
and courage is not thought Of The say
that Providence withheld the rains and gave
the Yankees fair weather for their opera
tons, while Santa Anna deserted from them
in their extremity, and gave up the city
without even making terms for them. The
latter has gone no one knows whither-
Some contend that he is ou his way to the
coast, with the intention of leaving the coun-
try; others say that he has gone towards
Queretaro; while many think that he is
lurking about Guadaloupe or San Chrisobal
within few miles OF this, yet with only a
small force of cavalry at his command. His
wife, who has been living all the while OF
the house of his particular friend Mackin.
tosh, has gone out in the direction of San
Christobal in search of HIM. Santa Anna
just before he left grossly insuted Gen Ter.
res, who commanded at the Bclen gate, for
| deserving his post. 1t is also said that he
has quarrelled with Lombardinl. These
are old tricks of. the tyrant-throwing the
blame on others to cover his own shame
less conduct.
Lieut.. Morris,o of the 9th infantry, has dice
of the wound he received at the hard Tough
battle Of E. ,Moiino, and it is thought ex
tremely doubtful whether Lieut.. Ernst, o
4 the 9th, wounded at the same time, can re
cover. do not learn that any other off
GERS are considered as in dangerous situa
ton. e.w.K.
CRY OF Mexico, Sept. %.
: We have rumors without number from
fpuohlo ~ day nno ~ thof Sapto "A >, -,