New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-22
Shields Improving-PiIlow Recovered
By Telegraph to The Tribune.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Il, loit.
The Ear orleans Detes correspondent, gives the fol-
lowing account Of the into the City after the
results and successes of the day Gen. Scott Intended
ths morning Of the 18th, TO make lodsment on tne
new Psyo entering by the San Cosme gate, and Dom
bard the City aud for this purpose the balance OF Gen
T~ggss division ordered from Fl Pedsd 10 the sup
port Of Gen Worth
On the night Of the 18Th santa Anna evscusted Gil
his positions and refreshed from the city, having had
more than one half of his army killed and wounded OF
taken prisoners Among the latter was Gen Bravo WIKI
his staff. g, Chspultepec. Santa Anna ionna "a "
he Tough, as on 18th, be would hardy nave oo'J
/ guard left 10 bis retreat
Early in the morning the two columns took up their
march. Generals Quitnsn and Smith, at the head OF
their columns entered the grand national plaza at
O'Clock.
The column WAS formed 10 The pszs by order Of Gen
Quitmsn. The national flag Of the vanguard, OF the
Cerro Gordo Division while the command came 10
present was flung 10 the breeze the National Palace
and IL now trumphsntly waves the Halls Of the
Montezumss
Gen. Worths command halted four or FIVE squsres
from tbs Plaza, where Col Garland WIS wounded.
About eight o'clock Gen Scott and stsr In full festh
er escorted by the cavalry into the city amid The
huzzas of the soldery al sdcs A. he entered, the
band Of the I'd dragons mounted interested the staring
crowds with Hail Columbia"
Az the escort entered the Grand Plaza, the band
moved the patriotism Of the whole of US to little
higher pitch by the good old fashioned national air Of
Yankee Doodle"
One Of the frat acts Of Gen Scott 10 appoint Gen
Quman Civil and Military Governor OF Mexico and Col
J. r. Bolton Lieutenant Governor. Gen ouitrnsn's de-
psrnent embraces tho following officers Capt F. ~
Page Assistant Adjutsnt General; Lieut. NJ Lowell M.
Wilcox and X. p. Hammond. Aid Camps; Cspt G. r.
Davis Secretary Mr. Levi, Interpreter
Throughout the Ii,h and on the morning Of the 18th
the Mexcans continued re from the and tops
Of the houses. killing some and woundipg others The
artillery trs tried on them but owing 70 their On
seen position. II was no, effective.
The rifle regiment snd some OF the infantry were
then sent n pursuit. which force sIenced them where
ever they went, The MsxicaDs very much mis-
taken hen they TO engage the rifles the house
tops Daring their revolutions they would fight In this
way for several dsys without doing each other much in
Jury but the deadly 6re of the rifles picked them out
from their hiding places where they least expected it,
and made them very willing to cease so unequal a
combat
Since our army arrived in the Valley have lost
about 900 men 10 killed and wounded.
We have destroyed the Mexican army Of over thirty
thousand men, upward of six thousand of which have
been taken prisoners
shave capture 20 pieces of artillery p at bebat
tie of Contreras 10 fort 81 Churubusco and 80
the eth. 18th snd lith
The last Of MT Keudslls letters dated the 25ih
lions two rumors with regard to Santa Anna, Of
which To- That he had bsea taken prisoner By Col Chids
and the other that he had been slain BY Gen Auael and
the Congress Of Pueblo."
The following Is one Of the latest OF Mr.. keDdslls
letters City OF NExICO, Sept 25. ls41.
Asssssnations continue. No less than ten murdered
soldiers found this morning in the vicinity of the
quarter OF San peblo and the previous day The
fault lies partially with our own men, who strsgge from
their quarters and get intoxicated st the first puquerta
gros shop yet tho fret thai met in this state.
set upon by gauge of armed rusns which shows that
feeling of revenge and hstred obtains against and
the frequency OF the murders would prove that regular
system of assassination has been organized The wire
workers very likely some of the priests aud leading
men.
In my last stated that Col Mcintosh sinking
der his wounds That brave officer died last night and
10 TO be buried tomorrow with military honors. He
ELL pierced by two bale while calamity leading his
to attack the Casa Mss the 9Th September and
his system suffering under wounds received in former
battles, not able To overcome the shock.
Yours, sc. G w. X
Gen Santa Anna has been proclaimed. by Senior Gam
uonslly allowed the Americans TO defest him In every
battle and finally he him OF having destroyed
the uaons,k of Mexico the honor and glory of their
untortuste city and OF having compromised in the
calamity, all csses of society.