Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-15
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ALABAMA.
Fiue Da1y Later from Vera Cyq.z.

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arrived at all early hour Monday morning from
Vera Cruz via Tampico. She left Vera Cruz
on Sunday, the 26th Of Sept, ard Tampico on
the 3Oth.
The following passengers came over on
the Alabama from Vera Cruz: Senior ID, JUS
to Sierra, Senior D. Rafael Cerva al, commls-
sioners from Yucatan to the Government at
| Washington Capt. Leroy, Capt J. J. Con-
nally, La. Vol Luet. David Nillisan, 81 La.
Battalion John Nj D. Miller, Quartermaster
Division Volunteers.
The following passengers are from Tam
pico Major CaperS, I. S. A; Capt. G. w.
| Vanstanoran, Mr.. Lawrence, Mr.. With, 1t.
j. S. Stewart, La Vols; 1t. NJ. Henry, La.
Vols; Thos Kemp, La Vols; Mrs Captain
Wirth, 1t. Thos James, ID Reg. Ills. Vols:
James Kerrish, Engineer [. S Quartermaster
Department.
We learn through source entitled TO great
respect, that in the recent battles Of the 8th
and 18th ult , the American army had twenty
seven officers killed and forty five wounded.
Capt Cady OF the 9th Infantry, was among
the killed We have no confirmation what
ever of the death OF any OF our generals.
| By this arrival we have no later news di-
rect from Gen SCOTS headquarters, but we
learn that letters lave been received by COM
mercial houses i'll Tampico, from their cores
pondents in the city OF Mexico. confirming en-
trely our former reports OF the battle of the
: Mill del Rey and Chapultepec heights on the
; 9Th and 9Th of September, in which General
Scott carried the place at the point OF the bay
Onet
Il appears hom the following circular that
General Santa Anna determined at once upon
the conclusion OF the battle of the 18th TO a.
bandon the capital The verbal report is that
he retired TO Guadalupe, which is scarcely
three miles from the capital, with 10, O00troops
and twenty-five pieces OF artillery. The &C
curacy of the letter from OrIzaba to Mr., Di
mond, published in this paper, is thus con-
tirmed That letter ma lie the date OF SCOTS
command of the capital September -, and
made no mention of the bombardment of the
18th and 10th, which was so extensively cir
cuated by other papers. Santa Anna evacu-
) aed the city expressly 10 avoid such bonn
: bardment Our formal entry may not have
been made for day or two, but tie city was
! at our mercy on the 18th. We copy the fol-
; lowing translation from the Genius of Liberty,
a new paper established at Vera Cruz:
: 4 Circular to the Commandments General OF
tie Departments
GUADALUPE IIIDALGo, Sept Il, lS47.
Most Excellent Slr-Ai,cr the important
and great events that have yesterday taken
place, there remains M other alternative tC
= the government OF the union, than that OF a
hardening the capital, in order that other
means be adopted and pursued for the harras-
sing OF the enemy. Accordingly, his Excel.
lency PRESIDENT OF the integral republic or.
> derS me to inform you, in order that through
YOU the honorable Congress Of the State over
I11-hIc L.,
a ccllency is firmly resolved 10 prosecute militia
D ~ operations against the INVADERS And
d whatever be the consequences resulting from
5 the war, yet his Excelency is determined tc
wage il in any possible manner, and by every
z attainable means 4 heroic resistance was
e made III the capital, for the space of SIX days
u but at length the enemy established himself il
: places and positions, from which his missile:
: and prolectileS could reach the peaceful thou
a sands OF the city, then the supreme govern
: ment seeing the state OF affairs to be such a.
y warranted their departure, changed their abode
Il and very soon | will have the pleasure of an
e nouncing 10 your Exceency the site upon
& which it will fix, which at present is impossi
Die Tor me 10 do, as II accompanies the army
e and "a II Is not agreed upon the residence o
;e the Supreme Power OF the nation. But a
is soon as the latter is known, | will give YOU
S, EXcellency detailed account of every thin!
N that has occurred; but now | shall confn
i myself to the following statement: The Ame
he rlcan army charged yesterday at daybreak
Y, with all its force, upon Chapultepec, whicI
g after spirited defence of six hours, vielde
l. at last TO the attack OF the enemy. who imme
S, diately marched to take possession OF FORT
s. fcation situated between the sentry-bo [gnr
y tai of Belen and St. Thomas. St. Como an
e the citadel The first advance was checke
sS by the troops his Excellency the President lie
N up d'sputing the ground inch by inch, Ii
~ hhaliy the invader was routed from the cta
i" aei, after nine hours hard fighting The cap
IL TAI oelhg lnthls situation, His Eycellency wa
m' ANXIOUS 10 avoid hombardment. and to spar
lis It the tumuit and confusion attendant unon a
'd' assault which would have given room for
on thousand caamtles, and repetition of ,bos
Is acts in which the army of the foe has man
zee tested SO instructive spirit of exterminatio,
We His Excellency. the President of the Rennl
raj lie, hopes that your Excellency will endeayt
IN, to preserve and reanmate the public spirit,
;eo order that the war may be carried on with tt.
me vigor and energy which the national hon
ne and the rights of the Republic so imperious
o. demand. AIC0RTA
BY the letter which we give below from O
Ws Vera Cruz correspondent, it will be seen th
II Gen. Lane has been compelled to send ba,
-uz for supply of ammunition Upon an insue
is ton which was instituted upon receiving