Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-05
GEN. WORTH REPORTED KILLED
SANTA ANNA WOUNDED.
TIE FOREIGN DESERTERS ALL HUNG
GEN. SMITH KILLED.
Correspondence of the Louisville Courier


Ia. The captain of that vessel passed through
Mobile, on his way TO New Orleans with des-
patches for the Picayune, brought from Mr.
Kendall, by Mexican express. The Washing
ton Union also confirms the news
The Post Master General has received this
afternoon the following from New Orleans,
which is one day later than previous advices
N. ORLEANS, Sept. 25th.
The steamship James L. Day arrived here
last evening from Vera Cruz. The news by
her is highly important, though the details are
very meagre and uncertain. The main points
are that the armistice has been concluded with
out treaty of peace and after considerable
hard fighting the city of Mexico was captured
and our victorious troops entered. Gen. Bra
vo was killed and the redoubtabe Santa Anna
was wounded and has retreated with his shat
tered forces to Gaudaloupe, about twelve miles
distant from the city.
The city was entered by our troops on the
18th of September. The reports are that Gen.
Scott lost from l 900 to $500 killed and noun
ded! The exact loss however, is not stated
New Orleans Picayune of Sept 25th was
received at Petersburgh, Va, last evening (Oct.
2d) which hasnews from Vera Cruz to the 18TH
Not word had then been heard from Gen.
Scott, and the most contradictory reports were
in circulation in regard to him. Ii was uni
versally believed that he was safe.
The steamship McKim left Vera Cruz on the
10th for N. Orleans. There had beena very
severe Norther, and nconsequence of her non
arrival considerable anxiety is expressed for her
safety. Several officers of the army and navy
were on board as passengers.
An officer of the navy, high in rank, writes
from Vera Cruz the 10Th, that the news is
that the Americans have recommended HOSTILE
ties and entered Mexico.
| The Sun of Anahuac says that the train un-
der the command of Major Lally left Jalapa,
and that it has sustained little loss with the
guerrillas. Lieut.. Twiggs was the only officer
with him killed. Nothing was said in rela-
ton to Besanca or Henderson, who it was fear
ed had been cut off, being with Maj. Lally.
Valencia's defence against Santa Annals
charges have been published. He lays the
whole blame, for his defeat, on Santa Anna for
not reinforcing him.
The Pensacola Gazette of the 25th gives the
news received BY the Osceola, and says that the
Mexicans had agreed to cede California to the
United States for an indemnity, but had entire
ly refused to entertain the proposition of the
Rio Grande boundary line. One other letter
says Gen. WORTH is dangerously wounded
One portion of our forces had occupied half the
city of Mexico, and terrible conflict was still
raging in the other part of the city.
The Baltimore Sun extracts the following
particulars from the Picayune of the Goth,
brought BY pony express. Letters had been re-
Iceived from the city of Mexico dated on the
9th, stating that on the eth Sept, the Mexican
commissioners declared that the armistice pro-
positions made by Mr.. Trist were inadmisable,
in consequence of which Gen. Santa Anna in
voked council of Generals who declared that
notice should be given Immediately TO Gen.
Scott that the armistice was at an end. Gen.
4 Scott accused Santa Anna of violating several
articles of the armistice, in not allowing the
. Americans to obtain supplies. &c. A very Sc
z we're correspondence then ensued between San
4 ia Anna and Gen. Scott. Gen. Scott was &C
: cused of sacking towns and robbing churches.
Gen. Scott charged Santa Anna with not allow
ing him to obtain food from Mexico. Santa
f Anna retorted by Gen. Scott with stealing and
t destroying articles esteemed sacred by the Mex
: leans.
Gen. Herrera, who was in command of tht
: city of Mexico, was removed. The clergy were
said to be extremely active in resisting tht
Americans. On the 6th Sept, Gen. Scott at
tackled Kings Mill, in the vicinity of Chapul
tapec. After suffering a terribly severe loss
our army was repulsed with 400 killed and 6 tt
700 wounded, and fell back to Taycubaya.--
: This was by far the most bloody and severe
battle of the whole war. The Mexican &C
II counts state that our forces were Withdrawn t.
s Tacubaya, after having eencompelled to aban
: don points previously in our possession.
e A church occupied by Gen. Scott, was blown
:, up. In his retreat from it he lost 100 kllle'
n 250 wounded
/. 1t is stated that the notorious REILLY AM