Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-11-03
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FROM THE
SEAT OF WAR.

The number of deserters hung was fifty.
Colonel Harvey ordered them to stand on
the galows during the storming of Chapul-
tepec, until it was carried and our flag hoist
ed over it. They were then swung off,
All of our men are quartered in the city,
except a garrison at Chapultepec. SCOTS
whole force on entering The Valley of Mex
leo, was about 10000, of whom 1000
were on the sick list before blow was
struck. 1000 were new recruits.
A Mexican correspondent says:-At
o'clock at night, all vas quiet, and there is
not soul to be SCI Il in the street; windows
and doors are shut and barricaded, and the
ladies keep in both night and day, and our
once merry city wears a sOmbre aspects;
the trail of the serpent is evidently over 1t.
Gen. Scott has declared martial law and en-
forces it strictly.
On the 18th things were little restored
10 peace, and up to to-day have become still
more tranquil. On Monday, the 20th, a
few of the shops opened, yet most OF the
principal ones are still closed, as the want
of confidence is great.
He says however:
The Mexican population are far from
being satisfied, and there is every reason to
believe that reaction will take place.
One thing is certain: we are evidently in
Almost critical position, and COP only knows
what will be the result.
| have a good opportunity of knowing
the feelings of the people, and my opinion
is that we are farther o0trom peace tha"
cUer.
Another letter writer saws:
Now we are tranquil but there is a sad
tranquility, as we fear new disturbances
Our precarious situation will not change
for the betteruntiI peace be concluded or the
Americans send about $4,000 more men.
The army of invasion is really small, for
figure to yourself 1000 men in city OF
upwards of 100000 hostile souls, and IN
PuebIa less than 800 to maintain apopula-
ton of more than $4,000. This is really
too little.
The Mexican Congress was to meet in
QueretarO on the fifth of October. 1t was
not supposed that they would agree upon
any thing.
Herrera, with 1000 men, and Gozem
Farias were atQueretaro. Parades is sup
posed to be in Gaudalaxara.
Not only was Gen. Rea at Pueba-but
Santa Anna also. His force, after is june
ton with that of Gen. Rea, amounted to
10000 men, and it was quartered in the
convent of st. Carmen. The Americans
under the command of Col. Childs, were
strongly fortified in convent of the same
city the Mexican correspondent before al
luded to, say -" Gov. ChiIds has fortified
himself on the heights Of I.oretto, which
commands the city awaiting the arrival
of achievements, in the utmost tranquility.
AT intervals bombs were thrown into the
city.
Such was the report in Vera Cruz on
the ID inst. Mr.. Kendall writing from
Mexico, on the 2Sth ult., says it was report
ed that Santa Anna had been killed or cap
tured at a paper mill. The accounts say
that Col. Chlds was reinforced by Major
Lally, and that he Immediately entered the
city, drove;out the guerilas, and surrounded
the mill above named.
The above rumor can hardly be true, if
as stated by correspondent of the Picayune,
Gen. Lane left Jalapa; with Maj. Lally on
the lst inst
Gen. Alvares has been appointed COM
mandant of the State of Pueba, and is to
organize another force for cutting off Gen.
SCOTS communication with Vera Cruz.