The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-10-28

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] mention hen % b. ag some Of the most !
ssyegsty wounded
Further intelligence from Mexico. |
The New Orleans Picaynne of the 18th
instant j. again flied with the late inlelli. !
genee from Mexico. connected with the /,
Iecenl operations nf our Army there. from
uhirh we extract the most interesting pOr- !
ton, rs follows:
By communication in The American
Star We perceive that Gen. Bravo and
staff we're taken prisoners BY PARTON uf
the New iork Regiment, in Gen. Quit
mans division. Circumstances prevent.
ed their being delivered by Gen Quilman.
and they were taken 10 chapullapcc by
Capt. Davis. aid 10 Gen. Quiiman. On
reaching there, finding the General.in-
chief still al the castle, he reported To Gen.
Scott that he had Gen. Bravo aud staff
prisoners Of war. The General ordered
Capt Davis 10 bring the prisoners forward
where lac was, when the General-in-chief
addressed Gen. Bravo as follows:
81 deeply regret meeting the valiant
Gen. Beavo in misfortune. have long
aud iayofably known hIm by fame. 1
trust we may soon be friends. | honor
aud respect him rs an enemy"
Gen. Bravo expressing his thanks for
the courtesy extended To him by the tie
neral .in.rhicl. the latter directed tina, the
former he taken into the citadel and fur.
nished with as comfortable quarters as the
convenience Of the building would admi.
OF.
On the 9Th OF September Santa Anna
issued decree, in which, reciling the ne
ccssiiy oi there being a permanent head
TO the Government, now that neither Con-
grcss nor the Council Of Government are
in sessinn. he ordered that, in case he
should fall or be taken prisoner, the Pre-
sident Of the Supreme Court Of Justice
would assume his functions, aided by
Gems. Herrera and Bravo. This substi-
tuition was ordered to continue until Con-
gress should assemble and name Presl'
dent, ar The states could elect one. Ar
ter Gen. Bravo had been taken prisoner,
aud Santa Anna had abandoned the s"ri-
tai, the latter issued another decree, bear'
ing date September 18th. In this he pre-
misses tina, he designs TO continue The cam
paign: that to do 80 aud retain executive
authority are quite incompatible, as the
Executive Governments should reside in the
centre of the Republic. Wishing TO avoid
this evil, and To provide for the permanen.
cy Of the Government let what may be-
tide. he resigns the Provisional presiden-
cy Of the Republic, and orders that the
executive authority shall be vested in the
President by the Supreme Court. lSenor
Pena Penal assisted by Gen. Herrera
and Gen. Alcor,a--lhe latter in place oil
Gen. Bravo. A second article Of the de-
cree fixes upon Queretaro as the seat ol
. Government for the nation. The above
decree is hardly worth translating; the
substance of il is given. Afterwards San
Ia Anna made aud address TO his country,
rymen, written in his usual style amt
with his usual professions.
According to the Monitor Republican,
of the 9th ultimo il was minated by
the civic authorities to Gen. Scott on th'
, 25ih that the contribution oi $l50,O00
levied upon the population, is ready 10
him. The amount was raised by loan
:, so rs no, further distress to the inhabitants
Vera Correspondence, September 81.
e A gentleman arrived this evening from
J. puebla and confirms the reports that wer
!, curren, that Col. Childs, upon finding III
= citizens disposed TO be hostile, sent i
about six,v Native Americans. bonn
shells, which had exploded with fine eI
feet, smashing few houses and brlngln
m the citizens, as well rs formidable iolc
"a of guerillas who had entered the city,
/. their senses; the latter retiring out OF III
sr reach OF the American batteries TO anotf
}, err par. Of The town. The gentleman lie
n. Puebla on the l7ih inst, aud at that tim
ID Santa Anna was in that part OF the Gil
Of occupied by the hostile portion oil u
/. | Mexicans. and had given instructions th
.. the Americans should not he ANNOYED
y, any way that might render it necessa'
ID that Col. Childs should again turn Ii
10 guns and mortars upon the city.
II The heights occupied by the American
On commanding the city. are well fortune
II and have on hand supply Of provision
he sufficient to last the command sever
a weeks; and, notwithstanding rumor h
.r i, tina, i, is the intention of the enemy
capture them, l think there is but il''
,.s prospect of their making the attempt, al
Of would not fear for their safety u San
y Anna should attack them with the DC
he army tina. he ever brought together, +;
ms though i, would be impraden' TO leave
MS lor,fica,ions with so small force to
A.. tack large body Of the enemy.
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