Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM GEN. scoTrs ARMY.

SCOTS army at Mexico. The details are few,
but they are full OF sorrow, and will shroud many
domestic circle through the land in mourning; for
they tell of many more brave and beloved victims
to the demon Of War. We have not to bear the
modification Of defeat-we have the consolation
that our arms are vctorious-bu all else is sad in
deed. We have the names of only some fifty OF
the gallant spirits who have fallen-the chief vic
tims-those Of the great mass are yet to come.
Three thousand is our lowest stated loss in the field
since Gen. ScoTT marched from Puebla!
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS DELTA OCTOBER Id.
At late hour last night the steamship Fashion arrived
from Vera Cruz and Tampico having lei Vera Cruz the
9TH and Tampico on the 9th instant.
By this arrival placed in possession Of letters from
our correspondent Mustang from the city of Mexico,
late as the 2sth September and files of the American Star
new paper published by Messrs. Peoples and Barnard, the
capital Our correspondence both from the city Of Mexico
and Vera Ctuz is very voumnous The aeness of the hour
which received precudes the possibility of giving
the graphic letters Of correspondent content this morning
with brief synopsis of the interesting hastily CLEANED
from the mass Of documents in our possession.
We have full details of the killed, wounded, and missing
copies Of the general orders issued by the Commander
from the time of the capture of the city to the latest date
the manifesto Of Gen Bravo addressed the Minister of War
Marine, descriptive OF
and ChapuItepec the 18th of September resig
nation Of the Presidency by General Santa Anna, &c. all
which we will eneayor lay before readers
Our loss has been The previous of Gen
erals Pillow, WORTH and Smith being killed, grafed
learn, without foundation. Among the wounded
regret TO the of Mr. Kendall of the Picayune
We trust, however, his wound is but slight
The American prisoners who from the city Of
Mexico Touca the approach of Gen. Scott to the cap
tall have been back to the city of Mexico, still prison
of war; under parole. said they sent by the
Governor Of Mexico on his responsibility. The
of the officers thus liberated parole are, Captains Clay
Heady, and Smith, Lieutenans Churchill, Davidson, and
Barbour, and sixteen pnvates
The city of Mexico quiet at the latest dates though
daily reports of the rising of the popuace and the assassna
ton of rife. Little fear, however,
tanned by army of any such attempt for
ponden remarks enemy who could not stand against
in the field will be likely attack much less to attempt
overpower u.s. with the city and its stronghods in
possession.
The Mexican Congress to meet the 9Th of this
month at Querearo The northern States which
time since formed coalition oppose negotiations for peace
have held meeting by delegates and denounced Santa Anna
traitor and outlaw and at the time have passed
resolution pedgng each State furnish three thousand
armed and equipped for the further prosecution of the
war; and appointed Generals Paroles and Busamente
mand the troops thus to be raised.
The whereabouts of Santa Anna not known at the
capital the 2sh September-rumor placed him in the vi
cnity of Puebla.
We received the first numbers (the Goth and the
23d Sepembe) Of the American Star published in the city
of Mexico They principally filled with the general orders
of the Commander n-chief After the capture of the city,
Of which will endeavor lay before readers
tomorrow, the following order issued by Gen Scott i'm
afer his entra int he We
though, the late, rather very early hour which
write, omit to lay before readers the following:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY,
Mexico, SEPTEMBER>l4, 1s47.
GESERAL ORDEs No. 2s4-Under the favor of God, the
vaor OF this army after glorious Victories has hosed
the coors Of country in the capital Of Mexico and the
palace Of its Government But the is ended the
Mexican army and Government have fed only watch
opportunity TO return in We must, then,
be upon guard companies and regiments will be kept TO-
geher, and all stand upon the alert. Our safety in mill
ary discipline. Let there be Drunkenness disorders,
and struggling. Snaggers will be in great danger of
sassination and maauders shall punished by
a All the rules SO honoraby observed by this glorious
my in Pueba must be observed here The honor of the
and the honor of country call for the best behavior the
part of ALL The valiant must win the appreciation Of God
and country, be SOBER orderly, and mercu His noble
brethren will not be deaf this hasy appeal from
their commander and friend Major General Qutman is APP
pointed civil and military Governor Of Mexico.
BY command Of Major General Scorr
H. l.. SCOTT, Asst. Adjt. Gen.
Two days after the following additional order issued
HEADauARTERs ARMY, national PALACE,
Mexico, SEPTEMBER Is, lS47.
GENERAL ORDER No. lS6.-The General in Chief calls
upon his brethren in arms return both public and private
worship thanks and gratitude God for the glorious and sig
nal tumphs which they have recently achieved for their
y, beginning with the 10Th of August and ending the
18th Of September This army has CALAMITY fought way
through the fields and forts Of Conessy San Antonio Churu
busco, Moline del Rey Chepulepec and the gates Of San
Goser and Tacubaya, into the capital Of Mexico When the
merton those liant
shall have become known the world will he astonshed and
our counymen filled with joy and admiration. But all sno
done The enemy though scattered and dsmayed has still
many fragments Of his late army lowering about u.s. and aided
by exasperated population he may again eune treble
numbers and fall upon their advantage if mac
tive the security of past victories Compactness vigilance,
and discipline therefore only securities Let every
good officer and man strictly regard these cautions, and enon
them upon all others.
BY command Of Major General Scorr:
H. l.. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
The American Star Of the goth September, in speaking Of
the execution Of the deseers says that sixteen Of them
hung at San Angel on the 9th and Immediately after,
ten twelve whipped and branded the cheek with
the letter d. Riley, the chief Of the crowd, in for
share Of the whipping and branding The morning
others executed at Mscoac; and the l3h thirty
more were hung upon galows at the place II APP
pears that Riley according military laws, could be
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