Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16
FURTHER REPORTS FROM MEXICO.

FURTHER REPORTS FROM MEXICO.
New Orleans papers received since the preceding
furnish variety of fresh particulars connected with
the capture of the city of Mexico, although they
partake of the doubtful, conflicting and exaggerated
character of the accounts which preceded them.
The most intelligent New Orleans journals them
selves discredit most of these details, which, far
from relieving suspense, serve only to increase
our anxiety for authentic accounts, especially of the
extent of our losses and of the names of the many
gallant citizens who have fallen in these sanguinary
conflicts. We give the reports as they come to us,
without undertaking to decide between the proba-
BILE and the improbable.
PIcAYUSE OCTOBER 5.
Since yesterday have been placed possession of further
details of the from Mexico and reflection leads to
attach additional importance TO the accounts.
The most satisfactory feature in the touches the loss
sustained in the actions by the army of Gen. Scott and
its present position Our is rather of negative nature,
but it hardly less satisfactory than if definite.
We have ample ground which deny the painful reports
brought by the James L. Day of the deaths Of distinguished
American general officers Our information is positive that
Gen. Smith has been san but that he has covered
himself with glory. Gen. Worth has been appointed Cover
of the city of Mexico and acting such late
the oath of September letters of which date have been recev
ed by commercial houses at Tampco. We have not been
able learn any thing definite of Gen. Pillow and his wounds
but from the total silence of letters in regard TO him which
make mention of losses persuaded that he has
been killed, and hope not wounded We cannot learn
that either Gen Worth or Gen. Smith have been wounded
but Major Capers intimate personal friend of Gen Worth,
who passenger the Alabama, entirely satisfied Of
Gen. Worh's safety.
In this connexion may mention that Major Capers the
of dispatches from Tampco for Washington. He has
with him also letters private and unofficial, from various
in the city of Mexico which make incidental mention
of public affairs, which letters will be communicated to
Government II is from this gentleman learn such nfo
nation possess Of the loss of army in the
gagements which is Unexpectedly small The Mexican
counts make exceed thousand in killed and wounded
while authentic from English it
down four hundred and seventy or eighty, all told. The
number of American officers killed said to be 81 and the
number wounded As The only individual mentioned among
the killed is Capt Abemare Cady Of the 9th infantry,
accomplished officer graduate of West Point and native of
New Hampshire 1t somewhat singular that so little should
have transpred in regard loss, but with all diligence
have been unable to learn any thing The Mexican
loss down in round numbers 5000 killed and wounded
We do not attach much credit this estimate The
ing bvey, but Vera Cruz correspondent dscreds the
report that Santa Anna wounded though it is reiterated
by the Paas advces which say that he also lost his horse
in the retreat by the route of Tulancingo
From the circular, which published yesterday the
commandans of the different States Mexico announcing the
abandonment Of the capital by Santa Anna persuaded
that the fighting for its possession ended the 18th Of Sep
TENDER. From the moment that Santa Anna fell back upon
Guadalupe the position Of Gen. Scott became assured far
the Mexican army concerned. The consdera-
tons which influenced Santa Anna prolong the defence
of the city would restrain him from moestng Gen. Scott
its quiet occupation.
But we thus relieved from all apprehension in regard
to Gen. SCOTS army from this source-and have
thought the alarm felt for him quarters well founded
have TO depoe the caames which have overaken the
city of Mexico from another source and which much
formidable than could have resulted from occupation
do they fail to excite alarm lest army has suffered from the
According to the Arco Iris of Vera Cruz Of the
Goth umo, received here by La Paa, letters from Jaapa
aud 0rzaba that Immediately after Santa Anna
abandoned the capital and the popuace felt them
selves relieved from the restraint Of his bayonets the Leperos
commenced the work Of sacking the city, pluniering the
houses of citizens well as foreigners and committing
all species of During this plaging these ac-
counts say that division of the American army entered
the city to restore order-veba accounts say that their
aid had been solicited by the magistrates. conflict ensued
between these troops and the abbe in which some
say that the whole division Off while others say that
portion driven back the gates and the CITADEL and
yet another took refuge in the convent of San Francisco aban
donng pieces Of artillery to the eperos The accounts
then go say that Gen. Scott compelled to BON.
bard the city, from the citadel and other commanding points, to
reduce il subsection Such in BRIEF are the rumors we
rive from the 1rco Iris and La Patria
We could add other versions of the above news which we
have received in abundance from different sources but from
the various contradictions between the different stories and
some comparison Of facts our impression very decided that
the grossly exaggerated and that they oil grow
out Of the of the peo whom very possibly Gen
Scott found much difficulty in reducing TO order This class
Of vagabonds corresponding very nearly to the azzon Of
Naples is extremely numerous in Mexico. Ward estimated
the number in the city high twenty thousand in 1929
and their number is probably very much larger now These
recent committed by them by no means unex
pccted the true character Of the wreches and the necessity