Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23

Gaia San Cosme, a few 24-pound shot and lOinch
mortar shells thrown into the city after dark the
18th, and few Snch shells into houses from which the
hring came on the l4th
l6-pounders French, equal IS-pounders.
Captured guns.
OTHER ACCOUNTS BY FOREIGNERS.
Erract Of Letter from Foreigner TO a Commercial House
ia Neo Orleans
MEXICO SEPTEMBER 90, IS47.
On the 9th the armsice suddenly broken off, in
sequence of Cen Scott having considered nfnged and he
therefore demanded apology, that hosiles should
mence the 18th at II o'clock But nothing done until
the sth, when battle commenced in front of Chaputepec,
which was warmly contested by both parties. The Amer
cans had to retire with loss of 800 1000 men the Mex
lean loss also considerable but you well know the diff
Guilty OF ascertanng correctly They lost Gen Leon, of Oa
aca and Gen Baderas both brave citizen soldiers they died
heroicay, leading their troops. The battle fought
principally by the National Guard the regular army having
fled in the early part of the action and in TRUTH In all the
affairs up the abandoning Of the city they have shown them
selves perfectly worthless.
On the I2th at break of day. the Americans commenced
cannonadng Chaputepec, which continued the whole day.
On the 18th they commenced firing again. and kept up
from till A. Nj then they succeeded in taking the castle,
and Immediately followed up their victory the garas Of the
city, where they met by most obstinate resistance, and
did that nght but the morning of the l4h the
American army commenced entering the city, and at their
flag waving the palace what the Yankees have
called the ssHalls of the Monezumas" At IL o'clock the
previous night Santa Anna with all his troops left the city,
leaving the inhabitants at the mercy Of the invading army,
eperos and prisoners of the who had escaped
been let loose.
At o'clock partial shots heard in the city, fired by
the inhabitants the American army entering 1t
became brisk fire. and continued pretty during
the day The Americans fought most bravey and pundered
those houses from which the shots proceeded Cor from which
they anced they cate that many innocent people suffer-
ed in person and property The troops much exasper
ated, and | scarcely blame them. The following day
firing ceased although partial excuses committed
On the 10th things little restored to peace, and up to
have harnF IN
few of the shops opened yet most of the principal
still closed, as the want of confidence is great
The Mexican population far from being satisfied, and
there every 10 believe reaction will take place.
Gen Scott taking great precauton prevent ourages
and must say, the credit of the Americans that they have
behaved with much prudence than could have been
pected under existing circumstances and the inhopabR
cepton they with. 1t is pretty well known fact with
that the American army have lost they left Pueba, in
killed. wounded and DEATH from fatigue and other causes,
about 900 and upwards Of 10 commissioned officers,
yet their real loss positively state Assassinatons
daily committed in the 6arros suburb on the struggling
soldiers
AT o'clock night all is quiet, and there a soul TO
be the streets windows and doors shut and bar
cadOd and the ladies' keep in both night and day and
merry city sombre aspect the trail Of the serpent
evidently it, Gen. Scott has declared martial law, and
enfoces strictly. In relation to the Mexican army,
merely give you the rumors some say they have gone to
Queretaro under the command OF Herrera, where the Gov
will form itself Santa Anna is thought to be in the
nephborhood Of Puebla with 1000 cavalry; and il is said
Gov Chds has fortified himself the heights Of Loretto,
which you know commands the city. There are many other
which may be true, but they too vague and indie
finite trouble you with. One thing however, IS certan
evidently in most critical position, and God only
knows what will be the result
have good opportunity Of knowing the feelings Of the
people, and my opinion is that further c from peace
than erer.
Copy ofa Letter rien bya Foreigner @ one ofhis Coun-
trynen IN Vera Cru-, "a Frenetmdn)
MExrco, SEPTEMBER %, Is47.
T If The nj he Ri
fish sketch you the scenes II has been my luck TO
witness in the capital and its enyiroas
The Mexicans having been beaten in points and in
wav from the sh to the 9Th instant General Santa Anna
left the capital on the evening OF the 9th and took the road
Of the interior On the 4h in the morning, the Americans
entered the city very quiet MANNER and Gen. scott was
already the palace, When sudden the people OF the
low classes commenced throwing stones on the Americans
from the tops the houses and from all the Streets whilst IN
dvduas Of better standing fired from the windows and bal
the Yankees who were lar nom expecting such
treatment.
General Scott ordered Immediately pieces of artillery TO be-
placed all directions and swept the streets with grape
shot, but this proved insufficient to subdue the instruction
Gen Scott then sent few companies divers points with
orders 10 break open house out OF which they should ire,
TO put to the sword those found within and lastly to sack the
property therein contained This order, which executed
with great moderation hanks the secret instructions Of
Gen Scott but in with stern energy, put
down the These lasted three long and
sad days-from the l4h to the l6th-and assure you
were much alarmed during the whole of the time.
All foreigners, including those imbued in other respects
with prejudice towards the Americans agree IN one point that
the American army has done the hundredh pa Of the
injury bad right do and which European armies would
have done in similar circumstances. foreigner myself and
having warfare Europe towards the end OF Napoleons
military career judging by comparison, give IT as my sim
cec and candid opinion that if continental army had been
stoned and fred upon by population of vanquished city,
the inhabitants would have been dealt with rather roughly
Nov tranquil but il is sad tranquility, fear
new disturbances
Our precaious situation will not change for the better until
peace be concluded the Americans send about 900
more The army of invasion is really small for figure
to yourself 900 in city Of upwards Of 600 900 hostile
souls and in Pueba less than 800 to maintain population
Of more than so 900. This is really too little
The Americans have covered themselves with glory in all
the battles fought in Mexico they all and each Of them
heroes II is great thing handful Of Americans cut