Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16
A LITTLE LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS TIMES OF OCTOBER 4.


The steamship alabama arrived at an early hour
this morning, having sailed from Vera Cruz on the
26th, and from Tampico on the 30th ultimo. Among
the passengers were GUsTo SIERRA and RAFAEL
'CARRAJAL, Commissioners appointed by the State
of Yucatan to proceed TO Washington.
The news-if SO it may, be styled-by this arri-
val is exceedingly meager, and adds little to
previous stock OF information; but, even the
slightest rumor from the seat of war is listened to
with avidity, We anticipate our regular issue, SO as
to lay before our readers all the intelligence that has
come to hand.
The reports which came to hand by the james
L. Day substantially confirmed. Maj. CApERs,
of the United States army passenger by the Alabama in
forms that the battle of the Mill del Rey fought
the sh and the bloody engagement Of Chapuepec the
l3h and that Gen. ScorI entered the city of Mexico the
18th ultmo.
The heights of Chapultepec carried the point of
the bayonet and loss in consequence very
Mexican Vera Cruz report that eighty Of officers
and thousand put hors de combat by the storm
ing of the fortress but Tampco this believed be
gross eraggeaon the Mexican forces reteaed too seed
ly to bring about untoward result.
There had been no arrival Vera Cruz from the INTERIOR
nd the information above related in private
tiers at Tampico.
We have before the first number Of paper estab
shed Vera Cruz under the title of Ell Genio de ID Libe
tad 25th umo, from which select several items Of
interest.
By far the important document that meets eye is
the following circular from the Minister Of War and Marne
addressed the Commandans General of the Departments
subsequent to the defeat of the Mexcans the
capital From perusa of the paper appears that the city
did experience the horrors of bombardment. Indeed
the Genio dc la LJertad says:
.he official dispatches have yet arrived from the
army, but the surrender of the capital is placed beyond
all doubt 1t is extremely gratifying 10 us friends of hui
many to learn that Santa Anna etreaed from the city and
saved Gen. Scott the alternative of destroying and shedding
innocent blood We hope that the Mexican people will
the necessity opeace all honorable calculated
bring about result desirable to ALL The counses of am
bilious and designing military men, prevailing those of
her less pretending but certainly udcious citizens have
too long swayed the destnies of the nation.
The following is the document alluded to
Circular to the Commentaries General of The Departments
MosT EXCELLENT SIR After the important and great
that have yesterday taken place. there remains other
alternative the Government of the union than that OF its
abandoning the capital order that other be adopted
and pursued for the harassng of the enemy Accordingly
his Excelency Of the integral Republic orders to inform
you in order that through YOU the honorable Congress of
the State which you preside may know it, that his Ex
ceency firmly resolved prosecute military operations
against the invaders And that whatever be the consequent
resulting from the war; yet his Excelency determined
wage every possible manner, and by every atanabc
heroic resistance made in the capital, for the
space six days but length the enemy established him
self in places and POSITIONS from which his missiles and pro
eces could reach the peaceful thousands of the city, Then
the Supreme Government seeing the state of affairs to be such
warranted then departure changed their abode and very
soon will have the pleasure of announcing to your Excel
Iency the site upon which it will fix, which at present inn
possible for do accompanies the army, and yet
agreed upon the residence of the supreme power of the
nation But the latter known, will give your
Exceency detailed of every thing that has occur
red but shall conne myself to the single following
statement
all
its force upon Chapuepec which, after spirited defence of
six hours, yielded last the attacks of the enemy, who
Immediately marched to take possession of fofcaion stu
ated between the cenybox Of Been and St. Thomas, ST.
Como and the Citadel. The first advance checked by
the troops his eXceency the President led up dpung the
ground inch by inch, till finally the invader routed from
the Citadel after nine hours hard fighting The capital be-
ing this situations his Excelency anxious avoid
bombardment and spare the tumu and confusion aten
dan upon assault, which would have given for
thousand calamtes, and repetition of those acts in which
the army of the foe has manifested instructive spirit of
termination.
His excelency the President of the Republic hopes that
your Exceency will endeayor preserve and reanmate the
public spirit in order that the may be carried with
that vgor and energy which the national honor and the rights
OF the Republic so impeiously demand. ALCORTA.
GAUDALuPE HIDALGo, SEPT. IA, ls47.
to gather Further details will probably reach to
by the steamship Fashion, which going into Vera Cruz
when the Alabama left The English Courier doubt reach
ed that place the 30h umo, with dates from the capital
TO the 2sh uimo that have every expect
hourly authentic details of the late important events at the
CITY OF Mexico