Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-10
CAPTURE OF AIEXICO.
General Scots last Despatch.

The following is an extract from Gen. SCOTS
last despatch. after what he well terms the battle
OF Mexico. tsums up the results OF the campaign
IN few words. In truth it is the pth Of the long
official reports which are now absolutely filling the
columns Of the newspapers.
We have no room for these and ara therefore Oh
Iged to allow the general in chief to speak for the
whole army which all will acknowledge that lie
does with sincerity and eoquence worthy of his
country.-Mlcartce Wisconsin
Al about q clock npxt morning, Sept If, de-
putatIon OF the city council waited upot me to re-
port that the federal government and the army OF
Mexico had fled from the capital some three hours
before, and 10 demand terms OF capitulation in favor
OF thp church, the citizens and the municipal auho-
ntiGs. J promptly replied that ! would sign no
captulaton; that the city had been virtually in
oar possession from the time of the Judgments eff
ieced 10y orth and Qultman, the day before that
regretted the silent escape Of the Mexican army:
that should levy upon the city modaGatG contri-
button for spaca! purposes; and that the American
army should come under no terms not seltimposed
such only as its own honor, the dignity Of the
United States, and the spirit OF the ge should in
my opinion. impcriousIy demand and impose
AT the termination OF the interview with the city
deputies, communicated about daylight orders to
Worth and QultmUn to advance slowly and cautious
ly, 50 as to guard against treachcry towards the
heart OF the city and to occupy its more strong and
commanding points Quitman proceeded to the
great plaza or square, planted guards, and hoisted
the coIors OF the OnsI States on the national pal
ace containing the halls of Congress and executive
apartments OF federal Mexico In this grateful ser.
vice. Quitman might have been anticipated by
Worth bat for my express orders haItng the latter
at the head OF the Alameda Ia green park within
three squares oithat goal of general ambition. The
capital, however was not taken by any one or two
corps but by the talent. the science the galIautrv.
the proves OF this entire army. In the glorious
conquest all have contributed carly AMI powerfully
the killed. the wounded and the fit for duty-lt
Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo. Coutrcras san Antonio
ChurubusFo tba Ki,ss Mills, and ChapuItapec-as
much as those who fought at the gates Of Baden and
San Co>mc.
Soon after we had entered and were in theactof
occupying the city, fire was opened upon us from
the flat rcoasot the houses, from windows and cor
ncts OF the streets, by two thousand convicts
liberated the night before by the lying government
Joined by perhaps Is Many Mexican soldiers. who
had disbmdcd thcms elves and thrown of thpr uni
forms. This unlawful war lasted more than twenty
TOUR hours IN spite OF the CXertions OF tho municipal
authorities and was not pat down till we had lost
many men, including evera officers killed orWOun-
ded and had punished the mscTeants Their OBJ
Jr, H'"'.s L@oIai iio'ie" ou III INC
t;,.,I,,Il nv "t''t'! '"D'''"''' l'''i
generally returning; business of every kind has
oo rI'., "tlo IIlt tly l. already u%nqoIl aHo
t,- '' t ., Co'IoUSI WIN eA'o
Io,,;.3 'cH ''''O .! oo sat',i.,
a. ~ ~ "t io'''U' n s1.t
much larger hospitals. and being obliged most
IuctanjIy tfom the same cause, general pauety Of
I 80 ~ "''',5''o" '"'"i'' W. 'i''' -!'r', -' 'SI
file ,la - I'I
ami tIr > non Lr,,bt I,7 Prio TO-, p:er,s
Auoust az
A. to,,,rar,s Clnr,hnsco sc Apg % ,,c had
bnt : a. Kan o,,ra',oI ,,tar aI,,,7,r tho q,,rr;
so, ~ S,,, ,1o', r. ,.on,,,o
d;,t, AID tl 49, .l'a HirJs AL po,,
Sent { Iut tbrrc hr;raIo. WIN some cavalry an
ADMINISTRATIVE IN an , al nan--,yerr in fine
blttIe. in thc two I.vs Semi - and 12opr whole
opcr,tino f,rro aftcr doductino auain tine recent
killed wounded and sick topother with the garrison
~ Nisco,c tho tLn, ronorsI denot and thai of ia.
r,lb,va WIS hut 7lS9. and finally after dcInctino
the nav garrison of CbappI,enec with the killed
and wounded of fine two DAVIS we took no,,.ssi.,.
Sept IT. of This great Genital with less than 5000
m.p. uIIre.~>trt upo,, accumulated and unoucs
ranablc r,IGcuce that in not enc of these conflicts