The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-11
THE LATEST INTELll0ENc
FROM THE
SEAT OF w AR.
Is General Scott in the City of
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the comes only strive to learn the substance of It.
We do not wish to suppose that the National or its
editorwoud invent all that he gives his extraordi
nary extra but II he says the details which he pub
fishes were communicated to him. there doubt that
poor Don Thorpe without ~ has been hoaxed like
that General Scott In the capital Of Mexico the
18th July and that this news arrived by the steamer
Massachusetts The editor Of the National ought, at
least to have sufficient to be able to calculate
that such important piece OF news the entry of
hidden for three days, and at the end Of that time
that the National only should have the opportunity Of
The Senior Torpe endesyors in his way to prove that
on the 23d they could have recevedj In Vera Cruz
news OF the s " ns to
way of Orizaba adding that from the what hour
know not) up to the morning Of the 23d when the
Massachusetts, left days had passed The Nation
al adds that it has letter Of the l5th which
express from Mexico by Orizabs and that it states that
first opposed the defence Of the capital and the other
did not wish to forth to be beaten in the open eld
that In consequence Of this all the families left pre-
cpitatey in consequence of the approach of the Yam
KEGS The letters from Vera Cruz received by the Mas
sachusets almost unanimous in stating that Scott
would not leave Puebla before the 10TH To be in Mex
leo the 18th 1t would have been necessary for him to
have left Pueba the 18th or l2th and know posi-
lively that the 18th the Americans were not
ready to march Oh, National! Oh, Torpe
From the New Orleans Delta, August IL
The National issued the following in extra last
evening 1t seems strange that this news should come
Thursday last and that up to this time, those in official
correspondence with Gen Scott should not be appraised
Of It, Extraordinary, however, as It may appear, we
dentialy communicated to ourselves that 1t Is substn
TALLY truehat the main fact of Gen Scotts entrance
into the City Of Mexico, Is fixed fact few days, aud
the statement will be either confirmed authoritative
y contradicted till which time readers must bide
with what patience they best may
There is in the city from the city Of Mexico
late as July 18th 1t came through by Mexican cou-
rier by the the way OF Orizaba and Avarado
n Gem
Of July. He met with no opposition on his way from
ueba until he arrived at Penon about eight miles from
the city Here n slight skirmish ensued between his ad
and the Mexicans, when the latter fell back The
civil authorities then came out to meet Gen Scott
and property Of the citizens of Mexico to be
spected; this accomplished army marched quietly
into the city of the Montezumas.
This important news reached here in the Massachu-
set but has been withheld for purposes that do not
understand. The authority upon which we publish it
seems to undoubted The courier that brought this
could from the city Of Mexico via Orizaba to
Vera Cruz in five days if the weather is good
der any circumstances The Massachusetts left Vera
Cruz the 23d 1t will be perceived that this allows
days for the to reach Vera Cruz by the route
We know upon the highest authority that there is
letter in the city, of the nth July from the city Of
Mexico. The gentleman who gave US the information
psratons Of families about leaving from the approach
of the Yankees.
defence Of the city Canalizo did not want the city in
jured there was no hope Of successful resistance
preferred TO
decide the contest Santa Anna would not agree to
The entrance Of Gen Scott into Mexico is rumor-
from the letter Of the 18th know positively Of the
preparation OF the families In the city to the
approach of Gen Scott, and Of the quarrel between
Santa Anna and Canalizo to the defence of the city
and know that there letter in the city of the l7h
from Mexico
The courier that brought through the letter of the
18th, brought of Cen sootts entering the city
We have no doubt Of the truth of the report.
From the New Orleans Picsyune, Aug. IL
deal of excitement created In the city
day afternoon between and O'clock by the issue from
the office Of the National of extra announcing General
Scott's entrance into the city Of Mexico.
We have not doubt ofthe perfect sincerity Of the ed
tor the National in his belief of this intelligence
unable to arrive at the conclusion with him.
We fear the announcement is entirely premature All
the intelligence contained In the extra Of the National
communicated to Friday evening IL aid not
then belisfand consequently was not COM
inundated to readers yesterday morning We have
reason to change the opinion we first formed Of
the news.
bty Of this intelligence at any length there cir
cumstances connected with its receipt here sufficient
courier should have arrived at Vera Cruz from Mexico
in the time alleged to have been occupied by this
courier but that he should have escaped all notice at
Vera Cruz where many eyes fixed upon every
from the INTERIOR that he should have made his
way to this port government vessel without suspi-
con; and that the should here have been sup
pressed till certain ockjobbng operations
pleteall this is possible, but highly improbable. But
city Of Mexico in triumph the 18th ult, the news
would have been known in Tampco and in Vera Cruz
by nnumerabe voices, within orty.eght hours News
is carried In Mexico with wonderful speed The battle
of Buena Vista ended the night Of the 23d Of
February, and the news known by the 2sth in the
city of Mexico, nearly six hundred miles distant.
But further:-We learn that Spanish gentleman is
in this city who arrived In the Massachusetts, ho
Gen Scott in Pueba on the l4h ult II this be
plausible reasons for giving credence to this ntt
gence. We can conceive no motive for attempt to
deceive the public with It, The channel through which
it has trsnspred is very generally known and we can
suppose the individual alluded to should entertain
the slightest desire to mislead any in the premises
And we know moreover, that gentlemen who are ex.
tremsly weinformsd about affairs in Mexico put faith
In this news Still we remain incredulous IL would
there is an end to the whole story at once.
We have doubt that letters Of the 18th ult NAV
have been received here from the city of Mexico There
have been ample time and opportunity for letters
to reach here via Tampico 1t the first time
letters from Mexico have by that route and
attributed to the agency Of courier arrived at Vera
Cruz We repeat therefore that when this intelligence
first communicated to us on Friday did not
dit it, and upon reflection to change
our opinion. But while thus frankly express our
own convictions yet we must confess that there arc
to be pretty well settled that Gen Scott to
march from Pueba about the 10Th ult. We believe that
he did 80 aud that he would certainly make his way
the capital whether opposed not but that he arrived
there on the l7th we cannot yet believe We are very
willing however to be undecsived in the premises and
shall rejoice sincerely any he has entered the
ptal OF Mexico with little loss Is implied by the
extra Of the National The propeller Washington may
very shortly be expected here, and then all doubts will
From the New Orleans Times Aug 81
the arrival here, yesterday of the steam propeller
Washington, Captain Pratt, which left Vera Cruz
the 23d Tampico the 25th and Brazos the 27th ult
we have received numbers of the Tampico Sentinel to
the 10th and OF the Matamoras Flag to the oath ult
The following is the report made by Colonel Gates to
Gen scott OF the cause and result of the expedition
Hueuta -
HEAD QuARrERs-DgpARrMENr TAMrico,l
TAMpIco, Mexico, July ~, IsI7.
snIsince ! had the honor of addressing you upon
the subject OF the American prisoners Major Gaines
detachment then confined at Huejuta several of them
escaped and reached Tampico the I'd inst Their re-
port Of the miserable situation and statement that
sixty seventy Of them had been the trying to
gain this place On the day previous inspired me with
hope that could assist them and perhaps recover the
whole party. Whcreupon, ordered Colonel DE Russy
to proceed with escort Of hundred men, consist
ing Of Captain Wyses company, with six pounder
Captain Boyd's mounted men, some Louisiana volun-
teers and ten twelve citizens with written nstruc-
tons that he should his best efforts to obtain
the release Of all the said prisoners from the Mex
lean General Garay as they had been repeated
ly assured that they were on their way to Tamp
co. having been exchanged for portion Of the Mex
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