The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-11-04

members Of the municipal council Of the
city, arrived AT General Worth's hcndqnar-
tiers, and in great trepids,ion informed hin.
thst Santa Anna md his grand army had
fled, and that they wished at onco 10 sur.
render the capital! They were referred /,
the commnn dcr.in-chief, and Immediately
started for Tacubayn; but in tho meantime
the firing upon tho town ceased.
Att o'clock this morning Gen. Scott,
with bis staff, rode in and took quarters in
the national place, on the top Of hich the
regimcntal flag Of the gallant Rifles and
stripes were already flying. An immense
crowd Of blunketcd lcperos, the scum Of the
capital, were congregated ia tho plaz, ns
the commander-n-chicf entered it. They
pressed upon our soldiers as though they
were beings Of another worl1. So much
wcre they in the way, and with such ca.
gerness, did they press around, that Gen.
Scottwas compelled to order our Dragons
TO clear the plaxa. They were told how.
ever, not to injure or harm a man in the
mob-thcy were our friend,!
About five minutes after this, md while
Gen. Worth was returning 10 his division,
near tho Convent Of San Francisco, some
Of the cowardIy Poikas, who had fed the
day previous, without discharging their
guns, now commenced the assassin game
Of shooting at every one OF our men they
saw, from windows, ns we'll us from behind
the pnrnpet on the nzotcas or tops Of the
houses. In half an hours time our good
friends the lepcroe, in the ncighborhood Of
the hospital Of San Andres and the church
Of Santa Clara, also commenced discharg.
ing muskets aud throwing bottles and rocks
from the azoteas. ! have neglected to
mention, that just previous Col. Garland
had been severely wounded by a muskct
fred by some miscrcont from window.
For several hours this cowardy war up
on our men continued, and during this timo
many were killed or wounded. Il was in
this species Of fighting that Lieut.. Sidney
Smith received his death wound. Tho di.
vision Of Gen. Twigcs in one part Of the
city, and Gen. Worth in another, were soon
actively engaged in putting down tho in.
surrection. Orders were given to shoot
every man in all the houses from which the
firing came, while the guns Of the different
light batteries swept the streets in oil direc-
tons. As the assassins were driven from
one house they would takc refuge on snotI,-
or; but by the middle Of the afternoon they
were all forced back TO tho barriers aud
suburbs.---Many innocent persons have
doubtless been killed during the day, bu,
this could not he avoided. Had orders
been given ut tho ou.se, To blow up and
dcmolish every house OF church from which
one man was fired upon, tho disturbances
would have been nt once qne!lcd. As i,
is, trust that the lesson tho rnbblc and
their mischcvious leaders have received
today may deter them from future out.
RACES.
On entering the palace Gen. Scott nj
once named Gen. Quitman governor Of
Of Mcxico-a most excellent appointment.
Some wing Immediately proclaimed aloud 4
the plaza rs follows: "Gcn. John A. Quit
man, oil Mississippi, has been appointed
governor Of Mexico, rice Gen. Jose Marin
Torncl, resigncd---rery suddenly" !,
seems that The valiant Torncl, ran off
ut on early hour, and bis magnificent house
has been converted into IN hospital for our
wounded officers.
Yours, &C., g. w. X.