Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15
Latest From Mexico.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SCOTT AT rnE cArlrsL

Orleans dates TO the 9TH Instant, containing ae-
counts by the arrival Of the steamer Fashion
from Vera Cruz, Of the surrender Of the city
Of Mexico to General Scott The information
was brought to Vera Cruz by courier, 10 the
commercial house of Hafgsus 4, 10, from part.
ner who was in the city General Scott, Il ap.
rean reached Mexico on the goth; Gen, Worlhs
division marching around 10 the rear OF the town
succeeded ia cutting olflhc supply Of water, When
the Me2lcans under General Valencia sailed out
and attacked hun. but were driven back, with
severe ltes Santa Anna neat came out with a
considerable force, aud fought little while, but
eoon returned into the city ia great disorder con.
yoked the Congress aud sent out for cessation Of
hosIllidss, expressing Willingness to treat with
Alr Inst. lioslilies erased, but the Amen.
cans had surrounded the city and had every thing
IN readiness, for iifing uPon Il.
The American Amy had not yet entered the
city when tho courier left-lhe Mexican Amy
was still In possession, though no doubt was enter.
taiasd, that ll,cy would be forced 10 an uneondi.
liona surrender. Gen. Scott hu. them hylnlned
IN. aud will dictate his own terms
The British courier would arrive at Vera Cmz
on the lsl inst, when full details will be received
which We may by enallsdio lay beiorc cur readrra
nru week.
We copy the iulloWin. letter frum the y o
Bulletin Of the 81 inst.
Vera CmE, August u, lsi5.
Thu house al llafgoua q to, received coaliei
yesterday rom lheif palmer. who Is altbs capital
Who IN few hurried Iin,s, says that ten. seetl
was beio,e tho city. There had been an allae,
made on a portion of the American army, lui the
Myiieans Wetv rspulsed with gleat loss
Proposals had Aftn ssnl 10 .ru. Scoll. ol5Hng
10 treat aud The lighting had been suspended
though The batteries aud artillery ol lhe Amrnean,
wpTe all ready 10 FIRE ON them, aud Gen. Scott had
actually oomm, need, wlun tie llaEoi trlur reach.
ed hIm.
The result was not KNOWN though tie ceuFicr
verbally rrpnrd, that the Aututan Amy WrIr
actually cat. ring the city when lie itn.
haIhiu. further wll pfal ably be knoNn until
the arrival Of The English cuntirr, who Is expected
Oh the staf Ssplsnasr
The Americans hhd eat of the supply Of wafer,
aud the army Vas yn halh sdss 0i the city Tie
fghi that laok place., was Niih that portion ualt
huhh The action lasted Two hours, aud was
ssngunafy and isfisye, a. regards the hrNuaus,
Ne kusw npthins As Ia the Ansneau los. Gen.
scott, brsdes he ilyinK ariiIIffy, has seTy iafse
bAueHng train wlih liin. aud no dbub, "a irl aefr,
that he has obtained passeasIan Of the eiiy. We
aa,ieusly wait fall dsliiia, aud sincerely hope 1t
will lead 10 peace.
Major LailS = eomnanI was heafd ffan begdnd
Pcroia, on h. way "a psusla. tie had met no
further moeslaliuis
The Gusfnas had strongly fortified the Ma.
uoual bndss. aud large iOfee was rtPoted at that
point
Major Clark, commanding the Castle at Vera
crul had died OF sOuto The health of the city
wa improving
\ correspondent Of the y, o Delta. wiring
iIum keta Cruz On the ailh ull states that accord.
iug 10 the account VI a Mexican, just arrived, the
prisoners taken from Wells iraia l.rut llehdef.
sou and " men have been shot The Mexican
sislad that he saw them shot.
The sun Of Anlhusc, Of the 27lh Of August
publishes ,ho following relative to the capture Of
the city
Msrieo Tdksa'-'rho prevailing rmof Of the
day s, that a letter received from lalapa BY apr.
son ia thi' city, states that division ol General
SCOTS force, have attacked II Pnon, 10 which
point the Mencans directed nearly their whole
force, thinking that i Sas general aiiack-.ihal
IN the mcsn time t.cn Scott, with the remainder
u his troops, made hs appearance IN the rear Of
the enemy, having msrched thiher, through Gua.
daouPe, aud capturing the city Of MeNico!-ihat
the Mexican troops, 20 surprised, had laid down
their arms, aliuf a shnii struggle
We have not bern able 10 tnd out who had ro-
otiged the letter above mentioned nor how II came,
We therefore give this a. runior There ia how.
ever, no improbahiliiy Of :, being true
\. h since writing the above, se have learned
that letter has been received from Jalapa, by a
respectable person here, stating that the news Of
the capture oi tho city Of Mexico had boon con.
iifmsd.