The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-21
THE FLIGHT OF SANTA ANNA
AND THE
MEXICAN o0VERNNIENT.
The Death Of Lieut.-COl. Baxter
OF THE
NEW Rk r e @ I M INT.
sc. sc. &c.

| SC. sc. &c.
Our readers will be pleased to see, in this
mornings Herald, the long looked-for intelli-
gence from the city of Mexico.
| Itleached New Orleans on the 18th inst, and
was brought by the special overland express for
the Ne,o York Herald and other papers. Owing
to its importance, however, our special messen-
ger was instructed to bring the the intell-
gence to the government at Washington, and it
will, therefore, at once have general circulation
throughout the country. This we thought due
to the public.
The news is of the greatest interest and i'm
portance. 1t gives to the public clear and
authentic view of the position of affairs at the
seat Of war; and relieves the anxiety of thou
sands. 1t also, we are panied to state, throwsa
gloom over many family circle.
But we hasten TO lay our dispatches before our
| readers
TcIegraphic Despatch, No. 1.
| RICHMOND Oct. 90, ls47.
The steamer Fashion, Capt. Ingram, arrived at New
! Orleans from Vera Cruz, via Tsmpioo, the l3th
bringing dates Vera Crus to the 7th and Mr. Ken
da letters the capital down to the 2sth OF Sep
| TENDER.
The news Is Curious A.oriu.n emmy at TN.
same time our and the details Of the
killed and wounded heart soksning Thank God says
the New Orleans Pscayune none Of our generals have
been killed, but Major General Pillow and Brigader
General Shields both wounded severely but
| doing well at the last accounts.
| The Picoyune says, not about to repeat the
worst part it viii be found in Mr. Kendas letters but
we may mention however, that Colonies Mcintosh and
Ransom Lieut.. Col Martin Scott, Lieut. Col Graham,
Of the infantry Lieut. Col Baxter, Of the New York
Regiment and Lieut. Col Dickinson Of the South Ca
roina Regiment, dead For the rest Of the dsplo.
rable list Of the killed and wounded refer to Mr.
Kendall's letters
drsd.
On the 9Th, Gen. worths division lost about six hun.
dred men In killed and wounded In the battle Of the
the stormng Of Chepultspsc and the attack the
citadel Gen. Quitman's division lost three hundred Cen
Twggs two hundred and sixty-eight Gen. Pillow
hundred and forty.two, and Gen. Worth hundred
and thirty-sight; making in all, eight hundred and
| forty eight.
| Gen. Worth had scarcely one thousand men in this
| action.
Our entire loss since leaving Pueba in killed wounded
and missing, Kendall sets down full three thousand
Another authority given beioO makes four thousand
and vet Gen Scott entered the valley Of Merieo loih
army of only Rttle ,zcseding ten thousand men,
The Mexican accounts representing that were at
any time seriously repulsed, not true
The Mexican loss Is nor definitely ascertansd, but 1t
was enormous.
Gen Bravo was not killed, but taken prisoner. We
don't that Santa Anna wounded 1T is true that
he has resigned the Presidency Since his resignation
he has made address to his countrymen.
Gen Scott has issued orders to his army congratulate
ing them the glorious victories they have achieved
and calling them to return thanks to God therefor
with order and sobrety to protect them from surprise
Santa Anna has returned to Toluca fifteen miles
Guadaoupe, with the remnants Of his army intending
| 1t is thought, to attack trains.
Many deserters have been hung, but the reader
will be grieved TO hear that Riley the commander Of the
Foreign Legion, escaped that punishment on some
ground, and was only logged.
All will be glad to hear that the American prisoners
Captain Csssus NJ. Clay and others, have joined Gen
TeIegraphic Despatch, MOL.
BALrIMoRE, Oct 20-Evening
The following is o copy Of letter written by TO-
reigner to one Of his countrymen in Vera Crus-a
MEXICO, Sept. 2s, ls47
avail myself of the departure Of the British courier
sketch the scenes has been my luck to witness
been beaten in ali points and in every way from the 9Th
to the l3th inst. .
Gen santa Anna lett the capital on tne oFoninB oi
the 3th the road to the interior On the l4th
the morning. the Americans entered the city in
quiet manner and Gen. Scott was already In the Palace
whsn on q sudden, the people Of the low classes com
meme d throwing stones the Americans from the
tsps of tho houses and from all the Streets whilst in
divduas Of better standing fred from the windows
and balconies the.Yankees Iwho were far from ex-
pectipg such treatment. -
General Scott ordered pieces Of artillery
to be placed in all directions and swept the streets
with grape shot but this proved insufficient to subdue
the insurection. General Scott then sent few oompa
MES divers points with orders to break open every
out Of which the Mexicans should nrc to put to
the sword those found within; and lastly, to sack the
property therein contained.
This order was executed with great moderation
thanks to the secret instructions OF General Scott but
in some cases with stern energy which put down
the instruction.
These lasted three long and days-from the
l4th to the l6thsnd assure you much alarm.
| ed during the whole time.
Fan foreigners including those imbued In other re-
spects with prejudice towards the Americans agree In
one point-ths the American army had not done the
hundredth part of the injury II had right do and
which European armies have done in similar crcum
stances foreigner myself and having warfare 10
Europe towards the end of Napoeon's military career
judging by comparison, give 1t my sincere and
did opinion II Continental army had been stoned and
fred upon by the population OF vanquished city the
Inhabitants would have been dealt with rather roughly
now We are trsnqui but II IA sad tranquility ~ we
fear new aistuhsaoss Our preesious sitastios wiz