The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-10-21
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Gen. Worth NOT slain, but Gorernor Of the
City Of Mcrico-Amcrirn Loss only
A7O or 4sO--Mcrican Loss 3,OOO--
Death of Ecn. Braro--Santd Ann0 re.
treated 10 Guadalupe Firatical pro-
ceedings Of the Lepcros- Scott in
possession cfthe Citadel and the Palace
--Rumored resignation Of Santa Anna
--Embarrassmenfs of Gen. Lanes CON-
mand Attack on Col. Collin's CON-
mdnd.
We are indebted 10 Mr.. J. nj. ID. Blr-
rows for 81. Louis Union Of last Friday
evening, containing tho following impor-
tan, pariiculnrs:-
We hive gathered from the Ncw Orleans
papcrs, the following additional details from
Mexico:
We have ample ground on which to de-
u, the painful reports brought by the james
l.. Day, Of tho deaths Of distinguished A.
mcrican general officers. Oar information
is positive that Gen. Smith has not been
slain, but that he has nncw covered him
self with glory. Gen. Worth has been up.
pointed Governor If tho city of Mexico, and
wns acting rs such as late as the 9th Of
September, letters Of which date hive been
co. We have not been able 10 learn any
thing definite OF General Pillow aud his
wounds, but from the total silence Of letters
in regard TO him which make mention 81
our losses, We arc persuaded that he has
not been killed, aud We hope no, wounded.
We cnnnot learn that either Gen. Worth
Or Gen. Smith have been wounded. In,
Maj. Cnpcrs, M intimate personal friend
of Gen. Worth, who came passenger on the
Alabama, is entirely satisfied Of General
Worth's safety. In this connection We
mny mention that Maj Cnpcrs is the bcar-
or Of dispatches from Tumpico for Wash
ngton.
The loss Of our army in the recent en-
gagements, is unexpectedly small. The
Mexican accounts make j, exceed one thou
sand men in killed aud wounded, while
more authentic accounts from English sour
ccs set il down nj fur hundred aud seven
~ or eighty, all told. The number Of A.
mcricnn officers killed is said to bc "a, mud
the number wounded a. The only indi-
vidunl mentioned Among The killed is Capt.
AIbcr'naric Cady, Of the 9th Infantry, mn
accomplished officer. graduate &C West
Point, md native Of New Hampshire. The
Mexican loss is set down ia round mum.
bcrs at 1900 killed aud wounded. We
do not attach much credit 10 this estimate.
The accounts from Tampico confirm tho
death Of Gen. Brave, killed fighting brave
"; but our Vera Cruz correspondent dis
credits the report that Santa Anna was
wounded, thoigh it is reiterated by the
l'atria's ad,ices, which say that he nlso
lost his horse ia the retreat BY the route ol
Tniancingo.
From the moment that SANTA ANNA fell
hack upon Guadalupe, the position of Gen
ScorT bccnme assured, So lar M the Alexi-
can army WINS concerned. The snme con-
sijcrations which Influenced SANTA ANNA
not to prolong the defence Of the city,
would restrain him from tn,lcsting General
ScorT in its quie, occupation.
According 10 the ArcO Iris, of vcrn
Cruz, Of the 2jlh ull., received here by La
pdfria, letters from Jalapa mud Orizabn
announce that Immediately after Santa
Anna abandoned the capital, and ns SION
us the populacc iclt themselves relieved
from the restraint 81 his bayoneis. the Lc-
peros commenced the work Of sncking the
city, plund@ring the houses oi citizens as
we'll MS ioreigncrs and committing NIL rpc.
cies of excuses. During tho pi,nging
these accounts say that u division oil tho
American army entered The city 10 restore
ordcr-vcrhal accounts say that their mid
had been solicited b, the magistrates. A
conflict ensncd between these troops md
the rabblc, in which some accounts say that
the whole division was cut III, while others
say that one portion was driven back 10 the
gates and the citadel, and Yet another took
refuge in the convent ii San Francisco,
abandoning two pieces of artillery 10 the
iepcros. The accounts 90 on 10 say that
Gen. Scott was then compelled 10 ho,nbard
the city from the citadel and other com.
manding points to reduce il to subsection.
The following we translate from 4 letter
with which We have bccn courtcOusly ia.
vorcd BY Spanish house:
TAMrIo, September %.
We have news from Mexico which On.
noanccs the taking OF Chapulicpcc BY Zen.
Scott, who the same day attacked the cap
iial by tho garifas Of San Cosmc and Nino
Perdido. lie succeeded in routing the for.
ces Of Santa Anna, WIN fell back upon Cum
dalupc. Then Gen. Scott took possession
Of the citadel, and immediately sent 1900
men with four pieces If artillery 10 tho
piasa Of tho Palace. They Immediately
occupied tho Palace, blowing down the
doors with their artillery, but the hurrns