Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-27
prisoners, Capt. Clay and others, have
Joined Gen. Scott,
Extract Of letter from foreigner TO q
commercial house,
MEXICO, Sept. %.

On the 9th the arnistice was suddenly
broken off, in consequence Of Gen. Scott
having considered it infringed, and he
therefore demanded an apology or that
that hostiilies should commence on the
7lh at 12 o'clock. But nothing was done
until the Slh, when a battle commenced
in front Of Chapultepec, which was
warmly contested by both parties. The
Americans had to retire with aloss Of
500 or 1000, the Mexican loss was also
considerable, but you well Know The
difficulty ofascertaining correctly. They
lost, Gen. Leon, Of Oajaca, and Gen.
Baldcras, both brave citizen soldiers;
they died heroically, leading on their
troops. The battle was fought princi-
pally by the National Guard, the irregular
army having fled in the early part of ihe
action; and in truth, in all the affairs up.
10 the abandoning of the city they have
shown themselves perfectly worthless.
On The 18th at break of day the
Americans commenced cannonading
Chapultepec, which continued the whole
day. On the 18Th they commenced
firing again, and kept il up from S till9 9
A. NJ; then they succeeded in taking.
the castle, and Immediately followed up
their victory 10 the garitas of the city,
where they met with most obstinate
resistance and did not enter that night;
but on the morning Of the 18th the
American army commenced entering the
city and at Z their flag was waving over
the palace, or what the Yankees have
called The "HalIs of Montezumas," AT
l2 O'Clock the previous night Santa
Anna with all his troops left the city,
leaving the inhabitants tlhe mercy of
the invading army, and before daylight
the place was entirely plundered by the
leperos and prisoners Of the ex-Ac ccolda
da who had escaped or been let loose.
At z o'clock partiaI shots were heard in,
the city, fired by the inhabitants on the
American army as. it was entering, 1t:
soon became a brisk fire, and continued
pretty severe during The day, The.
Americans fought most brayely, and.
.plundefcd those houses from which .thss
shotsa ocesded lor from, N b
asnH,n ol pSM0Ilg S! EuOs!Uul 9tI
pertv. The troopsSweIe much exaspe>
rated. and / can scarcely blame them.
The following day firing ceased, although
some partial excesses were committed.
On the 10Th, things werea little res
tored to peace and up to 10 day have
become still more tranquil. On Mons.
day,,he 2oh, few Of the shops opened,
vel most OF the principal ones are still
closed, as the want of confidence is
great
The Mexican population are far from
being satisfied, and ,hereis every reason
TO believe reaction will take place.
Gen. Scott is taking great precaullon TO
prevent ou,rages, and / must say,'to the
credit of the Americans, that they have
Behaved with much more prudence than
could have been expected under existing
circumstances and the inhospitab1s re.
ccption they met with, 1t isa pretty
we'll known fact with us tlrat the Ameri-.
can army have lost since they left P'te-
bla, in killed, wounded, and death from
fatigue and ether causes, about 4OOO
men, and upwards Of l70 commissioned
officers, yet their real less | cannot posi-
lively state, Assassinalions are daily
committed in the barrios (suburbs) on
the struggling soldiers. AT 6 o'clock at
night all is quiet, and there is MOI soul
to be seen in the streets; windows and
doors are shut and barricadied, and the
ladies keep in both night and day, and
our once merry city wears sombre as.
pect; The lrail Of the serpenH is evident.
Iy over it. Gen. Scott has declared
martial law, and enforces it strictly. la
relation to The Mexican army, | can
merely give you the rumors some say
they have gone TO Querclaro, under the
command OF Herrera, where the gov
ernment will form itself. Santa Anna is
thought TO be in the neighborhood OF
Pnebla with 1000 cavalry, and il is said
Gov. ChiIds has fortified himself on tlie
heights of LoIc,lo, Which you know
commands the city. There are many
other rumors, which may he true, but
they are two vague and indefinite TO
trouble you with. Cae thing, however,
is certain; we are evidently in Almost
critical position. and God only knows
what will be tho result.
Ihave good opporIunityof knowing
the feelings of the people, and my opin-
ion is that we are farther c6t from. peace
than. eUcr.
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TRANSLATED.
Copy of letter a0ritten by a foreigner
10 one ofAi countrymtn IN Vera
Crus,(a Prenchman.
Mexico, Sept. %, 1S47.
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