Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14
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tas of San Cosme and Nino Perdido. He sue
ceeded in routing the forces of Santa Anna
who fell back upon Guadalupe. Then Gen.
Scott took possession of the citadel, and i'm
mediately sent 1900 men and four pieces of ar
tillery to the plaza of the palace. They i'm
mediately occupied the palace, blowing down
the doors with their artillery, but the hurras
with which they planted their national fiagca
ed an instruction among the populace, and in
their fury they in a moment despatched the
1900 Americans. When Santa Anna was
made acquainted with this occurrence, he i'm
mediately returned with 10000 men and %
pieces of artillery, and the news we have this
morning announces the firing of guns, and we
believe that every thing was in confusion in
the capital.
"We could add other versions of the above
news which we have received in abundance
from different sources, but from the various
contradictions between the different stories,
and some comparison of facts, our impression
is very decided that the rumors are grossly ex-
aggerated, and that they all grow out of the ex-
cesses of the leperoS, whom, very possibly,
Gen. Scott found much difficulty in reducing
to order. This class of vagabonds, correspond
extremely numerous in Mexico Ward esti-
mated the number in the city of Mexico as
high as 10000 in 1928, and their number is
probably very much larger now. These recent
excuses committed by them are by no means
unexpected; the true character of the wretches
and the necessity of keeping them entirely I'M
der military restraint have long been known.
Intelligent foreigners living in Mexico and
men of property there have long feared this
identical calamity. As at present informed,
we are willing to believe that the destruction
of property by them has been very great-pos-
sibly the Mexican estimate of two or three
millions lost may not be exaggerated; but we
are not at all prepared to believe that Gen.
Scott has sustained any such loss as is pretend
ed, nor upon the evidence thusfar advanced do
we think that he probably bombarded the CAPT
tai after Santa Anna abandoned it. He would
avoid such measure if he could possibly
do so.
!. '.The next feature ofimportance in the news
is the rumored resignation of Santa Anna. 1t
is mentioned in the letter of our Vera Cruz
correspondent inanother column. This is con-
frmed by La Putria, which says the instru-
ment of resignation is dated from Guadalupe,
the 10th of September. Senior Pena Pena,
on whom, with two associates, supreme pow
er is devolved till Congress makes an election,
is President Of the Supreme Court of Justice
There is particlar mention made of Santa An
mas proclamation, and we have heard it was
in town, but have not been able TO find it,
There is nothing improbable in Santa Annals
resignation ofhis civil authority. He is pro-
verbally fond of this coup d'etat, nor is there
at present anything attractive in the exercise OF
civil authority in Mexico. But La Pdtrid's
letters says that Gen. Herrera is now in COM
900 men to station himselfat Queretaro, where
it is intended that the Mexican Congress shall
reassemble. Among other rumors it is said
that Santa Anna has moved towards Puebla with
1000 horse, and that Paroles is raising troops
with some success in the great State of Jalisco.
We have little faith in these details.
zone of the La Patria's rumors is that Gen.
, Rea had entered Puebla with 5000 men, that the
: American commandant has been compelled to
lombard the town from the heights by which
he commands it. We shall not yield credence
to this rumor till we have it confirmed.
ga few words now in regard to the guerril-
5 las and we have done. We look with no kind
t of apprehension upon the alleged stand of the
Mexicans at Cerro Gordo. We believe thai
5 Gen. Lane will promptly disperse them. A:
the guerrillas, however, will continue to avail
themselves of the natural strength of such po
sitions upon the road as will best enable them
t to harrass our trains, we believe it will be
found advisable to occupy the most eligible Of
: these permanently. We hope this may be
done at once, as contemplated originally by
Col. Hughes. We have further accounts Of
t the attacks of guerrillas upon trains and de-
tached parties, but we believe that already suf-
ficient has been said about them. We have
seen letter from Lieut.. Waters, of Capt Be-
S sancon's company, dated from Jalapa the 18th
f ult 1t confirms previous accounts of the re-
: peated attempts made upon Major Lally''
train.
1.-THE steamer Fashion arrived at Vera Cruz
e on the Both ult She would probably avail
: there the arrival of the English courier, who
9 was expected down last Thursday or Friday
We think the Fashion may now be looked fol
! hourly, and we sincerely hope with full anC
e authentic advices.