The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-21

ell or the city, arrived Gen Worths headquarters and
in great epaon informed him that Santa Anna and his
grand army had fled and that they wished at to sur
render the capital They referred the commander
nche and Immediately started for Tncubaya but in the
mean time the firing upon the town ceased -
Att o'clock this morning, General Scott, with his staff
rode and took quarters in the National Palace, the
Top of which the regimenta flag OF the gallant rifles anu
the and stripes were already flying. An immense
crowd of blsnketed leperos the Of the capital Were
congegaied in the plaza the commander n-chei enter
edit They pressed upon our soldiers, and eyed them as
though they beings of another world So much Were
they the way, and with such eagemess did they press
around, that General Scott compelled to order our
dragons to clear the plaza They We're tod however, not
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About five minutes after this, and while General Worth
returning to his division, the Alameda, he was
fired upon from house the convent OF San Francisco
Some Of the cowardy Poikas who had fled the day pre-,
without discharging their guns now commenced
the assassin OF shooting at OF our men they
saw from windows wei as from behind the parapets,
the tops OF the houses In half hours time
good friends the .eperos, in the neighborhood OF the
hospital of San Andres and the church of Santa Clara also
commenced dchargng mnskes and throwing bottles and
rocks from the have neglected 10 mention that
Just previous TO this, Colonel Garland had been severely
wounded by musket, fired by some miscreant from
window.
nued and during this time killed or wounded
received his death wound The division Of Gen Twiggs
soon actively engaged in punE down the nsSrrection
from which the firing came while the guns of the different
light batteries swept the streets in all directions As the
ss on butt o mads of hs oon
they were all forced back 10 the barriers and suburbs Ma
day but this could be avoided Had orders been Civ
the blow up and demolish every house
church which man was fired upon the disturb
ances would have been queed AS it is, /
that the lesson the rabbe and their mischevous leaders
received to-day may deter them from future ouages
On entering the palace Gen Scott at once named Gen
Qultman governor OF Mexcoa most excellent appoint
oha Of "Haa ts
has been appointed governor OF Mexico piee Cen Jose
Maria Iornel, resgned-pery suddeny 1t that the
valiant IOrnel and his
house has been converted into hospital for wounded
officers. Yours, &c, g. w. X
Cry OF MEXICO, Sept II, 1917.
The capital is quiet enough, and although the in
habants say but little, they probably altogether
conented with their new masters.
Lieut. Norris OF the 9Th infantry, has died of The wound
he received the hardough battle OF Ell Moline, and
thought extremely doubtful whether Lieut. Ernst of the 9th,
wounded at the same tme can recover do not learn
dilon
The following is a list of the killed and wounded officers
the taking OF Chaputepec and the capture of the city
will be seen that some OF the brightest OF the
service have fallen
Capt Vanoinde' n Y vols; Lieut.; Can't 7h ina Lieut.
vols Lieut. A. p. Rodgers 4th inf; Lieut. J. Willis Can
tey, 5. G. vos Lieut. J. P. Smith, 9th inf; Lieut. Sidney
WouNDEp.-Maj. Gen. Pillow, severely; Brig General
Shields severely Col Col Gaand o0%d 1t brig Wor,h
i; e y'M 'efs ss sssy
severely Capt Gates, s,h inf, slightly Capt G. G. Dam
vol aid to Gen Qitmap severely; Capt Jas Barclay,
saS Srnf S GA s3Dy eas s .sh'
slss Casey III ss9yi Gsp Jss Nls Penn
Capt Jas. Caldwell I'd Penn. vols Severely Capt Geo
Nauman, Is, ant. slightly Capt SIS Tucker, rifles slight
shall. sc vols, slightly Capt Williams, G vols, slight
adj it DS severely s Esaa fysn d
sighiy Lieut.. Jas. Longee, sth inf, severely Lieut.
J. a Henderson o. S marines slightly Lieut.. Bell s g.
PENN snG Ie ss.fMlfy en
Yss1, Fhy Lieut. Ma6siss Mssasy a %i slightly
neers severely Lieut. j. Green. n yos p slightly
1 9Th inf slightly EeH' Msyns Reid Yo,
ssi sBBkk a and Lieut. a s
s s5y os es Bsnnon Dsy o. u s
Robertson bert s G. vols severely Lieut. g Kkana, S
cap pe sy n DsS slightly oap Ras s s
n, slightly Lieut. @ Longnecker, voltigeurs, slightly
sse + S psH s h Lieut. kSb s beas sf a
slightly; Lieut.. J. N. Palmer, rifles, slightly
CRY OF MEXICO, Sept. "a, 1877
Not little Joy has been manifested by all the arrival
here of the American PrsonersCapts Clay, Heady, and
pryaeswho have recently been confined at Touca
seems that they released by the governor Olaguibel
on his responsibility, they promising that the
delivered up to him: Those officers who refused give
their parole when all ordered to Touca, and who af
forwards escaped, have performed active here in
the different battles Major Gaines has been serving
the Sa of Gen Scott, Midshpman Rogers that of Gen
Pillow, Major Borand that of Gen. WORTH and Captain
Danley on tina, Of Gen. Quinan The latter was severely
wounded on the 18th. but will recover.
Yours, &c., G.. w. X.
Cray OF MEXICO, Sept rs, 1917.
Assassna tons continue. No less than ten murdered sol
ders found this morning the vicinity the quar-
lies partially with men, who straggle from their
quarters and get intoxicated the first yigera grog
shops vet the fact that even in this they upon
by gangs OF armed ulans shows that feeling of revenge
and deep hatred obtains against and the frequency OF
The murders would prove that regular system of asass
haon has organized the wre-workers very likely OF
the priests and leading men -
In my last, stated that Colonel Mcintosh was sinking
under his woundshat brave officer died last night and
10 be buried to morrow, with all military honors. He fell
pierced by two balls, while gallanty leading his 10
attack the Casa Mata the Sth September and his sys
tenn, suffering under wounds received in former battles
Yours, &c. g. WK
Cry OF MEXICO Sept % 1877
- we have rumors without number from Puebla to-day
One is that Santa Anna has been killed in encounter
with Col Chid in the vicinity that city. another story
would make believe that he has taken prisoner
after defending himself time at the pn mil
say that Colonel Chs reinforced bv Major
Laly, and that he immediately entered the CITY, drove on
me n Kuefrneos, and surrounded the mill above named
What cfeuu 10 place IN these rmors know not. but II
Santa Anna is really prisoner has been ntcntionahe
mas given himself up If he has been killed. il has been
what the Mexcans would term easualidad-a sheer !
acciuehti Tor no such intention entered his head
AS prisoner, Santa Anna knows perfectly well thar he
@ huDug MIR FOLK with ease and all his friends besides