The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-24


ton chair of Santa Anna which was all very well
month ago but Lieut. Hammond finding @ full length
portrait ofGen. Washington In of the rooms,
the Palace, the portraits might well change places al
SO and now the portrait Of the Father of country
faces the principal entrance to the chamber whilst his
much loved stars and stripes enveoped in halo Of glo
~, wave over the Halls ofthe National Palace
QUIET IN THs CITY.
NATIONAL PALACE Mexico. Sept a. lS47.
An orderly aud peaceful disposition to have ia
ken possession Of the people OF this city The citizens
tell us that the city has not been as tranquil for tive
about by the we'll regulated disposition OF troops BY
Cen Scott together with the other regulations adopted
by the Of the city Yesterday. being Sun
day the clergy kept all the churches and places Of re
gous worship closed which had tendency to excite the
minds of the popuace and impress them with the be-
hef that something serious going unseen Gen.
Scott had previously informed the clergy, that he de-
rsa nry would a, the @ 81
time that they should be protected in their and
property and as you will by clause in the general
order which send you places alchurchea monaseries
aud public edaces under the protection and safeguard
of every American Gen Scott again sent to the cler
worship, but they hseded him not He then Informed
them in substance that their calculated to
disorder and If they thus continued their course Of
conduct he should forthwith withdraw all protection
might This had the efrsc. of brinsios these gentle
men to their senses-their buildings opened ut
once, and their religious ceremonies continued
THE RANK AND FILE.
before the city have had notice with espe-
c pride the conduct of the rank and file Of the army
nnumerass have been the instances of gallant bearing
and lofty valor OF patriotic impulses and noble deeds
Not that style of patriotism usually abundant about
election times and Fourth OF July celebrations but pa
totm and devotion worthy the soldiers of the Ameri
can the sons Of the land of the free and
home of the brave. 1t at time when their hearty
cooperation with the officers was nesded-at time
when death being dealt in their midst unsparingly
and at tive when 1t tried the hearts of the bravest OF
the brave These noble soldiers wortny of some re-
m ha ann INIT and ain a.
ssnated by their officers will receive they are Justly
entitled, commissions in the army in accordance with
the late act OF Congress The heavy loss we
tanned will require that many appointments will have to
be made, either from the ranks or from civil life and
those who have acquitted themselves handsomely in
the ranks will make far better officers than those taken
from civil life Gen Scott refers to the conduct of the
sodiery with as much pride he does any other de-
partment Of the army, and confident he will give
his hearty consent and influence to the appointments
from the ranks, rs you win by his published order
which send you.
THE RIFLE REGIMENT.
The new Rife Regiment has had fair opportunity of
testing their ability and although much expected
from them they have exceeded the expectations Of eve
made the 18Th until they crossed the Gate of the
City led by Lieut. Stuart who unfued their banner on
every breast work Although the infantry shoot three
times their once still their fire is mora Destructive To
the enemy Never at any one point under any cir
cumstanoe have the Msxcans been able to stand the
severity OF their fire When they arrived at the Qate of
the CITY, they picked OF the artilersts With suoh acc
that they unable to load their guns or even
ami
has never yet been furnished by the with
stand OF colors. At Puebia the officers had stand
made at their own expense This flag has been the first
tered the city Now would ask has not this regiment
handsomely won from the hands of some city Of the
United Statesand then let ask who are more ready
City,
AFFAIRS AT PUtBLA.
Another correspondent sends La Patyia the following
from Vera Cruz Of ths ID inst.
Neferriog to my letter Of to-day, ! take up my
from Pusba which place left on the night of the aeth
mt and he says that at his departure from that city
ne heard smart nring from the ga'its Of San Jose
road Of Loreto, which Ia contiguous to that OF uada
iupe Col Childs, in consequence, continuing the
throwing OF bombs aud other proectss the city to
endeavour to provoke sally, and there was no doubt
tast Col C will do iaore damage from the Hills ia his
defence above than Is endeavored to be done by all the
attacks made on him. Moreover the convoy under Gem
Lane Is already in Perote whence it mut have left to-
day or at the will certainly leave to- morrow
that this convoy will be as to arrive in the vcinjtv
OF Pueba within four Ave days On its arrival ali
hopes Of triumph the part OF Santa Anna will CON-
petely vanish. as the American troops will take quiet
possession Of the places consequently this may be looked
on as settled affair and after wards shall sss what
We shall see"
MOVEMENTS OF SANTA ANNA.
From the New Orleans La Patris, l4th inst
VERA CRUZ, LIST Oct l547.
wrote to you yesterday giving you the details which
we have received Of the late In the capital
and now address you these few lines inform you that
number Of persons have just assured that they have
spoken with an sid-de-camp Of Santa Anna and ser.
want who accompanies him everywhere, both of whom
have arrived in this city within the last three
days Although l. impossible to state anything GER
tany it Is said that Santa Anna himself is in the imme
ate vicinity of the with view of embarkiuR on
board the Ensish steamer Midway which sails early to-
morrow morning for Havana lie cannot be said with
certainty that he will sail sail that steamer but the
general opinion among those who deepest In these
matters L. that he will avail himself of the first occasion
which presents itself to leave the beregena in which
he finds himself by all parties he is called traitor
negade iniqutous, aud do not know what else some
nj N Mt Ann in
Puebs, and since then Is that his aid camp
want have arrived here Nothing said about his
being In Pueba shall endeavor to and some thing
more and send 1t to you as quickly as possible.
THE RESIGNATION OF GEN SANTA ANNA
Antonio Lopez do Santa Anna General of Division well
deserving OF his country and President of the Repub
That viewing the state Of affairs in consequences
Of the proceedings ut the Capital ought not tn
nation attacked without motive ground by the Uni
ted States
That long the Natisnal Congress coundsd to me
the executive power so long collected
for the canpaign but II the to BE- continued
would be extremely inconyenisnt to the resi-
dence OF the supreme powers from the centre oil the Re-
public
That although the decree the General Congress for
it's removal, was not confirmed 1t neyertheess mani
tested its with Art the project by
which was to prepare to fix Its residence in the city Of
Quaretaro
That in national war and with tho enemy In the bo-
som Of the Republic the greatest evils which might su
psrvene should be avoided which would be to dissolve
rns OF the md give room to the va
by the fundamental law OF the country
That the act contemplated by this ia demanded
oy circumsances, as in fact neither the general Con-
gress nor the council Of Government nor the perma
neat deputation was assembed that 1t is one OF the
indispensable methods advancing the war and il net
comprehended in the restrictions placed by the decree
OF the goth OF last April therefore, in with
me power with which am invested have decreed the
Art LIST In resgning the Presidency nd interim of
spuec IN :ccordsnce with the 9th article of the