Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-11-10

The grand reception room of the late
President is now occupied BY Gen. Quitman
as an office. The suite of rooms which
her ladyship Donna Sonora, had the honor
offiIling, are new occupied by the Generals
Staff. Several other rooms are occupied
by different officers of the generals staff,
but all the troops have been removed. The
only change which has been made in the
building. was one of strictly national
character the portrait of Iturbide hung up
over the reception chair of Santa Anna,
which was all very we'll month ago, but
Lieut.. Hammond finding a full length por-
trait of General Washington in one of the
rear rooms, and thinking that as the chan
ges had been so general in the palace, the
portraits might as well change places also,
and row the portrait of the father OF our
country faces the principal entrance to the
chamber, whilst his much loved stars and
stripes wave over the halls of the national
palace.
Sept2S, / S47.-Gens.P Pillow and Shields
wounds are doing well, and think it proba-
bic Gen. Shields will start far the u. States
i'll the course OF few weeks Major Ian
sing has lost his arm, but will be able to be
out in few days.
The new Rifle Regiment led the wav
from the time the attack was made on the
18th, until they crossed the Gate of the Ci-
ty, led by Lieut.. Stuart, who uniured the
banner on every breast work. Although
the infantry shoot three times TO their once,
still their fire is most destructive TO fhe enc
my. Never, at any point, or under any
circumstances, have the Mexicans been able
to stand the severity of their fire. When
they arrived at the Gate of the City, they
picked off the artillerists with such accura-
cy that they were unable to load their guns,
or even show their heads above the breast
works. This regiment has never, as yet,
been furnished by the government with a
stand of colors.
AT Puebla, the officers had stand made
at their own expense. This flag has been
The first on every breast-work until General
Quitman's column entered the city.
Passing over the battle field of MARITIME
del Rey, Immediately after our victorious
standard had been planted on the enemy's
works, my attention was attracted to grey
headed veteran, who was standing by the
side of one who had fallen. He lesurely
took the blanket from his back, and spread
it over the corpse with great care. rode
up to him, and asked him whether that was
an officer. He looked up, and every Inca
ment Of his face betokcning the greatest
grief, replied.
"You never asked question, sir, more
easily answered; ii is an officer
In then asked him who 1t was. lie again
replied,
1.-The best soldier of the 9th Infantry,
SIR
then aligMed from my horse, and unco-
vering the face, found it was Colonel Mar
tin Scott. AS again covered the face, the
soldier continued, without apparently adj
dressing himself TO any person in particu-
lar
They have killed him-they will be
paid for this-if it only had been mel
have served with him almost four enlist
ments; but what will his poor family say!'
And as he concluded thus, the tears
cOursed down his iurrowed checks, and the
swelling of his bosom showed how deeply
he was affected by the death of his veteran
and gallant commander. Could there have
been any thing more affecting than the grief
Of this soldier on the battle field l.? and how
truly sublime and eloquent was the reply to
me, that it was :" the best soldier of the 9th
Infantry"
= Dea'h Of IatAcr and Son.--rhe Major
Twiggs, whose death is recorded in the list
brought over by the last arrival, was father
of Lieut.. Twiggs, VINO accompanied Major
Ially, in his recent periIous march, and who
was killed in guerilla skirmish. The mo-
Their and sisters live at the Navy Yard, Phil
adelpha.--.Aibdny Journal
PETERSBURG, Oct. 23.-The Charleston
Evening News publishes a letter dated ia
lapa, October lst. which states that the for
ces at that place under Gen. Lane, four thou
sand strong, were under orders to march in
Two hours 10 relieve Col. CAilds, who is
reported to have been attacked by Gen.
Santa Anna with 10000 men,