Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16
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PROM THE PIcAYUSE THE SANE DATE.
BY this arrival we have later direct from Gen. SCOTS
headquarters but learn that letters have been received by
commercial houses Tampco from their
city of Mexico, confirming entirely former reports Of the
battle of the Mill del Rey and Chapuepec heights the 9Th
and Sh of September which Gen. Scott carried the place
at the point of the bayonet.
appears that Gen. Santa Anna determined at once upon
the conclusion Of the battle Of the l3h abandon the capt.
tall The verbal report that he retired to Guadalupe which
is scarcely three miles from the capital, with 10000 troops
and twenty pieces Of artillery The accuracy Of the let
from Orzaba 70 Mr. Dmond and published in this paper
is thus confirmed That letter made the date of SCOTS
mand Of the capital September l3t and made mention
OF the bombardment Of the 18th and 18th, which
tensvey circulated by other papers, Santa Anna evacuated
the city expressly to avoid such commandment Our formal
entry may have been made for day wo but the city
mercy the 18th.
BY the letter which give below from Vera Cruz
respondent will be that Gen. Lane has been compelled
send back for supply of ammunition. Upon nspec
ton which instituted upon receiving that the
gueras had occupied Ceno Gordo it found that he had
but eight or nine rounds Of cartridges
VERA CRuz, SErrEMBER %, ls47.
The information that sent you yesterday that Gen. Scott
had entered Mexico has been fully confirmed to-day with
but few additional particulars but you shall have all that
authentic, leaving the rumos to take Of themselves
appears that the 18th instant the Americans charged
and carried the CITADEL and Immediately turned all the guns
that fertilization the city About IL o'clock night (some
oclock) all the Mexican army retreated upon
Guadalupe.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed the Civil Gov.
ernor, directing him manage affairs well he could,
until he should receive official information where the Co
vernmen should be established From what can learn, the
Mexicans will stand another fight present, and may
therefore look for temporary tranquility.
The only portion Of the that is not confirmed is Santa
Anna being wounded Of which nothing said in the address
which reached us to-day.
IL Is reported that Gen. Quiman is the way down with
dispatches and has 1000 with him. IL this be the
case he has no doubt been induced to take large force
from the fact that Pare les Puebla with 900
but can hardly understand how Gen. Scott could have
spared many after the losses which he must
have suffered
learn, good authority, that Gen. Patterson who on
his way this city, has received instructions from the War
Department take command Of the forces in the CITY and
State of Vera Cruz should he think proper TO do So on his
arrival but II he should not think proper do SO TO proceed
TO join Gen. Scott
VEpA CRrz SEPTEMBER "a. ls47
detachment returned last night from Gen Lanes com.
mand which had arrived at the National Bridge without en-
counerng any serious obstacle, although the gueras made
their appearance on several occasions in small numbers with
out doing any harm to command