Democratic banner., 1847-10-25
OUR VICTORIES CONFIRMED!

Louis Republican OF the Z3d, which Is nlleo
with highly important news from Mexico
This news was brought by the steamer
Fashion,, which left Vera Cruz on the 7tlI
and arrived at New Orleans on the 18th
inst. By it the former news of the victories
of the 9Th and 18th Sept. is entirely con-
frmed. This news is glorious-the vfcto-
ries were most brilliant-and the American
arms have again covered themselves with
unfading glory. General Scott is without
doubt in possession of the Capitol Of Mex
leo; and the Star Spangled Banner now
waves in triumph from the tor-inos: dome
of the "Halls of the Montezumas." These
splendid victories, however, were not gain
ed without a severe struggle, and great loss
on the part of our army, though no Gener-
al officer was killed. Major Gen. Pillow
and Brigadier General Shields were both
severely wounded; but doing well at last
accounts. Col. Mcintosh and Col. Ran
som, Lieut.. Col. Martin Scott, Lieut.. Col.
Graham, of the 18th Infantry, Lieut.. Col.
Baxter. of the N. York regiment, and Lieut..
Col. Dickinson, of the South Carolina regi-
ment, were killed.
In the battle of the Kings Mill on the 9Th,
Gen. Worth's division lost about 6GO men
in killed and wounded. In the battles of
the l3th-the storming of Chapultepec and
the citadel-Quitman's division lost 800,
Twigg's 26s, Pillows 142, and Worth's
13s-S4s in all. Worth had scarcely a
thousand men in this action. Our entire
loss since leaving Puebla, in killed, wound
ed and missing, Mr.. Kendall sets down at
5000; another authority makes it 1000.
The Mexican account that Gen. Scott
lost nearly the one half of his army must
be true, as he entered the valley of Mexico
with only about 10 or IL thousand men; but
it is untrue that he was at any time serious
Iy repulsed by them. With this small army
he marched rapidly from Puebla, through
the most denseiy populated portion Of Mex
ice, passing through defles and rugged
passes, bearing down all opposition and
sweeping tue enemy from before him, he
planted the standard of5iis country in the
Capitol Of Mexico.
The Mexican loss is not precisely ascer.
tanned, though it is certain that it was tire.
mendous. Their loss is thought to have
been even more severe than our WI 1t i:
estimated in killed, and wounded and pris.
> oners at 5000. Among the killed were
Gen. Balderas, Gen. Leon and many Other
o~ficezs. Gen. Bravo was not killed, as re-
Ported-he was taken aprisoner of war
The rumor ofsanta Annals being wounded
is not CONFERENCE.-The fed from the city in
the direction of Pueblo. The news of hi.
resigning the Presidency is confirmed. A
letter from distinguished foreigner, says.
that he is at this time, at Tlascala, in the
neighbeshood of Pusbla, with only 500 Cav
airy, and that it is reported, thatshe is 60
ing to Central America, though this report
the letter writer does not believe. The
same writer says, Gen. Herrera Is gone to
Queretaro to organize the government; and
that Gen. Bustamente is said to be direct
ing himself upon Mexico with the national
guard of Guanajuato and other places: and
further that Gen. Scott has imposed a con-
tribution on the corporation of $4,000 to
be paid in 3 weeks, in installments of $780,
900 each. The following are the orders is
sued by Gen. Se2tt after taking possession
Of the city:
GENERAL oRDERS-EEo. 1874. .
HEADQUARTERS eF TIE ARMr,I
Mexico, Sept. ID.
/. Under the favor of God, the valor Of
this army, after many glorious victories, has
hoisted the cclors of our country in the
capital of Mexico and on the palaces of its
Government.
2. But the war is not ended. The Mex
lean army and Government have fed, only
to watch an opportunity to return upon US
in vengeance. We must then be upon our
guard.
8. Companies sud regiments will be
kept together, and all stand on the alert
Our safety is in militarydiscipline.
T.