Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-10-26
SACK OF MEXICO.

Bombdrdment Of Puebld--Renunciation
OF the Presidency By Gen. Santa Anna
--Rerolt an PdpdntIa.
The following intelligence. which, il
correct, is very important, we extract from
Et Arco Iris, of the Goth ult., published
at Vera Cruz. 1t will be seen that the
Napoleon of the South" has again re-
nounced the Presidency. Whether this
second abdication is like the previous one,
a mere pretence, yet remains to be seen;
at present everything is obscure.
Letters from Jalapa and Orizaba, re.
ceived yesterday in this city, (says Ell
Arco IrIs,) give the most positive infor,
nation that the city of Mexico has been
The theatre of the most horrible and Ia .
mentable scenes.
The moment that Gen. Santa Anna
abandoned the capital, the disorders com.
menced, and as soon as the pnpuace
considered themselves free from the bay
onets which might have controlled them.
the LeperoS commenced to sack the CITY.
and committed every manner of excess.
pillaging and robbing the houses, without
making any distinction between natives
and foreigners.
1t is said, that during the pillsge, an
American division attempted to penetrate
into the city, but became involved in a
dreadful conflict with the people, and was
repulsed, one part TO the sentry stations
and Citadel, while another succeeded in
getting possession of the Convent of San
Francisco, where it made itself secure
against the multitude, having abandoned
two pieces of artillery.
To these horrors, in order that nothing
might be wanting to complete the picture
OF death and destruction prepared for the
capital by the shadow Of resistance of the
army ofthe republic, succeeded the bonn.
bardment of the city by the American
army, which was in possession of the cit.
adel and other fortified points in the SUBJ
urbs. We regret that we are unable to
give to our readers more detailed informa.
ton, as everything leads us to believe
that the losses and misfortunes which the
unhappy Inhabitants of the city of Mexico
have suffered have been immense, induced
as well by soulless mob, as by the bombs
ofthe enemy.
Letters from Puebla, also inform US that
Gen. Rea entered Puebla, and that the
city suffered horrible bombardment by
the Americans from the fortified heights !:
that Gen. Herrera marched towards Que.
retaro with the remainder of the army
which left Mexico, and that Santa Anna.
with 1000 cavalry, was in 1laxcala, with
the intention of proceeding to Puebla, 10
unite his forces with those of Gen. Rea.
and cut off the communication Of the A.
merican army with the sea coast.
While writing these lines, we have re.
ceivid manifesto issued by Gen. Santa
Anna, on the 10th, in the city of Guada.
lupe de Hidalgo. In it he renounces the
Presidency of the republic, and appoints
ia his place the President OF the Supreme
Court of Justice, Senior Pena y Pena, who.
with two colleagues. shall be the deposi.
tory ofthe Supreme Power until Congress
shall meet and make an election. He
also promises anew to combat, even to
the last drop of blood, for the liberty of
the nation. Tomorrow we will publish
this new and important burst of patriotism
and decision.
In Papantla there occurred popular
commotion, in which the citizens of Meza,
Nunez and others, were killed.