Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-10-27
SACK OF MEXICO.

SACK OF MEXICO.
Bombardment Of Puebla--Rennnc,ation
the Presidency By Gen. Sdnin .4Rnn--
RevoAin Paparala.
The following intelligence, which, ifcor-
rect, is very important, we extract from FL
.arco IRIS, of the 25th ult. published at We
ra Cruz. 1t will be seen that the s'Napo-
leon Of the South has again renowned the
Presidency, Whether this second abdica-
tion is like the prevousone. a mere pretence
yet remains to be seen; ut present every
thing is obscure.
Letters from Jalapa and Orizaba, receiv
ed yesterday in this city, isays ElArco Iris)
give the most positive information that the
city of Mexico has been the theatre Of the
most horrible and lamentable scenes.
The moment that Santa Anna abandoned
the capital, the disorder commenced. and as
soon as the populace considered themselves
free from the bayonets which might have
controlled them, the Lepros commenced to
sack the city. and committed every manner
Of excess, pillaging and robbing tho houses.
without making any distinction between the
natives and foreigners.
1t is said that during the pillage, an AM
ericnn division attempted to penetrate into
the city, but became involved in dreadful
conflict with the people, and was repulsed,
one part to the sentry stations and citadel.
while another succeeded in getting posses
sion ofthe 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 of the republic, succeeded the bonn
bardment of the city by the American army,
which was in possession ofthe citadel and
othe, fortified points in the suburbs. We
regret that we are unable to give to our
readers moro detailed information, as every
thing leads us to believe tina: the losses and
misfortunes the unhappy inhabitants of the
city of Mexico have suffered have been inn
mense, induced as we'll by soulless mob,
as by the bombs Of the enemy.
Letters from Pueba, also inform us that
Gen. Rea entered Puebla, and that the city
suffered horrible bombardment by the AM
orleans from the fortified heights; that Gen.
Herrera marched toward Queretaro with
the remainder of the army which left Mexi-
CO, and that Santa Anna with 1000 eaval-
| nv, was in Tlaxcala, with the intention Of
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with those of Gen. Rea, and cut off the COM
m un:caton Of the American army with the
sea coast.
While writing these lines we have receiv-
ed manifesto issued by Gen. Santa Anna,
on the 10th, city of Guadalupe de Hidalgo.
In it he renounces the Presidency of the
Republic, and appoints in his place the Pre-
sident of the Supreme Court of Justice, Sc
nor Pena Pena, who with two colleagues,
shall be the depository Of the Supreme Pow
er until Congress shall meet and make an
election. He also promises anew to COM
bat. even to the last drop of blood, for the
liberty Of the nation. Tomorrow we will
publish this new and important burst of pa
triotism and decision.
In Papanta, there occurred popular
commoton, in Which the citizens Mexa, NJ
nez, and others, were killed.