Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-22

which they had entered, by the pick-axe, a
favorite aid of Santa Annals was found. The
great man had lust fed, but had left his friend
and his supper! Both were well cared for
the latter was devoured by our hungry Off
GERS the former, after doing the honors of the
table, was made close prisoner Just dark
was setting in. our men had dug and mined
their way almost up to the very guns OF the
enemy, and now, after short struggle. they
were completely routed and driven, with the
loss of everything. The command of the city
by the San Cosme route was attained.
During the night, Gen. Quitman commenced
the work of throwing up breastworks and e.
recting batteries, with the intention of opening
heavy cannonade upon the Cuidadela with
the first light this morning. At 10 O'Clock at
night, Gen. Worth ordered Capt Huger to
bring up 24-pounder and 10-inch mortar,
to the garita or gate of San Cosme, and having
ascertained the bearings and distance of the
grand plaza and palace, at once opened upon
those points. The heavy shells were heard
to explode in the very heart Of the city. Alta
little after midnight Major Palacios, accom-
panied by two or three members OF the NUM-
cipal council OF the city, arrived at General
Worth's headquarters, and in great trepidatien
| Informed him that Santa Anna and his grand
army had fed, and that they wished at once.
to surrender the capital! They were referred
to the commander-in chief, and Immediately
started for I'acubaya; but in the meantime the
firing upon the town ceased.
Att O'Clock this morning, Gen. Scott, with
his staff, rode in and took quarters in the ma
tional palace, on the top OF which the regi-
mental flag of the gallant Rifles and the stars
and stripes were already flying An immense
crowd of blanketed leperos, the scum of the
capital, were congregated in the plaza as the
commander-in chief entered it. They pressed
upon our soldiers, and eyed them as though
they were beings of another world So much
were they in the way, and with such eager
ness did they press around, that Gen'l Scott
was compelled to order our Dragons to clear
the plaza They were told, however, not to
iniure or harm a man in the mob-they were
all our friends!
About FIVE minutes after this. and while
Gen. Worth was returning TO his division near
the Alameda, he was fired upon from a house
near the Convent of San Francisco Some OF
the cowardly -Pokas, who had fled the day
previous without discharging their guns, now
commenced the assassin game OF shooting at
every one of our men they saw, from win
dows, as we'll as from behind the parapets on
the azoteas or tops of the houses In half an
hours time our good friends, the leperos, in
the neighborhood of the hospital of San An
dres and the church of Santa Clara, also COM
menced discharging muskets and throwing
bottles and rocks from the azoteas. | have
neglected to mention that just previous to this
Col Garland had been severely wounded by
musket, fired by some miscreant from win
dow.
For several hours this cowardly war upon
our men continued, and during this time many
were killed or wounded 1t was in this spe-
ces of fighting that Lieut., Sidney Smith re-
ceived his death wound The division of
Gen Twiggs in one part of the city, and Gen.
Worth in another, were soon actively engaged
in putting down the instruction. Orders were
| given to shoot every man in all the houses
from which The firing came, while the guns of
the different light batteries swept the streets in
all directions. AS the assassins were driven
from one house they would take refuge on
another but by the middle Of the afternoon
they were all forced back to the barriers and
suburbs. Many innocent persons have doubt
less been killed during the day, but this could
not be avoided Had ORDERS heen given at the
outset to blow up and demolish every house
or church from which one man was fired up
on, the disturbances would have been al once
quelled. AS it is, trust that the lesson the
rabbe and their mischievous leaders have re-
ccived to-day may deter them from future out
RACES .,--
On entering the palace Gen.. Scott at once
named Gen. Quitman Governor of Mexico-a
most excellent appointment Some wag i'm
mediately proclaimed aloud in the plaza as
follows E" Genl John A Quitman, of Missis-
sippi, has been appointed Governor of Next
co, v1ce Genl Jose Maria Tornel, resigned
rery sa4ddenly"' 1t seems that the valiant
Tornel ran off at an early hour, and his mag
nficent house has been converted into hos
pital for our wounded officers.
Yours, &c, Gw.K.
CRY OF MEXICO, Sept. II, 1s47.
The capital is now quiet enough, and al
though the inhabitants say but little they are
probably not altogether contented with their
new masters: They say that the Lord
and Santa Anna are to blame for all their mis-
fortunes-their own lack of proves and cour-
age is not thought Of They say that Provi-
) dence withheld the rains and gave the YAM
KEGS fair weather for their operations, while
Santa Anna deserted them in their extremity
J and gave up the city without even making
; terms for them. The latter has gone no one
knows whittier. Some contend that he is on
his way TO the coast, with the intention OF
; leaving the country; others say that he has
gone towards Queretaro; while many think
that he is lurking about Guadalupe or San
: Christobal, within few miles of this, yet with
only small force Of cavalry at his command
: His wife, who has been living all the while
at the house of his particular friend Mackin-
J tosh, has gone out in the direction of San
: Christobal in search of him. Santa Anna, just
before he left the city, grossly insulted Gen'l
: Torres, who commanded at the Belen gate for
Deserving his most II Is also said that he has