Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-10-14
FROM TIE BALTiaoRE AMERICAN.
INTERESTING FROM THE ARMY.

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INTERESTING FROM THE ARMY
/ The Southern malldid not reach this city
last night The following interesting infor
nation, transmitted BY Magnetic Telegraph
from Washington, furnishes the substance o
/ the news brought by IL:
/ The steamship Alabama arrived at New
Orleans on The 4th inst, having left Vera
Cruz on the 10Th and Tampico on the 30tf
ulL The Plcayune published an extra on the
arrival Of the Alabama, from which II appears
thai The following information was received
| BY the editors of that paper from source en-.
titled 10 great respect
The battles Of the 9Th add 18th September,
the Americans lost twenty seven officers killed
and lorty-five wounded No confirmation
! has been received from any quarter Of the
death Of the American general officers There
was no later news direct from Gen SCOTS
army. Letters received by commercial hou-
ses IN Tampieo from their correspondents in
the city OF Mexico confirm entirely the Pieay-
une's former reports of the battles of Mill del
Rey and Chapultepec heights of the Sth and
! 18th, which places were carried BY Gen.
Scott at the point of the bayonet
! A circular was published on the 18th dated
from Guadalupe and addressed to the Com
mandan,softhe generaldepartment Init set
forth that ''Santa Anna evacuated the capital,
that other means might be pursued for the
purpose Of harassing the enemy. That he
roic resistance had been made for the space of
SIX days, but that the enemy al length eslab-
lished himself in positions and places from
which his missiles could reach the peaceful
1 hnt1 and. s.ft hk
ment peIceiving that State affairs warranted
the departure of the officers of government,
determined 10 change their abode. the location
OF which would be announced as soon as the
site should be agreed upon. 1t further states
that the American army charged at day break
on the 18th ult. with all its force ON Chapulte-
pee, which yielded after spirited defence Of
SIX hours. The Americans Immediately mar
ched upon another strong fortiication, but the
first advance was checked by troops led by
Santa Anna, who disputed the ground inch
by inch, TIL finally the Mexicans were routed
from the citadel, after nine hours hard fight
ing"
The capital being in this situation, Santa
Anna, anxious 10 avoid bombardment, deter
mined 10 evacuate il.
Verbal reports are that he retires 10 Guada-
loupe with ten thousand troops and twenty
five pieces of Artillery. No mention is made
of the reported bombardment of the l4th and
18th.
A letter from Vera Cruz states that after the
Americans had carried the citadel, they turn
ed the guns Of that iortifcaton upon the city.
whereupon the Mexican army retreated TO
Guadalupe. The minister of Foreign AT
fairs addressed the Governor directing him TO
arrange matters as well as he could until he
received official information where the gov
eminent was established. There is no contir-
nation Of the report that Santa Anna had been
wounded.
1t was reported that Gen. Quitman was on
his way down with dispatches and 1000 men,
Col. Wilson, Governor of Vera Cruz, was
seriously i'll. Gen. Patterson was TO take
command of the forces in the City and State
of Vera Cruz, or proceed TO JON General
Scott, as should be thought proper on his ar.
rival
Gen. Lane had been compelled to send back
10 Vera Cruz for further supply of ammu-
milton. He had arrived at the National Bridge
without serious ppositon-though the guer
Has made their appearance on several occa
sions. A requisition foE ten thousand rounds
was complied with.
Letters from Vera Cruz, dated on the 18th
states that proclamation had been issued by
Santa Anna announcing his resignation as
President of the Republic, and that Senior
Pena Pena had been initiated in his place
The Picayune doubts the truth of the rumor,
however.
1t was reported that the yellow fever had
made lis appearance in Gen. Lanes COM
mand that there was some scarcity of provi-
sions, and that the Gueras had fortified Ger
TO Gordo.
A letter from Maj, Lally, dotted Jalapa, 23d
Sept. says that all was quiet there. The
wound that lac received in the neck came near
killing him, bot he was then doing well.