Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

readers mare detailed information, as ever,
thing leads us TO believe that the losses anc
misforiunes which the unhappy inhabitani,
Of the city Of Mexico have suffered have
been immense. induced as well by a soules,
mob, as by the bombs Of the enemy.
Letters from Puebla also inform us tina
Gen. Rea entered Pueba, and that that city
suffered a horrible bombardment by the
Americans from the fortified heights iha
General Herrera marched toward QueretarC
with the remainder of the army which lef
Mexico, and that Santa Anna, with 200t
cavalry, was in Tlaxcala, with the intention
of proceeding TO Puebls, TO unite his forceI
with those Of Gen. Rea, and cut off the
communication Of the American army will
the sea coast.
While writing these lines, we have re
ccived a manifesto issued by General SAINTS
Anna, on the 10Th, in the city Of Guada.
loupe de Hidalgo. In il he renounces the
Presidency of the Republic, and appoints
in his place the President OF the Supreme
Court Of Justice, Senior Penay Pena, who,
with two colleagues, shall be the depository
Of the Supreme Power until Congress shall
meet and make an election. He also prom
Uses anew TO combat, even 10 the last drop
of blood, for the liberty Of the nation. To-
morrow we will publish this new and impor.
tant burst of patriotism and decision.
In Papantla, there occurred a popular
commotion, in which the citizens Meza,
Nunoz and others were killed, We will
give hereafter more information concerning
this.
In explanation of the bombardment
above alluded to, we find the following
statement in the correspondence Of La Pa
tria, Of this city.
"On the lIth, 10Th and 18th Of Septem-
Der General Scott attacked the city OF Mex.
leo with but little success, having been re-
pulsed several times with serious loss. On
the l4th he succeeded in obtaining posses.
sion Of Chapultepec and the Citadel, aud
commenced the bombardment Of the city
from the Paseo, the Citadel, and San Cos.
me. In the evening Santa Anna evacuated
the city, publishinga manifesto, to avoid
the destruction Of Mexico, he relires 10 the
city Of Guadaloupe, from which place he
would concert his future operations. As
soon as the Mexican troops had Withdrawn
from the city, the Leperos began horrible
sack. Two Of the Alcnldes begged Of the
American General that he would come and
protect the property aud occupy the CITY,
The General sent column, with two pie
ces Of artillery. upon which the population
rushed, capturing the pieces aud routing the
column, the remains Of which sought a ref.
uge in the Convent Of San Francisco. In
consequence Of this. General Scott BON.
barded the city until the evening Of the
18th. when he entered as far as the Palace.
The loss caused by the sack exceeds three
millions Of dollars"
The same correspondent sets down the
force Of Gen. Rea a, Puebla at 6000 men,
and represents the Americans as confined to
the entrenched camp on the heights Of From
terra.
From he N O Pie, Oct s.
The following we translate from a letter
with which we have been courleously favor.
ed by Spanish house:
TAMPIco. Sept. %.
We have news from Mexico which an.
nounces the taking Of Chapultepec by Gen.
Scott, who the same day attacked the capi-
tai by the gdritas Of San Cosme and NinO
Perdid0. He succeeded in routing the for.
ces Of Santa Anna, who fell back upon
Guadalupe. Then Gen. Scott took pos.
session of the citadel, aud Immediately sent
1900 men, with four pieces of artillery, to
the plaza Of the Palace. They immediate
ly occupied the Palace, blowing down the
doors with their artillery, but the hurras
with which they planted their national flag
caused an Instruction among the populace,
and in their fury they in moment despatch
ed the 1900 Americans When Santa An
ma was made acquainted with this occur
renee, he Immediately returned with 10 900
men and % pieces Of artillery, and the
news we have this morning announces the
firing of guns, Gnd we believe that every
thing was in confusion in the capital.
We could add other versions OF the above
news, which we have received in abundance
from different sources, but from the various
contradictions belweenthe stories, and some
comparison Of facts, our impression is very
decided that the rumors are grossly exag-
gerated. and that they all grow out of the
excuses Of the sperOs. whom, very posi-
bly,, General Scott found much difficulty in
reducing 10 order
A Dyoper ROBBED and Msrfered at Waterriue,
Me.-We learn from gentleman who arrived
at the Exchange Coffee House on SATURDAY.