The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-10
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Tuesday, August 10, ls47.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT, IF TRUE,
FROM THE
Sc AT OF w A r.
THE REPORTED SURRENDER
OF THE
CITY OF MEXICO.
THE REPORTED SURRENDER
CITY OF MEXICO.
VERY CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS.


The community was trown INTO a bit OF COM
motion Yesterday afternoon, by the ahhoun''
ment ON the bulletins that the city OF Mexico "'u
be.n taken NV Gen. Scott, after he had deiea'eu
rhs Msx;cans at a point about eight miles VI
18th, I.ao,es this side OF their capital. lhis
,aws w.s oiven in the following dispatches
from Richmond -
Telegraphic Despatch, No. 1.
RICHMOND, August s-P M.
Tba Nav Orleans National, Extra, reports that Gen.
Scott entered the city Mexico the 18th Of July
Gan Scott met with opposition till within eight
miles of the city when battle took place, and the enc
nv gave way after which the civil authorities met Gen.
Scott and capitulated.
Tho American loss reported to have been three
hundred the Mexican loss heavy.
The NJ o. Delta credits the report the ~ o. Plea
yuns dscredits it, The steamer Warrington, since
arrived, confirms it.
Telegraphic Despatch, No. q.
RICHMOND, Aug. Q, le47.
1t Is stated that Gen. Scott quartered in the City
of Mexico He attacked by the Mexican army at
Rio Frio where the enemy put fight with heavy
loss Gen Scott entered the capital the 18th, and
took full possession Both mails from New Orleans have
arrived.
We will not pretend TO say that these reports
are either correct or incorrect; We hope that
they will out to be true, except in the loss OF
the three hundred Americans; but we have late
ly been 80 shockingly humbugged in the news OF
"another great battle in Mexico" as the news
boys say, that we handled the above rather cau-
tiously, for the sake of the public. We posted it
on our bulletin with the following despatch taken
from the Washington Whig of Saturday even
ing
RIcHMOND, Aug 10 A. NJ.
The New Orleans Bee of the alst ult is at hand. 1t
has letters from Gen. scott's column
The General marched from Puebla on the 18th Of
July.
On the 22d Of July he within eight leagues of the
City of Mexico with his whole force and battle up
that time had been fought He encountered heavy
rain on that day.
We shall probably ascertainEthe truth OF this
intelligence to-day We may have it in our
power to state whether or not Gen. Scott was
within eight leagues OF the city of Mexico on
the 22d, or actually in the capital on the 18th Of
July, after having marched about seventy-hve
miles and fought great battle in the brief space
Of forty-eight hours.
Again, we hope that the news will prove to be
correct; we think, however, that the announce
ment of the capture of the capital on the 18th was
rather premature.
Photographic Correspondence Of Philadelphia Bulletin
The New Orleans National, Extra OF the I'd instant
states that Gen Scott reached the Capitol Of Mexico
the 18th inst
The news brought by courier to Vera Cruz.
Gen. Scott and army met with opposition until
within eight miles Of the city. There he found the
enemy drawn up to oppose him. battle ensued, and
the enemy forced to give way with tremen dous
slaughter. Our loss in killed and wounded was about
500
Immediately after the defeat Of the Mexicans, the
civila of he @
and capitulaed whereupon the city taken possess
sion Of and the Halls of the Montezumas gained at
last by our victorious army.
There has been quarrel between Santa Anna and
some of his officers
The Delta credits these reports the Picayune dis
credits them but the arrival of the steamer Washing
ton with later dates confirms them, and the has
been read at the head of the troops at Mstamoras.
The yellow fever Is on the increase at New Orleans