The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-14
Surrender on the Capital.
Cen. Scott in the Halls Of Montozuma!

Gen. Scott IN TIE City Of Nericon-Qua,re,
tefrecn Santa A'aao and CauaH:o.
There isnews in the city from the city Of
Mexico as late as July l7lh. 1t came
! through by Mexican. courier, who came bv
the way of Orizaba and Avarado 10 Vera
Cruz. Gen. Scott entered Mexico Oh tho
18th OF Ju!y.-lle met with no opposition on
his way from Puebla until he arrived at Pc
non, about miles fom the city. Here Il
slight skirmish ensUel between lIs advance
and the MeXicans. when the latter fell back
The civil authorities then came ont 10 meet
Gen. Scott. StpuIahons were entered into
10y winch the persons and property of tho
citizens of Mexico were to be respected; this
accomplished, our army marched quietly
into the city Of the Nlonlezumas.
The above was issued in an extra by the
National on Saturday, and on Monday NOR.
nlng it has the following in addition:
Arrival of the Washington.
Confirmation of Gen. SCOTS Entrance into
the City of Mexco-Loss of 800 Men,
Express from San Francisco 10 Nj alamo
raS.
The steamship Washington, Capt. Pratt,
awivd yesterday, (since the above was in
type, from Vera Cruz via Tampco and tho
Brazos. liy her we have received the Sun
of Anahuac of the 22d ult., the Tampicn
Sentinel of the 25ih. and the Matamoras Flag
OF the 9Th. These papers contain nothing
OF particular interest. But the following let
Ter, received by gentleman of this city,
furnished us for publication, is of exciting
interest, and fully confirms the news We
gave in our extra of Saturday, that Gen.
Scott had entered the city of Mexico.
Brazos St Jayo, July eth.
SIR: hasten TO inform you that Mr.. Fis.
cher has Just arrived here from Matamoras,
and was informed that the Colonel Com.
handing had read on parade last evening,
that Gen. Scott had entered the city of Mex
ico with a loss of 800 men, The news was
brought by express to Nlatamoras, from San
Fernando, by Mexican to the Alcade, and
was generally believed TO be true.
There is no doubt as to the information
having been mpmted % the troops at Mata-
moraS. would have given you more par
licuars bu' Mr. Fischer has gone back two
miles, in hopes to get his baggage here in
ime for the Washington | Cannot give
you more, as the boat goes, and he has not
returned in time 10 20 10 New Orleans.
In haste yours, w.
The Bee of Monday, after copying the
National extra, says:
Since the above was in type, we learn
by passengers from Aiaamoras, on board
the propeller Washington which arrived
last ni2ht from Bra2os, which place she left
OH the 9Th, that on the day they left Malta
moras, an express arrived from the city of
Mexico with letters 10 Mexican merchants of
that place stating that Gen. Scott met tho
Mexican army al Rio Flo, and had 4 battle,
in which the enemy were defeated and total
y routed, with loss OIL the part The Amer
leans of 300 men, after which, ecu. Scott,
with his victorious troops, entered and took
possession of the city OF tia Moute2mas.
The Picayune is not disposed to credit
the news at all. 1t says
We fear the announcement is entirely
premature. All the intelligence con-
tanned in the extra of the National was
communicated to us on Friday evening.
1t did not then command our belief and
was not communicated to
our readers yesterday morning. We
have seen no reason to change The opinion
we first formed Of the news.
We do not intend to argue the question
of IL credibility of this intelligence at
any length; there are circumstances con-
nected with its receipt here sufficient to
awaken doubt in all minds. 1t is not sur
prising that courier should have arriv-
ed at Vera Cruz from in the time alleged
10 have been occupied by this courier;
out that he should have escaped all no.
ice at Vera Cruz where so many eyes are
fixed upon every new conner from the in
.erior; that he should have made his way
% this port in Government vessel with
out suspicion; and that the news should
mere have been suppressed till certain
stock obbing operations were completed
all this is possible, but highly improb-
,blc. But this we do believe, that ifGen
Scott had entered the city of Mexico in
triumph on the 18th ult., the news would
have been known in Tampico and in Vera
Cruz by innumerable voices within 4S
hours. News is carried in Mexico with
speed. The battle Of Buena
Vista was ended the night of the Odd Of
February and the news was known by
the a8th in the city of Mexico, nearly
600 miles distant.
But further: We learn that Spanish
gentlemen is now in this city who arriv-
ed on the Massachusetts,, who saw Gen.
Scott in Puebla on the 14th ult. If this
be so, there is an end to the whole story
at once.