Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
From the Missouri Republican Extra, Aug.

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BY the Old Hickory, from New Orleans,
we have received papers and slips from
that city OF the morning and evening Of the
3lst. The only news they contain is to
be found in the following, which was is
sued in an extra from the Office Of the Ma
tional OF the evening of the 3lst. No
other paper has the news, and it looks very
like the story Of the g intelligent Delaware
Indian"
--Quarrea between santa ARsls:l
and G:anaiiZo.
There is news in the city, from the city
Of Mexico, as late as July l7lh. 1t came
through by Mexican courier, who came
by the way of Orizaba and Alvarado to
Vera Cruz Gen. Scott entered Mexico
on the 18th of July He met with no op-
position on his way from Puebla, until he
arrived at Pennon, about eight miles from
the city.
Here slight skirmish ensued between
his advance and the Mexicaus, when the
Latter tell back. The Civil Authorities
then came TO meet General Scott. Stpu-
latiors We're entered into, by which the
persons and property Of the citizens of
Mexico were TO be respected this accom-
plished, our army marched quietly into the
city of the Nontezumas.
This important news reached here in
the Massachusetts, but has been withheld
for purposes that we do not understand.
The authority upon which we publish it
seems to be undoubted. The courier that
brought this news could come from the
city of Mexico via Orizaba TO Vera Cruz
in FIVE days, if the weather is good, sere'
under any circumstances. The Massachu-
sets left Vera Cruz on the ODD. 1t will
be perceived that this allows seven days
for the news to reach Vera Cruz by the
route we have stated. ...
We kaow upon the highest authority,
tha. there is letter now in this city, of
he 18th July, from the city Of Mexico.
The gentleman who gave the information
has letter of the 18th, in which is men
toned the preparations of families about
leaving from the approach Of the Yankees.
Santa Anna and Canalizo had quarreled
about the defence Of the city. Canalizo
did not want the city injured, as there was
no hope OF successful resistance. He pre-
| ferred to meet our troops in the plain, and
there decide the contest. Santa Anna
would not agree to this, so no opposition
was made.
The entrance Of Gen. Scott into Mexi-
co is rumor, from the letter of the 18th,
IRE hnorc positively ofthe preparation Of the
families in the city 10 remove on the APP
proach OF General Scott, and of the guar
rel between Santa Anna and Canalizo as
to The defence of the city, and we know
thatthere is letter in the city of the 18th,
from Mexico.
The courier that brought through the
letter of the 9Th, brought news of Gen.
SCOTS entering the city. We have nc
doubt of the truth of the report.
TIE New Orleans Mercury,of the same
| evening, makes no mention of the news,
which seems to have been brought by a
vessel which arrived en- the 30ih, by
which, the Picaynne Of The morning OF the
3lst, says there was 10 news.
Gen. Pearce left Vera Cruz, about the
23i. with some 5000 men-a very good
force, as letter in the Picayune says
but not enough TO brighten off the guer-
rillaS, who commenced firing on them by
the time they were well out OF the city
Capt. w. NJ. Moore, OF the | It'll Penn.
sylvania Infantry, died on board the We.
lA-co, on her voyage to Tampieo, on he
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