Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-21
From The Baltimore Sun.
Important from Vera CrBz--Santa An
mas Resignation - Intelligence from
the CaDifnl--(seu. Scott in possession.

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Important from Vera Cruz--Santa An
mas Resignation - Intelligence from
the CapiiRI--Gen. Scott in possession.
Evacuation OF the Capital by Santa Anna, 10 GU0ld
Bombardsnent-The Merlcans routed, after Nine
Hours Hard Fighting--Gen. Lane at the Nation
al Bridge-Recorery Of Major Laay-Approach
Of General pullman Nth DisPatches-SGnta Anna
at Guadalupe, acih large forces, dc.
WAsHINGToE, Oct IL p. NJ.
The mail boat has arrived, and the southern papers for
Baltimore and the north will reach you in the morning
have however selected the substance of all they con-
tain of special interest," which forward you by the light
ming line.
The steamship Alabama arrived at New Orleans on
the 4h instant, having left Vera Cruz the 26th and
Iampco on the Goth ult. The Pcayune published an
the arrival of the Alabama, from which it APP
pears that the following information received by the
editors of that paper from entitled great
spec:
letter from Vera Cruz states that after the Ameri-
had carried the CITADEL they turned the guns of that
oTtIhcaiion The city, whereupon the Mexican army
retreaed TO Gaudaoupe. The minister OF hregn saIIs
addressed IN Governor directing him to arrange matters
well as he cC1ld, until he received official rtomation
where the government established. There 10 no
confirmation of the report that Santa Anna had been
wounded.
Ii was reported that Gen. Qultman was on his way
down with dispatches and 900 men.
Col Wilson, governor of Vera Cruz, seriously ILL.,
General Patterson 10 take command of the forces in
the City and State Of Vera Cruz, proceed 10 join Gen.
ocOtt, as shOuu De tnOugnt proper
General Lane had been compelled to send back To
Vera Cruz for further supply of ammunition. He had
arrived the National Bridge without serious opposition
though the gueras made their appearance on several
occasions. requision for ten thousand rounds was
complied with.
IL reported that the yellow fever hai made its ap
pearance in Gen. Lanes command that there some
scarcity of provisions, and that the gueras had fortified
Cerro Gordo.
letter from Maj LalIy, dated Jaapa, 23d of Septem-
Der, says that all que. there. The wound he re-
ceved in the neck came killing him, but he was
hen doing well.
Letters from Vera Cruz dated the 25ih, that
proclamation had been issued by Santa Anna announcing
his resignation President OF the republic and that
Senior Pena Pena had been inflated IN hi place The
Pcayune doubts the truth Of the statement, however.
In the battles of the 9Th aid 18th September, the
Americans lost twenty-seven officers killed and fnry-fi,
wounded. No confirmation has been received IN any
quarter of the death of any OF the American general of
There later direct from Gen. Scott E
army. Letters received by commercial houses in Tam
pco from their coesponGensln the city Of Mexico, con-
firm entirely the Pcayunes former reports OF the battles
of Mill de Rev and ChaputeEec Heights OF the 9Th and
18th, which places carried by General Scott at the
point of the bayonet.
circular was published en- 18th, dated from eau
daloupe and addressed tie commandments of the gen.
eral departments In is set forth that Santa Anna eva
cuaed the capital that othe might be pursued for
the purpose Of harrassng the enemy. That heroic
had been made for the space Of SIX days, but
that the enemy length established himself In positions
and places from which his missiles couo reach e peace
fu thousands Of the city The Supreme Government
perceivng that the Of affairs warranted the depart
of the officers of the government, determined TO
change their abode the location Of which would be
nouDced the site should be agreed upon. Ii
further states, that the American army charged at day
break the 18th uIt, with all its force upon Chapute-
pee, which yielded, after spirited defence Of SIX hours
That the Americans Immediately marched upon another
strong fortcaon but the first advance was checked by
troops led by Santa Anna who disputed the ground inch
by inch, till finally the Mexicans routed from the
citadel, after nine hours hard fighting
The capital being in this situation, Santa Anna, anI
ous TO avoid bombardment, determined TO evacuate H.
Verbal reports that he retired Gaudaloupe with
thousand troops and twenty-five pieces Of artillery
No mention is made Of the reported hombardment Of the
18th and 18th.