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WEDNgSDAY MORNING, OCTOBEIt 26; 184 i.-:
W. .CAIIR, United -: States -. Neuriiiitipsr
Agency, Sun Buildings. N. E. corner of Third and
- -• , - - Dock, and -lo N. Fourth street—is our onlyau
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.';•.'";'' : We Ptes 111,:,Velow,'afull and most interesting
ttecount•• of the; circums t ances surrounding ou
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- .:- , .;'• - britve• countrymen, from the tinaeof the attack on
ChriPultepecidewn to the taking possession of - the •
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-•,.- Oityjnf •Mexico; and embracing. many exciting
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land thrilling particulars. We make up this no,
count,, mainly, from the correspondence - of the
.New Orleans Delta,—though a portion Qf it is de
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xired. from - :be - letters of. Mr. Kenna Lt., of the
Plearine •
, We are sure that nothing whiCh we
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can publish is ,more calculated to interest, our
readers; and therefore insett ails lengthy account,
. ''. to the exclusion of much other - matter on hand.
~• .- - It was detormtned on the morning of the 13th to
-.`storm the Castle of Cliapultepec. end the works eon
, - netted with The General-in-Chief, knowing the
strength . ; of the:fortificationa and the - strong force
1.4,. - With which it wss• garrisoned, cencluded to assault
'" it with old aiur *ell tried troops—not that ,he did
.; . not possess confidence in the divisions of Generals
Pillow and Quitinati=but in carrying a point which
was the key to ,all our futhre 'operations, it would
'not do tn. make a mistake or omit to take every ad
,...- arantage.- Therefore, the storming parties from the '
(S.; ' divisions of ,Gen: Werth end Geu. Twiggs, which
.Idid so :fieclnehtly been under Severe fire, were ac-1
r lacied:, - ,
r• ' - _ - Thelieavybatieries continued their fire noon the
,-•-. -. fort, 'and ;about 7 o'clock, when the brigade , of Gen.
Staithatriveditit ar-supporting force to the divisiUn
o f Gen- Quitman=as soon as Gen. Smith's brigade
reached 'its position—the division of Gen. Pillow .
-.• . passed Moline del Rey and ascended the hill on the
Ares{ aide, the . V.A. tigeur Regiment, which had been
....,-:_, advanced into the timber to clear it of the enemy'S
Skirmishers, became the assaulting force, supported
; ... Vithe balance'af the division. Gen: Worth wria sit
,-, noted on the north and on the left" of Gen-Pillow.
"•-•-• Apart ofGen. Quitman's force ascended the hill on;
' ~.... the south side and . to the right of Gen. Pillow. As
'-'• she div-istonof Gen. Pillow ' and a portion of Gen. ;
-- . - i - .Quitman's, ascended and carried the Castle in most;
gallant style, the balance of Gen. Quitman's force
. '
- and the brigade of Gen.' Smith , swept the works on i
.•_,'", : the road}-the whole of the commands moving hat
-,':;•,. *piously and simultaneously together, much to the
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honor and credit or the respective commanders,
b . a ck the enemy in their different positions at ono
• .;,,, -•`- ind She same time a fatal blow. The hill, where
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Gen-Pillow's conimand s ascended, had been mined
'for the pniiose or blowing up our troops when they
. "•..1.,..',,;•:47ii•ettati,"1.1.4ti, point, - but the rapid movements of the
~••1.....,4"•••,1,i,, 1 1egiment, and the deadly effect of the fire,
t f:i . - 43j7'. , ^ro 'eines, as they followed up the enemy from
• - ;.i. 3, ..i17'.• 4 1 , ,. ition, prevented their carrying out their
~..,-. i 7 .:-.'+, faiutcntions- Jestas the command of Gen.
- 'l"•`:... i itiw"ritike; • • the hill, and while in the act of assault- I
"-;',-,'-• t tillte work, he fell wounded, and Cot: Ransom was
killed, but so lucidly had Gen. Pillow erulained his
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'objects -and , intentions in carrying the work, and
aided try an active and efficient stair, that his com-
• i '.' mand moved on and carries the. work without even
being to a stand. As Gen. Quitman's diva
,. aiOl2 was charging on die road, Brig. Gen. Shields
received rt- severe wound in the arm
' and SO soon as
. ' tke•Works Were carried, he return ed and had it
diessed, and•aectin mounted his horse, which was
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shortly after Wards killed under him- But he contuse
' ed,:-to command his brigade, which was actively en
. gaged throughout the day; and the name of Shields
-..":- -will leug be remembered in connection with the
''.,-laurela.won - by the. Palmetto of the South ' and the
:-. l :Errinifts of thej`iorth.
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Gen. Pillow being disabled by: Onind,.Gen.l
";•,*; ; ;.;.-"IirciithLook the'command of both his own divisinnl
I: , :," ; ;ltoit.that- of Gen.-Piltow, and advanced along the;
i.---,-g.LruateBtietleacling.tojhu gates of' San Cosme. Gen.'
*it, with his own command and Gen. Smith's;
tv4;•;,/ - jade, also advanced towards the city by-the aeue-1
r
~,,„,,. ~_,,.„..,i nt0 the,. city at the gate of Piedad,
f- . .-- -. Vilitellije commanded by the. Citadel. On each oft
: '• .thlaaßutes the two colemetc-met with a decided and l
v - stahhorn-riaistauce. nnil...after. the advance of - Gan-I
;---Worth'sr command had reached the gate of Sib Cos
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e me, the, fire was 80 IJOt that they were compelled . I
:-: temporarily to abandon R.—and did not make a per- ;
;,. manent lodgment until towards evening, when a;
portiptrof the .seige train hattery'was. brought into
,acion, asalso a piece or two of the mountain
A bow
;itaeriti' tick hurled the shot , and shell about the
c"- - eaiser.the enemy a little hotter than they desired.
- Genieral Quitman's column, with the rifles at their
-,-;-:: 10 id, continued steadily and cautiously on, taking'
,:: position and ; breastwork as. they came in contact
-:- with thein, until they arrived near the gate of the
.--- . - :elty:-.Here the firing was so heavy, both from small
;,..tirms and artillery, that it was deemed prudent to 1
:7:: car al ul I j reconneitre it before attacking. Accord- •
.";;;tuiaTimuregard, of the engineers; Lovell, of Gen.'
iiiiman's staff, went forward to ascertain the post.'
•,•,tionof affairs; they.returned, and upon their report ,
::!:! ;t lie rifles,;, supported by a small furce of infantry.
`.•:: - -;.Was a:drat:iced forward 'for the purpose of picking.
'''', !Of the artillerists, which they .did—being partially
covered. by the aqueduct—with the same vileness and
1-',-;nCAitney as one Or'our Boehm-xi or western men;
•:. , --rtannitithoot Squirrels.- This rendered the sitnation ,
.;o*,:t24,lexicamartillerists so uncomfbrtable that;
"1, - ;:.: 1 _ 44444,1 e unable to stand to their ;pins lung enough
.•?leittLisint, and they commenced moving their
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# , f:ilifii;7lY,hiclE-tasperzeived by Gen. Quitman, and lie' ,
'5.:',...,;_c,...i: k . ,,-. fige - which was carried into execution
'.. -, r; - :::' ;.7 .. -. • unntrided—Lieut. Stuart of the rifles,
6 . way. Ii captured the main work with
4;.."'filit-13 'ce's of artillery, which Capt Drum turned on
:.ttio retreating :enemy. • Gen Quitman was himself,
among the first - to mount the breastwork and plant'
theatandird thereon, at 4 Velnek ; the enemy form
ed,.anct.three times attempted to charge us and re
take the position, but the unerring and deadly fire;
'Of the rifles, together with a volley of grape from;
'Captain Drum, no cut them to p:eees that they
iBollld,-/ll4.approlc4 nearer than rifle shot. The'
. third time they tried to advance under the cover of;
' the Arches of the aqiieduct, but it - ever a Mexican
;;• pelted his.head out for the purpose-of slipping from I
one, arch to the other, some ri fl eman would be sure I
to. put,a. hall - thronghit. During the whole of the ;
„afzernoon'the Citadel and a fort on our right con-,
tiniteil : *:enzipentrated fire.upon.the gate, where our
:"±v:tractpaivere,:itithe hopes of driving them out, but
•-:', t 4 this they were much : mistaken, although we bad
4, ; pt : .cover. Hare it.. was that the lamented
;paPt Promfeli mortally wounded; the (loath of no
„insulin ourarmy.hav been more sincerely regretted
~thiati;hit :1-zztirtiughcut the bombardment of chapulte,
,: - Fise - he stood by his guns, and when the enemy were
',,tomectedite - condoned to advance his battery under
.the..hcatiest fire, - himself possessing and infusing
Into . hia,nien a-cool and deliberate bravery and self
,phssetision surpassed by none.
You will was he who recaptured the
Buena Vtifta guns,still covered with the blood or
theio n tlio Tell . over them at the time they were boat,
a. Vardi ;teed them with-such decisive effect
az the:. Arof Moline Del Rey on the Bth inst.—
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- ':Under' ver of the night Gen. Quitman's column
- „:ereCted . a breastwork, and put into position a battery
.0r two 188., sine 68-pound howitzer and one 24-
:toneil,howitier, intending to warm up the citadel in
.' theAterning. - Gen. Worth's column got his guns in;
,;o.leisition to rake every thing in his vicinity, and
rafter:night Lieut. Hagner throw a - Tew shot and shell
ir4o:thecity; which no doubt intimidated the enemy
;-irery mech, air, they had a taste of this at. Vera Cruz.
',After. the results and .successes or this day, Gen.
... : SecitLintende.4 on the morning of 1110141.11, to make
1 ajodgement.• on the,"New Pasco, , lenteting by the
Btidcosme gate) and: bentbiLid the city, and for this
~turpose the balance of - Ceneril Twiggs' division
-Was .ordermi-Rom El Piedad to the support of
.
- :'Gent .Worth:-
' .00' the night of the 130, Santa Anna evacuated
all hO:positiona, and retreated from the city, having
had amore'than, ougnhalf of his army. killed and
.:woneded;:orT taken,Viaoriers -among the latter,
- •Gen.": - Bravo avitlevhisystaff, at Chapultepee. Santa
fii
- - ,,and itiit.frAit , (OtAt:ps on the 14th he would
...hardlilityeAAreOlgtiß'Cleill...; to •cover his retreat.
Earlyae the'Meruing tho two commands took up
:-..;.: ; thipirhiarch. . Germ. Qintinanned Smith, at the head
' ,.. . 61.411 eir• 6rrietands, entered the Grand National
s9op,nt-7 ;O'clock. The column was formed in the
t::;:::Plaa.1;iallid-by order of Gen. Quitman, the National
Stnildiitl. of Cairo Gordo division, while the corn-
Mina:Osten re a' present, was flung to the • breeze
Q ysii :j. 4 , ti 4, tional Palace, and it now triumphantly
:WitaisitVer the-I'4Pa el Pie Mentezumas, and; with
ate. of.ilq,poonal_tkopts, We Mar sa), ;
"thir fiaglii•tbere,.our flag inthorer
. Beholitits glorious stripes and stars;
Ditr;flag - ii there, outing is there,-
We hail it vith.threektud 'human I"
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",..Gen,Morth,..a emit:nand halted firur or five squares
trans t 1 Plaza, Where Col. Garland was wounded.
:About EVo'cluck, Gen."l - Scott and Stafr; in 'full
feither„ - elicorled: ,the.catalryi entered the city,
amidst the tnizzaii ial
,the soldiery on. all sides. 'As
he n*tedi - Lhe haiiituflthe gd Dragoons, wriintedi-
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into' estee the stMl.4:,MOwellieWilhl - fail - Columbia. orable credit upon the diecifilitthof theeirmye_abd -conveyance you wilfetilreereedeeie*ietlstheesiacte been. rele-e have:serejedWithehliale
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As the eacort enterer! ehea:re - nee Plain, the band are the brightest trophies 'of Kt` Victory; e e - Stated laffiirs'there,. eeleeee eeeeteeeee Pee e• ' ' '••• .fietinents--deit *eat • Willehis pool:: family say?"
moyed the patriotiStriabf thil'avithole of us ton little - a AMongiethers Of. theunfoiteineteweetineed who And as he concluded . theeeetere e teece coursed down'
THE: ft ANK 'AND FILE . • ee. ee-- - -e
-higher. pitch;, by theegheileild-faehioned national ai r ..ses.s.,.-. . -.- ea. - e ••••• re 'ele•h..'eurtediiiiigeferirarettley Wit t ig elereeetitidaleht the his furrowinteheekseendethesweleingeithitelepeoen
of Yankee Doodlel.. ;._ . ..., -e.,.; -, e. gret. 18, 1847.-eleuring ' t h e; epere eorteee e e ..• .
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Army befere the eity, We have had geitse thenotice;
Oneel he fist
e eflien'eSeott was to a
- e el t to tso - , , - . p ..., . Picayene r yoluitear alitelbee - ainetOeeteneeeVorth, showed .feviedee,nly fiejeWees aerated by th e Mite
point . GeneQuitmenetivil nett; Military Govemos 'eete' especial pride, threiankeitticl fi leeof th e e - iirm
tenement le have
~, .. e illesTne# v and Yourniedest beithuenele servant' ',Mr- Kendall of his veteran: , and gemae. , comeriandetee ':Could
been th ' ` o rleil ar: ee ., yonewill.fliad -to = the .liet i of Wilindeileelightly. I there have-beeit ariiehineeMores effecting than' 6'ol
of Mexicoeand Col. E. e, Belton, Lieut. Governor
- Gene-Quite:lan's department-en/braces the follow beariteg arid kifey. valor ; pf . letpo ic e immtleee,a a dottrel think' his neetincreeseeelinsielieed:daeigeroui grief of thiseituldie e . ottethe'eeeattli:heldtated beeilt'l
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electionofficers:-Copt,,nobl efrom about times
aanddFourth of in his ho' rsk's ear," and St the present time.he Woks that it was "thefiret soldier of theest,h.lneentrylee--e
R. P. Hammond, Aid•de•Cateips; Capt. G. T. M. 3 '
worthy the
so m i n d s i , ers bu of patriot i sm e; devotion to be in its fine health and spirits as I have ever If the-greateet o rat o r of e the age had &vette upon 1
y seen him, 'and as well: ae a "eiyar.wornetoldier" the memoreeofeout departed friend, until lie bad
Davis, Secretary and. Mr. Levi, Interpreter. '
•w: rth Y. the kons - of thelan t tr e of ge e-r f i re n an ? d r t
Throughout theet4 eh, and on the morning of the - e might expect to be e : e t-4as* - -o-imthetunate. o exhausted hieeulogy and-eloquence, he . could.-not
of o tee y brave. -le was at a tim e where iheir hea rt y myself as to be struck
,erght in My-tiordeseseildl have said anythiegvv.hich would'. make a gr eater
15th, the Mexicansecontinued to fire from the cor
with the -ad
wasratted-at li, but the ball was spent meterlidethego ugh
she impression' on our feelhigkethan Ad .: the reply of
nera •and tops of tee houses, killing some and
.. co-operation . officer s .. b
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lima when
. death was being dealt i t menu at saddle.skirt etleerefote e ne'yeter i f have not eutemed thie ioldier.' Colonel Martin - Scott Was among
wounding many. The Artillery was at firsetried l
on them e but owing to their concealed-position, it , . . ~.... . .
unsparingly, and at a time when it trial the h eart s any in - MineCtiiencee . fici e ni . l . t."•le e' , ' .. • `,... - eethe oldi e s. ' the briteee , " :eel fietighthilieWeiinto
of the -bravest of the These noble soldiers
was not effective. The Rifle regiment, aell some brave. •
e • ee d h'' h • ' ed head oiiii•
/ also ha ppene d to be caught eri bad company the arrnyuin our lasewer wethe:Greatlliettien; since
are worthy of some reward from- the country , the ' ' and, with - bas 'bee ' elm' ofethe'brightest' evnie
of the Infaetry, were then sent in pursuit, which
d I sincerelyhope tho at geniis, Severe, 0 eneteas knock -:_ t settme e n. • -
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heels 'by the'exploeioneet.a,thelehat merits; and has sigtiallYdistingeished',.hineself in.
forces - sileneed them wherever they went. The until se eSlgn 1. y e tr
o eerie willreceive as they are justly entit led, being a hurry to . pick tn . y.e , M e teeiti e j. teed upon the weteeeith•Megieci; frieWhich - lithee been, pro.
Mexicans Were very much mistaken when they
- , - . • commissions in the army in accordance with the Ide"d be ; tied '''''' e - eee . -.' ' ' ''' -• ' e
an officer, who, pettishly , setd. I I natario. business mo e an .
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Cnltla'to . engage the. Rifles on the house tops: - do .
tote act of .Congress. The heavy loss Wa have there, an)/ how 1. thereetne. I dieneteceent that as , 'Tee ..frillowing elietece 'efeCePtaio • Geerge :W.
ringtheir revoletionteeeey. would , fight in this WHY
I sa . e . t . a b in al ed e , t - o will require tha t f , many appointments any 0/elm as-I' hurt somebody else emoiseehan ,1 Ayeei, Was hantledtethe. bit onset 1 1 deeserYleing.
for seveial daye, without doing each other .hiue 1
ve
an
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o m ee ad the rom
. e ranks
d or from was butte myself; nOiveeliivingetetikerieliebath, brother offeeeeti-which . leebeerfelly ertievenl.te, rim
injury; •but the deadly. fire of the Rifles picked it'
who . have acquitt e d themselves r
them out from their hiding places where they least civil life, Iltn. brushed 66r the smoke eitil . deist of battle: , a n t e. "'Vas 'killed, xiii the Ith of September,lB47,- de-
Hag the assault. --upon elm .Mexican Toni fi ed - hies
expected it, and made them very willing to cease so handsomely in the ratites; will make far , better betwee n g . o6 d liquor ; goof a ears, and a 'moderate
_ o ffi cers than those taken from, civil life. General share of the, balance. of t e
. goo . tit 3-0 this
h ' a. t h• i ; f near . Chapulteppc, Brevet' Captain Greeztor. :W.
so unequal a combat. world , " ern ee comfortable as might be expected -Avers, 3d Regiment 11. S.Artillery. A graduate of
Scott , fete . re .
a to s
„the conduct of the soldiery with as
under the, - Haring neglected to West Point in 1841, and promoted to a let Lieueen-
The o ffi cers of our army have differed severely;
priue • be does to an other departm . ent of ,
they were foremost in the fight, and of couise thei
tniu" ancy in December , lB46 he at the , saran, time had
n p .received the brevet rank of Captain fer gall:mean
first to fall. • Louisiana and Mississippi twin he army, and lam confident ha l will give-his have my hat eet aow., on the list of wounded "• ' - • i -• a
hearty consent. and influence to the 'appointments until after it bare.made out, thatall the world, meritorious conduct in the several conflicts at Mon
l
sisiers of the . South, have .been s
eed ably and
from the ranks , asyou will see b , his published and "my , leathero 'ends in particular ," might terey, Mexico, on the-21st; 224 and'234.l of Septeca.
nobly represented. Gene . Quitman - Smith, . , , , Y .
order, which I send you.' , know' that "I, too : hurt' will excuse this bar , IStfie It was there that, being of the storm
, ,
who bore conspicuous parts in the battle of Mon. • paragraph from your" correspondent. Mg party against the BishoptsPalace, d ie was to en
terey; have been no less prominent in the operations ter the work and seize the Mexican calorc.- Alter
-, THE ANNOYANCES OF THE GENERAL IN- The Esco rt of her Le4yship, Done Senora Lope- de -
which resulted in th e surrender of this city . .-. passing unscathed through the several battles of the
CHIEF- REGULATIONS OF THE NATIoN• , ; Santaednner. , past year, ho fell, pierced with numerous wounds;
Mississippi, which sent heroes to this war by
has proud of PALACE. .:- His Eecellency, Don'Lopeide Santa Anna; that while in tea act of forcingdhe barricaded gateway
regiments, may well be proud of her represents- .. - ,
Sept. 23-General Scott, with Mr. Trist a nd
. his
. was, but is no more the President and Commander: of theltdolina del Ray, manitaieing to"the 'last his
! citizens the fi rst American Governor inethe Halls, "Chief reftheArmyof the R e public Mexico , • forunflinching'and gallant d
eta , have removed f rom t h e Palace to a resi d enc e in o :e re o , repetition n courage / ae
of the elonteznmas. . lin a more retired and quiet part of the city, where having. determined to--locate himself somewhere e ying. His many excellent qualities as
. a /Wilier,
he is, no doubt, free front the incessant annoyare.ou
.reach
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o.The er i m bei . be admired and esteemed by hiatireth.
- t hi the -Air the horrible Yankees has . e. ceased
What will Louisiana say when she hears of the. -i
ces to which he waa subject in the 'Palace, and it qu ested hi e be ete eshe t jeeteei e l e ea, he h i s pilgr i . or ei r , and tweeted and beloyed by tife men 'of
successes and masterly ability displayed by her/ his command. The deep grief ,of those Whin have ,
own son, Gen. F.Smith!
Persifer Ie lf it were is only, now, by a strict guard at the door, that' move . She therefore, applied,to Gen-Scott for per., sewed with him the dangers and 'hardships of the
possible for ally man to wear any more lamely; y.., [COT .
the populace at•e prevented from harrassing him 1 1 mission . and -protection oat of the city .- A d • i • • - e h . -., . .
campaign in Mexico, le e best tribute to his quake
than he acquired at the betties of Contreros and I during the whole day. Every Greaser, Grease:ll3,f ingly, the general, no doubt appreciating her ob , ties as a friend. 'His ambition was to gain a sole
Cburubusco, we might speak of his conduct in the! and tirtaserita, that has lost a horse; en an ass, anject. and ' for the purpose of eriebling her to join dier's fame-his fate to fi ll a soldierte. graie •
ox, or a cow, a hog, or a chicken, is daily seeki ng;
movements on the city. He has proved himself h er - disconsolatelord an tet e ni - fortnese difected • Jeeee eecce, Sept. 14,1847. 4 e - u - ' . ' 1
to be, not only a good general, but one of the best; an opportunity to see the Commander-in Chic!, to that shetihotihave the II I if!
' tort, (l and Capt ' - ' l P . ''' '. - - , ." . ' .•
/1143' . " Ameriestes'Star,”ol.ll3lisfied' by Peeples is
of the army of the age Lieut. 13eauregerd, of the, know if they will not lie remunerated tor them. i
b tl i derel, e ti f • the dragu ' ons, e r . / l e r e , eleb , sisted for -his.acr .. ,,,„.
ilsseisd;
made
its
appesseece.wilay..oepL..2oo6 „
Engineers, also one or Louisiene's sons bashiehly i It for mednervery /0 bat.
Some state that the Mexican army destroyed their i i ity an courtesy, as 1
~ , / , nest eurea,,eeeethe.ute. is that aepteer ., new paper,
' preperry, bur, as the Americans drove the Maxi t . .
le Was selected to do up the soma* renreplacei
distinguished himself. I saw him complete his- _ . I
a , ! .
e ... the North American," isle comebeit in the coarse
cans away, they think we ought to assume all the ' her 14,iyehip, uotta eeitoris ea tee e eutne.ont 2 th e
reconnoissance of the Gariia, (gate of the city.)' fort h , " of the week. Meanwhile, e.he citylis' rapidly be
reemmeibilities. ' T hey have heard so much of the , reach 01 the -loathed barbarians of .the com i ng Americanized: Prom „ m. eeeetee,e „der
after-he Uhl! received two severe contusions.
Itheratity of the Americans, that they think they I and partieueuly e that animal called the velme ring in the largest capitals, we see [such announce;
Oue fact has been clearly demonstated. both be.
have millirem; to do but to make out anti present ; ' tem : " . , - mem, as "Union Hotel," "Mush and , Milk at all
. fore and 'since the entrance of the army into the
; their accounts One fellow bed the impudence, a I The Oilicee was peculiatly fortunate in discleare. Hours," " American Pry Goods, ,, " Unite . Staten
t Valley of Mexico-that our cavalry force is to . , '
tirely ton small The service of this corps bas' `s'ay or two since. to apply for indemnity - for loss , e, I in n f ai his t
, u o s t k
il to t the entire satisfaction of the lady ; Restaurant," "St. Charles Eschange,"•• E ;I -Nogg
a d M nce Pies esir.Sale Here," and other indred
i been so severe, owing to the smallness of its mien
!retained during the street fi ght, under the follow. I 1 whom b a,iu received
tent;
"thanks anti lain.' 9 i
notices to the passer try, as to where he can sere
tug circumstances .-Wnen the Americans entered 1 tations, and. a ratios
tees, that after the battle nearly all the men andveil on home principles. Nor is there to e any
horses were, in a manner, unfit for eervice. Tina the town, some ten Or twelve men- were posted o n I cause: the..m to meet ... under different
,eirctitea,satantes, lack of amusements; for already the post a an
was calculated to destroy the efficiency of even: the ta l l o f hie house, and were Bring
1
those we hail here ; and even at the present time,indiecrimi /be 'mould be emitted .to the niskingursaed eve nounce a bull fight, a circus, a theatre, and even
nately into our ranks ; a small detachment was isitieration and respect 'of herself and
is :as Italian opera is smartly to be produced. We are
*ant to dislodge them, which • could only be done; lord : ettel I expect by this time, she le soothing i a great people-
onehalt of the command is on extra duty every •
forcing the doors of the house and atte.ndru e i
day Mr . GW. Barnes , of Georgia, and Mr. Lewis t hroughLl p' 1 hint in his misfortunes. and endeavoring to assuagel Crew or Mexico, Sept. 2.1, 1841'-Among other
the
Dickinson, of Alabama, at th e cessation of the, ~ eeet inter i or;
and cleared all t h e humid
. i for which the women of ;tits country are justly ; titian of sorneiof the States north of this, that
armistice, organized, mounted, equipped and sup.; accomPa"-- their ' ask '; notor m os _ an d no doubt, in the course of one or rnennr Casio has been appointed President, that
)it in the victnit . they return e d to the command,
potted a company o f about twenty men, at their/ Iran ing i the doors S of all " the building s f whence two mouths from this time, His Excellency wilt 11.,000 men are immediately to be raised and •or
oti ii expense, to serve during the tight, L
and - Y """ the firing had proceeded to be clorsin ro d ta reoced I be diveittlug. himself by his favorite pastime and' lonized to entry on the war with vigor, and to
der of Col. Harney, weir attached:to the equadron ; b , , the ~ i
, hee .
might take the re . e I amusement-cock fightingee-in which combats he niske them effective 51,000,000 is to be levied.-
ot Capt. Hardie. They had several skirmtsbesk a a 1". 1.
ne
ors,
or
" ee 'er t"
n . has her Mime beta more sem:here t and fortunate
with the enerny, both before and after entente. the! e t do it; but it appeareo as Won as our troops, ~,„ e h . '.. , e with e n , 4 ' jai e ... h
Bustamente and Paredes are to command th e army,
Lett the neighborhood, the /demos entered the build 1 te"" "e • ' le e" IS I S c • 4 • l ' de e" - " Kr "' - I
el as t e story goes, white Santa - Anna has leave to
I el' y• Mr. Harlow ef the company, was Lilted, '
Mr. Dickinson acid Mr. J. Pierce were badly ' '
I ine and robbed it of its contents • and for tins the; Ncrfr•
~ . • retire trom public service and from the country, it
wounded. * • fellow waisted to be indemnified ;as he stated, 111
i Ihe sees fit. Another report current would make
Ihe following memoranda will show you the t '
: the Americans had not entered the building in order I rim ARDOR OF A soLown. ANn HIS DE.. as believe that the Mexican Congress isahortly to
number of shot arid shell fired by the siege batter i o drive the people array who were tiring from the /
1 voT los To firs couNrRY - s• FLAG. I - aeseroble at . Queretaro, and that the peace questiori
ties- line email number fired at L'hapultepee. end ; top it it nanild not have been flan lured . The felloay ; The Otto: vine inciderit evidences the eirthustesm:
- • is to be talked over with Mr. Dist in real earnest
, the manner in which the castle and fort were corn.; was Informed that he might cuesieer himself very; and state of heeling; pervaeing the ranks of the These are all but„t
rmere rum or L _ e e,,,,,,,'•
' 'mete. torn to pieces ; one of the best evidences; I P (animate that his Lead had not already looked thro'i army. Ott the evening previous to' the storming S peaking o f el • 'Prie r . rem i nds . ale o f Si..,SgStfair
lof the power of that arm of our service, and t he ( a halter , and if the authorities took any - thither: of the (wile of Chaptiltepee, an .order was given c.u.itent on the 13th. It is tend - that, shortly tithe
I. - .. l thatgentlemanrode ;
; superior abilities
of the emerra
commanding it : l notice of the cane, it w o uld be to give him thou ; from headquarters that the Is! and 2,1 Divisions te°aim , eiwe was earn-,
Bee-erne No 1-On the -7 Tacuhava Road; we e d hy leoneaderation which his conduct merited. So it ' t should furnish bromine parties to iter.ault the work i le . i. ,
,height,_ i
e and on being recognized by ag allant
lit the latter a • d himwith , l '
e . say
Cept. Drums Co . 4th Artillery; 2 16-poundersei is every -day—pertons applying for redrets of f its fomndable appearance, the nature of the ; cots - (Li i r . "*' s*. er•. fem.,, s ;
and I 8-inch howiteerri fired 300 "'Mad AOlO erieVancts SS 1,0, if th ey had their dues, would 11•1 and the strength of the forma with which it was, sir. il a a beautiful dicatY we've made wed ern to-1
100 shell, and 50 rounds of cannister. I ready have receiaed three feet of rope. ; occupied, in the opinion of the Generalirt Chief, I day, sir. ' The story is. worth relating, at all
Berrenv No 2-On the ridge south of Motel° dell Gen. Stitt being removed, Gen Quitman ecr u -', require-I that it should be assailed by tried and' events.
Rev; served by Lieut. Magner and Compan
y of, pied th e palace, and it has been placed under the evetcran erocips. -
e ceeol emo y. instead of d rew i n ei Altheegh all appears quiet on the face of the
Ordnance: 1 24-pounder and 1 ti tech boweecri!sitiverieteirdericeauf Capt. Naylor. I die b' detail,,ii
4 in y seas
.a.rat , ifere was
ee l that 4 " l city, aesauinetions are stiff frequent. Our men
fired tee round shot and 74 shells.
e-erne No 3- the Same e; nearer the ..io
ne si. I The greed reertmen room of the late Preselent I eneogib nf Voluoteer4 they wou ld b e takers. wh e „, are led off to drinking helms in the by streets and
lino del Rey: --On
serried at first rid by g Capt. IL Brooks , ;
is rime occupied by General Quitman as an office • •
I this WO atinn'Ultti so erteat was the anxiety that iin the aulmrhe: are plied wile liquor until they
''' ' ' - ' become int ted
oxica , and are then stabbod. Nor
Id Artillery, and afterwards by Lieut. S. S. An- and also a portion of his suite of private nem ”, iii mane instances it bee to be decide:A.l4 dtaviente. i
eil tins o de l , yte -be pu da wnuntil eabh
demon 2il Artillery, nn the 12th of septa 1 Ifs; are occupied in time same mariner as heretofore, elel l , , 1-4 '„, dalbc :11141'4'1"T' which
a is,att'eael to the I " ° "ar
"; s-
a ' ni
' t '
pounder' and 1 S-inch howitzer. (The Carriage i cept that. they are protected by close end 'heavy leu satvaiton, there was a prevate WOO Wa.a emptoya / douse where a murder is committed a* razed, and
afire Iti pounder broke, and on the 13th Sept. l ! truants , T he su i te 01 mom, which her ladyship , 6 . 7 , giiimtettunt ass c o o k,. an d from the t w in e 1 exemplary justice ;about to all its Inmates. It
it was replaced by a 24 poundergnu.) Fired Donis S enora , had-the h a m one d: f i lli n g too ", 0 . l of his occupation lie did -e an opportunity e ha* come to the knowledge cie tile alaehoritieethal
70 rounds 16-pound shot, 37 2 i:pound do., and of &raking lees ,Ae, ear euf tee teamed' of sheet leelliee. snel elieks. been leeen recently die:abated:lo
en pied by the General', Staff, which, rate doebecru c i.
90 shells. the hordes of -thieves and murderers liberated by I
tribute* to tender their duties more arree-able 'than result Incire sought the lieutensad's qeartera, and ,
Berreee No 4-10-inch mortar; served by Lir at.; t . is ' / „ oil , duerav merti n e e , t ett „, „ meleine d , Santa Anna on the night he lied from. the capital,
Stone, and Company of Ordnance; fired 84 'hells. lor some aer a te , ' previous, Several other monis are, &Pe .
' ' it • ..I - •4, .......i anti With no other intention than that they might I
From the Garth San Cosine, a few 24 sad '
ple ricruf"ed by difterent o f fi c e r , of t h e G enera l , e ta ff •st his mistortune, as tie rik, ed it. an. IM, na..• the ,
Jack he
,tats-' do to let him .. e , w i th the d el. „e ment i„ , do the wore in the dark he had not the courage to
shot and 5 10-inch mortar shells were thrown I hot allethe trallps have been remored• Tht onlY/ ' ' : ,•, 4 ' ' had , i noriore re onen dav B ril '
into the city alter dark on th e 13th , sod a f e e change which has be et , made i n t h e beddin g, wee , the Mann% la he lila 011 . Ctt yet " a drawee , "i r: l. i-- 1. ,
y inn 0 er issued
by Gen
8-inch shells into houses from nhich the firing one of wou ld seem that active measures-have
a strictly National character-the 'muse rrhe lieutenant sYmPethisee'welb him , butt told tem '.
' cou ' " w " -• •
came, on the 1411 a. ; of' Iturliele hung upnwer the recepti o n c h air o r be lore -no dithority to let him go. The private
, been taken to ferret out the adieures, and alto the
I • it the ; „ne wer s quarters , an d not hi ng mom was; mieciemits who have set them b e to merrier.
I Santa Alma, which wised! very well a month a g o, ilt • • '
• 16-pounders French, equal to our IC pounders,; but Lieutenant Hammond fie t Coil. ' ' heard f 1 • tilt next m mine when the officer!'
elog a length! 0 "m i 0 e• Among the ps captured at the palace-for /
t Captured Gull,ill his haste to r aper un,Santa Atina l e f t almost every /
portrait of General W &stilettoes in of the rear/ was called to his breakfast at a Math earlier hour •
Since our army arrim et in the valley, we hares rootlet,. and thinking that as the changes had been i than usual, aril has airier bald m e t h a t it was ' lel thing-were many rich, and at the same tme,l
lost about 3000 men, In killed and woe:ideate Wel ~, general in the Palese.lhe portraits might as, beet cu p of coffee met the
Lbw breakfast he has ' most valuable documenta. Among them are two i
have destroyed the Mexican army. of river 30,00011 w e ll e _hoge p i ece , a l so , an d now th e portrait of i enjoyed since he left Puebla. Shortly, after they lettere , len e e. %fritter , by Ileion io Santa Anna, ono'
men-upwards of 6000 of which have beenetilien . w eb er was m i ss i ng , and m ai n ., more Ay''' . h w d . daunted caneretare on the 20th August, with the'
the Father of cur country faces the erilicipal en , •
prisoners. We have captured 70 pieces of at tillery I of him until CoLlliley e lei get t e enterer the Plaza lei:ewer of the latter, dated bete in Mexico on the',
teance to the chamber, whilst his much lased cars
--ee at the battle of Contreras , i 0 ill the fort at t a a:I stripes, enveloped in a halo of glory, wave over on the ;14th, which was some time after the Ist / 314- Irk brief, Rejon informs' his friend that h
et
Churubusco, and 33 on the 1 alb, 13th, and 14th. I the Halts of the National Palace- thiende Col Riley havitig entered with General I has 'learned with
' ''' ' pain that negotiations fur peacl
, base been entered into-an ad offensive to the et-
and G e , with Gm Q,Lit •
I September es. Is te --Editure of the Delta -Our Worth, en . "•ith"r"in• AS ode
naive
AND QUIET IN THE CI TY-TH F., Pusewers, Who acre wit to Toluca mm the nt 'tawny took Its posinikn the first my arid humiliating to the republic. Ile contends
a. eloach l e e " m the 2 ' l In . . . ' the first
h t be war might to be prosecuted, and that if the
CLOSING Oe"THE CHURCHES AND JU., of our army, olssened wee li.s cools, approach- . 1 a I
have arrived safely in this city. I ; tfund Me of ficer .
DICIOUS COURSE OF GEN. scarr-LEV y l underataini that they are still preservers of war, and l ing with a tin cop of hot coffee, one peer of fresh , (alien! cannot be saved, like P bl 't • tbe
the ti, i roust a
bandoneie while the withdrawn troops must coin
OF CONTRIBUTIONS-GOOD CONDUCT' will probably snow be exchanged, and that they, billvt- r a boil,',! egg' 4"e ""rkin't at recur,
; tend with the enemy
OF OUR ARMY. ' as be s et - the • can. Resources,
s
have been bent here by the Governor of Mexico,' time- 1 thought sir, niter the lieutenant had been :,) ,
1 / yin ., out a ll nig h t , vs ; m o m eves , a bl anket to rover I be says, will not be wanting, as the States, at the
Oil his own respomibility, lie not having , received ..
NATIO3 AL PA L ACC, (Mexico) Sept '2l, 1547. time pruituetticul tor their exchange/ I flun k it. at:' h im , m a ybe h e al bar a bite of m ea ning, and al slighteet encouragement, will supply them. He
lids Del a-An orderly and peaceful disposition i together more likely that they are indebted to the' little hot coffee. so 1 '
jot fixed up a little something I contends that peace „it e n t ,
Santa Anna, while
seems to have taken possession of the people (A this' you this noirtaim,'„ sir It's nut Much, but, time' war Will e st er Brown him with glory, if he but cane
unceardne and untiring exertions of Major Gaines Cur el vies it on without truce, amt with energy. In Qua.
city. The ethicist. tell us that the city has not for their release from confinement Those who; ' best I could hunt up, sir. ' •
been as tranquil for IWO years, as it is at tbe air / ac yesterdav are Captains Clay, Heed) , and e Brit where have )ou been all tele lime, sir!" I retana„ liejon continues, the disgust was general
ere time. This has been brought about by the' Smith, Lieutenants' Churchill, Da , idson, Barbour I k- Why, sir, the lieutenant will reeimllect that I ; when they fleet heard of the sad negotiations, (fa.
nethregulated disposition of the • tromis by Gen.' and lii privates. ' , ; wattle 's to go w i t h t h e m erlon , g part y to that; MIMI stegoriarwlits,) and on the morning previous
Scott, together with the other regulations adopted Althou g h time city, tip to the moment of wri ting,l bloe m
de stronghold of a castle, -mar when I heard Ito the date of lime letter, a cout ler passed through
by the Government of the city. Yesterday being is quiet as it could possibly be under any eircern i the ill! Geri. 'T „. wiggs say to them, ,N„ boys, d „ i from Tidies with cotnmunications arousing the
Sunday, the clergy kept all the churches and pla n stances, n-e have daily reports of the rising of the' }noir duty,' I coaldn t keep back-particularly as; states against any authority tleit should make
ces of religions worship closed. which had a ten. , populace, and time nesassination of our army No' I weetchcated out of my chance in drawing the ! peace at the capital. Rejontintahes his letter as fol.
dency to excite the minds of t h e popu l ace an d IM ! dell bt sonic such toot ernent has been conton ' tlated, l , lots-so 1 de:ermined, live or die, Td go with the; t hat
.. th the
rtes of a friend I inform you
press them with the belief that some th ing serious; but s , ', et h er ; b ey will be able to bring themselves . boys;, and I did gut hurt, nothing hut a little! that lOM cotionitted is course. Continue the
wa; :zning on unseen. Gen Scott had previously; u p to the a atickiiig ps
mutt, ' is a matter of extreme i scratch on the shoulder. but I wouldn't say I was I wur and I will perish by your side!"
informed the clergy that he desired they would con i d ou b t , I can h ar dly b e l ieve nn enemy w h o caul! I wounded, as I was determined to stick by the flag, In answer to all this, Santa Anna-frays that he
tinue as heretofore the exercise of their religious: not stan d nvinit us i n t h e field, will now attempt iof our di viteon until I'd see it go up nit the big' learns with bitter regretehe charges which have
ceremonie ,informing them at the same time that'
I to overpower us by such means. • ' ilegalaft of the castle, and as soon as I saw it go I been made againatthe government for the course
they should be protected in thei r person and MP . ! w I
Since I last
rote to you, Colonels Dickinson up them I went hack, and a dedeor tied a hit 01 aI it has pursued. Ho argues that Gen. Scott solicit
erty, arid as you will see by a clause in the Gener.l and Baxter hare died. Generals Pillow andaniitlits"; rag ruund my shoulder; but, I couldn't Mid the ied an armistice,.(he does not say what Mackintosh
al Order which 1 aaa. l you, places all churches,' woun d s ar e d oing well, an d I think i t p ro b a bl e `lieutenant, slr, ail 1 kept on with Gan. Smith ' s Bre !came out for after the battle of Chtleirbusco,) in
monasteries, and public edifices under the muter I General Shields will start for the United States in; gade e until now, sir, and I um glad to see the lieu• I order that .Mr. Trist might be head, which ,eoliei.
t oreof eveiy American. Gen. Scott again seat to i
, the course of a few weeks. Major Lansitig h eel tenant on his feet, without being killed tit m w
uted I ee/ he granted, “bteuuse the suspensitin Of heslifi-'
the clery,y,eind deeired' them to open their churches' l os t his arm, but will be able to be out in a few ed." Inquiry was made, and all he stated four-idlers icau/d give his troops time to re establish morals,
for religious worship, but they heeded him not.- days. Colonel Mcletok to e truea i died last night.b
I: • . I sad pre km ars opportunity to collect the -dispersed,'
He then informed them, i n su b stance , t h a t their line new Rdle Regiment has had a fair oppor• I Now, does fiat this soldier's conduct. although and reabk him to adopt other measures to ensure a
course was calculated to inflame the prejudices of !unity or testing their ability, and although much I he had violated his orders, exhibit the very higheet ' readion. 1
the people, and excite them to disorder, and it they was expecte d fa wn t h em , t h e y have excee d e d th e !degree of patriotic bravery, and it devotion to the I Not a little joy has been tnanifested e by all, atl,
thus continued their course of conduct, he should; expectations of every person-they led the way I standard of his dim ision-a glorious standard, , the arrival here of the American prisoneris-Capts.
forthwith withdraw all protection from their prop ' front the time the attack was made on the lath, I nortby of a devotion of which the above is but I Clay, Heady and Smith, Lietits, Churchill, David-I
erty, let the consequence be what it might. This; until they crossed the Gate of the City, led by I one of a thousand examples, son, and Barbour, and sixteen•privates-who have
had the effect of bringing these gentlemen to their, Lie u t. Stuart, who uethrled the banner on every i — recently been confined at Toluca, It seems that
...,
senses-their buildings were opened at once, andl breast-work. Altharigh the infantry shoot three ; Til F. GRIEF OF AN 01.1) SOLDIER AT THE they were released by the Governor, Olaguibel, on
their religious ceremonies continued, tnnes to their once, still their fire is more destruc- ) DEATH OF Ills COMM e.NDER, COLONEL his own responsibility, they remising that the
You will also see, by a General Order, that the) tire to time enemy. Never, at any point, or tinder] Mel RTIN SCOTT, same number of Mexican prisoners, and of equal
Generalen-Chief has imposed upon the city a eon.-
any circumstanced, have the Mexicana been able I Paesing 'over the battle eld of Molino del Rey, rank, should be delivered up to him. Those oirt.
tribution of n'tfirlegel, of which $20,000 is to he: to stand the severity of their tire, When they ar I immediately after our vi t nous standard had been cers who refused to give their parole when all
appropriated to the purchase of necessaries and rived at the Gate of the City, they picked off the' planted on the enemy's "o •s, where lay the dead were ordered to Toluca, mid who afterwards es-
Conveniences for the sick and WOutided,,S9o,ooo artillerists with such accuracy that they were and wounded mingled tog;, y entien was caped, have performed active service here in the
fur the purchase of shoes, blankets, &c., for a gra- unable to load their guns, or even show their heads attracted to different places. by the scenes of grief different battles. Major Gaines has been serving,
tuitous gift to the rank and file:- of the army, and above the breast-works: This regiment has never, and sorrow--scenes which pined my 'feelings-and on the staff of Gen. Scott, Midshipman Rodgers
1540,000 to bi appeopriatedeo-other military eur - l as yet, been furnished by the government with a nhochied 'my sight-there el fervid .many acquain on that of Gen. Pillow, Major Borland on. that of
poses. The levying of contributions is a new i stand of colors, tette* deed and wounded; whom I had seen but a Gen, Worth, and Capt. Hanley en that of Gen.
movement in the proseefition of this war . . The "A t Puebla, the officers had a stand made at sheet:time previous full of liealtheetel With buoy. Quitman. The latter was severely wounded , on
manner in which it has been appropriated reflects their own expense, This flag has been the first ant spirits, marching at the head of their vim. the 13th, hut will recover. ,
credit to the head an d h eart o f t h e Generaten.Chiel on every breast work.until Gen. Quitman's column manes, in the strong hope that they would soon, We take pleasure in laying before our feeders
anti shows that tie has notforeotten the gallant ar- entered the city. Now, I would ask, has not this by their noble deeds ued heroic valor, riehieve the annexed letter from Maj. J.P. Gaines, addressed
my who have followed him through fire and blood, reg i ment he n d som ety_won one from the hands of fame for themselves and glory Mr their. country. to his son, through his brotherin thiecity. .It was
and erected a temple of fame on which he will some city of the United States-and then, let-me But, alas! how uncertain are the ways of lute: there manifestly not written for the public eye, but its
stand, admired by all the world. To the army it ask, who aremore ready to reward gallantry than I found the strong youth tied the aged veteran, publication can do-no , hartivand will gratify all
is but an act of justice, to compensate them for . the fair ladies of the Crescent city? who fell side by side, to rise no more. Many of who have sympathized with the American prison,
the pecuniary loss they have sustained by the van- MUSTANG. the retostioble souls of the army, and the pride of err in elexicoein their sufferings and wrongs:
ous movements incident to so many battles as have The-allusion in the followieg letter of our cot.- ehe country ' s chivalry, there performed their last Mee I co, September 28; 1847 -
.-My-Dear Son
.
been fought before the capital., respondent to his own and Me..Kendalla wounds 'gallant acts on' the stage of life. After going I wrote to you from Puebhuomehe• .ult., and
i th a t the
It is hut fairmuleust eeat inh a bitants of the is a rather funny affair. We trust both the worthy over a portion of the ground, and finding here and Irom Nacubaya on the. 27th, giving you's ketch
city shouldd e pey it, rot ,I do.not believe there is an gentlemen are doing as well as couldebe expected there a valued acquaintance; illy attention was' at- of events to that time.. The armistice term nated
instance.on record, when an .army, bas captured a after such perilous adventures and rough entoine: tracted to a gray-headed Veteran, who was stand- without peace, and hostilities recommenced oti the I
city by assault, that the people hare been protected tars, and that Mr. Kendall's horse's ear, and etas. ing by the side of one who had reticle He leisure- Bth instant. The battle of that thcereof which no'
in theirpersons and , property tie they have been in tang's saddle skirt have suffered no permanent in- ly took his blanket . from his hack, and spread it doubt you have heard an accoiinteeeris fought by
this instance, - 'Our finny entered, the city by . jury. Tee good people of this Unime unlike queth overlthe corpse with great. care. I -rode up to the division cie Gen. Worth egertist .the Whole
stone, after the most determined and stubborn re- Harry Monmeieth oh honest Jack Faience; ".better him,; and asked him whether that was an officer, Mexican forte :e It la:sted.'abeet three tiours, and'
sistance - ; in doing eta, theYleretemany ref its proud- spare better men." 'The. Achilles of the army He looked up, and every lineement of his face resulted in the 'capture of, 700epteseeriers,6 pieces
est ornaments, and our Where lois amounts to 'one could not get along very well without the Homer betokeeing the greatest grief, replied, mm You never of tirtillery, reed killing ant„ wounolng,:bot.;,less
,third of the •number we brought here. Our vic- of the " Delta" and the Hesiod of the "Picayune." asked a . geestion, sir, more ' easily answered; it is than 1600, perhaps Melee', But, as oh the Previous,
tories, one after the other,: were the:most decided ; - Sept. 28.-We have quite a number of rumors an °theme!' ' I then `asked'hirri ',who it was. He
~ days, we mourn, the -toes of 6 .to.ello killerand '
finally driving the defenders of the city from their flying about from Puebla One says that Santa again replied, 0 Veit' best scedieteoe the .sfielatape wounded, amongst the termer Cols. Grethatte -and'
very fl ee Aides. Keep after we bad entered theeity; Anne leiidefeated Col. Childse another is that Col. try, sir." I then alighted - from _by horse, and un- Scott, and Lieut.. Annstrong e theelen of 111; liXtn:
ode Mee srore - tiliot from the 'toes Of the
. liouses.e-- Childs' has taken Santa Anna prisoner ; but as far covering -the face, found it wee Colonel Martin strong, of- Indiana, an acquaintance of ;Mine. - He
Their whale line of menet wee calcidated.to ad Lerive. been . ableete trace them„ to a. reliable &Mt. As I again . coveredetheeface, Ate' soldier was 'a , young officer Of great prorriise'and-igene-]
provoke pillage and, plunder - , yet e still tee property soureeel.find our elai.est dates-from Co!. Chitchats - continued, without apparently tuldreesing himself ral favorite; '• ' . ., - eee' :
of this sich and beautiful:city was ieft-untouched. to the:ol inst., at.which Mate-hemas.att- comforts- to anypetson” in Particular. "They have killed -The teteh We oeiened our. betterieseupeinlbhaeinl e
and uultertn4 --These facts' .reflect high and. hon. buy sit - Pated as could be expected, but by this same him'-theY will -be paid 10." tbis=if it only had tepee,. which was Ontiimeil.througlim4t thii..diy;
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and' on..,the natirarig'itf the 13th, it was, stormed.
and - earned after a conflict of near 3 hours, taking'
one - thousand prisoners, amongst them Gen. linavor'
and falling and wounding a great nuniber. From
thatieltepec theriare two splendid iiqueducts lead.
'lotto. the city; one on what is called'the. San
Manse .roid, and .the other that of Tacubaya,
.Thircg#lairi...-Worth pursued the flying on
the former4oute, and the equally gallant Quitm'an
on .the latter. Nightfall found each in possession
of his gets where theyst sled until the following
Morning. 'On the 14th our army entered the,won.
derful-city, which was abandoned by the dastard
Santa Anne. The national flag was unfurled upon
the palace of the Montexunaas, " Bail Columbia:
and . ..Yankee Doodle" were , playing round di"..
public square, and now feel' at - liberty`to return
to my dear native land, "home, :sweet home," , io
soon as I can.conveniently do so. . - - ; ; '
It was my highest gratification to share in all
the conflicts from the Sth to the 14th, and cape.
:chatty to be thrown . into association' with ,Gens.
Wotthlfrid Quitman. ; Two more gallant rnerida '
not ,w :this earth,..A m..
.pow, feel amply compeer
. sated . iniall tliiriodigikities and sufferings heaped
upon - me by Santa Alma; - Lornbartlini, and their
, contemptible !Ole, *oil shall return 'to my adored
'country perfectly satisfied. • L hope to be.able to
leave this place by -the-Oth October, which, with
the luck that bas attended me for the last two
weeks, will enable me.reach "Old Kentuck" by
the middle of November. I received your letter
of the lith of August I 'shall not attempt to
descant upon my gratification at - the honor done
me by the 4th Congressional district in the late
election.' I must wait patiently until I meet my
conntu'inen face to face. ' - .
The Congress of Mexico, it 4 said, will asse mble
at Queretaro on the bth or actubei; and }fish expec
tations are entertained that peace will shertly be
made. lam one of those who doubt it. They base
been whipped- in not less than twenty battles, their
capital captured, ono thousand - pieces, of artillery
and near fifteen thousandpristmere,tiken, how ma
ny more killed and wougfed, I lintaw nAt; and yet,
if thensis any party herein favor of pea., Fhave
heard nothing Grit' We also have to mourn our los
ses. Since this gallant army enterted - This. valley
on tbe rlieli ult,L very much fear that two thousand
' will not cover our killed and wounded, and still
I.a peace is not i , conquered.” Let ire hopii.for the
best—the worst cat but come., , - •'' ,-'.. -
Your affectionate father,
.‘ : •• , JNO. P. GAINES.
Mr. A. K. , Gaines,‘.7t.; Cevington, Hy. ' '
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Supreme cotirt, " •
The Chief Justice read the opinion of.a majority
of the Court yesterday, on the motion.to guaskthe.
writ of quo wariante issued upon the Coystpittint - ,e,
Str.Cowan, against Judge green
burg ; Who holds a AcortircissiOn'ait a Judge; but
whose nomination to the Senate, fair winter, .IVO3
not confirmed by that body; u presided `tor under
the present Conititution. The writ is quashed—the
right of a private indirialual to sue out proceedings
in this case is denied, under the law, as it now
stands, and as it has stood, "from `time to 'thick
the memory of man extendeth not."
The writ of quo warrant., w•as originally a right
of the Crown against any person or corporatiOri,
that usurped any franchise or liberty against the
King. It was brought against usurpers, to show
bysbat right or title they hold, or claim to hold,
such franchise or liberty, in 'derogation to the
rights of the crown.-
The persons most deeply interested' in this, case
will, no doubt, have the opinion published;- and
septild, therefore, only say that, in our Iminble
judgincnt, the humbug presumed to 'be practiritd
upon ,the Supreme Court, in this instance; and
that,. too, for political effect against the election
of Gov. Shook; has been justly 'rebuked and ex
posed, by the sound decision rendeie , d; It ' has
turned political asPirants.outof the Terogdeof Jos-,
tire, and admonishes them, (although-they 'would'
~ treat elections as if none had takenptacel..that;
lathe Supreme Court of this Com monwealth,idetn
agogues must not stature to appear 'for mere ;tarty
purposes. . .
The current of English authorities, and the di
-,
visions in America upon writinf . .Qua IVarigrato,"
show, that the manner o f issuing this , peculiar.
1 summons, has been upon the suggestion ofiherAti
tome) , General, or his depot); and that.no far sin
Ithe form of proceeding is consulted, ilie : staintiiti
provisions on the subject, leave the poWer of the
Attorney Gineral with respect to the writ, in all its
forms, as it was at, common law. For all the
requirements contemplated by this writ, the name
of the Attorney General Was requited, to enable
the party to appear in court. But it is contended
i that under our act of June, 1536, "relating to writs,
(of quo warranto and mandamus," the name of the
Attorney General is not essentially necessary to
the issuing of this farm of writ. The third section
lof that act, provides, that this writ may issue
upon "the suggestion of the Attorney General or
his deputy; or of any person or persons desiring to
prosecute the same.''
The distinction between "'the attorney general''
and "any person " ieetitis : *i...be • . this: that, in
matters of a public nature; involving a manifest
usurpation of public rights, the proper law officer
lof the government (the. attorney general,) I must
asserato the commencement of proceedings under
'this writ; and where the subject is of a private
nature, only effecting the!rights Of .a few, a private
!individual may claim to institute proceedingi un
der a quo ivarranto. .In.matters of a public itiev
snce,the Commonwealth has her officials, whose
duty it is to see that the public welfare suffers not
by mal-administration. But the history of judicial
proceedings under this writ, will in no-- inst a nce
justify the iiidiscretion of any man , whose v ity
may incline him to imagine, that, in proportiim as
be serves a political party, (irrespective of peofet .
sional -character,) should he be regarded nit r e-
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fainter of public wrongs. -
The democrats of Westmoreland county will re :
juice that fortio4 has stood aloof from the Suprime
Court. The Whigs may read upon the portals of
this tribunal—
•
A NEW Fan lacarAox.—Being a. " Narrative Of
the Central Division, or Army of Chilualiudi'eom ,
mantled by Beigadier General 'Woo I.:- by Joria-rnix ,
W. BIIOUP, late of theArkansas.Cavalry."
work,' which professes to give an account of "all
the occurrences, incidents And anecdotes, front the :.
time of the rendezvcus at San Antonio de'iliar4
till its junction With General Taylor; add' ita final
disbandment at Camargo;—with an account of,
its sufferings while pas Sing throbgh - a barren'and
hostile country;—togither with a. deacriptiMi
the battle of Buena Vista, &c. and Bp interesting
appendix," has just . been"ptiblished *puss,
and is for sale at his. Literary Depot, N 0..;
Fourth street.'
Tx WAIII4 - B:C.—We can 'freely Atecoiriniejid
the establishment of. Mr. itercclith,.advertised in
another column, to the patronage of the pub lic;--
It is in the Diamond and ~those who have dealt
there, testify to the coMpleteness of the workman.
ship, and the ion price at which he 011 s-
Uncr.l Sax Sinno.— r gliwaids two bun.
dyed tickets, have been disposed•of,already, and
they are still - going,' One - Of the llilanagers inforrns
us that they;are making preparations for six or,
seven hundred; certainly. equal.the
great RiagaTa. Ball of. last Nlnter. All who wan'
fun should go:
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Procul f .01 Prong,- tilt profaiii r
orj•Wintcr ps - Iresten4sy svai cot ,eery
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_ .....e•Suprezne Court. . - . ....
Canrmonurectlilivs, Mai ; J. 111. Durrell. Opinion ' ‘t.
by Chief Justite Ginion, Judge COULTELI dissent. ~
ingt-By. the::4nmitroti law of Pennsylvania es
modified byl oistOssur customs founded on analogies • •,.:
drimp.f4lani••ille'Englishatatute of 9 Anbe, ch. 20, • , :,.:
theliiforinitliins - so the nature of a writ of Quo
..:,
•Waeranto, fiaebeio sustained as a civil proceeding, ' . • ..1
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to try ' th e right t o. offices, franchises, &e., and .. .• . • ;,..
therefore not:within iii . tOtb §of .the 9th Art of. .;' . •
the Constitution, yhieli."..iiielcules:only criminal i .
I prosecutions. --• ..ir: ...., , ' - - '•• "•• •
The Eniliiii:SlOilifeAriitliorized...tbese. informs , i -. ••• .
tions to bifiled•SbilelitiVf...the.Crtiit at the sug - ...
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gestion of a private
.teistor r for,the.determination •, .1
of
,corporation 'disputes' between•party and.party, • . t
lint this act never extendedto tide Commonwealth; .• • :.; .3
and the law existing 'previously tO "oullstattitif.
hss been. supplanteil by it. . -,- ;•' t : ~._ .-:- ;;..-2-• '...,
•,Our.statute was intended to give rented) , to eises'• ''
,:
idential with,,,or, similar to those provided by the.
•a"., ,, -- •,-; '',:•'
statnte:OrifineV' . and to confer power on the Su
preme Coi#l.' to try issues of fait in the 'Country,
' The allowance of the writ at the suggestion of : . • ''i
a private Relator, is confined to-tlicise eases of astir. :.•
pation, or forfeiture of county, township, or•corpo.
rate franchises,.offices, or liberties, in which•st con:' :'• ; i
current jurisdiction' was confined on the, Connty. ;s- E
Courts, and leaves the cases within the efielusive; -
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jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, as at common 5 ..* -• j
law, under the power of the A ttarneyGeneial; '' . -
_•••'.•
• The remedy. fOrifie refusal (whirlatis'not, to be . • j
presumed) of the Attorney General, to. question
Executive appointment,, is by impeachment - cif • .
that officer, or b y legislative extension of • the le. ,
The extension of the :right to apply for this
writ, to every cititen i -rnighthe productive of in . -t,
cessant vexation tiieyayi'laiiiiisierial ' and. judicial' ;, h
officer of..the Sfaie,: ; 'estie?iallif•* one .
.jialgructit. is. . !.-
• no bar to afirither - enquiri. - • :- ';
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Bowen vs. Ark*: "Pe courix - : One verdict •.
. - . ; .. . . ~ . , ,
in on ejectmentrwiyhteh the.cuesuoci . .was."mort.-
gage or-no rticirtgage;.arulirayinent,74s.noteopeliz..
sive, but the same iittestion'isily lieztlied f in aseqfs
i and ejeztineht. ;; ' , ' . , . -;.•.4--
. The act of 21st :April, 1831.3, relatiye to al*tit •--
of ejectments to.enforce the,•payment of purchase -
money, is confined to cases .. whireintime hictiies
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!... f,the essence of the finding of the jury," vix,e•i l er• - •
peciaficrecradsiect for of•a . theland,
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' v a e n n d d or,
whetsw h who- had i r e e h ov.
red
given the defendant time to redeem. • . ti r - 7. -': l , - •
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Donaldson vs: Kerr..(Mercor. col teigit*r4,_ .yr .... a ifftt.t`.•:" .. ,..f" . ..
Judge flonxsines dissentiente.:•At a jidigtitsia*li ,. .-! ,, .;
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by the Sheriff , the bidder is not , bound.hy bie•k.l•:•- ~.,t-,
after en adjournment of -the sale on - theleriff,lll* - ,•:', 0 ;
mere - motion, although such bid , was riot exprssly•' *".-'
retracted before the adjournment.., . . -,..•."......,.'....-:''':...
Drinker vs. Brinker.:—Chief.Justic, .92;saN"—,•, '
A petition sustained by affidavit, fited.in..form iir , , - . .
the Common Pleas of Westmoreffilid -..ecionti; for' ..-
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the purpose ;if compelling' the•rerqx?ntlents to an.
swer on oath ,touching the suppreaSion.ll(..theii.
father's vrilLis manifestly apetitionin the Orphen! . ..i.:
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-Court..
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OAS 0
Although the OrphiturColiit: annot:catqrtaia
a bill at, tbscoveiy, it cannat.-rejectariansior.kin,.;
sorer to a pkition. ; epritaining the substance of a
bill in equity. .
An agreement to•Coniey -an estate by will,
not within the letter of the statute to enforce 'de::
cealentd contracts, birflieing within the equityjuld,
spirit ofat i wigbaieoolttsz s
bar to tbeezeeuhoa
of suelt-if .will, for, al thqpgly - posS.esOion„ •Was • riof,t
taken in puis4lce of ,it, it "Was infin. writing;and t . '
althougb , last, its contents, may-be Tirove4. 7 -(2
Wins. '24 2..)
Ptay r er.of thb petittda Tirc4 the bill: may
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answered according to the true meaning , a nd
thereof, without equivocation or evasion, atid:Aiii:to 4 ::.
Court may do wititt equity shall 'enjort,"—is irkan ifs. ,
stance, a prayer fOr general relief,tinil the: larif
comprehensive that can be imagined.
Fanny C/ark es. qcOrge Thongrson.-4tniks
ens.--00e exception to the rule, that a lei:Mtilt
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not disputh is Irtncllonftttit le, 'Secy . :), l'.the!i s iOr': 3
tenant has the legal title, and
,selfskliiiii - 40Fer.,;W : :.
na fide, and without notice Ait,ihtf teintryill...espay. • • I
cially.wherellielantllord
out asserting his rigbts,sodvaluableitkAents •
have been made by the alienie;:.,•:iitMigetZia'iViett: ,
the terM.his expired •
0:7 The Glue Si Saleistils Sit*Azturet . • -•-'!
of the late 1. Al•Lsoglaliii,iiill lie sold ibje day lit •
2'Q dock, at M 'Kenai( AntiotitoOms,
of Adlidoisiratoes. • !:"
lituti'REtxr.F.•
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The Pittburgh . • Committe& are s sbouttrittging -
the!g,Ophi figoite to i;elose ; J wal . sbo t tly-.en ! ike,.:
11Thtt.RetiOit- • *'• •
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A stated meeting of Lodge. No. 45; A. Y: .
sons. will be -held this evenin (Wednesday) at •
6 o'clock. By order of the W. M. - •
.I;%II.'ICINNEY, •
Secretary. Li 3
act 27. 5247
JI.'ST received from the Manufactory, in Mercer., I
County, tWo wagon loads,making 1000 , gooctind
strong POWiti; of all sizes, an for sale lowto
lies, Sze. A liberal discount Made to Commission
Merchants andpersona wha buy to sell again:. yor
sale low for cash or good country -produce, rt suit
consignees, &c, ISAAC HARRLS,Ast.autl.l l :';,_
oct27-4t Com Merchant, Fifth et near Woolf..
1411.17IT
CDOICE and valuable ftuit-treeitforstileltlde6t
HopelsTerserr, particularly Appleifuidreacties, _
and a few varieties of Pears, Cherries'ami .
The proprietor has strictly endeaVeredobtain the+o
best, of fruit. :.A new selection of Peaches from- the - -
East; which 'are now bearing, prom to be the bat
quality. The trees.ate„.iii a.",floeriihing condition
and from.,ene yeais MOUNT,
NURSERY is Situated 7 miles south-west fionaPitts4
burgh;or ab Out a mile froiri MoPaittind , s; near,
St - Clair Church, on the old Wasltingt.ori
And from James Conner , si l' mile on the same .road;
2 miles from Itt.: BightiVa Mill, on theViuthingt*::
Turnpike._ • • _
A list of, names may be, obtained at Joseph •
Store, Diamond Alley, Pittsburgh, Pa., Ordera.-leftf':
there will be attended to. _
oct27.Stw*
.Gaiep f s copy three times Weekly argil chair ;WS,
fIOPPER, TIN AND SIIEEXIiROLI wAxtv man- ;
, 4 4 c co r y; on the cornei Of the DititOnd.andDia
mond alley.- Al*aYe do . beilicV alarge!Lv44 l ll 4 4' (ll,---- '
wave - Of_the above materials. '
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riOOKING STOVES tor .
kj-Alnoi E
o g stchn,lan band n d 'for eaale
Diamond, of Digniond ali
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TOVEY/PE—A: large quantity` kept
eon:
Z" on hand, and made, repaired and•pnt up, to or
der, on short notice and Oa/04de , terms, by
eofDiiritertct alleY "
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in pipes or_lrairels,-0.1,10-vant storsor
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