The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-31 00:00:00

LATEST FROM MEXICO.

The New Orleans papers of the 6th May give the
following as the latest intelligence from Mexico :
Upon the receipt of the news of the defeat at Cerro
Gordo, the Mexican Congress held an extraordinary
session, at which a decree was passed, dictating to all
Mexicans the importance of carrying on the war, and
defending the nationality of the Republic. It also
prohibits the Executive from making peace with the
United States, or concluding negotiations with foreign
powers disposing of any part of their territories.
The decree pronounces all to be traitors, whether
private persons or public functionaries, who make any
treaty with the United States, and declares such
treaty to be null and void.
A permanent Committee is to be installed, should
Congress find it impossible to continue its session.
On this Committee is to devolve the whole duties of
the Government Counsel, and appoint, in case of
vacancy, a temporary Executive.
The powers of the Committee to cease at the con-
elusion of the war.

There were more than eighty Members of Congress
present at this extraordinary meeting, and great
unanimity prevailed.
The Picayune has letters from Jalapa, dated 25th,
26th, and 28th of April, Vera Crnz of the 29th.
General Worth was still at Peyote, with 2,500 men.
He had advanced one brigade with its battery, to
enlarge the circuit with supplies.
The arrival of a diligence at Vera Cruz from
Jalapa, on the 28th, brought the intelligence that
Mr. Bankhead, the British Minister, had offered
mediation and Congress was acting upon the propo
sition.

It was reported that a strong party in favour of
peace had formed at the Capital.
A few light breastworks had been thrown up in the
vicinity of the city of Mexico, but nothing like a re-
gular defence had been undertaken. The citizens
seemed to be stupified by the successive defeats of
their troops.
Santa Anna had written to the Government from
Orizaba, that he had 1,500 men, and wanted rein-
forcements and money. His demands were, however,
unheeded, and the Government and people appear to
have lost all confidence in him.
The Puebla paper of the 24th declares that a party
of Mexicans, headed by Rejon and Gomez Farias,
had determined to sell the Republic to the American
vandals.

By an express arrived at Vera Cruz, on the 29th,
information had been received that Lieutenant Dixon,
in command of a detachment of 102 convalescent sol-
diers, on their way to Jalapa, had been attacked by
300 Mexicans. _ _ _

A wagon train had also been captured, and fears
are entertained for another.
It was rumoured that General Taylor had arrived
at San Luis, but not that he had taken that city.
It was also reported that the Mexicans intend leav-
ing the roads entirely free from Jalapa out to Puebla,
bat entrenching themselves in the latter place.
of Alprr.olution is said to have broken out in the city
TTexicomexylicgainst Santa Anna.
accounts of the battle of Cerro Gordo
say that sutra
against 14,00 o; and finally sustained himself with 6,000
linally being entirely surrounded,
cut his way tbrou
the 4th infantry. 8 the Yankees with a column of
The Mexicans admit that two of their Generals
f
were killed, but General. Scott's
loss is put down at o
wou ur
nded. two thousand, killed t thousand, and as many
General Salas has issued
that he was empowered to raise aoc lamation, declaring
calls on all good Mexicans to join hrstrilr°rPs, and
The New Orleans Picayune has received an
ac
of the killed and wounded at Cerro ,Zunt
was no officer of the Regulars killed-14 -"wee::
wounded, 39 privates were killed and 196 wounded.
One Volunteer officer was killed and seven wounded,
three privates killed and 48 wounded. Total, 43
killed, 265 wounded. Letters received, express con-
fidence that General Shields will recover.
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loss OP THE SPLENDID STEAMER AM-
BASSADOR BY FIRE ON THE MISSIS-
SIPPI.

The St. Louis Republican furnishes the following
particulars of the burning of the steamer Ambas-
sador :

" The boat, on her passage to New Orleans, grounded
at Carroll's Island, just below Jeff.rson Barracks, and
lay in that position until April 26, four o'clock, when,
with the assistance of the Tobacco Plant, and after
taking out a great portion of her cargo, she was re-
lieved, and proceeded to take in her cargo.
" Her freight consisted of corn, wheat, some 300