Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-07-02
LATE FROM MEXICa.
Pdredes scith 10000 men-to be
INFESTED aoath dictatoricl po,rers-
no relief from The Clergy, &c.

o J'o"' "te CteYSy, &C.
By the arrival fthe brig christiana,
Capt. Woodbury., from Havana, which
port she left on the 10Th instant, the
p'cayune of the 21st is in possession Of
dates from that city to the 9th inclu-
sive. By this arrival we have dates
from Mexico to the Both May, 3
days later than our former advices.
II; believed very generally that
Coz Dess, such as it is, will at once
INSIST Paroles with pictorial powers
for limited period, and then suspend
It's sessions. Many Deputies had OPP
emily declared in favor of this course,
and The country appeared to have
reached such crisis that the concen-
tratlon of all power in single hand
appeared to be called for. The Gov
eminent had convoked a Juntu with
the view Of procuring means for its
emergencies. The President had fail
ed to procure the relief which he had
anticipated from the clergy.
The great topic of Conversation at
the Capitol was the proposed departure
of Paroles to take the command of
the army at the North. He himself
was bent upon doing so, although dis
suaded by many considerations of poll
cy and by the advice of his friends
Should he take the field it is said he
would have under his command Is, 900
men, including in these the army of
reserve and the troops of Arista.
Reports were in circulation in the
city, that Gen. Arista was to be called
to the Capitol to answer charges pre-
ferred against him, but the correspon-
dent the Diario thinks this not at all
probable.
In regard to the Mexican ideas of
the actions of the 9Th and 9th May, the
same writer says, the movement Of
Gen. Arista to the left bank of the Rio
Grande was made in consequence Of
express orders received from the Secre-
tary of War, and III direct opposition
to his own judgment. Arlsta, he says,
crossed over with from 3 to 1000 men,
and fought on the 9Th the battle of Pa
10 Alto in which the army displayed
the utmost valor, and remained master
of the field, Notwithstanding the SUI
periority of the Americans in Artile-
~.
The following day, says this writer,
who evidently aims to be fair, another
action was fought at Resaca de Guer-
zero, and there our arms, although
their ancient name was heroically de-
Tended, were little successful. The
General in Chief made unheard of eff
forts. The cavalry fought vallantly,
and on the part of Ampudia and Vega,
nothing was left undone; but was all in
vain, since we needed the support of a
strong body of infantry. Neverthe-
less the conquerors did not pursue our
army, says the Mexican, it re-entered
Maiamoras, but to abondon it immedi
ately after. as from the moral state
ofthe troops and the superiority Of the
Americans in artillery, rendered ii i'm
possible to defend ii with advantage.
Accordingly the Americans shortly en-
tered the town, and Gen. Arista
marched for that point which has been
officially announced.
P. S. Since the above was written,
the brig Empresario, Capt. Collins, has
arrived from Havana, bringing us dates
one day later. We see little to add TO
what we have given above in regard to
Mexican news. The Mexicans set
down their loss in the two battles at
262 killed, 355 wounded, and 1876
prioners.
The splendid frigate Cristina arrived
at Vera Cruz on the 22d ut.; and sup
piled the Spanish vessel of war lying
at Sacrifloclos with three months pro-
visions, and left orders that see should
remain there.
Arlsta assigns as his reason for
Withdrawing from Matamoras its desti-
tuition of provisions, and the want of
means to defend it if vigorously attack
ed.
Ell Indicator of Vera Cruz of the
2Oih ult. says positively that Paroles
emarch to the frontier with the ar
my Of reserve. so that there are laurels
yet to be won by our army and the
brave volunteers.
The Mexican generals, names not
given, are reported to have died of
their wounds received in the actions of
the 9Th and 9th.
The port Of Acapulco has declared
closed to foreign commerce while it re-
mains in possession of the insurgents
under Gen. Alvarez.
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