Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-07-07
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE!
LALER FROM MEXICO.

LALEh NUN -AIIAlCO+
The folio wing dispatches were received from
Fredericksburgh Va, this afternoon by Telegraph,
The steamer JAS L. Day arrived at New Orleans
from Vera Cruz on the afternoon of the 10th inst,
touching at Tampico on Monday of the 18TH and
BraZas Santiago on the afternoon of the 18TH
The news is only one day later
The main interest excited by this arrival says
our slip eenters on the report communicated to
the Jas L. Day by Mr. Cleion, the Pilot of Tam
pico, who boarded her on the 18th off that city
He states that they were daily in expectation of an
attack from the Mexican who were reported TO
be $1,000 in the vicinity of the city. On the night
OF the 18th INST demonstration was made by the
MeXlcans in Tampico to rise The American
authorities however had timely information OF the
contemplated movement and to suppress it if at
tempted, called out the troops who laid on their
arms all night. There Were no demonstrations OF
revolt made
On the 9Th inst party of Mexican Lancers
however attempted the out posts OF Iampco aud
drove the Sennnels into the city.
On the 10th party OF Rancheros attacked the
Pilot station and Were grsetsd by discharge from
half dozen mus&ets when they retreated.
The barque Mary, OF Baltimore put into Tampi-
co on the 10th inst, for supplies and repairs, She
was bound for Vera Cruz with 200 volunteers
which landed at Tampico. The most important
pdII VI TUE iIittlliScHCC UlOU9Hl DS THIS dlliFdi
Is the tlatterlng prospect OF Peace.
Capt Wood, OF the Jas L. Day, informs US that
information had been received at Yea Cruz @c
day before he left, that Gen scott and Worth with
the mc.n body Of the army had adv anced as far as
Rio Fro without opposition, and were met al
that place by a depuauon from the capitol with
propositions of Peace The exact tenor of the
propositions was not known--they were however
of such nature that Gen. Scott refused to accept
them, and was determined to push for the capt
toll.
From tie deep anxiety felt by the government
If the term government can be applied to any party
or power in Mexico, to stay the march of our for
ces III the Ca ual-
1t was thought further concession would be
made to Gen scott before he took up his line OF
march from lilo FRO.
1t was rumored that Almonte had been senten-
ced to be shot
former arrival at New Orleans with dates
from Vera Cruz to the 18th, from the city of Mex
leo 10 the ID, states that Gen. Cadwallader met a
party of Men cans at the National Bridge and after
a fight OF Sc eral hours completely put them tc
rout, with loss of about 100 men-Amercan loss
- killed and 30 to 40 wounded.
| leconoitcring party together with some citi
zenS and d!Sbanded soldiers numbering about 10
with - armed men, We're attacked several time;
on their way from Pueba to Vera Cruz and lost
or men and had one or two wagons captured.
| Duperas L. 5. Dragons who after the attack OF
the specie tram were sent back 10 Vera Cruz tC
get their horses and to guard return train, were
attacked by & superior force of Lancers near Santa
Fe, which they repulsed killing several of the en-
envy and suffering no loss themselves. 1t is SAID
however, that some of our wagons were cut off anC
the drivers taken prisoners
In the r ute from tie National Bridge TO Yer;
Cruz, Capt lupera lost in all three men killed ant
three wounded
The Mexican Congress has declined to accept
the resignation of Santa Anna as President al liic
RIM He had sent in his resignation the second
time He had also sent in his resignation of the
office of Gcneral-in-C Chief of the army. Congress
had taken action on the subject There were
said be twenty thousand troops of all kinds
in the city Of Mexico, poorly armed and miserably
provided for. There had been small Pronuneia-
mento at the Capital, which was easily put down
by Gen. Bustmente. 1t was got up by the Com
ez Ferrias party and other factions, to put down
Santa Anna
The garrison at Ealapa has been broken up by
order OF Gen Scott, and all the sick and Goleni-
ment stores have been sent to Perote Castle; 50
that this lire of communication is entirely closed.
Gen cot has had a road opened rom rcrutc to
Tuspan, by which in future all our stores and men
will be sent in preference to the old