Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-10-28

the whole truth of the matter 10 the course Of
dav or two.
| II is said that the Mexican Congress is TO
assemble at Queretaro, on the 9TH OF October
next week--and that Pena Pena has gone
out 10 be installed as the acting President
I | have heard Mexieans say that the body has
many members whe will deliberate manfully
and seriously 10 favor OF peace; but my opn-
ion is, that majority OF Them, will talk of lit
tie, save honor and bitches and glory and last
extremities and ruins, and Of beng buried IN
der them, and kindred nonsense. Some OF
them may be bribed or hired to espouse lne
peace SIDE We shall see.
Rejon, in his letter to Santa Anna, told hun
that If he would continue the war, he would
perish by his side but they say when the
armistice was broken, he remained al Quere-
taro and forgot all about fighting Valiant
man is Manuel Cresceneis Rejon but he
has prudent way Of manifesting it in the hour
Of peril
Paredes was here in the city few days
since, without followers, and has gone North I;
perhaps towards Guadalayara, his old and
favorite ground, TO stir and influence the minds
of the people against the Yankees, and try hrs
hand against them. He is no doubt one OF the
brayest and best Generals Mexico has ever
produced.
Gomez Farias is at Queretaro, but we do
not hear what he is doing. Gen. Herrera is
also there. and IL any leading man in Mexico
is in favor of peace, he is the one. His infiu
ence, however, Is confined almost entirely to
the nloderddos.
Mr. Wells, the partner Of Hart 10 the Army
theatre. died here day or two since. He
may be recolected in the United States, not
only as a pantomlmist, but as dancer and
actor of some distraction. Capt. Pemberton
Waddell, of one of the new regiments ofinfan-
try, is also dead The wound OF Gen. Shields,
although painful, is improving. A musket
ball struck him in the left arm at the storming
OF Chapultepec, but binding handkerchief
round it, he continued with his men until ey
cry thing was Gained. Gen. Pillow has al
most entirely recovered Since commencing
this have heard another rumor TO the effect
that Alvarez and the Congress of Pueba have
risen upon Santa Anna and put him 10 death.
This can hardly be credited Alvarez is doubt
less in that direction. He took especial good
care to keep himself and his Pin,os out of
harms way during the recent struggles in this
vicinity.
The loss in the different divisions in The
stormng of Chapultepec and capture of the
city on the 18th is as follows: In that of Gen.
Quitman about 500; in that of Gen. Twiggs
26S, in that of Gen. Pillow l42, in that of Gen.
Worth 1873. Owing to his previous heavy
loss the latter only had about 1000 men en-.
gagged in the last battles. AS know it will
be of great interest to their friends, before clos
ing this letter will state that the wounds Of
almost all the officers are doing well. | can
speak positively Of Col. Garland, Mas. Wade,
Waite, Loring and Gledden, Of Capts. Mason,
Walker, Danley, and ofLieuis Foster, Shack
ellord, Seldom and Lugenbeel. and mention
them as being some of the most severely
wounded.
send you few papers and documents of
interest, which. | trust, will reach safely
Had an opportunity, could furnish you
with a volume Of letters, papers, &c, all found
in the palace and other places, which would
be rare treat to our readers. You shall have
them all in good time. send you species
of diary from the 30th August mp to this date
in the shape of letters, written from day TO day.
10 the main, believe was correct in my
surmises, although not always right. write
in great haste as the courier is just starting.
Yours, &c., G. w. X.