The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-01

An the letters from the interior coincide In saying
| that Gen Santa Ana, conscious Of his lmpotency ~
effect anything either in the carrying on OF the
war, or OF adjusting tho terms Of peace Is making
his way towards Guatemala for the purpose OF ieay
ing The republic OF Mexico forever and that his march
10 Oaxaca is only prctext to the quiet accomplish
meni Of HIS designs.
| The reports thai Cen Santa Ana was endeavorins
| 10 reach Guatemala, and that Gen. Scott had given
him passport embark from Vera Cruz II he should
think il best, is denied by La Vos dc la iarid, Mex
can paper which we find extensively copied in the
Arco Iris He is resolved, says la Vo., not to aban-
don the cause Of the country, and 10 continue the
war without respite upon the enemies OF Mexican
independence and religion.
The Genius Of Liberty says that Sr Pena Pena
is discharging the duties of President at Qneretaro
He has refused to recognize as his associate In pow
CIR the individuals nominated and appointed by Santa
Anna. He proposes that Congress shall take upon
itself the Office Of elecng that important and
high office.
The Genius of Liberty Of the 18th inst. announces
the return Of Capt G. White, Of the Louisiana bata-
lion and his gallant company, from the National
Bridge after escorng train of supplies for the troops
stationed at that post. He reports that oil quiet
in that neighborhood and that the American force
was strongly fortified and well prepared TO receive
and repel all attacks. He encountered no guerrilas
ally appeared upon the hill tops who onthe approach
of the Americans, would quickly scamper; in pursuit
of them some few mustangs and larats were taken,
which are the only trophies that can be expected
from maraudng party ofguerrllas.
We find no other mention of Gen. Lane and his
command than is given incidentally in the narrative
of affairs at Pueba. He was at Perote on the 4th In
slant, and we have doubt whatever entered Puc-
bin a few days thereafter.
In regard to the explosion or the James Cages
boilers, "the Genius" says 'rhe engineer, Barry
Euslick, was only slightly scalded us he saved him
self by jumping overheard, but two of the frcmen,
George Hughes and Manuel Carey, were severely
scalded and are now in one Of our Government hos
pitfalls in this city," &g
Some excitement was occasioned at Vera Cruz on
the 18th by the arrival Of an express om company
of Texas Rangers announcing that they had been at
tackled about twelve miles from Vera Cruz by large
guerrilla force, that they had lost killed and
about eighteen were missing. The report was cur
rent that the whole command, excepting two, had
been out OIL and the immediate departure OF the Ran
gers ut full speed induced the citizens to believe thai
the report true. II is not apprehended that any
thing serious will to this command, and there
is doubt that the missing eighteen safe with
their comrades ere this.
There appears 10 have been some difficulty in the
Massachusetts, Regiment. Gen. Gushing had dis
| armed and detached from the Regiment sixty five
men, who, Gen. c. in his order says, "being incorri
giby mutinous and insubordnate, will, of course,
prove towards in the hour of DANGER and they cannot
be permitted to march with this column OF the army
They are disarmed and detached from the regiment,
and will report Brevot Major Bachus for such duty
in the Castle Of San Juan dc Ulua may be perfor
| med by soldierss VIII are found unworthy to carry
arms, and are disgrace and nuisance to the army.
| The court Of inquiry of which Col. Miles, Of Bal
tmore, President sitting In the case OF Captain
Wells, have honorably acquitted him.
Col Jack Hays, of the Texas Rangers arrived at
Vera Cruz on the 18th in the Jas. L. Day from the
| Brazos,
The steamship New Orleans was at Tampico at
last accounts but could get the bar without
tightening. Lighters had been sent from Vera Cruz
! to her assistance.
| The Genius of Liberty of the 18th inst gives an
account Of an expedition against the guerllas sent
out by Gen. Patterson, in which several parties Of
bandits were encountered and destroyed, and large
amount ofarms Of all kinds captured.
The Arco- Iris of the 10Th inst speaks of tie ex-
tensive preparations making at Vorgara to despatch
a train. II says there more than 1000 troops
there of all Their number leads tho editor to
conjecture that Gen. Patterson has in view expe-
the American arms, instead of reinforcing General
Scott
! The same paper has some spoculations upon the
probable action of the Congress at Queretaro, but
mentions no facts. Among other things 1t mentions
that there those who pretend that the minds OF
the people of the interior have undergone change
since our occupation Of the city Of Mexico and that
they disposed for peace upon any terms. We have
little faith in this.
Major Webster, of the Massachusetts Regiment,
reached here yesterday, on his way reion his Re-
giment, which was at Vera Cruz at last accounts
and about to go up with the train under Gen. patlcr-
son.-Pic
u S. steamship Mississippi, Com. Alex. Slidel
Mackenzie sailed from Pensacola for Vera Cruz on
| the 18th ult.
| to- Agency for the National WING In
1 Georgetown citizens Of Georgetown respect
fully informed that JOHN w. BRoNAUGH, Esq, Broker
&c. Bridge street. few doors west Of the Union
| Ia nDent fprt The