Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06
LATER STILL.


Vera Cruz to the goth ultimo, brought by the
steamer Alabama.
Gen. PATTERSON expected to commence his
march to the interior about the Gath.
The Genius of Liberty (printed at Vera CRUZ
has files of papers from the city of Mexico to the
7h 1t says that the most profound tranquility
regned in the capital.
The same paper furnishes the following news
from Puebla and the interior:
GENIUS LIBERTY OCTOBER 10.
The family Of Mr. Castro, respectable citizen of this
place, arrived here yesterday evening from Jalapa On
read Santa Fe, deserted rancho about miles from
here, they met by thirty forty guerllas, by
whom they exceedingly matreated.
Dr. Gaven, native of Havana, who is direct from the city
of Mexico, fell in with Mr. Castros family Jaapa and
companied them to this city, BY the kindness this gentle
put in the receipt of very important intelligence
from the city of Mexico.
He e the city Of Mexico the 9TH Of this month"; and on
the llth, at o'clock M, he entered Huatmanl
little east Of the Peroe road, and about half way between
Perote and Pueba There he learned that the force of Gen.
Lane had entered shortly BEFORE and sudden and uncxpect
ed his arrival that Santa Anna had barely time TO get
away by another quarter of the The Americans cap
tued pieces Of artillery belonging the force of General
Santa Anna which the latter in his hurry had time 10
remove and also took two prisoners Col Vega and Iure
Santa Anna after leaving Huatmanta which he did at the
head of thousand horse reinforced by fifteen HUNDRED
of the command Of Gen. Reyes and both remained in the
neghbohood of Huamanta till Gen. Lanes departure after
which this town again taken possession of by Generals
Santa Anna and Reyes who following up the Of
the Americans, killed seventy men, principally nebriaed
straggler, and took twenty prisoners The Mexicans had
two pieces Of artillery with hem-one brass I3-pounIer
and the other l6-pounder of the metal
Gen. Rea sailed Of Pueba the head Of pretty con-
siderable force, and awaiting Ell Pinal "a town few
miles south Of Huamanta, the road to Puebla the
approach Of Gen. Lane whose TANKS and the Mexcans
reported have been necessarily harassng But we are
confident that though the Mexcans should muster force
four-od the Of that which is reported that they
have, yet General Lane, the Buena Vista hero will exce
himself with honor and with glory from their midst and will
form junction with his General unscathed by the ordeal Of
passing through the soldiers Of Santa Anna and Reyes
The decree by which it ordained that Mr. Pena pena
should take charge of the supreme power in conjunction with
two associates has been repealed and Santa Anna has again
been called upon to the reins Of Government if
can be called one, and the command Of the army.
Gen Paroles is in Tuancingo, endeavorng and with
appears establish his monarchal system
He has Of late received very important his
political principles
Gen. Valencia is at his hacienda passing away his time as
agreeaby he can, taking part in the national affairs
We suppose he is only bding his time.
Gen. Bravo is 10 Mexico quiet, and parole.
The sembance Of the Mexican Government according
to appointment Queretaro the 5h but there being
any thing like quorum present nothing DONE
Peace is far off the feelings Of the people are
said to be enuous opposed any compromise with the
North Americans in fact the hostility which exists against
the interior towns Cities and villages, reported TO be
Of the most bitter kind
The other leading and generals have gone for the most
part TO Cuenayaca in the terra coiente Cuernavaca is
seventeen leagues south Of the city Of Mexico on the
road to Acapulco.
Capt. WILLIAM II. CHURCHILL, Of the Sd artil
lery, Assistant Quartermaster, died at Point Isabel
on the 10Th ultimo, of yellow fever. He graduated
at West Point in 1910, and was breveed captain
for his gallant conduct at Resaca de la Palma.
Lieut.. JENKINS, of the First Dragons, died of
yellow fever at Vera Cruz on the 18th ultimo