Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-04

sufferings upon the mass of the people, and
terminate by the utter destruction of the nation.
LATEST FROM GEN'L SCOTS ARMY.
The following is the very latest intelligence
which has reached our Office from Gen. SCOTS
army. There is nothing of very startling I'M
portance in it; still we suppose our readers
will be interested in reading it,
From the N. o. Picayune, May 25
No,,eu ,nt of Santa Anna upon Puebla-Gen.
Scott still at Jalapa-Heahh Of General
Shields and Gen. p F. Smith-Arriual of
Mr. Irist.
By the arrival of the schooner Eleanor Ste
vens, Capt Hall, from Vera Cruz, whence
she sailed on the 15th inst, we have letters
from Jalapa to the 18th inst.-three days Ia
ter than our previous advices.
The movement of Santa Anna upon Puebla
is mentioned in Mr.. Kendall's letter below
Hopes are entertained that Gen. Worth may
be so fortunate as to encounter him. The pro-
bable motives of Santa Anna are coniectured
by Mr. K. Gen. Worth left Perote for Pue-
bla on the 9th, with his own and Gen. Quit
mans divisions He was expected to enter
Pueba on Sunday, the 18th. 1t is supposed
the authorities of the town will come out to
meet him and escort him in.
All will be glad to learn that Gen. Shields
is mending, though slowly, and that Gen. p.
F. Smith has reported for duty.
Col Childs is Governor of Jalapa, and will
remain there with 1000 picked troops when
Gen. Scott moves on to Puebla. The city Of
Jalapa is entirely quiet and orderly; no rows
or disturbances have occurred there.
The Yankee, or " foreign LEGION" organi-
zed by Santa Anna from deserters from our
armies, had been dsbanded and ordered out of
the city. Their immortality and insubordina-
ton is assigned for this proceeding. Their
manners, the Mexlcans say, are not at all a.
dapted to their society.
Editorial Correspondence of the Picayune
JALAPA, MEXICO, May IA, 1s47.
For two or three days there has hardly been
an item of news worth recording-not even a
rumor of the least moment; but last evening
and this morning reports have come in which
are entitled to some little show of importance.
1t is now confidently asserted that Santa An
ma has moved from Orizaba, and in the direc-
ton of Puebla and the city of Mexico.
Last night an intelligent Spaniard informed
me that he had seen two letters from Orizaba
one dated the 9th and the other 7th inst On
the first day the letter stated that the first brig
ade or division of Santa Annals army started
en- route for Puebla, and the 9TH the other d.
vision marched in the same direction. His
entire force was put down at $500, the mos
of them indifferently armed and under little Of
no discipline.
) If Santa Anna has moved towards the cap.
ital, and there is certainly a good reason to be.
ieve that he has, his Intentions are doubtless tC
control the election for President, which takes
place tomorrow. He cannot certainly have
the temerity to even think of attacking Gen
Worth, whose division could put to flight TO-,
600 of the best Mexican troops that ever bore
arms; SO that the conviction is irresistible tina
he intends having u hand in the coming cleo
ton. One would naturally think that aftel
his many disgraceful reverses he would either
attempt to leave the country, or else hide him
self in some obscure part OF 1t; but the COW
ardly tyrant loves power and place too well
, and will cling to them as long as there is {
dollar, musket, and an open road on which
to run, left in the Republic.
The long wagon train is now coming into
the city from Vera Cruz, and has met with nc
opposition on the way. There are between
three and four hundred wagons, and between
eleven and twelve hundred pack mules in the
train-quite string you would think were
you to see them all together. Capt. Grayscn
the stirring and most popular commiseary, il
along with the train, and am pleased to learr
is going on towards certain halls named ate
the elder Montezuma
The foreigners in the city of Mexico are al
extremely anxious for the arrival Of Genera
Scott. 1t is said that heavy sum has alrea
dy been subscribed for a grand Fourth of july
dinner, one individual, an lrishnan, havin|
put down his name for no less than $780,
The war has been most disastrous to all tn
foreigners, breaking up the business of man,
! entire y. The only advantage it has been t.
: any has been the depreciation it has caused il
1 the value of real estate. Houses in the cit,
of Mexico belonging to the church, and whcl
. have been sold under the hammer, have bee
bought in by the English and other merchant
at prices far below their real value
You will doubtless learn with pleasure, a
will doubtless his numerous friends in Ney
= Orleans, that Gen. P F. Smith has again re
ported for duty
Gen. SCOTS proclamation, which sent O
{ to you two or three nights since by an ex
\ press rider, has been read here by all the Mex
leans, and IN large majority of cases wit
excellent effect 1t is most able documen
s and goes home to the feelings of the people
. By this time it has been circulated at Puebl
and the city of Mexico, and will doubles
: turn the minds, ct least of the honest and re
= fleeing, towards peace
Il Mr.. Trist arrived here this morning fror
= Vera Cruz. His business do not know, bt
, | suppose he goes on with the army Ger
Il Scott, owing to the non-arrival of all tn
train, will not be able to move for two {
three days to come.
e Yours, &C., G. w. K.
LATEST FROM GEN. TAYLOR'S ARMY
We have not received any thing very lat
II from the Rio Grande. We give below the Il
test which has arrived at our office:
v Special Correspondence of the Picayune
y CAMP WALNUT SPRINGS, (near Monterrey
J. May 3, 1s47.
s There is report here, derived from prett
l., good authority, from Col Doniphans fore,
b and of very unwelcome character 1t is de
= rived from an attache of the army at Sienas,
j. small town within about 40 miles of this plac,
e and he obtained the information from Mex
n cans who had just arrived. 1t is 10 the effee
y that Col. Doniphan's force had been attacke
l. at pass called Sierro Gordon, about half-wa
1t between Saltillo and Chihuahua, by Mex
can force from Durango under Gen Riez-c
l. whom | never recollect hearing before-an
4 that Col D. had been defeated with severe 10:
1t and all his artillery captured. There may /
IS some truth m this report, as the Col. once wa
a en- route to join Gen. Wool's command at Sa
j. tillo. All We can do is to hope that the +,
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