The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-15
FURTHER f19YHIxIoHMcH
RELATIVE TO
THE MEXICAN WAR.
From the New Orleans Picsyun. Navel


The Mexioans here. and all, denouncs Santa
Anna for coward traitor and every thing else that
would rejoice exceedingly had Gen Scott captured him
the other day and hung him upon the first limb strong
enough to bear his weight That he playing them
sold the battles Of Buena Vista and Ceo Gordo for
consideration they are equally confident and In proof
they are sternaly talking about the $30OOO00 They
do not understand why 1t that President Polk
allowed him to pass freely into Vera Cruz from Havana
unless there bribery and corruption at the
the idea that our troops are whit better than theirs or
that they whip them two to one when posted
behind batteries has entered their hsads-and
hence, az better excuse than there many Of
them who say that they have been sold by the
Tampco" Again, there doubtless many-perhaps
In his honesty or bravery and although they may not
desire peace with they still anxious to get rid
OF the yrant on any terms Such is the state Of feeling
informed you the other day that had story to tell
of Santa Anna and his travelling carriage In his great
haste to leave 1t he went of without taking any Of his
eectsa small writing only found broken open,
for he had time to unlock It, from which no had evil
majority of his eecs-hs silver plate his papers his
money-all were there in good condition Two Of our
officers entered the coach and what did they find after
rummaxng about, but most excellent dinner together
with delicious wine and some highly favored segars To
that they did not sit themselves comfortably down
on his richly cushioned seats partake Of his sumptuos
dinner wash down with his delicious winc and finish
It Of with his highly favored segar would be departing
further from tho truth than about doing Just
The names Of the officers were Capts. williams
and McKinstry, and the dinner perfect windall
after hard mornings work, without eating and with
GERS two tnree s,nc,, had their own
fun near Santa Annals estate Of Mango de Clavo--
the building whore he kept his fighting chickens Those
well informed upon the subject tell there great
deal of in that immediate section for day
or two and that one particular fight created great
element. fierce looking rooster which they dubbed
Gen. Taylor-not large some but with game stick
ing out all over him-was pitted against long ganglng
chicken that they gave his owners namo to-a heavy
but clumsy bird, with but little fight in him. Well
chickens of the latter set upon one another and
after few heavy hits from the former the latter
mosed out Of the fight as fast as his two legs would
carry him, leaving Gen Taylors representative upon
the ground Growing right Justify Such are some Of tho
accidents that have befaen the 'Hero Of Tsmpico.r
Tho first number Of the american Star 10 out to-day
and Is completely running over with and informa
ton The proprietors deserve all for their pub
lie spirit and am glad to see that their edition Of this
1t is still uncertain whom main movement Of the
army s to be made The want Of transportation is
verey felt for with his present Gen. Scott finds
the greatest difficulty in extending his line Of operations
In the meantime small parties OF adrones and rancho
ros committing depredaons in the rear such Is
the nature OF the country that they only be punish
cd with the greatest difficulty
TEN O'CLOCK, A. M.--The digencia or stage coach Is
just in from the city Of Mexico from whence they
received papers to the 22d inst The the terri
BILE dt feat at Cerr0 Gordo had reached the capital
while 1t astonished and all tone
ofthe of the public and Of the Congress ITSELF
would also show that it had iname the people
still more against the United States Anaya has been
appointed provisional President believe, and has been
gifted with full powers on every point except that in
relation to making peace with the United States this
no thinks Of Congress- in session.
even declared any traitor who talks Of peace The
editor of Ell Lepublcano says that may take Pueba
that we may even capture the city Of Mexico but that
there must be peace The duty of the people is TO
their cities sacked and destroyed and themselves
inundated before they talk of peace The guerilla sys.
tenn OF warfare appears to be recommended all sides
as their only savation by this means they drove out
the Spanards and In the way they say they must
expe the inquitous, usurpng and graspng North Anne
rcans from their sacred soil. Better all die, and be
bloted from the seals Of nations than come to any
terms 30 long single hostile foe is their soil or
hostile vessel on their coassuch is the language Of the
papers, OF the civil bodies, and of the military.
From passenger, a Spaniard, who arrived in the dill
genca we learn that as yet they have done little
thing towards terrifying Mexico He also says there
Is strong party in favor of peace although the men,
beers hardly dare themselves There are no revu.
lar troops Of consequences on the route and all those
who escaped at Cerro Gordo with the exception of
portion of the cavalry have dispersed in every direction
On the Goth April Immediately after the receipt Of the
news OF Santa Annals defeat Cen Mariana Saas called
meeting of officers, to devise by which
to preserve the nation from utter oberation No one
mere thinks that the Mexicans can make another
stand and give another grand battle but the impression
prevalent that small parties will be organized to annoy
the roads cut OIL supplies, and kill all strsggers How
great in this Is the necessity for two or three or
even ono regiment Of Texans.
JALArA, Mexico. April 25, lsl7
have borrowed the copies of Ell Republicano for an
hour. They are dated st the city Of Mexico April 81
and 40 and the latter gives full account Of the battle
Of Cerro Gordo
The Mexican particulars Of the combat as usual are
peculiarly rich They shy that Santa Anna sustained
the combat with 60Oo mon against 1900. and fought
valiany to the very last. When, finally, he found
pa.sss y he
Regiment of the Infantry Of the line! The fact as
every one knows, Is that Santa Anna left earlya the
and then cut and run.
The Mexicans admit that they had two generals
Killed but give no name save that of vasquez. Coils
Cosio and Calatayud also named among the killed
Gen Scotts loss the 18th and lsth is put down ut
over 40O0 while the loss Of the Mexcans Ia admitted to
% 2oCo men In killed and wounded. They say that the
Americans fought like hordes Of savages, killing all that
presented themselves, whether wagoners old men or
women.
Gen. Canalizo is openly accused of bad conduct Mt
zero .'ordo They say that when he should have
made charge, which woudhave been decisive he with
uie" WIN MS cavary-in plain terms that he ran.
JALArA, Mexico, April %. Isa7
zen oaias, VINO was President ad interim before the
arrival Of Santa Anna from exile has issued a proola
nation announcing that he liz empowered 10 raise n
guerilla corps, and calls upon all good Mexcans TO ion
his standard In his concluding sentence he saws that
war 70 death without pity shall DO the device Of the
guerilla warfare Of vengeance ~
El Republican, Of the 22d inst contains long list
persons who have contributed voluntary towards
same paper mentions the arrival at Orizaba Of Santa
Anna but says nothing Of the number Of troops had
with him.
One of the best jokes in tho Mexican papers Is con-
tanned In the last paragraph of Anayas address to his
countrymen He says that he has the satisfaction to
announce that his excellency Senior Don Antonio Lo-
pea dc Santa Anna President Of the Republic and Gen.
era OF the Army according to notices just received al
though not Official has survived the catastrophe defeat
Ctrro Gordo IRON which II appears that Providence
not willing TO f the cup Of bitterness entirely
the brim !" This Is entirely too good to be lost.
GERS under Col Harvey who took part ia the noted and
successful stormng Of Cerro Gordo The name Of the
snoud also be placed the colors Of each regiment
cheageu. words cannot describe the strength OF the
place, nor the immense difficulty to say nothing of the
attendant upon storming It, 1t said that San
"a. remarked the evening before IL captured
hia place thovr hall