Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-12-23
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the 26h ult. for Vera Cruz. MIR. Trist will
come down with the train.
YET LATER.
The steamship Virginia, Capt Tucker, ar
rived al New Orleans on The 18th instant from
Vera Cruz, having left the 9TH instant. She
brings over eighty discharged and sick soldiers
There was report in Vera Cruz, on the
9TH instant, that the Maria Bort mad been dri-
ven ashore twenty miles north oil Vera Cruz.
The Free American published il as fact
Our correspondent writes during the day that
the report had been discovered TO be false
The steamer A. r. Heizel was despatched up
the coast TO look after the wreck but after a
dllgent and thorough search, found no trace
OF ner. II was hence presumed al Vera Cruz
| that she had gone On her course 10 this city.
As she has not arrived here, and as the norther
which commenced on the I'd instant was alb
solutely terrific, very great fears are entertain
for the safety of the boat.
From the Free American of the Cd instan,
we extract the following:
FRoM JALAPA.--Leters received yesterday
| from Jaapa, dated November %, says tha,
two teansters were executed on the 23d for
the murder of a young Mexican.
! On The Oath, Ambroslon Alcade, lieuten-
AMI in the | lih regiment, NJ. A., and Antonio
Garcia, adjutant in The 9Th regiment, NJ. A.,
were both shot in the plaza a, Jalapa. They
were taken prisoners on the Goth, with Col
Rebolledo, and it was proved that they had
given their parole at the capiiulalon of Vera
Cruz not to take up arms against the United
States.
Rebolledo and Covarruquas were sent 10
Perote on the oath. The first has also been
under parole; but he says he has been ex
changed, which he will have 10 prove.
Gen. Pena Bariagan has been appointed
military commander of the State of Vera Cruz.
| This nomination created great dissatisfaction
among the Mexieans at Jalapa.
The train, under command Of Gen. Patter-
son, left Jalapa on the 25th ul,mo. Six huE-
dred men were left by him TO garrison that
place. The ayuntamlento were made to re-
| cognize the commander of these forces, COVER
nor, civil. and military.
The TRAIN.--The large train under the
command of Gen. Butler has nearly all left
The number of men accompanying il is est
mated at 5000. Gen. Scott will soon have
from $4,000 to 10000 men.
A private letter, dated the 7lh inst, informs
us that six American soldiers arrived that day
from Cordova, where they had been confined
as prisoners. They had been captured on the
road to Mexico from different trains. They
were released by Gen. Marin, who was on
his way TO Vera Cruz to establish himself in
business. He has abandoned the Mexican
army, and is DESTROYS of earning an honest
livelihood. il is said.
The Arco Iris says that Padre Jarauta is
about TO return to operate in the neie hborhood
of Vera Cruz, and that his band has been rein
forced with three hundred men from the inte-
rlor. who are at the expense Of the Marquis
del Jarnel.
The following items are from the Free
American Of 4th instant:
The NEXT TRAIN-The train under the
command Of Gen. Marshall is on the eve of
marching into the interior. The general will
command about $50 men, rank and file, and
will consist of one regiment Of Tennessee vol
unteers, foot, 500 men; battalion of infan-
try, volunteers and regulars, under Major w.
w. Morris, 4th artillery Of about 500; bat
talon of Georgia mounted volunteers, under
Lieut.. Col Calhoun, 4S0 men.
We regret TO have 10 announce the death of
Lieut.. Malahouskl, late of the New York vol
unteers. He died of yomlia. His remains
were accompanied TO the grave last evening
by detachment OF Louisiana volunteers and
a good many officers and friends.
The Arco Iris of the Cd inst. says the Mex
lean commissioners retired at once 10 Quere,a-
70 upon learning that Mr.. Trisi had no pow
ers 10 treat
The following items are from the Arco Iris
Of the Sd instant:
BY the last accounts, Ger. Filosola was a,
Queretaro with force OF 1900 men. The
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headquarters at Guanajuao, with an army OF
5000 men.
Many members of Congress, displeased
with the election of the new President, gave
up their seats, and retired in disgust from the
city OF Queretaro.
However, there remained vet more than the
fixed number which is required to form quo
rum.
The following is from the Free American
of tie 24h ut.:
ORizABA.-A gentleman who arrived here
yesterday from Orizaba, which place he left
on the 2lst instant. politely furnished us with
the following intelligence.
A pronunciamento having been made by
the military in Quereiaro in favor OF Santa
Anna, he engaged sixty men, and paid then
in advance, 10 accompany him from Tehuacan
to that city; but as soon as they had received
the sum asked for, they deserted that general
| He then ordered the commander of the for
ces in the State of Vera Cruz, Gen Marin to
send him an escort, which he reluctantly
/ granted; but Immediately after sent his reslg-
/ nation to the government at Queretaro'
| Gen. Santa Anna was 10 leave Tehuacan
| on the I'D for QueTeiaro. We therefore ex
pect soon to hear Of the overthrow of the gov
eminent of Mexico.
! Our iniorment says tina, the people 10 ORR
zaba and Cordova were anxiously awaiting
the arrival of the Americans, who were repor
ted 10 be on their march from Jalapa 10 those
places, to free them from the yoke of guerilla
bandtties, who threatened their properly an(
lives.
4 "REvELLING IN THE Halls OF THE Mon
TEzUMA. "A private, acting as clerk fol
I General Pierce, writes:
"Our men are assassinated here in the cit,
nightly by the Mexican renegadoes. who max,
. a practice OF killing all they come across who
do not happen 10 have any arms about them
They do not always come out right, for las
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