The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-04-24
Npn. he ". o. Pseazuae.
Luter from vera Cruz.

Lby The Navy, without battle, on the 4th insl
The army was to move on the 7,h inst. ID All
direction Of Jalapa BY divisions, g en-. Twigg
leading the advance, followed by Cen. Pat
terson with volunteers, and Gen. Worth. will
the FIRST division of regulars, bringing UP th'
rear. The health Of the army SO FAR wa
good.
The two ports reported to have been taker
by our forces are Tlacotalpan and Consamo'
loapan above Alvarado. They have fallen with
out resistance. They are important points sltda.
ted upon the fine inland waters which have
their outlet to the Gulf at Alvarado. Mr.. Ken.
dali informs us in postscript to one of his
letters that Com, Perry is about starting with
all his vessels with the intention OF captur-
ing every city, town and port on the entire
Mexican coast.
The very latest report at Vera Cruz was that
Santa Anna would dispute the passage of our
troops to Mexico, with an army of 10000 men
but it was an indefinite rumor to which Mr..
Kendall attached little Importance.
Mr. Kendall, in one Of his letters says:
Alvarado, as every one anticipated, has
been taken without firing gun, and the squad
ron has returned to this place. Capt Mayo
has been left as Governor of the town with a
small force, while Tatnall in the Spitire has
gone farther up the river to look at the differ
ent towns learn that Gen. Quitman's brigade
returns to morrow. A great number of can
non and other military stores were captured
at Alvarado, for there were no less than seven
forts and batteries on the water side. 1t is
said that Com. Perry has brought off every
thing of value, and trust the report may be
true. To my thinking all the more valuble
spoils taken from the Mexicans should be car
ried to Washington City, or some other place
in the United States where everybody can see
them. There they can always remain as trop-
hies of the A merican arms, and one OF the
most pleasant hours have ever spent was in
reading the inscriptions on the old Spanish guns
we have captured from the Mexicans, and
which the latter have treasured as among the
most brilliant result of their wars with the
mother country. They are covered with fig-
ures and devices Of most finished and elabor-
ate workmanship, although some Of them are
more than two hundred years old.
Lieut.. Hunter, of the Scourge-the first yes-
sci in at Alvarado-has been arrested by Com.
Perry for going ahead Of his Instructions, or
on some charge of the kind. Better be ac-
cused Of going too fast than too slow, and
hope that in the present instance Lieutenant
H. can explain everything satisfactory.
We are constantly in receipt Of rumors from
the city OF SMexico-eyery man who arrives
has some new tale to relate. The general i'm
PRESTON is, that Santa Anna has succeeded in
putting down ~GQEmez Farias, after a great
deal of fghti1. soal llUle bloodshed. What
his next movement is-to to be no one can tell,I
yet there are many who think that he is dis
posed to carry on the war with the United /
States to the last. That Santa Anna and the |
leading minds of the community, especially ;
among the higher classes of the clergy, know
full well the utter folly of the contest, is GER
tain; but that they can make Roadway against
the swarms of hungry officers and malcontents,
who only live by war and commissions, is prob j
ematical. .
Another letter from Mr.. Kendall under date
If the 9th inst, gives the following nformation:
Coils. Kinney and Banks, with Capt. Merrill's
company of Cd Dragons, returned last even
ng from scout in the neighborhood of Man
o de Clavo. The country is full of cattle !,
ut they are described as extremely wild,
nd IN all a. Hi
Ian will be contriyed to bring them over.
| have another report in relation to Santa :
ma l heard it stated confdetly this MORN
lg that he had advanced as far as PuebIa this :.
ay;~that he was positively comming on to
llapa; and that he could raise as many volun-
ers as he pleased. What he intended to do :. ,
Jalapa--whether to fight or attempt to me-
'tiate peace-is not stated. ] give this as !
e last rumor up to this moment.
saw Senior Arrangoiz, the former Mexican :.
'nsul at New Orleans, night or two since :
e had just arrived from Havana, and had :
ceived permint to proceed towards Mexi-
}. He frankly told me he did not think his :
untry men in the least inclined TO make peace r
Young Santa Anna was near Sante re day !.
fore yesterday but did not remain in the :, :,
ghborhood long u
The Government of Jalaps, it is said, has
solved not to make any resistance at their
ty whatever. The fate of Vera Cruz is be- !,
re them-they know that Americans will j.
ter their beautiful place-and do not wish :,
see it destroyed. Sensible people those Of !,
lapa.
A body of 1000 men, horse and foot, left !;
Iebla week ago to day, in the direction OLA :,
pa. They all talked right valiantly of driving
e per6dious Yankees from their soil, but will :,
ink better of it when they meet with few :,
mples.
My informant met with many OF the disarm- !,
garrison Of this place between here apd ORR :,
ba. They were telling wonderful tales Of !.
e size of our horses and the terrible effect =
our shells. Little confidence will they in = =
ire wherever they CO. 1t Is thought that the
exicans intend making one Of their bold