New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-19
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
nv SPECIAL OVERLAND EXPRESS
FOR THE TRIBUNE.
&c HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL
PROPOSED SURRENDER OF
pUEBLA AND CITY OF MEXICO
SANTA ANNA WITHIN FORTY MILES OF
VERA CRUZ WITH 1900 MEN!
ARRIVAL OF COL. MAY.

We have received by our special overland ex-
press. advices from New Orleans Of the nth inst
,hirty.sx hours in advance of the mail. They con
tsin farther intelligence from Gen Scott Com Fer
~ and Gen. Taylor
Iii Of considerable interest in the present IN
certain state Of affairs in Mexico.
According to the letters received 10 New Orleans
BY the James L. Day, there were reports aiioat
that the Mexicans were melting their bells to make
cannon for the defence Of Puebla and the Capital.
Ii is stated however on equally good authority.
that both cities will gladly surrender to the Amerl'
cans.
The report Of the preferred surrender OF the Capt.
tal was given by Major Leonard to Gen. Pillow, a
passenger in the James l.. Day. 1t appears that
sdispatch from General Scott had been received,
stating that deputation from the Capital reached
the American lines. offering to surrender the City
without opposition, and asking protection for life
and property. This was, Of course, assented to by
General Scott In consequence the citizens had
discontinued erecting Notifications for its defence
The city of Puebla had also proposed surrender.
These offers Of surrender came from the inhabit
ants who were more fearful Of their own soldiers
than from the American troops. They dreaded the
Guerilla system of warfare
This system had commenced legally organized
bands of banditti, made up from the disorganized
Mexican army had begun their dePredations' not
only on the Americans near our outskirts, but upoi
the pesceably disposed inhabitants OF the country
Gen. Capalizo was on the Vera Cruz side OF Pu
.blswith cavalry force. intending to JOIN Sant'
Anna to attack our wagon trains, &c.
IT was reported that Gen. Bravo had evacuated
Paeba, aud was retreatng toward the Capital
nwas stated by Spanish merchant who ha'
arrived at Vera Cruz, that he had seen Santa Ann'
within forty miles of that city, with two Thousand
man. threatening to attack the place
There was rumor of the surprise and recaptur'
Of Tampico
dentist. named Kingsbury, had been attacked
Nv guerilla party near Cerro Gordo, robbed OF
$500 and horribly cut up, barely escaped win III
life was taken to Jalapa-
Some of the volunteers were returning noine
tho FIRST and second Tennessee regiments ana
,ortion of the Georgia and Alabama regiments.
tispt semmes, of the frigate Raritan, had start
al for the Headquarters of General Scott 10 TAX
mss.nros for the release of Passed Midshipma
ROGERS who had been transferred to Pueola'
The Navy were preparing an expedition to Can
peschy, Tabasco and Huasacuaico.
Gen. La Vega has remained at Vera Cruz Oh pa
role.
The sdyices from Monterey arc to the 2sth uit'
The army of Gen. Taylor was melting ava
by the expiration of the term OF service oil 10
volunteers. The troops had not advanced oeyoh
Aqua Nueva and were awaiting reinforcement
The second Mississippi regiment had arrived
Monterey.
The small pox had broken out in the detachmen
In, wbst detachment we can't make out.
Lieut. Col. May had arrived at New Orleans