The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-24
LATER FROM MEXICO.
From the n. o. Picayunc, July g.

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The steamship Alabama arrived at nm car
" howy Yesterday from Vera Cruz, touching
at bc BraZos. She left the former port on
me ID ofJuIy, and the latter on the 4th.
By this arrival we have direct ahviccs from
Mexico to the morning of the 29th of June,
and from Pucbla to the 30th.
Gen. Scott had not then been able to leave
PuebIa. He was awaiting the reinforcements
under Gen. Cadwaader and Gen. Pillow.
who had not then arrived. Some of the pa
pGrs mention that Gen. CadwnIudcr arrived
at Puebla on the Both. Letters from Mr. Ken
dali Of that date make no mention of it,
though nc was constantly expected. lie
was ut Perote about the Goth, awaiting Gen.
Pillow.
The news from the City of Mexico is very
indefinite. Gen Scott is said to have com
municated TO the Government that Mr. Trist
was with him and authorized to negotiate for
peace. Santa Anna had been in vain en-
dcOvoring TO procure quorum ofCongrcss to
lay Gen. SCOTS communication before it.
MIR kendall's letters rather encourage the
prospects ofan carly peace; bat we have
had access to letters from a very responsible
source in the City of Mexico, which take
very different view ofthc subject. The wri-
Ter thinks Gen. Scott will have to march into
MeMco to secure peace.
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Mexico prevents us from knowing what
measures to defend the City will be taken.
cant Sonta Anna was to leave the Capital on the
SUN ultlmo, intending TO pass three days in
the country for the benefit of his health. 1t
Is SAID that every avenue ofcntranCc into the
city is fortified; but the writer in Mexico up
ohWhom we very much rely, thinks the a.
merlcan Army will easily overcome all such
otSiacles-that the defence oftheir fortiica-
lions will only cmbarrass the McXicans.
We are unable to throw much light upon
Ile movements of Gen. Cadwalader and Gen.
Pillow. The latter is said to have been COM
PEELED to contest the road with the Guerrilla
parties till he was beyond Cerro Gordo.-I
GueTuleroS took advantage ofevery defile TO
resist his progress. His loss is said to have
hecn severe.
Inc Bulletin says-One Of the passengers
ny the Alabama Informed us that Gen. PIERCE |
win large train and a column said to be |
TWO thousand strong, consisting ofreinforce-
.Nehts Tor Gen. Scott, would leave Vera Cruz
III few days probably about the 9th. These |
troops had arrived since the departure of the |
.'Sl column under Gen. Pillow, and embrac-
Gu nearly all the balance ofthe reinforcements
IeIohgng to the ten new regiments, and with
NE troops of Generals Pillow and CadwaIla-
uer, would make an addition to Gen. SCOTS
a'1ly OF between five and six thousand men.
Vh the 18th ult about 500 horses and
i'nu'eS escaped from Vera Cruz through care
essness or desig 1000 or 1900 had been
IoS' within month, and the misfortune will
W. severely felt by the quartermastcr's de-
lartment
Ar Kendall, in letter dated Puebla, June
w. referring to the rumors of peace, re-
marks:
49,, no not know that any one has reflected
, hucn upon this subject, but to me it seems
n,oso 'l motth Ing of makinga peace is TO be
,Lo II uncut matter than making war upon
n mo neN'cans, and will be surrounded with
2 in,o perpeXities. Texas has to be brought
co" question, other boundaries taken into
ool'slueratIon, California is to be n bone of l
"htenton, indemniiicationsnn costs orwor
lotLor n,, ."'ieo mo account and thousand :
oSs,u n'a!lerS w be found in the catalogue
arrn 'npllng docks in the way of an amicable
,,d me "lhree MiIions,'' after Sonrn ANN
"S SS nelped hiInself-for he must he thought
scord %;sIcwlli go far, in way of snlvo or
non. a, lor the many wounds under which
Ecbn. HleAlco Is suffering, and there will bn
,b a'a proVIsos than Wilmot's for increasinY
Inc Vera Cruz correspondent of the pico- g
2unc says: - wv '''- $
,vb ,Se volnito is rather on the decrease il
of snhi' 1h!nk, is partially owing to the want p
'''" III Tie city The troops that have