The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-21
WAR MATTERS.
LATER FROM MEXICO
Scott Still at PUeJ'n-.N6 BqHi emi-.lf,-
mol caphlred..

not captUred,.
BY the following Tclegraphic Dispa.
| which brings news from PuehIu up 10 q.
/ 3Oih July, il appears that the amou..
nent ufthc surrender Of Mexico on tie T.,
/ ult. was premature. and that no battle H.
/ taken place at the date Of our adyicc.. H.
/ movement upon the Capital has, huvua
now taken pluCc,und ere long We shall dol.
/ less hear of lis actual downfall.
RIcHMoyD, Aug. IT, Isl
The steamer Fashion has arrived q, Nr
/ Orleans from era Cruz. She left tie .r-
. port Oh HE 2d inst. Gen. Scott was OF, n.
/ bla on tie 3Oih Of July, when tlac-e vg
strong probability oian immediate al,a.s
/ ON the Capital.
/ Gen. Valencia arrived at the Cgp~. o.
/ Monday with 1000 troops. Gen. Pierce u
rived al PCru,c ulicr an action with ihrsr
/ iIIas near the National Bridge.
Lieut.. ~ipiou, oiIudauu, and he Sure
ufthe Pennsylvania Regiment are dead.
Mr. Kendall represents tie chulu.. =
peace IN an uniayUrable light.
He SAYS scott viii march immC3l.. o..
the arrival of PiercC-ccrlaluIy iu O.. re-
week OF August, and it is more than l.u
bIr that lhe hardest fight YET w.ii be D. ,-
civ OF Mexico.
Tile MeNfcnns were prepared lcmca.
hayino an ,i,eir lorriffcariors ro,9l,r,rl. ..
twenty five thousand men.
Other letters TO the picayupe rrr-..-,
the chance Ufpeacc in more favorable
and thinks the resistance to our advance
be almost uouiual.
Congress. had referred Mr. Bucharg,', A..
ter back 10 the Execulive.and tIrowr
the RESPONSIBILITIES of The war. Tie r..
party at the Capital was strong and iuc...
lug They have no faith in their ccacr,.
Tie Sun Of .}nahuac SAYS that wlyt.
gueriilas attacked PIERCE. Goo Americal, .-
preached under their fire until within i.
yards Of the NcNI"ous, when Our force,
pouod deadly lire, forcing them to en- n.
mediate retreat.
While he McNicaus were rl'rca,iuc. q.
American Cavalry rushed upon them, KILN.
about one hundred.
The position OF Inc McNicau> va, one Of
the strongest in tie country. bg, tie Am,.-
cans passed thc Bridge after s..rc -,a-..
ment and arrived al Pcro'c jg @'au Gaa.
Scott dispatched Gen. Sm.Ds .r--4. .ym
PucH!a TO meet them at Pcro'e.
nc ConNtFc'G! Tunes coue."-'- We 90, L.",
i"'! confirmation OF the failure o., Mt mss
MISSION an" 'I'a' all prospects q Ilo,' I'd.
diSsipaied.
lis coFresp"h"ohce states 'nat "'.- '2
neeh contest Ghout uie'r Cohs,.- ..-
rights between congress ana Sa':a A..-
e"ch charging Inc responsibility o. I--A-:
peace upon Tie ot;er'
The discussion iiaS shown, Wh"' was e.
orally supposed tha' lLe IaieE t'Is...'
sincerely desires NE Pa'clIhS UP o. "'
terence between 'ne TWO co"hIriys' j.
sole means on securing ms srahH OF 9eoTy u.
lie Is ahiDi'IoNs OF inc D'C'a'o' PUP
Congress dissolved, 1t was cone ~ "4
drawal oi.such number OF member, -
leave the remainder beIo" coIs'''~'''
quorum. =, .-.-,a
santa Anna l!eta eouhGll % "o.S'-
tcers, at which II was resolved 10 eA''.
more encounter eHher ny marching '-
scott at iucbia, or roJecllhS 'h' IH1l -t....
tor negocIa'IonS' calmly await lis 49,
and act on the defensive. ,.r.
All letters from me C"phui az ~.
scott can take the CIty WHOM L.-''1
and that the foreign merchants o. "'.
ital are ANXIOUS Tor LiS arrival; .....a-,
Com. Perry has withdrawn h's l ,i.., NJ.
Tahasco i'll consequence OF the slC'D'SS
vailing among them, unit! the SIGH! S.-'
passes. 49,. r..
The San Of .4naituac attributes ",..r. II.
drawal to the overwhelming iorc' "''
erny, and fear OF an attack received