The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-07-16
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GORGE WEAVER, EDITOR N PROPRIETOR
LANCASTER, OHIO!
Friday Morning, July Ie, Isl7
Lntest from Mexico.

er contradictory. One paper says, 1--WE
see no evidence of that formidable oppo-
sition to Scott, the apprehension of which,
for the last few days, so alarmed our
contemporaries" Another paper says,
ut is now generally admitted, that the
march ofGen. Scott to the city will be
disputed al three points on the route"
The New Orleans Della has the follow
irg intelligence:
Santa Anna had not proclaimed himself
Dictator, and it was said he did not so in.
tend. The new Ministry, says EI Moni-
tor, will carry out the policy ofits prede-
cessors. "Were peace to be concluded,
it would be fatal to the nationality of
Mexico" Congress met at the Capitol
on the 10Th. EL Republican says the
new recruits intended for the defence of
the capitol, ought to be vigorously drilled
before Scott arrives.-"There will" says
that paper, "be plenty of time" EL Ra-
a0@lad0r, the peace paper, praises Santa
Anna for saying he is the only man in the
country who can keep alive the war spir-
it. Almonte received the vote ofAguas.
canentes for the Presidency. Ojaca vo-
ted for Santa Anna. Gen. Baueneli died
on the evening Of the lllh. Bustamente
was out on a recruiting expedition.
Canalizo has been pardoned, for his cow
ardice at Cerra Gordo, and is to assist in
defending the capitol. A San Luis Po-
losi paper states that a large body of
guerrillas has been organized at Bacos,
II leagues from that place, well armed
and equipped.
GEN. SCoTT's MARCH TO THE CAPITOL.
Ell RopubIicano Of the 18th has &C
counts from Puebla, in which it is stated
that the American forces would not move
towards the capitol before six weeks,
(from the 10th June) as they were await
ing reinforcemonts and heavy artillery
from Vera Cruz. Ell Monitor oflhe same
date, publishes a letter in which the wri-
ter states that he has been informed that
the whole forces will move towards the
capital, in all from the 18th to the goth,
as they had resolved and were determin-
ed to spend aud celebrate the 18th of July
at the capital.
We have other reports to the effect,
that Gen. Scott would not as was stated,
start for the city on tho 10th but would
wait until he received reinforcements.
ASSISTANCE SOLICITED FROM GEN.
SCoTr.-A letter received at the capitol
on the 10th. from Tlaxcalca, says that the
inhabitants ofthat place had addressed "A
petition to Gen. Scott, asking protection
Of him, as a chief of guerrillas, Portillo,
was constantly annoying them. The
Monitor says that it seems the TlaXcalto-
cos wish to initiate their predecessors du-
ring tho time when the Spaniards went
to conquer them.
ATTACK ON GEN. ScorT.--A cores.
pondent from Pucbla, writes Oh the 9Th
to IL friend in the capitol, that the Ameri.
can forces are scarcely 5000 men and as
Gen. Scott could not leave that place for
some time, it would DO good policy to
have the Mexican forces marched to Pue.
bla and there attack the Americans, who
are not prepared for an effective defence.
A letter from Tuxpan, Of 3lst May
says that the inhabitants are SO much
frightened there that as soon as they saw
a vessel approaching the port they pack
ed up their beds and ran to the woods,
where they remained until they were as.
sured that there was no danger in the
town.
All the Mexican papers in the DeLa's
possession, save one from Durango, were
in favor ofprosecuiing the War.
1t is mmored that Gen. Cudwallader
fell in with II party of GuerrilIas, neal
Jalappa. He succeeded according to ru-
NOR, in killing thirty of tho enemy and
wounding several others without the loss
of a man.
Con. Pillow, some days afior he left
Vera Cruz, had his train attacked at
Callora. Tho contest was more san
culinary than that Of Cadwallader. 1t is
said that thirty of the Guorillas were kill
cd aud ten americans woundcd.
Every train is watched and every man
~hunted-the utmost vigilance has there
fore become necessary.
Report has it, says the Correspondent
oflhe Picayane, that Santa Anna has with
him near the city, between 10000 and
$1,000 men of all classes and that his
force is constantly ougmonting.
The same writer, writing from Puebla,
says--"As yet no one knows when the
army is to mako a forward movement,
Gen, Scott will certainly not march unit
rcinforcemonts arrive, which. are now
without question on the way" Tho let
tor is dated June l4th.-two days before
tho rumored departure of Scott for the
Capitol, which of course did not take
place.
We have no nows of any importance
from the other portions Of our army.
A new Regiment Of Volunteers.
w learn that Col. Irwin, of this place,
has authority from tho War Department