The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-06-23
From the ". 0. Picayune, l4tA inst.
From Gen. ScOtt'S Artny.
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JAL>pA, MExIco, May 22, ls47
There is nothing new of importance to
communicate, although after my hurried
postscript to the letter wrote yesterday ad.
ditional particulars in relation to General
Worth'S movements were received.
1t seems that the affair with Santa Annals
lancers took place at Amosoque, a small
place about three leagues this side of Purbla.
The number of the enemy was variously
estimated at from 1900 to 2,OOO They
charged up within cannon range with great
apparent resolution, so much so that a regu-
lar movement was made to receive them
but the three first discharges of our artillery
set them all scampcring off as fast as their
animals would carry them, leaving ten men
and seven horses dead on the field What
a pity we have not cavalry force sufficient
TO attach command to each division of the
army Col. Harney has been compelled to
remain here with the End Dragons I'D to
this time, to give the horses rest; had he
been at Amosoque with only 500 men a
great many Of the 1000 Mcxicans would
not have answered to their next roll call
The better classes at Pucbla appear to
be we'll enough disposed towards the Anne.
rlcans, although they perhaps do not alto
gcther like the idea that force of 5000
men should enter Il city of near 100000
souls and without resistance The lower
orders-,hc lnlrones and leparoes with
which Puebla abountls-arc evidently but
il!-'!ispo$cd towards ns. One Of General
Worth's men has already been assassinatct,
but fortunately the murdcrcrs were imme-
diatciy arrested. On the Alcaldc's telling
General Worth that according to their laws,
II Ycar and q haLf would clapse before the
case of tho assassins COULD be settled in the
courts of Puebla, he was informed that an
American tribunal would render them full
justice in q day and q AaH! The miscre
ants are now where they will never commit
another murder.
1t is said that supplies Of all kinds can be
readily obtained at Pueha. The wheat
crop has just ripened and is most abundant.
The news now is that the Mexicans have
abandoned the idea of fol,ifylng at the Rio
Frlo, but intend constructing a line of works
at Ell Pencil, a position about nine miles
this side of the city of Mexico. Perhaps
they only intend this as Il show of resistance,
for the sake of saving their credit;
again, they may hope to raise men enough
to give regular battle to the Americans.
They can collect nothing, however, but an
undisciplined rabbIe, and these our regulars
can disperse like chaff: The more they
haveto contend with of this class the better,
the quicker a panic can be created among
them.
Santa Anna, after the dispersion ofhs
cavalry, did not stop even at San Martin or
Rio Frio, but kept OH with all speed to the
city of Mexico. Ourknowledgc ofthe state
of affairs al the capital, since Sant, Annals
arrival, is limited, but it was currently re-
ported at Puebla OH Wednesday last that
on the previous day the two partes-Polkas
and the Pw'os-were fighting like cats and
dogs. Some new revolution has without
doubt broke out, but the leaders at present
are unknown.
General Scott's last proclamation has
been generally circulated at Puebla, and it
is said with most excellent effect. No less
than three editions Of it had been printed,
and still the inhabitant are calling for more
The demand for it alone would show that its
effects have been salu:ary. The number
less horde of military drones, and all the
employers and hangers on of the Govern
ment, are doubtless doing all they can to
put down its circulation and deaden its in
f1uence upon the masses, but they cannot
keep it out of the middle- -and better class of
citizens, the laborious and thinking artisans,
nor prevent them from perusing and ponde.
ring upon its contents. ~
IN a letter Isentsyou yesterday by the
dIligencia believe thM Ilstated that Gen.
Valencia was coming out with / a 900 men.
to meet the Americans. ffhs4eportis thats
Of this number 900 nre. Pintos; or Indians
of.he South, under General Alvarez. 1;hays
a'e called Pintos from tho factaalai - :
they come TO manhood their faces 4
cause or other which l have nj =
planned, become spotted 2
They are eof little account as sold +
probable that Valencla's men,, -
number given him by rutnor, arlEgs
pntr recruits. II they. stop to
az once they will not do it second tIa