Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-29
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From the N. o. Pieapne. .July Is
.3RRIp.iL OF THE STEAMSHIP G.4LTES
DECENTRALIZATION NERACRIz

ONEDAY LATER FROM VERA CRU
HE steamship balyeston. Capt llsyiIand, arrived
Yesterday from Vera Cruz touching 1ampico and the
BraDs. She left Vera Cruz at O'clock ON the after
NOON 81 the 81, lnsi Iampic the afternoon Of the
l0ii. and BraDs Santiago the evening of the lih
She arrived al the s. w Pass the night Of the 18th
having made very fine
The Galveston brought no later news direct from the
army 81 Gen. Seoti. f there had been further rival
of cuuriefs at Vera Cruz. We learn nahinr more of
the march Of Cen Pillow and remain sill IN the ,Iark
as 10 his p son The Palmetto left Vera Cruz short
~ after the Galveston arrived Tanpco the 10Th
She may shortly be expected. and possibly may bring
later news.
From Iampico we have verbal intelligence not
without interest, The American prisoners had not
rived there, hui al place about rty leagues dis
stani-prubaby lluejula On III. 9Th inst Col DeRus
sy Of the Louisiana regiment, left Iampco the head
ot about two hundred intending roceed to the
relief Of the prisoners. lie took with hima small force
OF the regular artillery portion Of his regiment,
and some o the mounted men OF Tamplco-a seIvceabe
dtscr lpon OF force raised IN the town Ii is than
probable that the col9nel will have brush with the
enemy before he gets hack. I here are said to lie
prettystrong parties Of guerras The route 10 be fol
lowed.
Our accounts Of the health Of Iamplco, and especial
y Of the Louisiana regiment, are more favorable The
number Of men the sick list has rapidly decreased
but the remaining eases somewhat more severe
They are mostly cases Of Intermittent fever; lew ca
OF bilious fever have occur d. oi them crmna-
ting fatally .-There is very little yellow fever in the
aud the have been confined to the civil hospl
al. The fevcrs which prevail are b'comny more
gnant as the season advances.
Capt Mayo Of the navy and Governor Of Alvarado, hay
ing received intelligence that Father )aratua in the
Unity and designed 10 surprise and take Alvarado,
vent of pursuit Of him at the head OF one hundred and
fifty men, proceeding up the river. Al last dates the \
edlto had not returned toAyaado, had any
been rcccivcd from il.
The editor of The sun of Anahuac has seen the Re-
publican, Of the 2Sth June, containing Mr.. Buchanan
letter, with which are all familiar, and The preien-
ded proceedings If an American councilof war. Upon
The information thus derived, the editor POUNDS article
which we give below
From The Sun Of. 7naiuoc qfhc sM inst.
What course 'cM Gen. Scott pmsue2-lhe late in
elgence we have received from Mexico of the
pondence between Mr.. Buchanan and the Mexican Min
lister Of Foreign Relations treating of peace has it seems
10 us, altered the course which Gen. Scott pur-
sue.
We have deferred remarks until now because
we were afraid 10 be too hasiy IN our spocuatlons
!. seems most likely To us that Gen Scott will not nd
any further until he receives orders from Wash
ington to do But will the cabinet at Washington
give This orer2 We d, ubt it very much. because il
would throw difficulties in the way Of the ncgotia
tons.
| 1t must have struck the mind Of every one who has
read the correspondence above alluded to- tina, the
the Mexican Government has altered very much if W,
should Judge fam lie few lines addressed 10 Mr. Buc
banan by the Mexican Premier in to his propo
sl,ions Of pcace-Ne do not see, in his letter. any
that arrogance which in every instance before has char
aeerzed the Mexican diplomatic correspondence-but 81
the contrary, pretty, polite. though short answer, il
which he says that he declines answering the argu
mens Of Mr., Buchanan until Congress, 10 whom he
iers the matter and who have solely the power decide
shall have acted upon them. In nole which he ad
dresses to Congress he esses them to take immediate
ton upoa them
But in the meantime VIVA, 10 Gen. Scott to do? vii