Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-06-19
LATE FROM VERA CRUZ.


We are indebted to the New Orleans Plea
yune and the New Orleans " Commercial Times"
for extras containing the latest news from Mexico.
The dates from Vera Cruz are TO the lst instant,
and the intelligence, generally, is interesting.
| Gen. ScoTT left Jalapa on the 23d utmo for
Pueba, at The head of nearly 5000 troops, and had
safely arrived at the latter place
Gen. SHIELDS is doing we'll, and was shortly ex-
pected at Vera Cruz.
Major II. HAMMOND, Paymaster U. s. Army,
died at sea, the I'd instant, on his passage from
Vera Cruz.
The following brief note from Mr.. Kendall is
the only one from Puebla:
"PuEBLA, Mexico, MAY 20, lS47
"The division of Gen. Twggs entered this city day,
all well. There lhe morning that Generals
Busamene and Leon advancing attack Gen. Scott
with immense force. but far we have heard nothing con-
rmng the reports Almost every thinks that the Anne
to have another grand bate but where
divine.
The dgena does not run between this and the city of
Mexico, and far have found impossible lay hands
upon any papers
No yet knows what Gen. SCOTS intentions as
regards his future yet, small his force many
think he will advance upon the capital We shall know in
| day two"
! The Picayune has the following letters from the
| city of Mexico, which are endorsed as being from
the best sources of information II will be per-
ceived, however, by the latest letter of the "rmes
that President SANTA Annals resignation had been
refused by the Mexican Congress, and that he still
occupied the Presidential chair
Ertract from a Letter dated Merieo, May 49,
From here have nothing worthy of notice commun-
except that Santa Anna yesterday resigned the Presden
cy, but it is known yet whether Congress will admit of it,
He induced to take that from the opposition he
meets in his views Of carrying the defence of the city, and
from deamatcy writings which appeared in the public
papers against his past conduct generally expected that
the Americans will be here about the 5th of next month
and considering the of things in the capital may say
that they will meet with but slight the part
this Government"
| Ertract from another Letter Of The same dute
"Las week Santa Anna commenced ortiyng Guadalupe,
Peon, and Mjicazngo, the suburbs of the city but
unusual disappobaon the result and hence his
for offering his resignation Ii is supposed will be accept
ed and that Herrera will receive the nomination There
only about 5000 troops in the city"
We make the following extracts from the cor
respondence of the Times -
VERA Cauz, MAY 3l.-A report by way of Ozaba tells
that Santa Anna is still in the Presidential chair that Va
encia Commandern Chief Of the Army, and old Nicholas
Bravo Governor of the State of Mexico. Juan Alvarez,
whom you may remember the Sonora robbe and end Of
Santa Anna, said to be rapidly approaching with ten thou
sand of his Indian reanes in arms and expected
| tirpate the Yankees utterly.
The yellow fever is getting really serious amongst
Thirteen terminated fatally yesterday, and to-day alrea
dy have heard of the death of three individuals whom
i
tractor now lying very dangerous state, and people
thus falling around Such things unGccHndted
man like myself calculated make feel ugly.
Eight o'clock p. M-The British courier is in from Mexi
co, but know very little of in that neghbor
hood. He says that Herrera President. shall Try
to learn something from the letters which he brings before the
steamer leaves
VERA CRuz, JUSE We'll, reports of Herrera's
election prove TO have been premature say the least of
Santa Anna at the capital in much less discedt than
have been led believe and in the full exercise of the unc
his office. Upon his arrival he proposed resign
his seat but conrved have his proposition
when it is hoped that Herrera will be chosen but Santa An
mas creatures and his position now "a
voabe for the control Of the required interests permit
indulge in such hope any degree confidently. He
presses intention to fofy the town, at least with large
ditch and cmbankmen and to place force in the city capa-
BILE of keeping off the Americans for these purposes he de-
mands four hundred thousand dollars and has impressed all
the horses and mules that can be reached.
letter from well informed German merchant of the
capital his brother in this city says that Santa Anna has
within his control force Of thousand men, besides
those their way under Alvarez and that he will
army around him capable of annoying if seriously OPP
posing Gen. Scott very probable that the people of the
capital about ignorant ourselves these Subjects
and, although their opinions with respect, do
adopt them Santa Anna evidently gives importance
Alvarez's movement which it is entitled, and is
doubtful whether he will get reinforcement from this
Of three thousand Valencia and Bravo said
have resigned their respective commands The Government
is to be established at MoIea.
No disturbance whatever has taken place Pueba the
contrary, the people (boh Of the city and country
be much pleased with their conqueors and trade quite
brisk Communication with the only be
required bring all right again.. Generals Scott and Worth
both in Pueba when the passed through that city
FROM SALTILLO. -
sPEcflL CoRREsPosDEScE or THE PIcAYuNE
SALTILLo, (MExIco,) Mar ~ ls47.
Lieut. Col Mitchell and portion of the advance of Col.
Doniphan's command arrived here yesterday morning from
Panas having arrived at camp the day before This