The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-01
TO THE LATEST MOMENT
By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.
VERY LATE FROM VERA CRUZ.
Attack upon Puebla by Santa Anna,
THE REVOLT OF HIS TROOPS.
SANTA ANNA DECLARED A TRAITOR.
His Flight to Leave the Country.
THK EXPRDTTI0N m GEN pATTRRN0N
THE REVOLT or HIS TROOPS.
SANTA ANNA DECLARED A TRAITOR.
His Flight to Leave the Country.
THR EXPEDITION OF GEN. PATTERSON
Advance of General Lane.
&c. &c. &c

place VI lStH Oh OctODeT. lnere had been
no later arrival direct from the City of Mexico,
but we have accounts from Puebla, Perote, and
all along the line.
Santa Anna made his appearance in Puebla on
the 18th, and addressed Col. Childs, who was
entrenched in the vicinity, stating that he had
taken possession Ct the city with 5000 men, and
ordered HIM to evacuate Immediately his post,
and he would permit him to form
junction with Scott in Mexico, or the Ameri-
can forces at Perote; threatening, in the event
OF his refusal, to assault his position. Col Childs
replied that, as regarded any attack upon his
command, he was fully able to sustain his posi-
ton, and defend it successfully; that he had
been honored with the duty of defending it, and
that he should do so to the last.
The -drco Iris of October 18th, furnishes fur
Their important news from Puebla.
| On the 9th of September, the points of San
Juan De Dias, San Juan, Santa Rosa, and Santa
Mourica, opened heavy cannonade upon the
American works, when Col. Childs commenced
throwing cannon balls, bombs, and grenades into
the centre of the city, which suffered consi-
| derable injury; that at o'clock in the evening
the cannonading ceased, but commenced again
at dawn on the following morning, by order of
| Santa Anna, who made breastworks of cotton
| bales, &c. The Americans kept up a continual
| fire on the wOrkmen, which was returned brisk
| ly by the Mexicans, throughout the day firing
| from both sides ceased at night
| On the Both partial tranquility reigned IN the
city. Gen. Rea constructed battery to open
upon San Jose, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed against the Americans through the day.
! On the LIST of October, Santa Anna, at the head
of 1000 cavalry and infantry, with three pieces
OF artillery, sailed out of Puepla, to attack the
American train, which left Jalapa on the LIST, and
reached Perote on the 4th of October; but be-
fore arriving at Tepeyahualco, his designs were
wholly frustrated by his troops, with the excep-
ton of one hundred Hussars, his personal guard,
having pronounced against him, they attributing
| the unfortunate events of the war, and the want
of success against invaders, to hs, Santa Annals,
incapacity. Some loudly pronounced him traitor,
and unworthy of holding any command in the
Mexican army.
Santa Anna having reached Tepeyahualco
with his one hundred and thirty Hussars, re-.
ceived an order from government at Queretaro,
ordering him to proceed thther, at once, with
all the troops he did not comply with this
mandate, but took up his line of march for Oaa-
CO, publicly declaring his intention of going to
that point to see if he could raise another army
there, for the purpose of renewing the combat
with the enemy to the republic.
All letters from the interior state that Santa
Anna was considered too impotent to effect any
thing, and was making his way to Guatemala,
Tor the purpose of leaving Mexico forever, and
that his march to 0sjaco is only pretext to
enable him to quietly accomplish his designs
On the I'd Of October, at Puebla, and after
Santa Annals departure, the cannonading had
totally ceased. The cotton store house of M
Velecco took fire, and burned down. The in.
habitants, hearing the ringing of bells which an.
nounced the incendiarism, became very much
alarmed, believing that the Americans had left
their entertainments, and were storming the
| city.
1t was reported that General Scott had granted
Santa Anna passport. Some Mexican papers
deny that he is endeavoring to reach Guate mala,
and insist that he will continue the war without
| respite.
The Genius of Liberty says, that Pena y Pena
was discharging duty as President at Queretaro,
and had refused to recognise his associates who
were appointed by Santa Anna, and had proposed
that Congress shall elect President.
The report prevailed at Vera Cruz on the 18th,
that company of Texan Rangers attacked by
guerilas, twelve miles in the interior, had been
all but two cut of. An express had arrived,
stating that one man was killed and eighteen
missing
Some difficulty had occurred in the Massa-
chusetts Regiment, and Gen Gushing had dis
armed and detached sixty-fve from the regi-
ment.
Capt Wells had been honorably acquitted
Col. Jack Hays had arrived at Vera Cruz.
Gen. Lane was at Perote on the 4th, and no
doubt entered Puebla few days afterwards.
The Arco Iris, Of the 10Th, speaks Of extensive
preparations to despatch train-says that more
than tour thousand troops, all armed, would
leave. The editor conjectured that General Pat
| terson has in view a new expedition, against
some State not yet invaded by the Americans, in
stead of joining Gen. Scott
The same paper contains speculat ions of the
| probable action of Congress at Queretaro;
among others, that the minds of the people In
the interior had undergone change since the
occupation of the capital, and were disposed for
peace. The expedition against the guerillas,
planned by Gen. Patterson, had returned, after
successfully encountering and dispensing seve-
raj parties.
SECOND DESPATCH
The Fanny, previously reported, brought SIX
ty-fye sick and disabled teamsters, the Day,
number of invalid soldiers, and several officers.
All quiet at the higher camp at the Matt onal
Bridge Tho American forces there wre strong
" fortified, and well prepared to receive and
repel attacks.
The Legislature OF Vera Cruz assembled and
organised on the 9th, at Huatuschec.
Major Polk, acting as volunteer, had been
ordered to command detachment Of cavalry,
heretofore under Major Cook.
Herrera, according to the Arco Iris, had col
lected ten thousand men at Qucretaro, all of the
National Guard.
The guerillas have full sway at Jalapa, making
war only upon their defenceless countrymcn.
The Mexican government Of the State Of Vera
Cruz, talk of adopting measures to put them
down. adrc Jarauta threatened to shoot all
whom he found carrying provisions to Vera