Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-13
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LATER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.-A private letter
from an officer at Vera Cruz, states that many Mexi
cans predict peace in sixty days The Legislature
OF Vera Cruz is said to be debating the proprety Of
making peace independently of the other States Of
Mexico.
Zacatecas is reported as having declared itself in
dependent.
letter received at the War Department from Vera
Cruz, confirms the report that Santa Anna had with
him several members of the National Council
The intelligence from Matamoros states that the
Massachusetts regiment was still at that place. Cen
eral Gushing had issued stringent orders for preserv-
ing peace The country about there was quiet A
man had been lassoed between Camargo and Monte
rey, by two Mexicans, both OF whom were taken and
shot.
FROM THE BRAzos.-The news from the Rio
Grande is to the 18th ut, but is not of great interest
The Matamoros Flag of the 14th has some local intel
lgence of the same nature with that which has been
received before The Subsistence Department at that
place had been mysterousy robbed of $500 in cash
A party of sick Norh-Carona volunteers haG arrived
from above and two of their number had died on the
passage. A free mulatto belonging to Galveston had
been murdered for his money; Mexican had been
shot at Fandango, and another had been MORALLY
wounded by knife cuts, in fight near the Plaza
These atrocities had drawn out severe order from
Gen. Gushing, by which all houses other places of
gambling, of whatever nature, or for public
dancing, to be closed and all sale or traffic in dis
titled spirits is prohibited under severe penalty.
The following incident is related:-
When part of the Kentucky Legion arrived at
Maamoros on their return march, the Massac husetts
Regiment paraded and received them with due military
etiquette. Gen. Gushing addressed them in his usual
eloquent style, with few Appropriate and compli-
mentary remarks The fine dress and generally neat
and clean appearance of the Massachusetts men, con-
rasted strongly with the SCARED and sunburnt faces
the black, blue, red, and tri-colored shirts, and as
many colored pants of the boys and men returning
from the bloody field of Buena Vista, but when the
column moved, and they came to handle their arms,
then Old Kenuck' shone out conspicuously did
their new acquaintance few minutes before.
THE CAPTURE OF CHIHUAuUA.-Oficial despatch
es have been received Monterey, stating that COL
Doniphan had taken Chihuahua. The battle was
fought at Sacramento, twelve miles north of Chihua-
hue. Several hundred MeXcans killed and ten
guns captured. Only three or four Americans
were reported to have been killed. COL Doniphan
had under his command 93O Mssourlans
We copy from the second edition of the Journal the
following particulars received by telegraph:
The enemys force engaged amounted to 4223-
Loss 300 men killed and very large number wound
ed Forty prisoners were taken by the Americans a.
tnong them COL Cuelta. A large quantity of provs-
ions and ammunition captured together with five
thousand dollars in specie. OF the Americans, Col. G.
Owen killed and eight men wounded, one of them
mortay.
Sickness IN THE ARMY-A member of one of the
Pennsylvania volunteer companies, writing from Vera
Cruz on the 6th ut says"I regret to say much and
alarming sickness is prevalent among the troops. In
own company, Philadelphia Rangers, not less than
from fifteen to twenty are complaining. In company
D, lst regiment two priyates have died during the last
two days. and several others are not expected to live
Nine discharged volunteers from the Cd Pennsylvania
regiment leave to-day. Many out of the first have
already gone. Jaapa IS some 20 miles distant, and is
represented to be a healthy place"
Extract from letter of Capt Hughes Of the Corps
of Typographical Engineers:
"Vcra Cruz, April IA, l847 Yesterday dispatches
were received here from Gen. Twiggs, at Plano del
Rno, dated 18th inst, stating that Santa Anna witt
about IA 00Omen, had occupied the strong pass o
Cerro Gorlo five miles in his adyance about tifteer
miles from Jalapa, where he had additional force
of 1000 or 5000 men. Gen. Patterson being i'll, Gen
Twiggs proposed to attack the enemy to-day, ia nst
but presume orders have been sent him to defer
until the arrival Of the Comnander-in-C Chief who will
reach the place oday 1t is now believed that grea
battle will be fought soon at Jalapa or few miles tn
other side at formidable pass called La IIoya which
if gained opens to us the road to Peroe and to Pue
bla.
1t is not thought that anything serious will occur a
Cerro Goro, it is represented that the position ma
be turned'-Union.