Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-11-20
a MONTH LATER FROM MEXICO!
Arrival of the Steamship New Orleans.
Interesting intelligence.
Gen. Lanes Entrance in Puebla!
DEATH OF CAPT. S. II. WALKER.


The steamship New Orleans, Capt. Aud arriv-
ed on Friday morning, having iei vera CruA o"
the lst inst.
Gen. Lane entered Pueba on the 18th It.,
with 5000 men and six pieces of artillery-so
saws a despatch of Santa Annu. The latter
could effect nothing against him in the Piial.
MIR. Bankhead, the British Minister, arrived at
Vera Cruz on the 3Olh ult and was received with
military honors.
letter from an English house dated Pucba
Oct. Goth, has been received at Vera Cruz, from
which our correspondent makes the following ex-
tract:
PUEBLA, Oct. 20, lS47.
However, we may soon have our
communication open, for 1900 Americans left
Yesterday with eight pieces OF artillery, and en-
tered Atisco, as understand, with very slight
resistance Particulars have not yet transpired
This will make our State Government remove
to a distance, and carry along with It the guer-
rillas which have been doing much injury
They all (guerras) came from q dstance-the
population in our immediate neighborhood never
! having shown any great disposition 10 take up
arms in the present war.
The principle part of The force recently under
Santa Anna IS understood to nave marched for
Queretaro. Being entirely unprovided fer, they
subsisted by rapine and punder.
1t is said, and we believe truly, that Capt. Walk
or of the Rifles was killed in the affair at Hua-
manila. Capt. w. left the castle of Perote in
! command of three companies IN advance OF Gen.
Lanes train. Nine miles south OF Puebln he
met 5000 Mexicans, said TO be Under the imme-
date command of Sarta Anna. in charging,
Capt. w. received lance wound entirely through
the body, and also lost q leg by cannon shot,
His personal antagonist in the charge, and who
anccd him, was celegrated guerrilla chief; it is
said he had sworn vengance against Capt. W.
But he, too, fell in The conflict and by Walkers
hands, receiving two balls from his revolver.
Capt. Loyal, and eighteen men of his company
of mounted Georgians, and from six to ten Of the
Rifles, also known to have been killed in the
charge Of Capt w. A man named Raborg, o.
Baltimore, Interpreter for Capt. Walker, lost a
leg from a discharge of artillery. COL Wynkoop
writes that the Mexcans slaughtered after
this like sheep.
Gen. Patterson's conmlnd has not left Vera
Cruz. 1t will be composed of at least 5000 men.
The Texan Rangers 60 up with him.
Gen. Smith has been appointed Governor Of the
city of Mexico. Gen. Quitman is about TO return
to the United States. Gen. Shields, Capt. Phil.
Kearney, Capt. Davis, Lieut.. Kiger and other
officers will accompany him. ~
As far back the 18th ut. Gems. Pillow and
Shields able to be about
The American Star says that the Americans
have entered Orizaba. Their force was about
4O0-we suppose principally mounted men, Nc
opposition was mado 10 them. Many merchants
went in with them.
The city Of Mexico was filled with rumors of
peace 1t was said that quorum had met at Que
retaro; and that the majority decided in favor of
an amGable ad justment of difficulties.
There were several shocks of an earthquake
| at the city Of Mexico on the morning OF the I'd
of October, and again midnight on the 5ht-
They do not appear to have been very severe as
no damage was done in the city with the exception
Of cracking few walls.