Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13

aro and Toluca hooted il is said by the population
both men and women and scarcely dared appear in the
streets for fear Of being shot.
The guerrlas the between neyetar and The
capital and are plundering every traveller they meet
letter dated the 18th umo received at the capital from
Queretaro says Pena Pena had Just arrived in company
with few deputies making the total number in the captal
about hi IL was thought says the Star endeayos would
DC made at once 10 organize Government which would set
ue the question Of peace or war quorum of Congress
could be assembled the first question which would be brought
up would be the Presidency Almonte spoken of as the
candidate othe Puros ofhe and Olagu
Governor of the State of Mexico candidate of the OPP
posing parties. Nearly all the officers OF the dispersed army
at Queetaro and is said found hard to obtain sub
ss.ence
The military force at Queretaro consisted about 900
cavalry and infantry, with six pieces of artillery Guada-
laara, under the command of Gen. Heredia.
The Star is assured by Mexican that the cathedral of
Guadaaaa had been sacked by the party opposing the church
The Star thinks there something important and deep
rooted" in this.
The Star of the 10th says the of American SOL
ders by the Mexcans had again commenced sergt Sute
of the Rifles, killed the night before. private of Of
the infantry regiments also killed the night, and it
was reported that two others were killed. -
They have Italian opera the capital American and
Spanish theatre several circuses and besides these
ments, concerts and balls are frequent
the present of very frequent this
beautiful country few days ago the village of ocoa
totally destroyed The Canton de la Barca has also suffered
shake, throwing down houses and the Of the
principal church We have had four Of these unpleasant visit
ers in this city since our occupation of it.
The "Mexican Eagle" is the Of new Mexican jour
nal just commenced the capital The editor does not be-
eve in opposing amicable adjustment of the differences,
and says that Providence has decreed the destiny the
Thaf, o.
Of the Eagle 'An honorable peace ennobes nations, and
the magnanimity Of the North will not let them offer
other than honorable"
Generals Rincon and Bravo have been exchanged for
Captains Heady and c. NJ Clay and Encarnacon pr
soners.
There has been revolution in Guadaaara. Mr.. Kendall
thinks Gomez Faras is a the bottom of it.
The North American says the following officers have leave
Of absence, and proceed to the United sateshose who
not incapacted by wounds Sickness recruit for their
specive regiments f.
Breve Colonel j. Garland 9Th infantry Colonies G. w.
Morgan, 18th infantry Ward b. Burnett, New York volun-
eers; L. p. Andrews, voigeus; Lieut.. Col Samuel E.
Watson, marine corps Brevet Major r. d. AWade, Sd
il!ery Major W. w. Loring, mounted nfemeni Captains
Robert Anderson, 4th artillery Philip Keany, LIST Dragons
A. F. McReynolds, Sd dragoons James W. Denver, 18th
infantry p. r. Anderson, l4th infantry; Julian p Breed
love, 18th infantry Gaet Dykeman, New York volunteers
Edward A. King 9Th infantry Robert Porter, I'd Pennsy
vana volunteers William H. Irwin, l4h infantry; Eugene
yandevente 18th infantry James Miller I'd Pennsylvania
volunteers James Murray do "A r. Churchill, volunteers;
Lieuts H. Prince, 9TH infantry William Morale Louisiana
mounted volunteers David Hopkins I'd Pennsylvania voun
teers James ID. Potter New York volunteers Charles A.
Cooper Thornton L. Brodhead adutant 18th infantry
John I. Brown, Sd Dragons H. d. Codender ordnance
corps Thomas W. Sweeney New FORK volunteers Lorimer
Graham, l0thnfantry VIM. A. NEWMAN, 9th infantry VIM.
Ii. Goodloc, 18th inf John w Hathaway, 9th inf Henry
De Wolf 9th inf Mortimer Rosencran,s. 5h inf Aphonse
F. Palmer 9th infantry Edward Johnson, 4h infantry Ed
ward G. Brynton, LIST artillery Charles ii. Jones' New York
volunteers; William Brown, do Llewellyn Jones' mounted
rifles NJ A. Van Buren,, do. Henry A. NJ Fillmore I'd
Pennsylvania volunteers ID. ID. Baker, marine corps John
W. Stewart South Carolina volunteers w. Z. Comorsync,
do. G. kinsing voltigedrs g. r. kiger, do r. II. Ar
cher, do F. H. Larned, do. VIM Merrhew, Sd Dragons.
The Delta extracts the following from the Vera
Cruz Genius of Liberty:
From French gentlemen who left the city of Mexico
the 3ih and Pueba the 18th Of the present month";
have received intelligence of very important nature
ing the state of affairs in those quarters.
Gen. Lane having arrived Peroie there joined by
Captain Walker and his command aud both advanced oge
the the Pueb road until they reached the town of Veyes
At this place Capt. Walker, by order of the commanding
General took up his line of march 10 Huamana by way of
the of San Francisco and Guapasa On his arrival at
Huaman sangunay engagement ensued IN the streets be-
tween the force Of Capt Walker consisting OF 2oo men, and
that Of the Msxicans numbering 1900 men, the result Of
which the total expulsion of the enemy from the town,
and its occupation by valiant little army.
But the gallant Walker, after performing prodges Of valo
and feats the daring character fell in single combat
pierced by the spear Of enraged father who goaded
phrenzy by the death Of his son. whose fall beneath the
oil Capt walker ne hau Just Witnessed,
needless of all DANGER his death and, attacking
captain with almost irresistible violence plunged his spear
i into his body and slew him almost instantly.
The Mexicans hundred and three pieces OF
ery The latter thrown into guley IN the rear OF
the by the victors who after the achievement OF their
ohc-the dispersion Of the gueras, for which they were
dispatched to Huamanaevacuaed the place. and directed
their towards Pinal the Pueba road which they
reached without any opposition and there meeting with Cen
Lane again. the combined force continued its march
upon Puebla
Into this city, which in state OF instruction, 1t en-
tered in patoons delivering every step constant and we'll
directed fire musery which ceased not until the enemy
4 retreated and order was restored in every quarter
Gen Rea of whom we have heard much of late fled
with 400 guerrias towards A,1co Gen. Santa Anna
by last accounts at Tehuacan de las Granade having been
deserted by all his followers except about 200.
The Delta also says Our correspondent, writing at
later date the 25h ulmo, gives the following account Of
the death Of Capt Walker The death of Capt Walker ~
fully confirmed by later arrival 1t Is stated that he
shot by cannon ball from masked battery about twelve
miles from the road, point sixteen leagues
from Pueba The ball also killed Capt Loyal Of the Geor
ca mounted company and eleven also reported
have been killed in the same action
Atsco has been possession of by 200 of our troops
This large city wisely yielded without the least resistance.
Orzaba Also by this time, in possession of the American
forces
Mo~;.o,, has supersc,led Santa Anna