The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-09-17

news, in substance, and the following an
nouncement:
lTrauslated from the Dierrio del Official Gobierno.
On the Goth August SCOTS troops,
who intended marching on Penon, turn
ed it and arrived near Tacubaya. AS
soon as the news was known at Mexico
Valencia's division went out TO attack
the Americans at Los Llanos de San An
gel, and was completely routed. Next
came Santa Anna with another division.
which shared the same fate after some
fighting. The Mexicans retreatcd tn the
capital in great disorder, and such was
the panic created by their defeat that the
Minister of Foreign Relations immedi-
ately convoked the Congress to take into
consideration Mr.. Trisl's proposition. A
suspension Of arms was demanded by
the Mexicans and granted. The Ameri-
; cans are around Mexico, but had not en-
tered on-ibe 2lst.
lntelli gence had reached Vera Cruz
t that Lieut.. Henderson and his party, sci
out on the 18th August to apprise Major
: Lally of the approach of reiuforcements,
|, were all shot By guerillas.
A gentleman, who came by the Fash
l. ion, states tina: Valencia aud Sapta Anna
had been taken prisoners. 1t is not be-
! lieved.
MAJOR LALLY's COMMAND The train
> under the escort of Major Lally was al
2 Jalapa when last heard from, having been
continually harassed hroughoutbismarch
D from the National Bridge. The BOletin
Is of that citv states that the train came in
G. there on the morning of the 2Sth ult.-
v" FL Sol, Of the 26lh ult, says, in relation
$ thereto: "At IL o'clock, on the 10th,
T. Major Lally inquired ofthe alcOde wheth-
u err the citizens Of Jalapa would commit
hostilities against the Americans if they
&c entered, or not. 70 which the alcade
ut answered, that the population were un-
armed, but that a great number Of gueril-
las being in the neighborhood, he could
Il nottake the responsibility Of their actions.
Ia On the morning of the 20lh, the train OF
is wagons and the troops entered the CITY,"
st The Bolerin says that the wagons are
ly filed with the sick and wounded.
le Our correspondent iulimalcs that Maj.
It Lally had been twice wounded in the va
5. rious conflicts he had with the foe.
\ ALVARADo.--We find by our cores
pondent that a party of guerillas lately
o. made an irrupiion into Alvarado, but had
not done so much harm as was reported
IL here on the arrival of the New Orleans,
as They murdered''som three or four Of gu,
81 marines attached to the custom-house al
ne that port.
OF CAMPEACnY.--Indicator states that the
Indians had risen on masse in the neigh
" borhood of Campcachy and had marched
lS into that place, carrying havoc and de
be vastation in their train. We have already
given, in late advices from Merida, SOM
at details of the instruction at Yucatan
IL which seems to have been wide spread.
e. PREcAUTIoN From THE ENEMY WIru
is ouT.--Tle landing of Paroles at Veri
IN. Cruz has put the authorities completed.
he on their guard against a similar surprise
he We take the following from the Ell Sol.
off CoLLECroR's OFFICE,
he VERA CRUz, August 25th, lS47.)
"a. Notice,--Passengers arriving at thi
ok port without passports from the Amer
we can Consul resident at the port they en-
he bark from, will not be allowed TO leav
he tho vessel, aud the Master of the vesse
The permitting such passengers to land, wi
he be fined $500 o preach and every passer
les ger so landed, aud tho vessel held res
ace possible for the same.
+. M. DIMOND, Collector.
{. A Geographic despatch to the Bait
,ed more Patriot states, that letterhad bee
received at Charleston, Sept, 0, write
ur by Lumsden of The NO Picayune sta.
,oL ing that later news had been receive
ar fromMexico and that Gen. Scott had bee
it'll elected President until the 18th Januar,
1S4S. Doubtful.
YELLOW FEvER.--This epidemic sti
'", continues to rage in New Orleans. Tn
,dv number of deaths from the LIST Angus
tu- to LIST September, was 1928.
ace Major Clark, commander Of tho Gas
tie, ut Vera Cruz, had died of the Won