Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-11-04

Of him piece OF artillery, which being grant
ed, together with a small body OF men 10
It's management, they quickly marched TO
the Convent Santa Rosa and opened wei
directed fire upon the American works. w
were in the greatest CONSERVATION, but nigh
at last supervening, everything became quiet
The nuns Of Santa Rosa were transferred
in litters 10 Santa Catalina, and il is SAID tina
the same thing will be done with those OF San
ia Monica, although thelatter are strongly op
posed to leaving their monastic asylum.
PuEBLA, Sept. 30.--To-day partial tran
guilty reigns in the city. Now and then car
be heard the report Of cannon, and the explo-
sion Of some grenades thrown 10 the direction
Of San Juan del RIO, in the rear Of whose
| Church Gen. Rea last night concluded bat
terry, with which he intends TO open on San
Jose. Our soldiers are complaining very
much, and say they are ready to die with
! hunger, not having received anything in the
shape Of provisions for considerable time
The greatest enthusiasm agamstlhe. Americans
prevails throughout the entire city.
| PuEBLA, Oct 2.-Slnee Santa Annals de-
psrture the cannoBadng has totally sackened
off. The cotton store house Of Velasco took
fire last night, and was burned down 10 the
ground; and 200 bales of me same article
were totally consumed inlIfetongent of Santo
Domingo, without anY <lDg able TO ac-
count for the mode II ny were fired.
The inhabitants ned inging Of bells
which announced IL Efism, were very
much alarmed, believing mat the Americans
had left their entertainments, and were Storm
lng the city.
From the same source we derive the follow
ing narrative of events subsequent 10 those
| above detailed. Santa Anna is evidently re-
duced 10 great straits
On the first Of he present month Gen. San
ia Anna. at the head of 1000 cavalry and in
ianuy and three pieces Of artillery, sailed out
oil Puebla, intending 10 attack the American
train which left Jalapa on the LIST inst, and
| reached Perote on the 18th. But before arri-
wing at Tepeyhua the designs of the COM
mander-in-chiei Of the Mexican forces were
wholly frustrated, all his men. with the ex-
ception of 1870 hussars Of his personal guard,
having pronounced against him. As an ex-
cuse for this proceeding the officers and pri-
Yates alleged that they were firmly convinced
| that their further continuance at the disposal
and under the orders Of the ex- President would
only be followed by their complete sacrifice
and that wlthal their country would not derive
the slightest benefit from it.
They attributed the unfortunate events OF
the war, and their want ofsuccess in their bat
ties against the invaders, 10 his incapacity
and unskilfuness Even some Of them loud
ly declared him to be traitor, and consequent
ly to be unworthy of holding any command
in the Mexican army. The greater part OF
these transactions took place at Nopalucan.
Santa Anna having got TO Tepeyahualco
( nth HE IN hpooarc ho roaaIuaI N prdar from,
the Government at Quaretara directing him
10 proceed thither al once with all the troops
under his orders. But the General did not
deem it convenient TO comply with the man
date of his Government, and took up his line
of march for Oaxaca, whittier by the latest ac-
counts he was vending his way. He publicly
declared that his intentions in going to Oaxaca
were to see whether he could raise there anoth-
er army, with which he might return TO renew
the combat with the enemies of the Republic.
All the letters from the interior coincide in
saying that Gen. Santa Anna, conscious Of his
impolency TO affect anything more either in
the carrying on OF war, or OF adjusting the
terms Of peace, is making his way towards
Guatemala, for the purpose of leaving the Re-
public OF Mexico forever, and that his march
10 Oaxaca is only pretext to the quiet accom-
plishment Of his designs.
The reports that Gen. Santa Anna was en-
deavoring TO reach Guatemala, and that Gen.
Scott had given him a passport TO embark
from Vera Cruz, if he should think il BEST is
denied by La Vos de Ia Patria, Mexican
paper winch we find extensively copied in the
Arco-Iris He is resolved. says La To-, not
to abandon the cause of the country. and TO
continue the war without respite upon the enc
mics Of Mexican independence and religion.
The Genius of Liberty says that Senior Pc
ma Pena is dschargng the duties of Presi-
dent at Queretaro. He has refused to recog
nze as his associates in power, the individuals
nominated and appointed by Santa Anna
He proposes that Congress shall take upon it
self the office Of electing men to that important
and high office.
/ Some excitement was occasoncd at Vera
! Cruz on the 18th by the arrival of an express
from a company of Texas Rangers, announ-
! cling that they had been attacked about IL miles
| from Vera Cruz by large guerrilla force.
that they had lost one man killed, and about Is
were missing. The report was current that
the whole command. excepting two had been
cut off, aud the immediate departure of the
Rangers at full speed induced the citizens 10
believe that the report was true. 1t is not ap-
! pretended that any thing serious will occur TO
! this command, and there is no doubt that the
missing Is are safe with their comrades ere
! this
There appears to have been some difficulty
in the Massachusetts Regiment Gen. Cush-
ing had dlsarmed and detached from the Re
4 g;menl sixty-hye men, who, Gen. c. in his
order says, ''being incorrigibly mutinous and
nsubordinate, will, of course, prove towards
/ in the hour of danger, and they cannot be per
| mitted TO march with this column Of the army
/ They are disarmed and detached from the
regiment, and will report to Bvt MAJ. Bachus
/ for such duty in the Castle of San Juan, as
may be performed by soldiers who are found
unworthy to carry arms, and are a disgrace
and nuisance TO the army"
The Court of Inquiry, ofwhich Col. Miles
Of Baltimore, was President, sitting in the case
of Captain Wells, have honorably acquitted
him.
Col Jack Hays, OF the Texas Rangers ar
rived at Vera Cruz on the 18th in the Jas. l.
Day. from the BIaZos.
The steamship New Orleans was at Tam
pico at las. accounts, but could not get over
the bar without Tightening. Lighters had
been sent from Vera Cruz TO her assistance.
The Genius Of Liberty ofthe 9th inst, gives