The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20
WAR MATTERS.
Later from MexiCO"MOre Fighting"
Capt. Walker Killed.
~ Erpress 70 Me M. Y. TriLane.

IlNt' III NOW orleans OH TIE Illl ltlbl'
Gen. Patterson was 10 leaye Vera Cruz on
the same day that the New Orleans sailed.
The whole number of persons constituting
the train and escort, amount TO five thousand.
There are two hundred and twenty wagons.
The brave Capt. G. ii. Walker Of Texas
was killed in recent action with the MeSi-
cans AT lluanuntln.
An English courier arrived at Vera Cruz
on the 3lst ult. with intelligence from the
City OF Mexico to the Goth. Nothing ofpar-
ticulnr importance had TRANSFERRED mihc Cap
ital since the previous advices.
The following items are extracted from the
Vera Cruz Genius Of Liberty of the LIST inst:
"AtliEco hpS been taken possession of by
force ofone thousand ofour troops. This
large city hns yielded without the least re-
sislancc.
"The Mexican Government has superse-
ded Santa Annals command of the army,and
Gen, Rincon has been appointed 10 fill that
command. The supercedure is, in order 10
try him by court martial.
"Gen Scott and staff have lately visited the
City of Guadnloup.
The City of Mexico wac filed with rumors
ofPeace.
Ii is said that quorum of the Mexican
Congress had assembled at Queretaro, and
that n majority had decided in favor of an
applicable adjustment ofthe difficulties be-
tween the two Governments.
The affairs in the City Of Mexico were in
II quiet state.
The following, from the Genius Of Liberty,
of the 18th ult. contains the most important
items we can gather from the Vera Cruz pa
pers, among which are the following:
From four French gentlemen who left tho
City of Mexico on the 18Th, and Puebla on
the 10th Ofthe present month, we have re-
ceived intelligence ola very important ma
ture concerning the state Of affairs in those
quarters:
"Gen. Lane hayipg arrived at Pcrote, was
ihore joined by Capt. Walker and his COM
mand, both advanced together on the Puebla
road till they reached the town of Vreyes, at
which place Capt. Walker, by order of the
commanding general, took up his line of
march TO Huanuutla, by way ofthe towns of
San Francisco and Guapaslla. On his arri-
val at HuanuGtla, sanguinary engagement
took place in lie streets; between the force
of Capt. Walker, consisting 2f25O men, that
of the MeXicans numbering 1900.
''The result this contest was the iGial eX-
pusion of the enemy from the town, and lis
occupation by our little army, which lost in
the battle only six men; but the gallant Wal
ker, after performing prodigies of vaor aud
feats of the most daring characterized in sin
gle combat, pierced by the spear ofan cnrag-
ed father who was gonded 10 actual frenzy
by the death ofhis son, whose fall beneath
the arm ofCaptain Walker he had Just wit
messed. The father rushed forward, heed
less ofal danger, to revenge his chd's death
and attacking the Captain with almost ire
sistible violence, plunged his spear into his
body and slew him almost instantly In this
engagement the Mexicans lost 200 men and
three pieces ofartiljcry
"The latter were thrown into gulley ad-
joining the town, by the victors. After the
achievement of their object, which was the
dispersion ofthc enemy, for which they were
dispatched TO Huanautla, the Americans c.
vacuated the place and directed their course
TO Pinal, on the Puebla road, which they
reached without any opposition. There
meeting with Gen. Lane, the combined A
merican force continued its march upon Pu-
ebla.
"They found the city in state of nsurrec-
ton, and accordingly entered it in platoons-
delivering at every step constant and well
directed fire of musketry. which ceased not
till the enemy retired and order hud been re-
stored in every quarter.
"Gcn. Rea, of whom we heard so much
lately, fed with 400 guerrillas toward Atixco.
"a large American train was TO have left
the city of Mexico on the 31st ult Oh its way
down to Pera Cruz. The escort for its pro-
lection is composed of four or five compa-
MES ofinfantry, and some, cavalry, under the
command of Col. Harvey.
"The Capital is already teening with no.
tells, tavcrns, billiard-rooms, cafes and thea
tres, all advertised in the American style.
Some very severe shocks of earthquakes
had been experienced in the Capital.
"The health of the army is far from being
good. The climate oflhe valley of Mexico is
not, it appears, congenial to the constitutions
of the South. tits just as enervating aud ia
tai to the Southern, us is that of Vera Cruz TO
tho Northern constitutions.
"The effective force ofihe entire army is
consequently reduced 10 or Is per cent.
Gems. SHIELDS and Quitman will come
down with the train, on TIC. way to the Uni
ted States.
Nothing said about the movements " the
Mexican Congress, or probabilities of peace.
q. The Journal of Commerce publishes an
extract of a letter dated Mexico, Oct. I'd,
which says: "Mr Trist has again invited our
government to new conferences.
The last accounts from Mexico state that
two more duels had taken place among our
officers:
A duel was fought near Vera Cruz, outside
the Gate of Mercy, on the LIST inst, between
Captains Warrington and White, with mus
kets at sixty PAGES. AT the first fire, Capt.
received n ball through the fleshy
part of both legs below the knee. A duel
was fought about the 24th ult., between Cap |
thin Porter, Of the rifles, and Archer, of the
Voltlgeurs. At the second fire, Capt. Archer
was shot in the abdomeu--a severe but not |
a dangerous wound
LATER.
By Magnetic Telegraph 10 the Boston atlas.
The Steamer Galveston, from Very Cruz,
which sailed the Sd inst, brings news days