Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
From the Seat of War.

IS TU,UU
OF former advces. party had arrived in that city il
twenty-five days from Santa Fe and they make the
following report, with the authority of Mr. Mcknight
the principal man of the party: =
Affairs were quiet in Santa Fe at the time of the
leaving but the number OF persons tried by the cour
at Iaos and sentenced to be hung, had created deer
and widespread sensation among the Mexlcans in
every quarter, and particularly among the Peubla In
dams Eleven persons had been tried and sentenced
to be hung. The execution had been carried into eff
feet on the 18th of April
Whilst Mr.. Mcknight was at Vegas, an express ar
rived from the leading men at Taos to the people of
Taos to hold themselves in readiness to march to Ia
os, if they were needed. From these and other cir
cumstances the opinion general that there would
be another attempt at revolution. The acalde, and
other leading men at Vegas, attempting to keep
down the spirit of revolution So eXasperated are the
feelings of the Indians and the Mexicans, that moth
ing but the presence of strong force can keep them
down.
Mr. Mcknight represents the Camanche Indians as
very hostile and troublesome to the traders and gov
eminent trains.
From VERA Cruz The schooner Wing, at New
Orleans from Vera Cruz brings dates to the 18th uIt
but nothing later from Gen. Scott. The American Ea-
gle of the 18th inst has not word of later news from
above.
From the Eagle we learn that the u S. soop-ofwar
Germantown Capt. F. Buchanan arrived off the castle
Lizardo, to await the orders of the commodore The
U. s. steamer Spire, Lieut.. Cong Lee was lying at
Vera Cruz, awaiting dispatches daily expected from
the interior.
The Eagle is of opinion that Gen. Scott will remain
at Pueba until the beginning of autumn without
marching upon the capital
The Eagle gives a somewhat different version of the
recent surprise and murder of dragons at Santa Fe
near the city, from that we have published.
1t appears that detachment of some seventy odd
Dragons, belonging to the command of COL Harvey,
left Jalapa, some days since, in command of Lieut..
Hill, with the intention of visiting this city, to procure
further supply OF horses. On arriving at Santa Fe,
nine of the men were left behind. in consequence of
illness on their own part and fatigue on the part OF
their horses Lieut.. Hill and his command continued
on feeling that those who were behind were perfectly
SAFE and after reached this city, where he has
since been detained, although it his expectation
that he would return the next morning Nothing fur
Their heard from the until Thursday morning.
when news reached here informing us that large par
ty of MeXicans had attacked and literally cut them to
pieces in the most shocking manner. One of them
was killed upon the spot and five others mutilated in
such manner as to strike any one with horror at the
sight
Means of transportation were furnished and the sur
vvors brought to the city possible, but an
other of them died on Thursday night, and two others
were last evening reported by the surgeons unable
TO survive their wounds during the night The hand
of one is cut off above the wrlst-the abdomen of an
other cut in such manner as to allow the bowels to
protrude Another has several sabre on the head
penetrating the sku-and the arms and bodies of 9TH
crs are Literally hacked and manged so as to render
description almost Incredible
The Eagle complains in good set terms of the dull |
ness of Vera Cruz and the excessive heat which !
threatens to become more intense Nothing is said of
the health Of the city.
THE MARCH TO CHIHUAHUA. The st. Louis Union
contains the following extracts of letter from Chi
huahua:-
Our march from Santa Fe to this city was perhaps,
the most severe of modern times. The weather was
intensely cold-most of the on foot in the noun
tains-an1 cattle scarcely able to move for want of
food. There are marches on the route called Jouna-
des where there is no water. The first about 80
miles, the second go, and the other 49, If you
slider that army in these parts only about
Is miles a day, you can Judge of the hardships en-
countered. Yet all was borne with cheerfulness-no
complaining but each anxious for the enemy to muster
courage enough to meet us. At length we were graf
flied.
The cannon of the enemy were made here in a ru-
ned church, and shall trke them home with us as
trophies. 1t seems as if a special providence presew
ed u.s. as eleven pieces loaded with grape and canister,
played upon for considerable time into a space OF
about two hundred yards, When we entered the city, |
we found it nearly deserted. Those who remained
stood with their hats off-the women kneeling and
crying, "muchas gracias" (many thanks.) The city
is beautiful, and numbers about $4,000 inhabitants
LATER FROM Mexico. The evening papers have
some further intelligence from Mexico, received in |
New York in advance of the mail. We copy the des-
patch below
The advices from the city of Mexico are to the 8th
ut. The Mexican papers breathe defiance towards
the North Americans
The most energetic efforts being made to car
ny on the war. The government had appointed com
mttee to receive subscriptions to deiray its expenses,
The Bishop of Oajaca had contributed $2O0OO and
the churches were giving their plate.
The Notifications Of the capital still in pro-
gress.
Santa Anna making great exertions to increase
his army, which was augmenting in numbers rap
idly.
The priests were STRIVING to prevail on the people
to take up arms in body. EnlIstments going
on rapidly At last accounts the Mexicans had 1000
muskets and so pieces of artillery.
Letters from Orzaba report that Gen. Scott is sick
at Jalapa lie would not proceed towards the capital
until he had had interview with the newly appoint
ed Commissioner from the United States.
The Mexcans prosecuting guerilla warfare
on a small scale, An American baggage wagon con-
tanning 500 900 in specie had been captured.
Letters from Durango report that COL Doniphin was
concentrating on Chihuahua.
tits reported that an attack had been made one
of the wagon trains ofGen Taylor and that Gen. Tay
lor had been wounded.
The Mexican Generals Lemus und Iterbude had
died at San Luis.
The following is from the New York papers ofyes
terday
By teegraphic despatch from Fredericksburg, we
have later intelligence from Vera Cruz. 1t is now
known that Gen. Worth had entered the city of Pue-
ba, on the 10th of May, without opposition from the
Mexicans. Santa Anna presumed to be in that
neighborhood, with a considerable force, and ?rowng
about. Further particulars we are preventing from
receiving, because the lightning had shattered the
magnet instrument in the Philadelphia office.
AFFAIRS IN Mexico. The Picoyune has files of
Mexican papers to the 9Th ult, which give some nfor-
nation concerning the affairs of that unhappy country
1t would appear that the teegaphc rumors concern
inc the illness of Gen. Scott, the woundng of Gen.
Taylor and the capture by the Mexicans of 100000,