Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15
JAM EiS tOOPER,
Speaker Of the Ho. Of Reps.
Gil. GIBBONS,
CORRESPONDENTS or THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT.
WASHINGTON, July s, 1s47.

After the mail from the South had arrived
here this evening, a rumor spread through the
city that Gen. ScoTr had entered the capital
of Mexico, after dreadful battle, in which he
lost eleven hundred men.
took some pains TO trace the rumor out,
but could find nothing connected with it bear
ing the impress Of authenticity. In a few
hours it was generally believed TO be without
foundation
A member Of the Administration Informed
me that the Government Express. which is
run now at the same time and over the same
ground that the Pony Express : 80 he in
formed me, came through, but course he
did not give rue the purport Of the dispatches
received
That Cen ScoTT has had or will have a
severe battle, almost every one now believes.
This battle would have been avoided, no doubt,
If the imbecile Administration had properly
and suitably reinforced Generals TAYLOR and
ScoTr.
Among other things that have aided in ex-
asperating SANTA ANNA, no doubt the merited
abuse OF him by Gen. ScoTT, in his PTocla
nation, has contributed not little He has
ScoTT now in the densest Of the Mexican pop
ulat.on. He knows, from the intercepted des-
patches, that there will be no immediate juno
ton of TAYLoR's forces with those of ScoTT.
| He knows tina, ScoTT has less than 10000
troops. and that he can raise 10000 10 oppose
! them. And he further knows that now or
never IS the time TO strike, if he would re-
deem himself in the estimation Of his country
men, who seem Just on the eve of compre-
bending the critical condition they and their
nation are in.
Knowing these things, SANTA ANNA no
doubt has struck or will strike heavy blow at
Gen. ScoTT. 1t is his last chance, and despe
ration is upon himi But he cannot ultimate
" succeed. He cannot cut to pieces and des-
troy our army! He may kill a long list of our
brave men--but ultimately the tIeacherous ty-
rant must go down.
With greater anxiety than ever, every body
will now look for the next news from the seat
of war
MIR. Polk and Mr.. BUCHANAN, who started
on their popularity hunting tour, in the belief,
as learn, that in few days the treaty Of
peace they sent BY Mr.. TRIsT TO Mexico would
come back here properly signed and sealed,
have got back TO their stations and find no
peace,
Tired, to surieitng, Of the war and It's hor-
rors and tremendous expenses, they would
now, for peace, most willingly take The back
track, TO greater extent than they did on the
Oregon question-but their pet and friend,
SANTA ANNA, whom Mr.. Polk let pass into
Mexico. says there shall be no peace
1t is pretty business Mr.. Polk has got the
country into, When il is 10 be ended, or
where or how, or at what expense Of blood
and of treasure, no one, not even Mr.. Polk,
who might have honorably avoided the war,
no doubt, but obstinately would not, can fore
see,
The vacancy created in the Indian Agency
by the death Of Major WILLIAM ARMSTRONG,
will likely enough be filled by the appoint
ment of either son Of the late Major ARM
STRONG, who is a Young lawyer at ST. Louis,
Of fine talents and character and of estimable
worth, though he is but twenty three years Of
age, and therefore may be deemed TO be too
Younger of Major ARNOLD HARRIs, the
son-in-law of General ROBERT ARMSTRONG,
who has been in the Indian country great
deal with the late Major ARMSTRONG, and
who, perhaps, is better acquainted and more
familiar with his system of Indian manage
ment than any man living.
Major Hams is now in this city, but I'M
derstand is willing and anxious to waive any
claims he may possess, in favor of young Mr..
ARMSTRONG, to whom he thinks the station
ought to be given, out of respect to his father,
WILLIAM, and his uncle FRANcis W. ARM
STRONG, both Of whom died Indian Agents,
devoting their best energies TO the welfare Of
our brethren, the aborignes,
II the appointment should no: be given TO
young ARMSTRONG, on account Of his youth,
then Major HAAS will probably receive il.
He is eminen,ly worthy Of the high station.
and would fill it with honor TO the Govern
ment, satisfaction to the Indians who know
him and like him, and credit to himself.
DOpOMAC