The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-23
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Picavuue Anr;l

P1cayunc. April Il
The u s. steamship Edith, Capt Coulard, from Vera
Cruz evening of the 9th inst arrived at the Baize on
the morning Of the llth-roports that Alvarado was
On the 5th inst Col. Harvey in command of the ID
dragons and a detachment from Gen Twiggss divi-
son LOOK possession OF Antigua, capturing officer
The army to on the 7th inst in the direc-
ton OF Jaapa ~ divisions Gen Twiggs leading the ad
vance, followed by Gen. Patterson with volunteers and
Cen Worth, with the first division Of regulars bringing
up the rear The health Of the army 50 far good
leftat anchor near the castle San Juan dc Ulahe Eu-
dora soon to leave for the United States
The following is tho list of passengers
Major g. A. Mccall, Asst. Adj. Gen u 8. A.: Mai d.
$. Miles, 9Th U. s. infantry; Maj Fowler Hamilton
10th u $. infantry Capt o. Cross, Asst Quartermas-
ter, and servant; Capt Nj. X. Taylor, Gen. Twggs's
staff; Capt Jones Tennessee volunteers; Capt Acxan
der Hay LIST Pennsylvania volunteers Capt s Brad
ford, A. G. s. A. s.. Al Surgeon H. r. Robards Tennes-
volunteers 1t speers I'd Pennsylvania volunteers
1t c. c. Smith, Tennessee cavalry; 1t. Chadbournc,
9th regiment infantry; It. w. j. Newton, I'd U. s. dra
ford 4th u $. artillery; 1t. Scares u $. Al Messrs H.
Catlett; ? n Desncy, Clerk Com Dep. G. D. Blanch-
ard, Clerk Quartermaster Dept; s. Snyder; s. Martin
and servant and eighty sick and discharged voun
teers in the steerage
The two ports reported to have been taken by our
forces are Flacotapan and Cosamoloapan above Alva
RADIO They have fallen without resistance. They are
important points, situated upon the fine inland waters
which have their outlet to the Gulf at Alvarado Mr.
Kendall informs us in TO one of his letters
that Com Perry about starting with all his vessels
with the intention of capturing every CITY town. and
The very latest report at Vera Cruz that Santa
Anna would dispute the passage of troops to Mex
rumor to which Mr. Kendall attached little importance
VERA CRuz, April 8, lsi7.Alvarado as every ono an
ticpnted was taken without firing gun, and the squad
ron has returned to this place. Capt Mayo has been left
as Governor of the town with a small force while Capt
Tatna in the Sptre has gone farther up the river to
look In Mt the different towns learn that Gen Quit
mans brigade returns tomorrow further hear that
Lieut. Hunter Of the Scourgethe first vessel in at
varadohas been by Com Perry for going ahead
n GOrnpC Of tlak ind Rat
ter be accused OF going too fast than too SLOW hope
that in the present instance Lieut. explain every
thing satisfactorily great number Of cannon and
other military stores captured at Alvarado for
there less than forts and batteries on the
water side 1t Is said that Com Perry has brought of
every thing Of value and trust the report may be
To my thinking all the valuable spois taken from
the Mexcans should be carried to Washington city,
other place in the United States where every body
can see them. There they can always remain as tro-
phcs of the American arms and one Of the most pleas
hours have ever spent was in reading the nscrp-
tions the old Spanish guns have captured from
Mexicans and which the latter have treasured among
the most brilliant results Of their with the mother
country They covered with figures and devices of
most finished and elaborate workmanship, although
none Of them more than two hundred years old.
We are constantly In receipt ofrumors from tho city
Of Mcxico-every man who arrives has tale to
relate Tho general impression is that Santa Anna had
succeeded in putting down Gomez Farias after great
deal OF fighting, but little boodshcd What his next
movement Is to be cannot tell yet there many
who think that he is disposed TO carry the with
the United States to tho last That santa and tho
leading minds Of the country among the higher
classes OF the clergy know full we'll the utter folly Of the
contest Is certain but that they make Roadway
against the swarms Of hungry officers and NAL
who only live by war and commissions Ia problematcal
IL Is now thought that the army will move forward in
the course of week mt farthes although without su
cicncy Of transportation to take along many of what
may almost be deemed the indispcnsabcs of march
The great gales OF the winter the immense number of
wrecks and the losses Of mules wagons attendant
have crippled the of the Quarter de-
partmsnt to a most annoying extent.
VERA Cruz. Mexico,
April 8, l947-l0 o'clock, A. NJ
have just who left the city of Mexico ten
Gays since, coming by the way Of Orizaba. lie gives
udicrous description Of the fighting at the capital
The polka priest party have been in possession the
Alameda and other portions Of the outskirts Of tho
city, while the adhcrcnts Of the have been
quartcred at the palace At 10 O'Clock each morning
the firing would commence either party going up to
their sand bag barrcadcs and banging and blazing away
promscuousy and msccaneously, at any thing, every
thing and nothing-more especially nothing. The re-
suit Of one month hard fighting has been that one
German match maker and few innocent women and
children have been killed crippled-the bcigcrcnts
having deemed II either mprudent or inexpedientto come
in sight of each other perfect farce has never
been enacted.
My informant says that there some twenty Amer
can dcsertcrs ut the city Of Mexico They rendezvous
the tcn-pln alley of named Hawkins and are in
most pitul condition. There are aso nearly one nun
drcd American prisoners In and about the citypcrhaps
Major Doilands party.
a body Of 1000 men, horse and foot, left Puebla a