The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-05-21
The picayunc, extra, says:

1 ne lCtyun', tNlIh, says:
The impression vas gaining ground in
the arm; thhat there would be No more
lighting. Ii was not expected that there
would be any opposition this side of or
at Puebla; and ii was even doubted il
the Moxicans would defend their capital
Expectations Of this nature have proved
decellful SO often that We indulge them
with much misgiving.
The whereabouts Of Santa Anna il
some what problema ical. The last au.
lhenlir intelligence located him at ORR ,ba
with a miscellaneous command of 900.
Subse luen. rumors report him as having
gone South to recruit his ranks in Oajica.
Ii is certain that he has not shown hun
self at the capital since his defeat. There
is a report illat lie desires TO leave the
country but Mr.. Kendall thinks he may
make dash upon detached parties in the
rear Of the army, or upon wagon trains,
with view 10 leinsIa'irg himself in the
good opinion Of the nation.
Ii was the intention Of Gen. Scott, up.
on the arrival Of the wagon train that was
to start from Vera Cruz abou, the 9Th
inst, to cut of all connexion with the sea
coast, rely upon the country for susie
nance and push forward for the CITY,
This general order, dated at Jalapa, 3O,h
April, n,ima,cs as much. Blu, MIR. Ken
dalrs letter Of the 4lh--lhe very latest
ncws--ll rows some doub, upon lie spec
dy adoption Of this plan, in consequence
of the determination Of The twelve months
Volunteers, in body, not 10 re.enlisl.-
This may retard the advance Of the army
unless, indeed, the reported readiness Of
the city to surrender be confirmed. If
the rumor prove true, the guerrilla troops
are mere marauders-a band of pirates
and should be treated accordingly.
Gen. Worth was gathering up all the
grain he could, and has all the bakeries
OF work, as if il, anticipation Of breaking
of communication with Vera Cruz.
/. will be gratifying to all to learn lha,
Gen. Shields was dough, 10 be in fair
way 10 recover.
Lieut.. Col. Anderson, Of the lst Ten
ncsse regiment, came over in the Day
also. lie has seen much service, both
under Gen. Taylor and Gen. Scott, at
Monterey and Cerro Gordo, aud now re.
turns on account Of bad health.
We gather the following items from the Eagh
Il the 9th:
One Of The largest (if no, the largest
trains which has yet LEFT this place,
will leave to-day or tomorrow for the
army. It will be several miles in length
/, is to be well escorted, and well pre-
pared for any fun on the road that may
present itself.
The steamer Vixen has gone to Al
verado to obtain cannon. &c, as trophies
The health Of the squadron is said 10 b,
good.
Capt II. l.. Scott, Adjulant Genera
Of the Commander in. Chief, reports ih'
entire loss IN killed, and wounded an,
missing a, Cerro Gordo at four hundre,
and twenty. five, which must DO correc,
as he has made il out from corrected re
turns. Sergeant lIabcrsham, compan,
A, Of the Rifles. was killed, and either
through our omission in copying the list
or some ono else, i, is not down in lhi
list.
The Bombardmeni,--Our citizen
have been bu.ily engaged in removing
the rubbish occasioned by the lombard
men,, ever since the day our troops tool
possession, yet the number Of heaps still
seem TO be on the increase. In every
direction one may observe servants an'