Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-11-11
From the Genius Of Liberty, Oct. 10.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

The family of Mr.. Castro, respectable cit
! izen ofthis place, arrived here Yesterday even
ing from Jalapa. On the road to Santa Fe.
at deserted rancho about ten miles from here
they were met by some thirty or forty guerril-
las, by whom they Were exceedingly maltreat-
ed. The guerrillas took the entire party OF
travellers, and the vehicle in which they rode.
into the adjoining woods, and there held con-
sultation as TO the policy Of numbering them
unreservedly. The guerrillas made several
demonstrations TO upset the carriage and burn
il, but were finally dssuaded from their fend
ish purpose, both Of murder and wanton de-
structon. by the expectations and enireatng
declarations OF the ladies', that no one of them
present was in any way or form connected
with the Americans, either then or at any 9TH
er time. Their request 10 have their lives
spared, and their carriage saved from being
burned, was finally obtained, and they sue
ceeded IN procuring permission to proceed on
| their journey Immediately. but not ill the ma
rauders had stripped them of almost every.
thing in the shape of clothes and money.
A Mr.. Castillo, gentleman of this city,
was one OF the number the guerrillas took
from him his sword and firearms. The con
slant exclamation Of some Of the robbers was
/ that none but Americans ever travelled tina,
road nowadays. DIR. Galven, a native of Ha.
vana, who is direct from the city Of Mexico,
fell in with Mr.. Casro's family at Jalapa and
accompanied them 10 this city; they suffered
very many prlvatons in the encounter with
| the guerrllas.
BY the kindness Of this gentleman we were
| put IN therecelpt OF very important intelligence
from the city of Mexico.
He left the city Of Mexico on the 9TH ofthis
] o,1, IL, IL
| he entered Huamana a town a little east OF
the Perote road, and about half way between
Perote and Pueba There he learned tina,
the force OF Gen. Lane had entered shortly be.
fore, and so sudden and unexpected was his
arrival that Santa Anna had barely time TO gel
away by another quarter of the Town. The
Americans captured two pieces ofarililery be-
/ longing to the force Of Gen. Santa Anna.
which the latter in his hurry had moi time 10
remove, and also took two prisoners, Col. We
ga and lturbide.
4 Santa Anna, after leaving Huaman,la,
which he did at the head Of 1000 horse, was
reinforced by 800 men Of the command OF
I Gen. Reyes, and both remained in the neigh
borhood of Huamanlla I'LL Gen. Lanes depar-
ture, alter which tins town was again taken
possession Of by Generals Santa Anna and
| Reyes, who, following up the rear guard OF
the Americans, killed seventy men, principal
I ly lnebTated stragglers, and took twenty pri-
I soners. The Mexlcans had two pieces Of ar.
I ullery with Them, one brass % FOUNDER and
/ the other 10 FOUNDER, of the same metal.
/ Gen. Rea sailed out of Puebla at the head
/ Of pretty considerable force, and was await
4 ing al FL Pinel a Town few miles south OF
Huamantla. on tie same road 10 Puebla the
approach OF Gen. Lane, whose hanks and
/ rear the Mexlcans are reported 10 have been
necessarily harrasslng. But we know and
we are confident that though the Mexicans
should muster force iourlold the amount OF
that which II is reported that they have, vel
Gen. Lane, the Buena Vista hero, will extri
cate himself with homer ana with glory from
their midst, and will form junction with his
general, unscathed by the ordeal Of PASSING
thro' the soldiers Of Santa Anna and REYES.
The decree by which il was ordained tina
Mr.. Pena Pena should take charge of IA,
supreme power, in conjunction with two as
soeates, has been repealed, and Santa Ann;
has again been called upon 10 assume the rein.
oil government. if il can be called one, and tn.
command of the army.
Gen. Paroles is in Tulacingo, endeavorins
and with some success, il appears, 10 estab
llsh his monarchical system He has Of lau
received some very important converts 10 hi
political principles.
Gen. Valencia is at his hacienda, passin.
away his time as agreeaby as he can, takins
no part in the national affairs. We suppos,
he is only abiding his time.
Gen. Bravo is in Mexico, quiet, and no pa
role.
The semblance ofthe Mexican Government
met according 10 appointment, at Queretaro
on the 5ih. but there not being any thing like
quorum present, nothing was done.
! Peace is as far off as ever the feelings O
the people are said to be most strenuously op
posed to any compromise with the Norll
Americans; in fact the hostility which exisu
against US in the interior towns, cities and vii
lagos, is reported TO be of the most bitter kind
\ The other leading men and generals hav,
gone for the most part 10 Cuelnavaca, IN tn,
TERRA salienta. Cuernivaca is town seven