Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-27

in 1923, and their number is probably very
much larger now. These recent excuses
committed by them are by no means unex-
pected; the true character of the wretches
and the necessity of keeping them continual
ly under military restraint, have long been
known. Intelligent foreigners living in
Mexico, and men of property there, have
long feared this identical calamity. As at
present informed, we are willing TO believe
that the destruction of property by them
has been very great-possibly the Next
can estimate of two or three millions lost
may be exaggerated; but we are not at all
prepared to believe that Gen. Scott has sus-
tanned any such loss as is pretended, nor,
upon the evidence thus far advanced, do
we think that he probably bombarded the
capital after Santa Anna abandoned it. He
possibly.
The next feature ofimportance is the news of the
rum oreh resignation of Santa Anna Il ismcntion
ed in the letter of orr Vera Cruz correspondent.
This IS confirmed by La Patril, which says the in
s;rument OF resignation dated from Guadalupe, the
10th of September. Senior Pena Pena on whom.
with two associates supreme power is devolved till
Congress makes an election is President of the Su-
preme court OF Isice. The e is particular mention
made OF Santa AnnIs proclamation, and we have
heard il was in town but have not been able 10 find
it. There is nothing improbable in Santa Anna s
resignation of his civil authority He is proyerblal-
ly fond OF this coup de eat, is there at present
any thing attractive in the exercise of civil author
ity in Mexico. But La Patria's letters say that
ten. Herrera is now in command of the army, and
1 AIl 4
Queretaro, where 1t is intended that the Mexican
Congress shall relssemblc. Among other rumOrs,
it is said that Santa Anna has moved towards Pue-
bla with 1000 horse and that Paroles is raising
troops with success in the great State of !als-
co. We have little faith in these details
One OF La Pltrlas rumors is, that Gen Rea had
entered Puebla with 5000 men, and that the Ameri.
can commandant has been compelled to lombard
the town from the heights by which he commands
it. We shall not yield credence to this rumor till
we have it confirmed.
A few words now in regard to the guerias, and
we haI e done We look with no kind of apprehen-
sion upon the aedged stand of the MeXcans at Ger
70 Gordo. We believe that Gen. Lane will prompt
ly disperse them. AS the guerrillas, however will
continue to avail themsel, OF the natural strength
OF such positions upon the road as will best enable
them to harass our trains we believe it will be found
advisable to occupy the most eligible of these per
manently We hope this may be done at once, as
contemplated originally by Col. Hughes. We have
further accounts of the attacks Of guerrillls upon
trains and detached rites; but we believe that al
ready sufficient has been said about them We have
seen aeter from Lieut.. Waters, of Capt. Besancon S
company, dated from Jalapa, the 9Th ult. 1t con-
firms previous accounts of the repeated attempts
made upon Major Lallys train.
The steamer Fashion arrivedat Vera Cruz on the
goth ult She would probably await the e the ar
rival of tie Eng 81 courier, who was expected down
last Thursday or Friday. We think the Fashion
may now be looked for hourly, and we sincerely
hope with full and authentic advices