The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-14


not have occupied the place without buryns it, de-
tenders in the ruins JUAN MORALES
JAlArA. April oath ls47
General Scott is said to have despatched messenger
MEXICO to the point occupied by the Legislative
junta. This Is tho old song, and the olive branch.
VERA CRuz, April 30, Is47
An express Is in this morning april 29th ls47 bring
ing intelligence Of the continued advance of General
Mexico. The citizens are throwing up walls Of sand
fancy around the place and expect the soldiers de-
fend them How far their expectation will be realized
The public voice is openly heard In opposition to the
late Mexican demagogue Santa Anna. Coward, "
heard In the capital. ''tr r
am very happy learn by this express that General
Shsias is mot dead he is improving The steamship is
expected to move every moment
tl From the New Orleans Delta May 81
We have conversed with intelligent passenger, who
came over on tho Ney Orleans He says that he under
stood Gen. Taylor had succeeded in communicating
with Gen Scott and that the Of his despatch
the formation Of mutual understanding between them
with view joining their forces preparatory to de-
scent upon the city OF Mexico
Santa Anna boasts that there is still another Thermo
pyl@ on the road between Puebla and Mexico.
Scott pushes without stop or fater the destructive
storm OF Cerro Gordo delays not day hour his
onward march; with boldness, energy and
the considerable town Of Jaapa traversed the danger
Gus and difficult road thirty miles beyond and appears
Worth, before the ar-famed castle Of Perote
Correspondence Of the Delta
JALAPA, Mexico, April 81. l847.
arrived at this lovely place yesterday and found that
the day before lie followed the rereating heroes of
Cerro Gordo to within few miles Of Jaapa when all
for the night within three miles Of the town that eve
ming, and entered and took possession of 1t early the
next morning.
pany with Ampudia and Torreon, turned of to the
left at his hacienda and halted for the night at the
mine mile passn which was being fortified but which
second consideration 1t deemed
uate. This evacuation took place yesterday morning
and IN the evening Col harneys Dragons LOOK posses
number ofsma arms wer taken at the Pass, but they
are oflttle or no valve.
place many think he will have fight as 1t Is reported
here that additional defences are being made
All along the road between Perote and Puebla tho
Msxicans here say we will be opposed and contrary to
tho general belief it is said the chief
will shortly move in that direction.
The list Of killed and wounded, our sde Is much
larger than was at first reported-it Is over $50.
Col Childs 10 the military Governor Of Jalapa.
dates here, but this contains all the important nforms
ton.
JALA,A, April 22--0su Worth approached last even.
the city to-day We had accounts last night that had
been evacuated by the sodery who spiked all the
am extremely glad to have In my power state to
you that Gen Shields has improved much since my last
evening thinks there Is probability Of his recovery
Most of the wagons here will leave for Vera Cruz in
the morning and II 1t ID the Intention TO remove early
!" JALAr1, April $50 A. M
An express has just got in from Perote Gen. Worth
reached that town yesterday, at IL o'clock A. NJ He
found it completely evacuated by the soldiers the enc
my and Col VasQuez left behind to surrender 1t with
decency An immense number OF small arms, the og
possession Of 1t unfounded the report that the
guns had been spiked in the CASTLE they found In
excellent order. p
Con. Ampudia, with about 5000 cavalry In wretched
condition was near the town when our troops entered
Santa Anna had not beeni Perote since the fght
Cer Gordo and he supposed to be somewhere In the
mountains
81 b. Correspondence Of the Vera Cruz Eagle,]
Yesterday at noon, left the encsmpment near Cerro
Gprdo simultaneously with the thousands of Mexican
prisoners who had been released on parole, and who
some place from whence they may again be forced to
take up against believe their line, extended
as WAS along the road, full five miles In length
Tho Guarda Macdonald was the only corps that main
tanned any order In their marehthe residue trudgng
along as best they could and in most admirable dis
order
.Werode over the road on which they marched with
great difficulty turning our horses heads twenty differ
ont in the space Of half hour to avoid riding
them down They were less sad than men under SINH
lar circumstances would generally be and cracked many
joke at their own expense This was in the early part
Of the march. But towards sunset, when they had
measured eighteen twenty miles Of their Journey
most of them in their bare feetthey became quite ST.
sad and the effects Of the fatigue OF the day
them. felt much interested in tn, numerous camp
women-thosc devoted creatures who follow them
through good and ev-and 1t grieved me to see them
worn down with fatigue moving ut snas pace, their
heavy burthens almost weighing them to the earth
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in that state that women wish to be who love their
lords-the youthful Senorta frsking along with her
lovers sombrero her head to the prattng girl
who had followed padre and madre to the wars-could
all be seen at view moving along-and bearing the
hardshps tramp unconscious Of the existence Of
misery in the world.
These women, like the Indians are the slaves of the
mena slavery they submit to under the apowerfu in
uence Of sfection In addition their bedding and
wearing apparel they pack upon their backs the food
and the usenss to cook in and out they
by the tolls of the day whilst their husband or lover
sleeps, they prepare his repast. ~
noticed one man-a General-who left Gen Scott's
quarters about the saine time did He elderly
man, and soon perceived from his hobbng that he had
but one leg His progress on the march was an object
OF curiosity to Inc, and surprised to him keep
up 30 well with the more youthful and perfect-limbed
halted for time at the hacienda Of Santa Anna to
rest horse aud my eyes eagerly the column
Of prisoners 70 II he had kept up The fourth or
fifth man to the writer was himself He had refused
dozen offers to ride, both from and his
About IL O'clock at night all of them passed my tent
save those who hnd sunk down from the effects OF the
march which was about three miles from this place..
An hour afterwards polite voice at the tent asked per-
mission to light segar from the FIRE looked out, it
was he said he had not been able to keep up with
the advance but would reach Jaapa In hours time
The segarghted, lie hobbled of again, and this
ing met him In the Streets apparently not at oil affect
. When the Mexicans Arst surrendered. It was abont
their dinner hour In OF their forts the camp ket
ties taken from the fire. and the ratons were being
proportioned out when the order for surrender
from the second In coinahdso they had to march ont
without their dinners. That evening although large
quantities Of food had been served out to them by our
comrnissaries they were picking up old bones stale
pieces of bread and everything that could be
iesterday on the march, they would up bceve,
Killed the day before BY advance and of every
piece that could be obtained as eagerly though they
were half furnished -'r'
From the foot Of Cerro Gordo to Santa Annals haci
enda tbs road was lined with dead Mcxicans and horses
AT or near the rancho where General Twggs overlook
the rctreating enemy they lay thick around and
horrd scene 1t would be difficult to picture Mexicans
lay dedq in every direction resting up against
trees Others with legs and arms extended aud occasion
ally lancer lying with his arm upon the charger that
received his death wound from the same voley that
ended the career of his rider. Some Of the prisoners
passing through would occasionally halt to view the fea
lures OF the deceased, and then mendng their gait
regain their place by the side Of those who
fortunate in tho fight.
At the place above cited to be all the proper
ty other than munitions of taken from the enemy
In one place arranged in good order all the pack
saddes-thcn the pen containing mules-he provisions
next comprising rice, beams bread pepper piionceos