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LATER EROM MEXICO

LAl ER KUN MEAICO.
Gen. Scott left Jalapa on the 23d ult, for Pusl-
la, at the head Of a large body Of troops, and ar
rived al Perote on the 29,h. letter from Vera
Cruz, Of the lst inst, says he is now in Puebla.
Gen. Twiggs with his fine division, arrived al
Puebla on the 29th, and would form the van Of
the army in the contemplated advance on the
Capital.
Ii was reported that Gen. Scott would enter the
Capital, at the head f,his force, on the 9th Of
June.
The Delta says: Our correspondents, whose
letters are to the 23d ult., from Jaapa, all repre-
sent Santa Anna as being engaged in terrifying
Rio Frio with large force. Gen Scott is push
ing on TO meet him with great haste. Ere this
the battle has occurred, and the last obstacle to
the entry otour army into the capital will be re-
moved
Gen. Shields continues to recover. Ii was sX.
pected that he would leave Jalapa about the 9th
instant, for Vera Cruz, on his way 10 New Or
leans.
Gen. Cadwallader arrived at Vera Cruz on the
lst inst, with nearly Two thousand roops-he
will start Immediately with them TO reinforce q.
Scott. Among these troops are portion Of the
Sd Dragons, the Votigeurs and the 10Th lnian-
Try.
Gen. La Vega is at Jalapa, on his parole.
JALAPA, May 81, lG47.
Eds. Delta: a train Of goo wagons arrived
yesterday afternoon from Vera Cruz, and proceed
ed this morning, in company with Gen. Twjgg'5
Division, towards Pueba and the City Of Mexico
Captain Walkers gallant band Of mounted men
accompanied the train, and during the journey
had two skirmishes with a superior force Of
Mexican lancers, which resulted in the complete
route Of the enemy, over 5000 in number, who
had 10 killed and many wounded.
Our men had several wounded, but none dan
gerously. The 81 Dragons, who were first at
lacked by the lances, while reposing in slumber,
had six killed and eleven wounded. Walker, in
person, pursued the wroches, as far aud well as
the darkness Of the occasion would admit, cap
tured six prisoners, who were handed ovel 10 the
Dragons; and almost instantly shot dead.
VERA Cruz, May 81.
Santa Anna was seen near Pucbla 10 advance
Of Worth, running like a streak Of lightning.
a man by the name Of Jackson, one OF those
concerned in killing Joe Smith, the Mormon
prophet, died here Of the yomlo day or two
since.
Mr.. Kendall, under date of Jalapa, May 22d
says
"Mr. Trist is going on with the army, but in
what capacity it is best known 10 himself. lie
has certainly had no personal communication
with Gen. Seoul"
There are further items from Gen Taylor's
army, bat very IiuIe ofimportance.
There had been several steamboat disasters on
the Rio Grandc, above Malamolas. The steam
boat Gazelle, laden with Government stores
was totally lost. The Sabine, Capt. Slerrer, and
the Big llatchee were also sunk
--LATEST FROM THE CITY OF MExIco.-We learn
with great pleasure that Major Gaines BorIand,
Cassius Clay, Midshpman Rogers, and all the
other American prisoners, had been released
and were at liberty in the city.
The reports in regard 10 Santa Anna are eX'
ceedingly contradictory. 1t is positively assert
ed in some Of the Vera Cruz papers that he has
been superseded by Herrera, and in others as pos
lively denied. The following is from the Vera
Cruz correspondent Of the N. o. Times
FirSt-Herrera's election to the Presidency is
confirmed.
Second-Santa Anna and Canazo have been
denounced by the Congress, and orders issued
ny lllC N'ONC lOl NHCil ullCot'
Third-Senores Oliagnibe, and Cueyas are
appointed ministers to Europe (parts unknown,)
and are to pass through the city in day or two
on their way, taking passage in the British Mail
steamer now lying here, and 10 sail on the Cd
proXimo.
Fihh-Not a word about peace!
All this to be received, we think, with many
grains of allowance.
GEN. TAYLoR's COMMAND has been suddenly
reduced by the return oil volunteers. A Camar-
90 correspondent in the New York Courier gives
the following estimate of the force effective and
deficient and naturally enough draws the conclu-
sion that the Administration designs 10 coop up
Gen. Taylor in the mountains of Mexico, for the
purpose of turning public attention 10 other men
and other divisions Of the Army.
"The twelve months men being about to be
discharged, there will remain with Gen Taylor
and under his command, the following troops:-
$500 Volunteers, 800 mounted Texans, and ten
companies Of cguIars-making the whole num-
Der about 5000 men. There had been allotted
to him four of the new regiments, and a l5w
Of these troops are daily expected to arrive al
Maamoras. Admitting that these regiments are
full and here it would then only make the force
on this line about 6400 men, and you can safeI y
say that 80 per cent. Of the new arrivals will be
sick and unavailable.
Deduct from 6400 troops the number required
to garrison the Brazos, Point Isabel Matamoras
Camargo, Ceralvo, Monterey and Saltillo and il
will not leave General Taylor an available force
of 1000 men TO make a forward movement"
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