Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-05-27
Correspondence of the Daily Deltal
JALAPA, Mexico, May 81

Correspondence OF lne DdlIy Dellal
JALAPA, Mexico, May Sd 1877.
EDS DELTA-This morning train will leave
here for Vera Cruz, and twill doubtless be the
last one that will 90 down for some time. The
recent attack on Bells train of wagons, will
show that the guerrilla system has been com
menced by the enemy, and the heavy force of
four or five hundred men, who are ordered to
escort the train down, argues pretty conclusive
ly that our folks fear to trust them now with
the usual escort. 1t may not be so much this
as the fact that on the return of the train
more than half million of specie will be sent
up.
In Gen. SCOTS orders of advance, "a copy of
which send you,) you will find that the Long
cherished principal of mine-to live off the
enemy-is about to be realized.
On Tuesday, Gen. Quitman's brigade will
leave here; on Wednesday, Col. Cempbelfs,
(late Pillow's); ON Tuesday Col. Riley's; and on
Friday, Gen. Smiths and the last. Those COM
mands, moving in "a hours of each other, will
so continue until they reach Puebla, at which
place they will doubles rest day or two before
entering the city of Mexico.
The enemy have evacuated Puebla. Not a
soldier is to be found on this side of that place
and very few between there and Mexico. Bra
vo left Puebla and marched to the city with
its garrison; and Canalizo was also moving in
with few disaffected troops,
If the clergy and wealthy men of Mexico
have any thing to say, they will not suffer the
city to be attacked.
Santa Anna is still in the mountains, and
afraid to go home. He has about 5000 men
with him, and will either go to work upon the
trains, or else try TO make his way to the CAPT
tain this latter he will probably be opposed
| by several prominent men, and one man here
] hot faaf Off
between Santa Anna and his own people.
In advancing into the interior, Gen. Scott
believes that he can subsist his army mostly
from the enemy. He is led to this opinion by
men of intelligence, whom he has employed to
travel over the country. In six weeks or two
months the new crop will be in, and there viii
be no scarcity, if economy is used, of either for
age, bTeadstuffs, or meat. He has prudently
withheld all intimatiOn of this to the natives
fearing they would hide or destroy their produc
tions; but IN informing you of this, at the dis
lance YOU are from the seat of war, it is of M
consequence, as we will likely be in Mexic,
ere your paper containing it will reach th'
country.
The Mexicans are becoming quite trouble
some about Jalapa, as we'll as ON the road
A party of them showed themselves on tn
mountain few days ago, near to our voluntee
camp, made charge down the mountain side
Lilad one man and wounded several others
JaI.lHr f1ey o, 1ocT-D1, r NJ
Last night, man who had been sent iron
/, this army on a secret mission, returned, havin
left the city of Mexico on the I'd. He report
1000 soldiers in the city of Mexico, and non
: this side, save company of Lancers, who hav
| been detailed to keep the barracks neat AM
clean until our troops arrive there.-This ma
of ours was imprisoned four days in the city
, but returned here with passport from the Min
lister of War. He says there will be no fight
ing at or on this side of Mexico.
Four regiments oftwelve-months volunteer
started to-day for New Orleans; three other
will follow suit tomorrow
Y The command of Gen. Quitman will leav
here in the direction of Puebla tomorrow
He will leave regiment of New Workers a
5 Perote, in the Castle, and joining with Ger
4 Worth, proceed or to Puebla, to which poin
q in ten or twelve days, Gen. Scott will repai
with his headquarters; and then the road
{ not long to those Halls we have heard so niue
t of.
t VERA CRUz, May 9Th, A. NJ, 1917.
d Yesterday morning Gen. Quitman left JalaI