The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-16
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
FROM
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
THE ADVANCE TO THE CAPITAL.
From the New Orleans Delta, April 7.

[From the New Orleans Delta, April ~
The veteran Twiggs has already advanced on the
mands the vanguard the army which is realize the
popular idea Of reveng the halls Of the Montezumas
Our own Smith leads the division, with his gallant
rifles and nobler corps has never marched under
banner and strong body OF regular infantry and
an iS hr IN s 70 se ns
Antigua Is spanned by noble bridge built of stone,
with lofty arches, and guarded by strong fort which
commands the road for long distance This bridge
associated with of the most gallant displays of
Mexican courage and patriotism Here it the brave
Victoria with small band OF peasants kept at bay the
Spanish armies of the conveys their
and provisions The post is strong and If defended
Min st ana y,s9r wiz give our army much trouble
Nacional and is determined to Justify by brilliant
deed tho high expectations excited by his manly bearing
at Rcsaca de Ia Palma. But 1t viii be vain. The
impetus which our military strength and confidence
have received from the previous success Of army,
vaor and fervor This bridge passed. the road lies
and to the lovely city Of Jaapa Here
1ar Rn th 70 Ias low
and Nuovo Leon like the republican army Of Napoleon,
after passing the frgid and rugged heights Of San
Bernard and pitching their tents in the smiling vale Of
the Arno will suddenly find themselves transported into
region Of surprising beauty, fertility and salubrty
Here they may stretch their frames
and voets and their all that rich
and beautiful in nature The cool bracing air Of tho
mountain mngles with the soft, health giving breeze
from the Gulf and the combination produces atmos
phcre Of perpetual spring. Here will flock the poor
peasants with the various produce Of this rich valley,
tious food But delightful the andts pleasures
army should not rest here longer than to refresh
their tired bodies and repair the damage Of the hard
service on the sandhs OF Vera Cruz and of the march
from the sea-shorc. A summer sncampmcnt would be
highly detrimental to tho morale OF our army. The
hardy and rough habits Of soldiers would
riot in the luxurious abundance ofJalaps Onward
onward must be the cry Continual activity tho true
secret military discipline Soldiers always happier
and obedien and docile under the excitement Of
march, than when in camp under the dominion Of idle
ness and ennut There Ia no reason why army
aho dato foro of imR M 10
in this high region is mild and temperate, tho road
is level and beautiful and the country through which
passes Ia fertile and productive In ten days army
could march from Jalaps to the city of Mexico Here,
think the enemy would offer resistance, the city
II tho Msxicans determined not to yield their
capital without blow, II would be struck before
army arrivedwithin sight Of the city But with force
Guilty in taking. tho capital Once POSSESSED Of this
famous FL Dorado Of our soldiers this magnificent city
OF the noble who fell beneath the bloody sword OF
Cortes shall then be prepared to listen to the
lures ofths enemy for such overures not
whole republic a: tho spoil. .na o
1t with the laws Of our republic.
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
The New Orleans Pdtrin has received lettor dated
Tampico gath March, sA7. from which make tn. fol-
"By this opportunity send you files Of Republican,
to the 18th Instant You will perceive that Gen Santa
Anna arrived at San Luis Potos on the 9Th inst He
turned there with the four brgades that left him
after the battle Of Buena Vista.
Private letters from the capital written tho night
of the 7th state that Gen. Santa Anna had just arrived
In that city II Ia stated that the revolution against
tho Administration Of Gomez Faras had at length been
terminated in favorable manner to the government
and that Generals Pena Barrngan and Salas who were
the heads Of the opposition to Gomez Faras had been
shot do know IL this last information be correct
We anxously awaiting the mail to confirm mega
tive the report.n
fl,m the Philadelphia Bulletin April Ia
We have seen q letter received by gentleman dated
Goth Marcb) this morning from officer In the Gulf
Squadron, which states that 1t understood among
the officers that Col. Harvey had taken hvarado 1t
will be rccoected that the last advices stated no was
preparing march that place The letter also states
that number OF lives lost by the Mcxicans during the
attack on Vera Cruz Is much greater than has been
published.
In La Paria Of the eth. several extracts arc given
from the Repubcdno which published In the city OF
Mexico lcs'of which up to the l7h March have been
received After detailing the amcntablc condition TO
which the civil raging in Mexico had reduced
the city and its inhabitants II gives various particulars
OF outragcs that had been committed, such as as
destinations, robberes 60; in fact 1t Is crime enough
for person to appear in the streets dcccnty dressed
to be nsued every moment by the partzans OF the go
vcrnment. The exclamation Of There goes poiko,"
Is sufficient to draw shot any whatever Every
thing in Mexico and its vicinity is In state OF the most
awful confusion
Gomez Farias, Il said, was merely waiting the ar
rival Of Santa Anna at Cuautan to send In his resg-
nation to Congress-
In New Mexico the Chimaya Indians, to the number
OF 1000 had ri,sn against the Amoricans( and they
had Joined the Villages below the river which also
In Q state Of snurrsction.