Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-10
From the Union, Nay "a.

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From the Union, May "a. -
Affairs in Mexico. 80. So.
The French journal at New York, the nCourrier
des Flats Uns,' Of Saturday last, gives a. Very inter-
esng letter from the city of Mexico, under date Of
Both of April last which we tran slate and transfer
at length TO our columns. The q Courriers states
that the letter comes from source worthy Of all
credit, and capable of impartial view of the whole
question between the two countries. The views of
the writer appear, indeed to be quite implicitly adop
ted by the . Courier" which, as our readers know
has IN general kept itself very well informed us to
the condition of affairs in Mexico:
(Prrde correspondence Of the Courier des Flats Uais
MEXICO, 30th April, lS47.
The battle of Cerro Gordo has parayzed The parsans
the war; who reposDg decisive security upon Santa
Anna assurance that that stronghold could be passed
The battle took place Sunday the 18th Of the present
month On Monday the l9th the Americans entered Jaapa
aud intelligence of the capture Of that place received
here the Wednesday following Every then supposed
that General Scott would halt Jaspa give time
remnants of the Mexican army TO reunite and make
stand at the dee OF La HOya But the Saturday
learned that the American forces had not only passed Ia
Hoya but had taken PeOte and its CASTLE
guard had advanced to Tepeyasuaco eight leagues
Peroe, where had effected junction with the advanced
guard of corps moving from Tampico the dec
tion Ii was then proposed TO foy the city of Mexico
and two entertainments were commenced both sides Of the
road from Vera Cruz at the barrier of Saint Lazarus On
the ation Of the council ortify city
having of defence There were only
twenty-five cannon, was to expose useessy bonn
bardment the Notifications suspended aud il was dec
ded to or'y the grges of the mountains the distance
ten leagues from the city, and throw up line
entertainments on the Vera Cruz road the distance of
three leagues
Seeing that regular warfare unpropitious
cans notwithstanding the public prayers and professions got
up ensure its success nothing has been talked of for
last few days but the formation of gueIas Saas
who figured the last revolution and rho is colonel of the
HidalgO regiment of the National Guard had made fine
speech (which all the journals have pUbishej) persuade
ms ellow-eitIzens to enter guerilla patty, which be
called La Veaganza Vengeance and leave the city
last week Last Friday only ten had enlisted though
his regiment composed almost exclusively Of young peo
Pe Senior Huenrosio has taken the steps get up
guerilla party, called La Muerie Death which was TO make
| no prisoners, and nobody has enlisted
This may be considered The thermometer Of the public
feeling which every possible has been tried TO slim
uate The crimes committed by the Americans in the
which they have captured have been related
pcaiion but then the circulated every
the oedbdLdS interior cu>omhouses have
by the Americans as well the monopoly Of tobacco and
other commodities that and enterprise
creased 'enloldi tha money ccua'es everywhere that
great gains are made and that everything is cheap These
rumos have great loce in producing the rational GOODNESS
which prevails.
Whether the American promises more secu-
rty The clergy than that which exists or not the fact is
that the clergy does give money have
done, condition Of the snnunsnt OF the famous
corning the sale OF eccleastcaf property The clergy
TO have furnished the government with accepted bills Of
exchanges but the of the have placed
many dhcues and restrictions in the way that hitherto
no use has been made oil these bills The clergy however,
have given bells to be cannon and quantity
| of iron 10 be forged into small arms
As to cannon, month three Csputepac.
As they had boring machine they attempted TO make one
which could not be finished for Of funds The journals
circulated subscription to raise the requisite (S3000l
finish machine but yet they
ect only eepeH hundred piSares Last Sunday eight
o'clock in the morning. three other had been cast aud
some workmen endesvOrng to bore of them by
hand greatly to be doubted whether this Artillery will
ever be served against the Americans.
General Santa Anna it il said has assembled two thousand
infantry thousand cavalry Ozaba He expects
4 cruit from
thousand He also looks TO receive tweny-one pieces
Of Artillery from Alvarado. With this force he would be
able haras the of General Scott his
where he would be front six
the national guard added to three thousand be sent by the
department Of Mexico from Toluca and four thousand who
from San Luis with pieces of artillery
much for the current believe it certain
that Gen Scott will arrive without striking blow the gen.
opinion of the efficiency of the Mexican army greatly
lowered and the ncapacity of its commanders has
manifest that only desired continuance of
the war TO ruin these prseioans altogether in the public
TINA ion with view Of getting rid of them afterwards
end the first families beginning leave the cty the
government which at first thought Of going only Quereta
TO- is thinking il said, of pushing Zacaiecas. All
communication between Mexico and Ve Cruz suspended
the dgences have been stopped by the order Of General
Bravo, the commandan of Puebla. The journals heap
ing Goals Oh the head Of Mr. Dusina who has dseoun-
General bill for hsndred pias-
ties, after having some days before refused ten thousand pr
| astres TO Santa Anna f-
The propositions of mediation made three days ago 10 the
government by of England been commu-
nicaed Congress- which has returned them 10 the
ment; whence il concluded that they will be accepted
The minister Baranda has directed that all
cultivation shall Withdraw their grain and cattle
points occupied by the Americans; aud journals
taken the defence Of the eativato who carry
produce BEFORE the Americans aud well paid
We officers who have bound themselves
by oath to the Americans not 10 take against
again. Those who propose keep their oath
with loss of their employment and treated foreigners
The journals discussing the position Of these men, aHd
the nanner in which oah taken under such ccumslan-
ces should be regarded
The journals OF his evening announce that two thousand
Americans had marched upon Orizaba where Santa Anna
was and that be had left the place for Tehuacan by way
| Grenada.
| Ii would be difficult to frame more complete and
triumphant vindicatou If the whole Mexican policy
of the administration than is presented in the above
statement of facts, from the impartial pen of for
eisner, who has evidently observed the course Of
events in Mexico with close attention and great intel
hgence Contrast the state of things here presented
with the aspect Of the country towards us twelve
months ago Then all parties in Mexico uni
ted in the purpose of wsgug against war of in
yasion, to recover "the whole of Texas up the Sa
bine-" large and boastful Mexican army was il
the field, flushed with the hope Of victory. All ths
resources of the republic, both of men and of money
were freely placed at the disposal Of the fierce wa
spirit which ragged among the Mexican rulers. Nego
tation on any terms, while Texas remained ours, wa
announced by the Mexican government to be "out o
the question:" The real obstacles which our armie
have found in their way and have overcome-ihe dis
lance to be uayersed in their line Of operations,