The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-10
From the New Orleans Ricayune,
latest from Mexico.

The steamship New Orleans arrived yesteE-
day having left Vera Cruz on the 25th.
Our dates from the army Of Gen. Scott at
Puebla are to the l4th inst. The immediate
advance of our army upon the city OF Mexico
had been postponed until the arrival OF rem
forcements. The rumor which has Deen SO
generally circulated through the city mat ne
had arrived within 25 miles Of the city oil
Mexico, is without foundation
The train which went up under the COM
mand Of Gen. Pillow was attacked at Calera'
said to be 9 II miles beyond the Puente National
The guerillas we're dispersed with the loss OF
30 men. Verbal accounts say we had some
eight or ten wounded, but none killed. This
affair occurred on the 2Sd inst.
The force under the command Of Gen. Fill
low left Vera Cruz on the 18th, escorting Q
train Of about I25 wagons. The force amount
ed to 1900 men, with six howitzers' There
are a great many guerilla parties upon the road
and a small body of our troops left San Juan
ON the 2lst, hoping to overtake Gen, Pillow,
but after precee ding two or three miles they
encountered some guerrillas. These they
charged upon and dispersed, but they saw SO
MANY others on the road in small parties tina
it WINS. thought prudent to relinquish the de-
SIGN Of coming up with Gen. Pillow.
The course pursued by Capt Walker 10
t wards those desperadoes who Tell into nj
a hands is said to have been highly approved D
3 Can Scott, We have been asked it Genera
Cadwallader adopted Walkers plan and she
those who fell into his hands, but we were vi
u able to answer.
e The Eagle says that an enterprise is on to-
n RIM an express between Alvarado and III
:, catalpan. The execution of such a Wol
would greatly facilitate the OF We
Cruz.
Capt. Duperu's company of dragons ma
at last received horses, and they paraded thr
n the streets Ct Vera Cruz on the 23d.
A Waterman, said to be Dutchman nam
y Charles, has been entrapped by a guerrilla p'
~ Just outside the walls and murdered, at
d having been cruelty whipped. His body "
N left in the road with an inscription affixed
is il. eWhoever wishes may carry it off" l
IN police Of the city are making jan attempt
: ferret out the guilty party.
i'd The news by this arrival from the city
d, Mexico is important.
no The .ArcO.Lis of the 22d has letters from
n capital which appear to be late, though
IS, dates are not given, The purport OF then
ID, that the work of fortifying the environs OF
re city is going on rapidly and that seventy pie
of artillery had arrived from Acapulco q
OF other points which they were mounting as !
rts as possible. They mention the arrival OF
oh yarez at the head Of 5000 men,, and they
ni- down the entire force in the city at 10000 al
he ed militia and $4,000 troops of the line. tn
me letters further say that the clergy are TAX
on an active part in the business; that arms Of
te- kinds were pouring into the capital, and c.
CT siderable sum Of money,
Santa Anna had been elected Dictator |
vided he will not make peace, and letters
w that he has 10000 men with him. 1t appe
lO' that Santa Anna has attained to all the po'
'no Of a Dictator by the arrest or removal II
command Of such generals as are opposed
=. him, and by the more adrOit OF
y duSing Congress to postpone the counting
su the votes for President till the 18th OF JAM
'"s next! The 18th Of June was the day II
'u- by law for that purpose. By the postpf
ment Santa Anna prolongs his own power
ne definitely, and for the time being may be De
inc ed Dictator in fact, If not in name. lie
ant plead in extenuatiOn of this representation
his power, that it was hazardous to rs
reat change Of Government at a moment wn'
Vie, foreign foe threatened the capital and the
eet- force in the idea.
She A private note from Mr.. Kendall says
an MIR. Trist was at Puebla. Nothing further
h, Yo0ard 10 his mission, Inc "