The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-24

The steamship Galveston arrived at New
Orleans on the 18th, having left Vera Cruz on
the 9th inst, Her news is of little Importance,
We condense the Picayune's accounts.
The Sun of Anahuac, published at Vera
Cruz, contains the following article founded
upon the information contained in the letter of
Mr.. Buchanan, which we recently published,
WHAT COURSE WILL GEN ScorT PURSUE The
late Intelligence we have received from Mexi-
co Of the correspondence between Mr.. Buchan-
an and the Mexican Minister of Foreign Rela-
tons treating of peace, has it seems to us, al
tered the course which Gen. Scott was to pur-
sue,
We have deferred our remarks until now,
bscause we were afraid to be too hasty in our
speculations.
1t seems most likely to US that Gen. Scott
will not advance any further until he receives
orders from Washington to do so. But will
the Cabinet at Washington give this order.
We doubt it very much because it would throw
more obstacles in the way Of negotiations.
1t must have struck the mind of every one who
has read the correspondence above alluded to,
that the tone of the Mexican government has
altered very much, if we should Judge by the
few lines addressed to Mr.. Buchanan by the
Mexican Premier in answer to the propositions
Of peace. We, do not see in his letter any Of
hat arrogance, which in every instance before
has characterized the Mexican diplomatic COR
respondence-but on the contrary, pretty po-
lite, though shortanswer, in (which he says that
he declines answering to the arguments Of Mr.,
Buchanan, until Congress, to whom he refers
the matter and who have solely the power to
decide, shall have acted upon them. In a note
which he addresses to Congress he presses them
to take immediate action upon them.
Butin the meantime what is Gen. Scott to
do. VIII he take up his line Of march for the
capital while there are hopes entertained fol
peace? This is not at all probable. We there
fore com to the conclusion that he will not
make a step forward until all hope for conclu-
ding a treaty ofpeace is lost.
The 4th Of July was celebrated in fine style
at Vera Cruz.
Council Of Var IN Gen. SCOTS can,p.-The
Picayune of the 18th contains an account OF
a council Of war, held in Gen. Scott's camp on
the Oath ult. The proceedings are given in
the Mexican reports of the 28th. The bust
ness of the council was to determine whether
or not to march on the capital. One Of the Off
GERS (name not given) thoughtit the very es-
sence q folly to march on the capital with less
than 10000 men.
Gen. Worth was in favor of going ahead; be-
lievlng that six or eight thousand Americans
more than a match for 10000 Mexicons. There
should beano hesitation; no retrograde move
ment. Il is said that Gen. Worth, bad ordered
a forward movement on the 28lh. Some one
suggested the propriety of waiting to receive
the answer Of the Mexican government to the
communication which had just been forwarded
with renewed offers of peace. General Scott
replied that he would wait some days at Rio
Frio.
The American force was estimated by the
Mexicans at $500 men, 30 pieces of artillery,
and one mortar.
The Republican remarks npon this inforna-
tlon; 1--WE believe the Americans have com
J promised their situation beyond measure; and