Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-25
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From the DlgangO Journal of the 18th ult., is de-
rived the information that the U. S. frga;e Portsmouth
arrived in the waters of Mazaan on the 22d of Sep
TENDER, from Monterey in California The u States
squadron, consisted of the frigotes Congress- Dale the
Cyane, and transport left Monterey on the LIST of
September for Mazatlan and San Bias, and for those
of Guayamas and Acapulco.
Major Gaines, Capt. Cassius NJ Clay, Captain Hea-
dy, Major Borland Capt Danley and Midsbpman Rop-
ers came home, and Mr. Kendall, of the Picayune.
Mr.. Bankhead, the British Minister, arrived at Vera
Cruz on the Both ult. and was received with military
honors.
A letter from an English house, dated Puebla, Oct.
90, had been received at Vera Cruz, from which our
correspondent makes the following extract:
PUEBLA, October &C. I847.
However, we may soon have our COM
muncaton open, for 500 Americans left yesterday,
with eight pces of artillery and entered Atsco as
understand, with very slight resistance Particu.
lars have not TRANSFERRED.
This will make our State Government remove to a
distance, and carry along with it the guerrillas which
have been doing so much injury. They all (guerrlas)
came from dlstance-the population in our immedi-
ate neighborhood never having shown any great dspo
stion to take up arms in this present war
"The principal part of the force recently under San
ia Anra is understood to have marched for Pueba--
Being entirely unprovided for, they subsst by rapine
and plumber"
Lieut. E. B. Daniels of the Cd Artillery, has died of
his wounds
A duel wus fought near Vera Cruz, outside the Gate
of Mercy the LIST inst, between Captains Warning
ION and White, with muskets. at sixty paces At first
fire Capt Warrington received ball through the
Heshy part of both legs, below the knee.
duel was fought about the 24th ult. between Cap.
Porter, of the rifles, and Capt Archer, Of the volguers
AT the second fire, Capt Archer shot in the abdo-
men-a severe, but not dangerous wound.
The steamer A. R. Hatzel, Capt. Baker, arrived at
CrZ from IN he He nd IN
overheard all his horses having encountered awful
weather.
The steamer Florida was in the same gale and had
to throw overheard all their mules.
The newspaper, Ell Mexicana, of the 18th ult says
has received letters from Queretaro in which it is
stated that Gen, Amonte has been received there with
marked courtesey by the persons who appeared to be
most in power" and it feared that they were con-
coctng pronunciamento against the lawful Govern
ment.
The North American, says, on the 18th ult-" 1t ap-
pears that large number of deputies of the Congress-
forming junta, have got up protest against Pena
: Pena holding the Presidential power.
Senior Rosa, the Mexican Secretary of State has,
under the instructions of Pena Pena, addressed San
ia Anna a note from Touca ordering him to give up
the command of the army to Gen. Rincon until his con-
duct in the late battles shall have been investigated by
a military council or court martial.
The officers of the Mexican army who had gone to
Queretao and Tolaca were booted, it is said, by the
population, both men and women, and scarcely dared
10 appear in the streets for fear of being shot.
letter dated the 18th ult- received at the Capital
from Queretaro says Pena Pena had Just arrived in
A company with few deputies, making the total number
IN the Capital about fifty. 1t was thought SAYS the
e Star, endeavors would be made at once to organize
Government which would settle the question of peace
Or If quorum of Congress could be assembled,
the first question which would be brought up would be
the presidency Nearly all the officers of the dispersed
army were at Querearo and is said found it hard to
obtain subsistence.
n The military force at Querearo consisted of about
900 cavalry and infantry, with six pieces of artillery
from Guadalaara, under the command of Cen Here
c dia.
# Earthquakes, says the North American Of the both
ut al the present time ofvey frequent occurrence
n in this beautiful country. few days ago tie village
L of Ocota totally destroyed The Canton dc la Bar
e ca has also suffered severe shake throwing down
l. houses and the tower Of the principal church. We
have had four of these unpleasant visitors in this city
al since our occupation of it.
Of The New Orleans papers of the 9th and 9TH inst,
bring further details of the late news from Mexico
m The Arco Iris says that Gen. Parades is at Tuan-
cngo, with eight hundred men at his command and a
million Of dollars at his disposal
The Monitor says that the typhus fever is raging to
very considerable extent among the American troops
in the capital.
The Legislature of the State of Mexico has decided
that the decree of Santa Anna appointing persons to
exercise the supreme power, is void.
There is, it is saba small peace party in the interior
FROM which something might yet be hoped to emenate
favorable to the settlement the present difficulties.
s. The steamer James L. Day has arrived at New Or
he leans, bringing dates from Vera Cruz the 9Th inst
On Lieut.. Sears, bearer of dispatches from Genera
al Scott and Commissioner Trst has arrived at New-Or
re leans.
Open hostes have commenced between Santa
e. Anna and Parades. manifesto had been issued b,
o. Parades, in which he strongly denounces Santa Anna
mt The American troops have had two more engage
mt mens with the Mexcans under Torreon near Puebl;
,r in which fifteen Americans and one hundred Mexican
H. were killed.
nv Gen. Scott has commenced the permanent occupa
xt ton of the National Road by sationng75O men at tn
National Bridge, 1900 men under Gen. Cushng's com
nd mand, at Jalapa, and 1000 under command of Gen
ne Lane, at Pueba.
A civil war exists among the guerrillas A sever
Ii battle has been fought between the forces under Faith
e. er Jarauta and Gen. Canalizo, in which thirty mel
ell were killed. Father Jarauta off victorious.