Litchfield enquirer., 1847-11-18

Through the combined men'um ol Is"'
ming and horse flesh, we are again enaoieo
to present our readers with the latest lntor"
nation from the seal OF war.
The steamship New orleans, with dates
from Vera Cruz to the LIST CT November, ar
rived at New Orleans on the 9TH inst.
Gen Patterson was to leave Vera Cruz
on the same day that the New Orleans sail
ed The whole number Of persons constl~
tatiug the train and escOrt, amount TO hVe
thousand. There are two hundred and
twenty wagons. The rangers under Capt.
Biscoe are TO accompany the train.
The brave Capt G. II. Walker, Of Tex
as, was killed in recent action with the
Mexicans at Huamaniia.
The following items are extracted from
the Vera Cruz Genius of Liberty Of the lst
inst:
"Atlexco has been taken possession OF
= BY force OF one thousand Of our troops.
This large city has yielded without the least
resistance.
Orizaba, by this time, is doubtless also
In possession Of the American Forces.
The Mexican Government has superce-
ded Santa Annals command of the army,
and Gen Rincoh has been appointed 10 fill
that command.
Gen Santa Anna loudly profess against
this violation of his rights as the first mag
islrate of the nation, as he styles himself
He refuses obedience 10 the orders of the
Government, and in the mean time has re-
tired to Tehnacan.
Gen. Scott and staff have lately visited
the city of Guadalupe.
J he company of the New York regiment
~F ho q md IF Clnf
A. w Taylor have presented swords two
their Captain and Lieut.. Griffin.
The city If Mexico was filled with ru-
mors Of peace
1t is said that quorum of the Mexican
Congress has assent led at Quere,aro, and
that majority had decided in favor of an
amicabie adjustment Of the difhcultieS be-
tween the two Governments
The following officers have heen granted
leave of absence. and will Immediately pro-
coed to the United States--tho>e who are
not incapacitated by Sickness or wounds are
to recruit for their respective regimen,s-
Brevet Col Garland. 9Th infantry-Col
d. G. w. Morgan, l4th inran,ry-Col.
wv. B Burnett, N York volunteers. Ed
ward A. King, 18th infan,r, r ,hert Por-
ter, Cd Penn. volunteels--Ia.res Murray.
do LaHses d Porter, N. Y. volunteers
..-S%eeny, do; Lorimcr Graham. 10th infants
ry, Charles H. Jones, New York volunteers;
,n.,i:--- n-a-'... 40 I-Sspeliyn Jones, noun
ted Iifes; NJ. A Van Buren,, do; Henry A.
". EiBmore. Cd Penn. volunteers, James
Miller, do.
w. c. Toby, the famous John Of York"
OF the Philadelphia papers, a practical
printer, and one ofthe most piquant writer's
Of the county, has published paper in the
city of Mexico. called the North American.
IT is beautiful sheet says the Delta. and
worthy to hear the name Of the great
Philadelphia paper"
The capital is already teeming with ho>
tells, taverns, billiard rooms, cafes, and
theatres, all advertised in the American
style,
Some very severe shocks of earthquakes |
had been experienced in The capital.
The health Ut the army IS far from |
good. The climate of the valley Of Mex
leo is not, i, appears, cong email to the
constitutions OF the South. II is just as
enervatlng and fatal TO the Southern, as
10 that Of Vera Cruz to the Northern con-
slituions,
Capt. Naylor. of the Pennsy wanna
volunteers. is Governor OF the Palace and /
keeper Of the archieves.
Gen. Shields and Qui,man will come
down with the train, on their way TO the
United States.