The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
Ntws fron the Armp.
E-a.a al Rallinore Sun.
LATER FROM MEXICO.


The British courier arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 2lsto of October. having left
Mexico on the 29ih. to which date we
have letters and papers.
Gen. Lane entered Pucbla on the 18th
u.t., with 5000 men, and six pieces OF
artillery--so says despatch OF Santa
Anna. The latter could effect nothing
against him on the Pinal.
Gen. Smith has been appointed Gov
ernor of the city Of Mexico. General
Quitman is about to return to the United
States. Gen. Shields, Capt. Kearney,
Capt. Davis, Lieut.. Kiger, and other Of
6cers, viii accompany him.
The health of the army is far from be-
ing good-the climate of the valley of
Mexico is not, as it appears, congenial to
the constitutions of The South. II is just
as enervating and fatal to the Southern,
as is that Of Vera Cruz to the Northern
constitutions. The effective force of the
entire army is reduced ten or fifteen per
cent.
The city of Mexico was filed with ru-
mors Of peace. 1t was said that a quo
rum had met at Queretaro. and that a
majority decided in favor Of amicable ad-
iustment of difficulties.
Gen. Mora Villamil has been appoin.
ted Mexican Secretary Of War.
Lieut. Shackleford, of the I'd artillery
has died of his wounds.
AS far back as the l4th ult. Generals
Pillow and Shields we're able to be about.
The American Star says that the A.
mericans have entered Orizaba. Their
force was about 400-we suppose prln-
cipally mounted men. No opposition
was made to them. Many merchants
were with them.
Gen. PattersOn's command waste leave
Vera Cruz on the Sd inst. 1t will be
composed of at least 5000 men. The
Texan Rangers go up with him.
Gen. Marshall was i'll at Vera Cruz
and will not be able to go up with Gen
Patterson. He will wait till Gen, But
lers division arrives.
The steamer A. r. Hetzel, Capt. Bak-
er. arrived at Vera Cruz from Mobile,
ON the 20th. He had to throw overheard
all his horses, having encountered awful
weather.
The steamer Florida was in the same
gale and had to throw overheard all her
mules.
Lieut.. Steen, of the South Carolina
Regiment, and Capt. Huddleson, Of the
I4th Infantry, are dead; the former of his
wounds and the latter Of bowel com
plant.
There were several shocks ofan earth
quake at the city of Mexico on the morn
ing of the I'd of Oct, and again at mid
night on the 5th. They do not appear to
have been very severe, as no damage was
doae in the city, with the exception oI
cracking few walls.
The newspaper FL Mexicana, of the
1llh nltimo, says it has received leiter
from Q ueretaro, in which il is stated tina
Gen. Almonte has been received there
with marked courtesy by the persons
who appeared to be "most IN power,
aud il was feared that they we're concoct
ing pronunciamento against the Lawful
government.
Capt. Pierson, Of the New York rcgi
ment Of volunteers, died on the 10th ult
Of wounds received in storming Chapul
tcpec.
Senor Rosa, the Mexican Secretary q
State, has, under the instructions of Pen
Pena, addressed Santa Anna a not
from Toluca. ordering him to give up th'
command ofthe army TO Gen. Rincon, un
Ill his conduct IN the late battles shal
have beeninvestigated by military coun
Gil or court martial.
The officers of the Mexican army wh'
had gone to Queretaro and Toiuca, wer'
hooted, it is said, by the population, boil
men and women, and scarcely dared t
appear in the street for fear Of beinI
shot.
The guerllas are on the road betweo
Queretaro and the capital, and are plum
dering every traveller they meet.
A letter dated the 18th ult, received u
tho capital from Queretaro, says Pena
Pena had just arrived, in company with
few deputies. making the total number i
the capital about fifty. 1t was thought
says the Star, endeavors would be mad
at once to toorganze Government, whic
would settle the question Of peace O
war. If quorum OF Congress could b
assembled, the frs, question which woul
he brought up would be the presidency
Almonte was spoken Of as the candidat
ofthe Puros and some of the Moderate
& Oaguibel, Governor of one oflhe State
of Mexico. as the candidate ofthe oppos
ing parties Nearly all the officers
the dispersed army were at QueretarC
and il is said found il hard to obtain sui
sistence.
The military force at Queretaro cons
ted Of about 1000 cavalry and infanir
with six pieces of artillery from Guada
aiara, under the command of Gener
Heredia.
The Star Of the 10th says the assa
situation of American soldiers had aga
commenced. Sergeant Sntliife, of d
Rifles, was killed the night before.
private Of one Of tho infantry regimen
was also killed the same night, aud
was reported that two others were kille
They have an Italian opera at the ca
ital. an American and Spanish thcalr
several circuses, and besides these anus
rnente. concsIts and balls are freouent