Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-14

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| heard in the capital
am very happy to learn BY this express tina, General
pee'ed to move every moment, and must close.
Yours. INDICATOR.
Prom tbs Pieayune May Q.
The rOmito had not broken GU, in Vera Cruz
The New Orleans brought Lieut. Col. Don Jose Ma
ma Mata, Lens Ant Piedras Henry Meal, and Barole-
me Amaoe, Mexican prisoners, under charge Of Major
Bennett Paymascr u. &. A., and w Clements. These
officers were taken prisoners Cerro ordo Gen La We
| ted States. ~
Capt Montgomery, ouar,crmastcr u s. A., Lieut.. sor-
vera and Lieut. Sanders Let Dragoons passengers in
the New Orleans. and $50 discharged volunteers and
| s,ers.
Lieut. Andrew Ross. late of tho wes,mOrclund Guards
I'd Pennsylvania Regiment and Private James Peck com.
pany G. LIST Regiment New York. died on the voyage
Editorial Correspondence of the N. o. Picayunol
- - JALArA. Mexico, April2 lSI7
Inc Me1lcans here, one and all, dcnounee Santa Anna
Tor coward, traitor, and every thing else that is bad
and verify believe that majority of them would rejoice
exceedingly had Gen. Scott captured him the day and
hung him upon the first limb strong enough bear his
weight That he playing them false you cannot beat out
OF their heads-that he has cold battles of Buena Vista
ana Ccrro ordo Tor consideration they equally conf
dent and IN proof they ccrnaly talking about the So
OOOOOO They do not understand why il was that Presi-
dent Polk allowed him freely into Vera Cruz from
Havana, unless there bribery and corruption NJ the
botiom-ihe idea that troops arc whit better than
theirs, that they whip them two TO one when
posted behind batteries has entered their
hence as better than nonc there are many of them
who say that they have been sold by the ero of Tam
pieo" Again, there doubtless many-pcrhaps m,
larger porton-who have los all confidence either i'm his
honesty bravery and although they may moi Jcs,e
peace with they still get rid Of the ,yran,
on any terms Such is the state OF feeling here in Jaspa
he dilgcncia stagecoach in from the CITY of
Mexico from whence they have received papcr mn 10 tho
ed inst The news OF the terrible defeat nj Cerro ordo
had reached the capital and while Il asonshed and over
whemed all classes tho tone OF the papers, OF the public
men, and OF the Congress ITSELF would also show tha, il had
served to inhame the people still against tho United
States Anaya has been appointed provisional President
believe, and has been gifted full powers on every pon,
except that in relation making peace with the limited
Siaies-this thinks Of Congress i'm extraordinary
session. has even declared any traitor who talks of
peace The editor OF 81 RepublieGEo says, that we may
Iueo'a, mat we may even capture the city of Mexico
out That there must be The duty of tho peopo
Is 10 their cities sacked and DESTROYED and beacIs
inundated, before they talk OF peace The guerilla system
OF warfare appears to be recommended sides as their
only salvation; by this they drove out the Span,-
ards and IN the same they they expel the mi
quitous usuping and graspng North Americans from their
sacred soil Better all die and be bot,ed from the seals
nations than come to any long single hostile
loot Is on their soil hostile vessel heir coast-such
the language OF the papers, Of the civil bodies and of the
military. 1855 " ~ |
From passenger, Spaniard vino arrived in the dill
gencia, we learn yet they have done lue or nothing
towards terrifying Mexico He also says that there is
suong party IN favor OF peace although the members hard
y dare avow themselves There no troops
sequence the route, and all those who escaped At Cc
GDrdo with the exception portion of the cavalry
dispersed IN every direction. On the Goth Aprl immcb
atey after the receipt Of the of Santa Annals
Cen Mariana Saas called meeting of the officers 10 doysc
frnn
ooleraon No one here thinks that the Mexcans can
ever make another stand and give another grand hattie
but tho impression is prevalent that small parties will be
organized TO annoy the roads, off supplies ind kill a
straggetS How great, this case is the necessity for
two or three, or even one regiment ofTexsns e.w.K
JALArA, Mexico, April 25, ls47-Afernoon
have borrowed the copies OF FL Republican, for an hour
They are dated at the city OF Mexico April 81 and o. and
the latter gives full of the battle of Cer, Gord
The Mexican particulars Of the combat usua arc pe-
culary Itch They say that Santa Anna sustained the
combat with 6OOO men against Ia 900, aud fought vaany
10 the very last When finally he found himself entrev
surrounded by enemies, he forced passage tbrough o
Yankees" with column OF the 4h Regiment of Infantry
OF line! The fact as every one knows, Santa Anna
lett eaty-al the cutting he did the saddle mule
from his coach, and thea and run.
The Mexicans admit that they had Generals killed
6u! give no name save that Of Vasquez Coils Coso and
are also named as among the killed Scou
loss, on the l7th and 5th put down ut over 1000 while
the Ices OF the Mexieans admitted 1000 men in xii
led aud wounded They say that the Americans fougb
like hordes OF sayages, killing all that
whether wagoners, old men women.
Don Pedro Maria Anaya has been appointed temporary
President PTesdsne susfutO One of his first acts was
to concede full pardon all prisoners who have been rom
fined for political offences since 1921 and entire forg, u
ness OF the past.
Gen. Salas, who President Gd interim before the ar
nva OF Santa Anna from exile, has issued proclamation
announcing that he empowered raise guerilla corna
and calls upon all good Mexicans Join his standard
ms concluding sentence he says that TO DEATH with
out pity shall be the device OF the guerilla of ven
geance!" |
Anayn has issued grand
mexican nation, calling npon one and all TO the
rescue He dwels particularly upon the achievements of
their lathers-the fathers OF the generalon-and
earnestly petitions their soas TO do likewise.
JALArA, Mexico, April IS, ls47.
The dilgenca came in this morning from Peroie but
from no point on the other sde the Governor Pueba
mas ordered 1t TO cease running this Passengers came
through however bringing papers and verbal news and in
as concise form as possible. will give you the amount
OF the intelligence.
Among by o.. a..
effect that Mr.. Bankhead the British Minister has renew
ed his oilers OF mediation between Mexico and the United
states and that when the last digencia left the city Of
oAeo he congress was acting upon his propositions
whatever they may have been Notwithstanding the
ana denuncaoy tones Of the public press there certain
peace party IN Mexico and there may be something
IN this report OF English Intervention in the distracted M
| fairs IN Mexico. ~
Col Gsrand's brigade left the Castle Of Pe,o,o
morning at daylight for Tepe Aguaco and will reach bn,
place tonight Major Smiths light battalion troon oc
Dragons, and Col Dunean's battery accompany COL c.
We learn here that Gen. Worth has very successful
/ IN collecting supplies.
An intelligent man. with whom have conversed, SAYS
that the Mexeans neither will make any opposition
at Pueba The population is Of the worst in Mexico
and the most nimica to strangers yet the dreadful defen
nj Ceuo GOrdo has completely paralyzed them At the
city Il Mexico, few light bfeasworks have been ,b,or
up not only as you enter the place by the Vera Cruz road
hut on the road leading tho Convent Of our Lady of Qua
daluPei but nothing like regular system of defence has
been as yet underaken Not only the Government bu, the
citizens appear, with all their vaunngs TO have become
supplied at the succession OF defeats which have be,.
theI country, ana Know not which way nor " Int
TO do. Santa Anna has written to the Government f,,n
Orzaba, Stating that he has 1900 men, and wants renCn
menis and money but his demands have been unheeded
AT the city 81 Mexico well in other places the peopI
appear To have Ost much Of their confidence IN the eo
OF Tampco, aud many have openly accused him Of cowa
dca NJ CeHo Gordo we'll as Of having sold the battle 10
the Americans. am living the Casa de DiliSsneias or
General Stage House, and OF breakfast this morning some
OF the foreigners were speaking Of body Of mem under
Cen. Leon who were on the march from Olinea join
santa Anna and they also said that Leon had shot two
Tnuleieers on the plea that they had aided the Americans
Majors Borani sud Games, Capt. Clay, with the other
prisoners taken nj Incarnation months since are said
TO be at liberty In the city Of Mexico No less than six Of
the party az Is reported have already been
| by the MoIcans.
Senior Atoehu, who camo out from tho United States
with come propositions OF peace, Thing the kind
turned out 10 be Of FOOLS Grand NJ all events
catches 1t severely IN n Republican, Of the 18th inst
The sending Of such person Atocha to this country
man universally hated and dospsod by oil save a few