The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-08-07

VI Wn'cn VIC gave DITCH ouuihe yessosoay ~ ieN-
graph from Richmond.
The details are utterly unsatisfactory.
The adviees from Vera Cruz are to ths 23d Of Ju.
ly. The Vera Cruz Sun Of that date says that no
authentic intelligence had bean received from Gen.
Scott
On the other hand the vera Cruz correspondent
Of the New Orleans Times says positively that he
has seen letter from Pueba. which stated, that oil
hopes Of peace were at an end, that Gen. Scot
would commence his march upon the capital on the
l5lh Of July, and that Santa Ana had force Of
$4,000 men ready to oppose his advance.
There is not word Of confirmation of the rumor
few days ago about the appointment Of commits
soners TO meet Mr.. Trist.
One thing is certain--there has been no regular
communication between General Scott and Vera
Cruz. The Union Of last evening. says that the
Department received no dispatches by yesterdays
mail.
A great deal Of ,he news about the possibility Of
peace is made up Of specuations taken from the Vera
Cruz Sun, Spanish paper, interested in leading the
American public mind astray.
Gen. Pierce left Vera Cruz with 5000 men and
$50 wagons. He met the Gusrrillists beyond Santa
Fe and after four hours skrmi.h drove them from
the field, with great loss on their side. Santa Fe
village burned by order Of the General and it
believed that all the hamlets within ten miles Of
Vera Cruz would share the same fate.
COL De Russy only lost ten men in his encounter
with the 400 Mexicans His 6.pounder was all
that saved him.
Eight hundred troops arrived At Vera Cruz on the
23d ultimo. The town had been under considerable
alarm from attack Of the guerriliss after General
Pierce marched, but the continued arrival Of fresh
troops had put away al fears.
Com. Perry had gone to Tobasco to evacuate 1t.
The health Of Vera Cruz was no worse
The Picayune Of the 3oth ut has letter from
the City Of Mexico dated the 10th Of July in which
the writer scouts the idea Of peace but says nothing
whatever about Commissioners having been appoint.
ed. He says also that the Government Of Mexico
does not even dream Of peace.
Since the above was written, we have additional
and stirring intelligence from Mexico See tele-
graphic news.
A Historical "Reminiscences for Mr. Buchanan.--
Mr.. Buchanan in his despatch to Mexico scouts the
idea Of the Mexican demand that we should eyacu-
ate her territory, &C. before she will hear Of peace,
and gravely asserts that the like Of such demand
was never heard Of in history. Here is fact which
we call his attention to.
From the Albany Evening Journal.
Withdrawal Of Works.-.In the time Of the war
of the American Revolution, l778, after our alliance
with France, commissioners were sent u America,
with ian earnest desire Of the British Government
TO restore the connection and make peace with the
United States. The proposed terms were 70 Ten.
Washington, and by him to Congress. That body,
after due deIberatio9, resolved unanimously, That
these United States cannot, with any propristy, hold
any conference treaty with any commissioners on
the part Of Great Britain, unless they shall pre-
EmmGry thereto, either Withdraw their fleets and
armies, else in positive and express terms acknow-
ledge the Independence Of the said States"
Professor Morse bought 100 acres Of the fine farm
of J. B. Montgomery, near Poughkeepsie. The
price paid was ssl7,5oo. II is beautifully located
on the banks of the Hudson.
Al, Assasan Nominated to Seat in Congress
Moses NJ. Strong, Of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, the
man who when member Of the legislative council
Of that territory, few years ago, in open session,
shot dead another member Of the COUNCIL the lament-
ed Andt Of Green Bay, has received the Democrats
ic nomination for delegate to Congress from the
ritory!
Will DR.. Loflnd reproduce in the Blue Hens,
Chicken his poem Of The Burning of the Lexing-
ton
The Peach crop Of Delaware is one third less than
that Of last year Hereabouts it is entirely less!
Gov. Skunk is very i'll.
The License Question. The Blue Hens Chicken
is calling in vain upon the Delaware High Court to
give the public its decision against the constitutions
y Of the law forbiddng the traffic in intoxicating
liquors. We should like to see its opinion.
The gallant Col. McClung arrived al Columbus,
Miles,, on the 2lst ult. His march through Missis-
s.ppi WINS triumphal one. and deservedly SO.
Recruits. The steamer Mary, Captain Crump,
from Vicksburg, arrived at New Orleans the asth
ult with 20 recruits from Vidalia, under command
of Lieut. George w. Cheney, for the 18th Reg. U.
8, Infantry. They were landed at Carroton.
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