Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-27
FROM MEXICO.
News from the Army.---More fighting
and more VictOry---Captain walker
kiiled!!

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New YoRK, Nov. Ia-7 P. NJ.
The steamer New Orleans arrived at N.
Orleans on the 9TH instant, with dates from
Vera Cruz to November LIST.
The following from the Genius of Liber-
ty of the 9Th ult., contains the most impor-
tant items we can gather from the Vera
Cruz papers. From four French gentle
men who left Mexico city on the 18th and
Puebla on the 10th of the present month,
(Oct.) we have received intelligence of a
very important nature concerning the state
of affairs in those quarters.
Gen. Patterson was to leave Vera Cruz
on the Slst; whole number of train escort
5000 men and 220 wagons. 80
Capt. Walker was killed in action with
the Mexicans at Huanantla.
Last adyices that Atlisco had been taken
possession of by 1000 American troops
No resistance.
Santa Anna superseded by Rincon, but
he loudly protests and refuses obedience to
the Government.
The city was filed with rumors of peace.
1t was said a quorum of Congress met at
Queretaro. Majority decided in faver of
an amicable adjustment.
Little doubt but that force of 400
Americans had occupied Orizaba.
Several officers have had leave of alb
sence from our army to the United States,
some to recruit their regiments.
New paper published in Mexico called
the North American w. C. Toby, of
Philadelphia, publisher.
Affairs in the city are in quiet state.
Gen. Lane arrived at Perote, and was
Joined there by Capt. Walker and his COM
mand, who took march to Huanantla. A
lsanguinary engagement took place in its
streets between Walkers force ESQ, and the
Mexicans 1000.
The result of this contest was the total
expulsion of the enemy from the town and
its occupation by our valiant little army,
which lost i'm the battle only six men; but
gallant Walker, after performing prodigies
of valor, and feats of the most daring char
acter, fell in single combat, pierced by the
spear of an enraged father, who was goad-
ee to actual frenzy by the death of his son
whose fall beneath the arm of Capt. Walk
er he had just witnessed. His father rush
ed forward, needless of all danger to re-
venge his child's death, and attacking the
Captain with almost irresistible violence,
plunged his spear into his body and slew
him almost instantly. Mexicans lost 900
men and s pieces of artillery. Americans
afterwards evacuated the place and Went
towards Pinal, on the Puebla route. No
opposition, and there meeting Gen. Lane,
both marched together for Puebla, which
they found in a state of insurrection. Had
to fight in platoons, and drove the Mexicans
back, and order was restored.
Santa Anna last at Chacan de los Grena-
das. All the troops had deserted him ex-
cept 900.
Severe shocks of earthquakes at the Cap
ital
Health of our army far from being good
climate uncongenial to southerners. Eff
fective force reduced considerably, 10 to Is
per cent.
Gen. p. Smith succeeded Quitman as
Governor of Mexico. Capt. Naylor of
Pennsylvania volunteers, Governor of the
Palace and keeper of Archives.
Gen. Scott and staff have lately visited
the city of Gaudaloupe
The New York regiment of volunteers
under command of Capt. A. w. Taylor,
have presented swords to their Captain and
Lieutenant.