The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

the magnanlmity OF tue hoTlu VIII nol loI
them offer US terms other than honora-
ble."
Gems. Rincon and Bravo have been OK
changed for Capts Heady and c. M. Clay,
and other Encarnation prisoners.
There has been revolution in Quad
alajara. Mr. Kendall thinks Gomez Fa-
rias is at the bottom of it.
The Delta extracts the following from
the Vera Cruz Genius of Liberty:
From four French Gentlemen who left
the city of Mexico on the 18th; and Pue-
bla on the 10th of the present month, we
have received intelligence of very i'm.
portant nature, concerning the state of
affairs in those quarters.
Gen. Lane having arrived at Perote,
was there joined by Capt. Walker and
his command, and both advanced togeth.
er on the Puebla road until they reached
the town of Vreyes.
AT this place Capt. Walker, by order
of the commanding General, took up his
line of march TO Huamunlla, by the way
of the towns of San Francisco and Qua
pastla. On his arrival at Huamontla a
sapguinary engagement ensued in the
streets between the force Of Capt. Wal
ker, consisting of $50 men and that Of
the Mexicans, numbering 1000, the re-
suit of which was the total expulsion of
the enemy from the town. aud its occu,
patton by our valiant little army.
But the gallant Walker, after perform
imp prodigiesuof valor and feats of the
most daring character, fell in single
combat, pierced by the spear of an en-.
ragged father, who, goaded to actual fren-
zy by the death of his son, whose fall
beneath the arm of Capt. Walkerhe had
lust witnessed, rushed forward needless
of all danger to aveuge his death and at
tackled the captain with almost irresisti-
BILE violence. plunging his spear into his
body and slew him almost instantly.
The Mexicans lost two bundled men
and three pieces of artillery. The latter
were thrown into gully in the rear ol
the town by the victors, who, after the a.
chievement ofther object, the dispersion
of the guerrilas, for which they were
despatched to Hnamantla, evacuated the
place and directed their course towards
Pinal, on the Puebla road, which they
reached without any opposition, and there
meeting with Gen. Lane again, the COM
bineJ American force continued its march
upon Puebla.
Into this city, which was in state Of
insurrcclion, it entered in platoous, de-
livering at every step constant and well
directed fire of mnsketry, which ceased
not until the enemy retreated and order
was restored in every quarter.
Gen. Rea, of whom we have heard So
much of late, fled with 400 guerillas to
wards Atilixco. Gen. Santa Anna wa'
by last accounts, at Tohuacan de las Ora
nades. having been deserted by all hi
followers except about two hundred.
The Delta also says: "Our correspon
dent writing at later date than the 25tl
ult., gives the following accoun. of thu
death of Capt. Walker: 1.-The death o
Walker is fully confirmed by later arri
val 1t is stated that he was shot by
+ cannon ball from masked battery, q
bou; l2 miles from the main road, at
, point some l6 leagues from Puebla. TIL
! ball also killed Capt. Layall, of the Geol
ga Mounted Company, and eleven me
arc also reported to have been killed i
the same action"
Atlixco has been taken possession G
by 1000 of our forces. This large cit
has wisely yielded, without the least re
sistance. Grizaba is, also, by this time
in possession Of the American forces.
), The Merican government has superse
/. ded Santa Anna in the command of tn
army. Gen. Rincon has been appointe
# to that office. Santa Anna loudly protc
II ted against the violation OF his rights {
g the first magistrate of the nation. ant
9 refusing obedience to the government
=. retires to Tehuacan.
! Gen. Scott has lately visited the city
= Guadalupe. Gen. Almonto reached q,
eretaro on the 9TH ut.