Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-29
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

Geographic despatch received in New York
on Thursday afternoon, stated that according to
news from Vera Cruz, contained in the New Or
leans popers of the 18th inst, council of war
had been held at Puebla, at which it was decided
to march to Rio Frio on the 2Stl of June. and
there await the decision of the Mexican govern
ment upon the overtures of peace. Gen. Scott
was however still at Puebla when the last Brit
sh Courier, who left the city of Mexico on the
29th of June, passed through that place. The
despatch to the New York papers OF yesterday
morning, states briefly that the peace proposals
have been rejected by the Mexican government.
This news is said to be Epositve' and to have
been brought from Vera Cruz to New Orleans
by the steamer Galveston, but no particulars
given.
The Washington Union gives the following
account OF the state of affairs at the time of the
latest full advices;-
We have seen letters from two officers of the
army of the United States at Vera Cruz as late
as the I'd of July. They state that the British
courier, Mr. Veranzan, who had left the capital
on the 29th of June had arrived on the evening"
OF the LIST of July at Vera Cruz, and brought in,
teigence that General Scott was still at Puebla.
lie confirms the accounts respect to the trans
mission OF Mr. Buchanans letter to the Mexican
government, and also tina. Santa Ana had issued
n proclamation requiring the Mexican Congress
to assemble to consider the proposition. 1t was
said that Santa Ana was unwilling to assume the
responsibility HIMSELF but desired to throw it up-
on Congress; many of whom, it is also said, are
inclined to peace with the United States. The
streets Of the city of Mexico were fortified. and
some other defenses thrown up; but it was the
decided opinion that little or no resistance would
be offered to General Scott.
General Alvarez who is with his forces on the
road between Puebla and Jaapa, Tone OF the let
tiers says, between Perote and Pueblal is said to
have had difference with his second General IN
command, the result of which was that they had
divided their forces and separated; lone of the
letters says that his forces amounted to about
$500 horse, besides other troops, but not suffi-
cient to Withstand the shock of either of the adj
vancing columns for two hours)
Col Childs was few miles in advance of Pc
rote. His command was composed of the garri-
son OF unprecedented at about I,500 men.
General CadwallaGer was at Perote and Gen.
Pillow two leagues on this side of it, on his way
to join Gen. Scott, the two generals together
having an entire force amounting to something
like $500 men. Gen. Pierce was at Vera Cruz
with about $500 troops, and on the eve of start.
ing to join Gen Scott Thus we have combn-
ed force of about 1900 men, marching to join the
commanding General. Other troops continued
to arrive at Vera Cruz, and would be as soon as
possible en- route for head quarters
1t was reported that Santa Ana had left the
capital for few days to recruit his health, and
to consult his ministers of war, &c. He was
generally unpopular and even odlous to the ma
jority of the Mexicans, and his life was consld-
cred to be in considerable danger.