The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-06-05
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
Further from Vera Cruz.
DISCRETION OF PUEBLA- THE MARCH
ON THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
SANTA ANNA--THREATENED
ATTACK ON A LARGE TRAIN

GUERRILLA WARFARE, SC.
The steamer Fashion arrived at Ne,
Orleans on the 18th inst, in four an
a half days from Vera Cruz, with &C
vices from Jalapa to the 18th, and al
though it does not fully confirm the re
port we published yesterday, says tn
Baltimore Clipper of Wednesday, i
leaves very little doubt Of its genera
correctness. Gen. w orth was expect
ed to enter Puebla on the 18th, with
out resistance. A letter in the Delta
dated Vera Cruz, May 9TH, says:
Yesterday morning, Gen. Quitmar
left Jalapa with all the volunteers, ex
cepting the first Pennsylvanians, 70,
Puebla. Gen. Scott will leave on Tues
day, for the same place, and after hi.
arrival, if not otherwise ordered, will
march into Mexico.
This "marching into Mexico yot
may think strange language, but one
Of our men came from that place or
the Cd inst, and he says, "we won'tdc
anything else" There are but eooC
troops in Mexico, and but one compa'
ny of lancers in Puebla; and they are
only remaining TO keep the barracks
clean for our soldiers.
One Of the followers of the army,
Gallagher, started from Jalapa for this
place, about seven days ago, and when
he reached Paso de Avaja, he was SUI
rounded by a company Of %lancers, and
taken prisoner. He was ted to
Orizaba, where Santa Anna was, Gal.
speaks Spanish well, and by
some means got off. He says that
Santa Anna has about 1900 men with
him, and that the number was daily in
creasing.
Santa Anna says publickly, that he
intends to oppose the advance of our
troops upon Puebla, but it is well
Known, that his object is TO prey upon
DUR rear. He is aware that a train will
here to-day, taking nearly a mil
ion of dollars TO Jalapa, and he is de-
ermined to make an effort to capture
For this purpose he has men station
ID upon every height overlooking the
Dad, to give notice of its approach
But he will have warm work il he gets
his train. In addition to the strong
guard that accompanied it down, | pas
'ed yesterday, on the road near Encer-
70, the Sd, 9TH and Cd infantry, with
mounted howitzers, all under the COM
nand Of Col. Riley. They will reach
.uente Nicional tonight, and to-mor-
night will be at San Juan del Rio
where they will likely meet the train.
this, Gen. Scott has so arran-
yed the marching Of the discharged
that n regiment will en-
camp at the same place with the train
avery night.
A letter in the Delta from Jalapa,
May 9Th, says:
Last night a man who had been sent
rom this army on a secret mission, re.
urned, having left the city of Mexico
IN the I'd. He reports 1900 soldiers
n the city of Mexico, and none this
ide, save a company Of Lancers, who
we're detained to keep the barracks in
'uebla neat and clean until u troops
rive there. This man Of ours was
Imprisoned four days in The city, but
eturned here with a passport from the
linister of War.-He says there will
e no fighting at or on this side of
Iexico. ,'r
In advancing into the interior Gen.
colt believes that he can subsist his
rmy mostly from the enemy. He is
I'd to this opinion by men of %intelli-
ence, whom he has employed to trav-
over the country. In six weeks or
vo months the new crop will be in and
,ere will be no scarcity, if economy is
sed, Of either forage, bread'stuffs, or
Keats.
The Picayune says that Gen. Scott
'ould make but a short stay at Pueb-
]. There was some expectation that
le army would march upon the capt.
4, but with diminished numbers. The
sses sustained in the army by the re-
I'm Of volunteers, and the necessary
,tachments TO guard the cities of ia
pa, Perote and Puebla, would leave
en-. Scott aforce amounting to scarce
x thousand to advance upon the city
Mexico. ~
A letter from Mr.. Kendall to the Pic
7une, dated Jalapa, May 18th, says:
Intelligent Spaniards here, men who
ave ample means of information, tell
e that matters at the city of Mexico
e daily getting worse and worse-all
anarchy and confusion. 1t cannot
ell be Observation-Disclosures is all