Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-08-24
Yours, &c.

az, PUEBLA, MEXICO, July. 80, Ie47
In relation to the movements of the
army, can give you no other than The
impression that Gen. Scout will march
Immediately ca the arrival OF General
Fierce. The men composing the divis-
ion Of Generals W,rth and Twiggs, are
probably better soldiers than any at pres.
ent III the world. In the first place. the
material is equal, if not superior to any;
they are equally we'll drilled; have the
best officers to lead them; and. what is
Of the greatest Importance. great por-
tion of them have been in the front rank
OF battle in numerous fights. Nor is the
divison ofGeneral Qnitman, which will
doubtless take all active part in any op
eratiOns yet TO take place. much behind
the others. The regiments composing it,
the New York, South Carolina, and Is,
and I'd Pennsylvania, have been long
enough la the field to become well drilled
while S,eptOe's admirable battery is al
tached to il. The army that will set down
before Mexico, will be the strongest and
best appointed we have yet had in the
field. and let the Mexicans fight as they
will, the result ofany contest that may
take place cannot be doubted.
havc seen gentleman who left the
capital two days since. He says that the
MeIicans were quietly awaiting the APP
Proach Of Gen. Scott, having all their
works aid Notifications completed. The
story that the city is partially overflowed
is confirmed; but the report Of the extent
of the innndatiOn. and of the sickness il
has Occasioned, have been exaggerated.
There was strong belief among many
Of the foreigners that there was perfect
understanding between Gen. Scott and
Santa Anna, and that peace would grow
out of Il. The Congress was still at log
geiheads with the President, all business
was completely at stand. and the only
law knowR was that The military.
muA close this letter with few spec
ulations, ofmy own. There is now every
INDIGESTION that the army will move upon
abe capital in the course of The coming
six days, and it is probable that the hard
est fight yet will be at the city Of Mexico
This is the opinson. of the majority.
Santa Anna, however much he may be
averSe TO i can hardly avoid battle, al
though be viii still creep out oft il, pos
sible. No one not in all the secrets can
know any ing with certainty. bit there
are yet strong reasons to believe that the
English legation is exerting every influ.
ence to keep the Americans out of the
Capital, and TO effect this Santa Anna
has been tempered with, and golden
showers, Of American coinege. mind you,
have been made TO rise before him. The
English do not want to see us IN the city
,ofMexieo-ihey have interests Of their
own TO subserve. and are fearful the
American hold upon this shattered Re.
public will soon be too strong to he sha
ken off except to their great deiriment.
Ifan immediate peace is made. why then
the United States can help herself to
such p0rtien Of Northern Mexico as she
may covet, while England will come in
NJ the southern extremity and lay hold Of
territory to her hearts content.
The ehslisaey Of Congress. the deep
hatred Ofihe Mexieans, TO the Americans,
and the slight hold Santa Anna has upon
the people. may. and probably will, pre-
vent his own schemes and those of the
English from being carried out--the
coming forinight will tell the story.
No wonder The English are anxious 70
see This war trough to q close, for il has
already proved most disastrous to their
heavy neFcantlle interests ii the country,