The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-05-29
men, TO be distributed in guerrilla parties.
LATER FROM MEXICO.

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Their news from Mexico, but nothing of YER
striking interest The Picayune saws: 81
letter has been received in New Orleans
from the city Of Mexico, dated as late as tn
Both of April. il is from an influential sourc,
All that we can learn its contents is tina
there is large number ofCiti2ens of the cap
ltnl, men of worth and substance; who arr
decided advocates Of peace. But their in
iluence is utterly overcome by the voices OF
noisler populace. the military and poltica
parties, whose lcry is war. No one openly
advocates pence, but many yearn Tor it,"
Gen. La Vega at Vera Cruz, has publish
ed vindication from the charges that Cas-
sius M. Clay and Majors Gaines and Borlunt
were i'll treated by him, while acting in the
capacity ofmilitary governor of the capital
The Vera Cruz papers strengthen the o.
pinion that there will soon be a negotiation
of peace, as il is thought that the heads of'the
departments of the present government of
Mexico are distrustiul ofSnn.a Anna, and
will not longer co operate with either that
parsonage or his undertakings.
FROM VERA CRUZ. The schr. Della, Capt.
Ham, is in from Vera Cruz. having left early
on the morning ofthe 9th instunt-the james
l.. Day left on the 9th inst. We have scarce
Iva word ofnews by this arrival The re-
Cruz, is less favorable than we had hoped TO
have. There is good deal ofsickness there,
and it is increasing. Some cases of fever
have occurred, but all this was to be expect
ed, at this season, in so low latitude.
The report still prevailed when the Della
left, that deputaton had been sent down to
Gen. Scott, to offer him possession of the
capital, but Capt Ham has no more def
mite information on the subject than was
brought by the Day.-.N o. Pic. ofike 10Th
A letter from Tampico says:
If some of the persons connected with the
army do not return TO the United States rich
er than when they left il, then it is not be-
cause they are not well paid-for instance:
the Commandunt of this place receives, in
TO his regular pay as Colonel 1900
per month; the Chief of Police, who is Mai
or in the regular service, 500, and some doz-
EN- ofother minor officers in like proportion.
Still Later from the Seat ofWar.
By Telegraph Dispatch from .NeO York to
Boston.
Advices have been received at st. Louis,
NJ, from Santa Fe. A new instruction had
been threatened. The ringleaders were
ried, and executed. There were eleven
hundred insurgents at Taos, many of whom
we're whipped. The execution of the SEN
ences upon the insurgents created great eX-
element among the Mexicans. The Indi-
ms were very troublesome, and committed
extensive depredations. The party which
arrived ut St. Louis were attacked by the In
iians at three several times. Several of the
larty were wounded. Intelligence from Cal
iornia states that Col. Fremont was acting
Governor. lie was at Angeles, Feb. 25.
The disputes between Commodore Stockton
md Gen. Kearney remained unsettled The
New York Regiment had not arrived.
The steamer Fashion has arrived at New
Orleans with Gen. Patterson, and other Off !
ers who were wounded at the battle of Ger
o Gordo. Several regiments of volunteers,
whose terms of service had expired, were at
1era Cruz, OH their way home. The guer-
Has give less trouble than was anticipated;
Though all stragglers are cut off, and muir
ered. Gen. Shields continued To improve,
nd his recovery was certain. Major Gen
raj Scott was to leave with Gen. Twiggs, |
or Pueblu, in a few days.
A train six miles long, left Vera Cruz, on
he Sth, consisting of 400 wagons, and 1000 |
ack mules. They carried out half million
f specie. The escort consisted of 1000 men
alf dragons! Having received intelligence
hat an attempt would be made TO capture
ne train, it was reinforced. There had been
fly five deaths among the volunteers at YER
Cruz within three weeks. Two deaths
ON uomito were reported at Vera Cruz, on
ne llth. Dates from the city of Mexico, TO
ne 2Sth ofApril, state that Santa Anna was
t Orizaba on the 22d. He was exhibiting
icredibe energy in repairing the losses
,hich he had sustained, and would soon be
t the head ofa considerable army. He was
ranting guerilla permits, but was much
Enlightened for want offunds He had i'm
osed forced loan ofSl6,000 upon Orizaba.
A general amnesty had been declared for
Il political offences. The MeXcans had
casting cannon at Toluca, for
hich purpose the clergy were surrendering
ellis. Miguel Oribe, Citrate, was raising
nerIu corps and pledged death to all An
10 Americans who fell into his hands. Let
rs from San Luis state that the Mexican
1vernment had issued decree calling up
D every citizen to take up arms. There
ere 1000 troops in that city, 1t was report
that Gen. Taylor commenced his advance
1 the list of May.
ia speaks as follows ofthe Volunteers who
I'VE returned home, and we presume there
no doubt ofthe truth of the statement.
Last Monday the Louisiana Volunteers of
apt. Blanchard's Company arrived here from
era Cruz. Those who have been seen in /
e streets excite compassion us much by
cir evident illness as by the wretched state
their clothing. According TO letters from
cru Cruz and Jalapa, all the volunteers who
we served out their time are altogether OPP
'sed to continuing in the service. There
e many of tbeni who have still two or three
onths to serve who long for the moment n
hen they can embark to return TO the bos-
n of their families. Those who have COM
eted their terms ofservce and have been TO
g last moment i'm the active service of the j
my, presehta spectacle of misery and dis 9
Sc too painful to be iniagined.