The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-05-01
Late and Important from the
City of Mexico.

The latest intelligence from the city OF
Mexico that we have seen, il given in the Ela-
van0 DiarO de Ia Marina of the 9th ult., from
which we translate the following
"On the 3lst Of March, was published in
Mexico the capitulalion of Vera Cruz, Pres
ident Santa Anna issued an address 10 his
countrymen, in which among other things,he
says;-
"'Mexcans, Vera Cruz is in the power of
the enemy Ii has fallen, not before the val
or of the Americans or their good fortune.-
We ourselves, 10 our shame he il said, have
brought this fatal disgrace upon our arms, by
our intermiunble discussions.
am resolved to go aud meet the enemy
Chance mny decree that the proud
American host shall take the capital of the
Aztec empire; shall not behold that disuster
for shall first lay down my life in the strug-
gle. Yet the nation shall not per-
ishs swear that Mexico shall triumph, if my
wishes are seconded by n sincere and unun-
imous effort. A thousand times fortunate for
us will prove the disaster of Vera Cruz, ifthe
fall of that city shall awaken in the breasts of
the Mexicans the enthusiasm, the dgnity,und
generous ardor ola true patriotism. IL will
undoubtedly prove the salvation Of the coun-
try
On the 9Th of March were already assem-
bled some troops at the National Bridge, UNI
der the command of Gen. La Vega and ofthe
Governor ofthe State, Don Juan de Solo,
Between the 9th and 30,h, two brigndes Of
infantry and one ofcavalry, marched from the
capital in the direction of The bridge, with
their corresponding batteries, amounting in
all TO 1000 men.
On the LIST of April, Gen. Santa Anna in
person would set out for Mexico, with 1000
more, TO direct the military operations in the
state Of Vera Cruz, resolved, as he says TO
dispute the ground inch by inch, and die be-
fore he will consent 10 a pedee-his own words,
ms we find them both in letters and in printed
documents. Enrolment oftroops is going on
at various points.
"The army of the North has returned TO
San Luis Potosi, where it remained at the
date of the latest udvlces."
The Diario de la Marina publishes con
densed account of the bombardment and
capitulaton, from its correspondent ut Vera
Cruz, in which vehement reproaches are
showercd on Gen. Scott for ''hiS hnrdncss oil
heart" in denying the prayer of the foreign
consus, that they and their compairots might
he permitted to leave The city, after the attack
had begun: and the noble conduct of the
Spanish consul, Senior Escalante, is laudcd to
The skies, he having declared, the correspnn-
dent saws, that "with his nations flag III ms
baud. aud ut the head of his countrymcn aud
COMMENCEMENT he would go forth from the
CITY, and the American General might fire at
them # ne choose" The correspondent add,
that Senior Escalante was about putting his
threat into execution when the proposal for Il
surrender was agreed upon by the Mexican
authorities.
The same story is referred TO in letter
from Senior Ranren Villa, 'the only civil nu-
thority remaining in the place." to the span
ish consul, expressing the admiration OF the
said ecivl authority" for the consul's gener-
Gus conduct throughout the seige--which the
"civil authority" contrasts with 'the cruel and
unicard of atrocities of the tcrocions enemies
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