The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-10
JALArA, MExlco. MAY I4,ls41


For Two or three days there has hafdy
been az item OF news worth fecording-
not even a rumor OF the least moment, but
las. evening and this morning reports have
come 10 which are en;Iled % some ll'lIe
shos Of importance.
ia nov confidently asserted that Santa
Aana has moved from Olziba, and IN the
direction Of Paebla, and the city Of Mex.
CO. The general s.sge-agenl | suppose
he might be called N The setnacular-lei,
yesterday for lie capital on business for The
hne. but this morning he returned wt,h
more speed than be vent. IL reports hav.
ing met al Cero De Leon, near Perole,
Wlh force Of seventy armed Mex.cans
whose appearance lie did not at all like
From slrag5lefs be learned .5ay SlGa An.
M, sHa a large force. had passed on to-
wards Pnebla that The roads were filed
With robbers and brgaads, aud that II
would 40. te prudent fr him to 60 on,
Last nigh. an intelligent Sganiatd in
formed me that be had ssen t3o ie.iefs
from 0rlzaBa, one dated the Oh and the
other the : Ia INST. Ga the dtst day tue
letter stated that the FRS, brigade OF div.
sion Of Santa Aaaas army started en- route
for PaeblI, and on he IN the other divl-
sion marched 10 hs same direction. HIS
entire force was pot down al $500, the most
ot them inlldsrenay armed and under .llle
OF 20 5lscI line.
/. Santa Auna has moved towards the
capital, and there certainly is good reason
to believe th4l be has, his Intentions are
doubtless 10 coutfoI the election Tor Prasl.
dent which takes place tomorrow. He
can10, certainly have the temeriy to even
think Of attacking Gen, Worth, whose d
vision could put 10 fight 10000 Of The best
Mexican troops that ever bore arms 50
that the conviction IS irresistible that be
intends having a hand IN The coming cleo
ton. OJe would naturally think that after
his many disgfaceiui reyerses be would
either attempt to Leave the country, or else
hide himself 10 some obscure part Of Il
but The cowardIy tyrsn. loves power aud
place too vel, aad will cling to them as
long as there Is d dollar, a mu,ket, a1i an
open road on which 10 run, lett IN the Re.
public.
The long wagon rain IS nov coming 10
10 the city from Vera CfUz, ant has met
with nc opposition On he way. .Iaere are
between three and four hundred wagons aud
between eleven and twelve buadred pack
mules 10 the tralu-qu'te string you would
think were you to see them ell together.
q ~ nod
lar conmissary : along ~ nu the tram, and
! am pleased 10 learn Is going en- towards
CERTAIN Ia he named alter he elder Monte.
yuma.
The fore guefs 10 the city Of Mexico are
all extremely ANXIOUS for the arrival OF
Gen. Scott. II IL sa,d tia, heavy sum
has already been subscribed for 9 grand
Fourth Of July dinner, one Individual, az
Insh1an, having put down his name foT 10
less than $500. The war has been mosl
disastrous to all the foreigners, breaking up
the business Ct many entirely. The only ad-
Il has been 10 any has been the
depreciation i, has caused IN the value OF
real estate. Houses IN he city Of Mexico
belonging 70 the church, and winch have
been sold unJet The hammer, have been
bought III by the Lag.h and other mef.
chants a, prices far below their real value
Mr.. Trsi arrived here this morning ron
Vera Cruz His BUSINESS d. 10. know,
bu! ! suppose he socs N ~I'a the army
Gen. Scot, owing % the aJs.arri,a. Vt oil
he train, will not b. able 10 move for two
- three days to cone. Clpt. Walker, .
"ilh his rifles. Is on his way u, ggs'dng I
mother sn 10 train. trust there may be /
sagon9 enough 70 carry on the Ifte bag. {
Iage our officers now possess. For want
{ sufficient transportation heretofore they {
sTe been eonpeHec 10 leare earpgtbsgs