Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Latest from The Aymy Of General Scott.

The steamship Alabama arrived at an early hour
yesterday from Vera Cruz touching at the Brasos.
She left the former port on the I'd of July and the
latter on the 4th.
By this arrival we have direct advices from Mex
leo to the morning Of the 29th of June and from
Puebla to the 30th.
Gen. ScoTT had not been able to leave Puebla.
He was awaiting the renforcemens under Gen.
CADwALADER and Gen. Pillow, who had not then
arrived. Some OF the papers mention that Gen.
Cadwalader arrived at Pueba on the 3Oth Letters
from Mr.. Kendall of that date make no mention of
it, though he constantly expected. He was at
Perote about the goth, awaiting Gen. Pillow.
The news from the city of Mexico is very inde-
finite. Gen. Scott is said to have communicated
to the Government that Mr.. Trist was with him
and authorized to negotiate for peace. Santa
Anna had been in vain endeavorng to procure
quorum of Congress to lay Gen. SCOTS communi-
cation before it. Mr. kendall's letters rather en-
courage the prospect of an early peace; but we
have had access to letters from very responsible
source in the city of Mexico which take very diff
ferent view of the subject The writer thinks Gen.
Scott will have to march into Mexico to secure a
peace.
The censorship of the press existing in Mexico
prevents US from knowing what measures to defend
the city will be taken. Santa Anna was to leave
three days in the country for the benefit of his
health. 1t is said that every avenue of entrance
into the city is fortified, but the writer in Mexico,
upon whom every much rely, thinks the Ameri-
can army will easily overcome all such obstacles
that the defence of their Notifications will only en-
barrass the Mexieans.
We are unabl to throw much light upon the
movements of Gen. Cadwalader and Gen. Pillow
The latter is sadto have been compelled to contest
the road with the guerilla paries till he beyond
Cerro Gordo. Guerrilleros took advantage of every
defle to resist his progress. His loss is said to
have been severe.
The government Of the city of Puebla has been
entrusted TO Lieut. Col. Bolton, of the Sd Artillery.
Along, elaborate letter is published in the Anne
rican STAR" in Spanish and English, addressed to
the people of Mexico by an officer of the American
army. We have read but portions of it, but it APP
pears calm, familiar statement, aimed and well
calculated to teath MeXicans how unfounded are
their nveterate Ireudices against the United States
and the futility On their part of further prosecu-
ton of the war;
Editorial Correspondence Of the Picayune.
PUEBLA, (MExIco,) JUNE 49, ls47.
The ever-varyng everchangng kaleidoscope of Mexican
politics. which but few days since presented phase all red
sanguinay and bsigerent by the single turn which the
rising and going down of the has given it, presents
and most pacific aspect this morning As another revolution
of the machine may bring another change, and that within
the olng of few short hours the city clock, shall wait
until the last moment before give you what may be termed
the prospects of peace.
Our latest papers pm the capital TO the 22d instant
from Axco have III Naci0na of the Goth. Santa Anna
is striking boldly the liberty Of the press and hence
unable through the papers, to come at the true state of affairs
at the city OF Mexico Senior Solo, the printer of the Bue
tin of Democracy, has been TO Acapulco whilst Senior
Euemio Romero, the principal writer for La CaLQUa, has
been packed off to San Luis at moments warning Torres,
the editor of Ell Monitor Repubcano has been repeatedly
threatened by the authorities with imprisonment, but not
wthsandng these threats he keeps constant fire at Santa
Anna and his ministers Why he too is not sent off hard
| TO say.
Ibarra has been appointed Minister of Foreign Relations,
and Vicente Romero of Justice Both said be ultra
PuroS and with little no character.
The only article have seen in OF the Me- lean journals
relating particularly to the action Of the Congress the ques
ton Of peace the following, in Ell Monitor Republican, of
the ed instant The editor says
"a communication has been addressed Government
from Gen Scott at Puebla which the arrival there Of
commissioner from the United States fully empowered for the
adjustment of peace, announeed but has been sent to
the Congress for that body deliberate important
affair. We think that sufficient number of deputies will
assemble and should this be the the absenees will APP
pear columns in order that the public, being made
quainted with them, may never return them again"
This is the English Of the entire article, but what the editor
is driving in the last clause is difficult to make out
may be that he threatens expose the absent members be-
he wishes them appear and vote against listening TO
any propositions Of peace and may be exactly the
He must be shrewd observer who tell from what Mexi
editor says day what his feelings will be the next.
We have thousand and conflicting in relation
to the upward train under Generals Pillow and Cad
waade and many reports about the movements Of Cana
zo Alvarez and other Mexican generals who said to be
eagued in the attempt off The train, mauge all
the attempts of the Pnto gueas, and Others will along
in the course Of a day or two.
PuEBLA, MEXICO JUNE 80, ls47.
All the talk is of peace, immediate peace with the
great Mexican nation and those who talked but short week
Of revealing in the halls of the Monezumas appear
think they Just about the aforesaid halls they
will be- ! hardly know what to think of the matter
The arrival Of the heavy rcnforcements known to be the
way for Gen. Scott combined with the loss Of confidence the
Mexican leaders have in themselves and their followers have
turned their feelings to degree and the most belgeren
among them may really be in favor Of coming to
Santa Anna himself although he will be very far from start
ing the ball. will doubtless help to keep it in motion when it
is under way His very salvation depends upon it. He
knows that he will be defeated and lose all if he makes
Their stand by making catspaws of of the members OF
Congress- and getting them look with eye of favor upon
propositions for peace he thinks that he may be able second
their movements if every thing looks favorable and finally
himself reap all the benefits that may grow out of it. What
the propositions that have been made to the Mexican Co
vemmen few here know; but what with British interference
aud the midy of the Mexican leaders, they have evidently
been listened 10.
Three days since and hardly man in Gen. SCOTS army
thought that there hope Of coming to terms with the
enemy now the has changed and many Of the officers