The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-06-18
Address of the Clergy of San Louis
POtOSi to the People.
NO SIGNS OF PEACE.

Complaints gainst the Mericdn Congress
Contributions to Sustain the War-Ru.
mored capture of American Wagons, and
10000 Dollars in GoId-Slaughter o,
Americans-Seizure of American Cores.
pondcnce--Fines Imposed on Traitors
Suspension Of the Liberty oft Press-
The Clergy of San Louis-Erteasire Or.
ganisation Of fGucrillas, &c.
Our swift and sure-foo,ed "ponies" have
again brought US by the Overland route, in 6
days from New Orleans, most important in
telligence from the City of Mexico. 1t will
be seen that the prospects of peace are rap
idly diminishing, and that there is every rea-
son to believe that bloody battles are yet 10
be fought before a"peace is conquered"
We have received by our Overland Ex.
press, copy of the N. o. Delta Of the 26th
inst, from which we extract the following
important and interesting news from Mexi-
CO and the Mexicans:
Through the kindness of the editors Of
ola Patria," we have been placed in posses
sion of full files of Ell Republican,, Ell Mon
itor, ard Diaro del Gobierno TO the 9Th inst.
These files are filled with interesting infor-
nation, and were they to be considered a
fair index TO the popular mind, they would
go 10 show that the "war spirit' is increasing
daily, and that new measures are constantly
being adopted TO carry on the war with vgor
and perseverance. Almost every number Of
the Mexican journals is filled with appeals
TO the people and to the authorities, urging
acton-prompt and ncessant defensive ac-
tion.
The papers complain bitterly ofthe course
pursued by the members of the Mexican
Congress-many of them (fem six to ten
each day. were reported sick-about as
many, or more, would not attend; and at last
accounts, some sixteen or seventeen mem
bers had left the Capital without license
| Don Vincent Romore was constantly en-
deavoring to arouse his brother members to
sense Of his country's condition; but his
eloquence seemed unavailng.
The Supreme Government appointed a
committee to raise money, by subscription,
for the purpose Of paying the expenses of
the war. There were several thousand
names on the list, and we see amounts from
| l2a cents to $1,000. Don Manuel Montana
has been appointed by the Government,
Chief of the Guerlas Of Tulancingo, and Of
the Lianos de Apam. ... =.
The Republcano of the Shnst says, that
by a letter from Orizaba of the 4th, they
were informed that General Scott was sick
at Jalapa, and would not move towards Pue-
bla until the commissioners from the United
States, bearing the propositions Of peace,
would reach headquarters, that by that time
he would have the necessary reinforcement;
and that besides rwo wagon loads ofsupplies
which the 'gueri!leros" has captured from
the Americans on the road, they had also
taken 100000 in gold. The same letter
says that the forces under Santa Anna were
rapidly increasing, and that ellis Excellen-
cy was only awaiting for the money which
he had asked, in order to begin his operations.
letter from Durango, dated 26th April,
says the "Yankees'' (Doniphan's command
had countermarched to Chihuahua, on ac
count of intelligence received by them that
the New Mexicans and "Pasenos," (natives
of Ell Paso,'' together will, the barbarous
tribes of Nabajoe Indians, headed by the