The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-09

American correspondence which has been interceptsd
oy tns g"srias between Jaaps and Vera Cruz SO far
Scott dated soth April it is of little to the
enemy ! owe the editors or authorities a thousand
Ior giving to the light several letters addressed
my humble self else should never have known their
contents Our latest dates from New Orleans have
Is it not!
There was rumor in Mexico at last dates to the e.
tnat some OF the officers Of the regular troops
The editor Of Fl Monitor ridcuies the reportbeey.s
that there Is no foundation for it. Santa Anna may be
S-Sncs writing the above, have seen aettsr from
Col Hunt the in New Orleans ana which
has been intercepted by the guerlas and published in
Hetael and speaks of the great difficulty he Col has
army. The Mexican editors jump Ut this They saw
that their government has only remain quiet and
that the Yankees will be driven to straits and dis
banded and dispersed for the means of susten
snce Mr. Secretary Marcy's letter they set down as
tissue OF faisehoods
The city Is oday full of rumors and reports some of
these Of most startling nature If they could be relied
upon Inc story that the Mexican to advance
upon aud surround this place entirely Even names
OF the Observation-Disclosures Gubero, Lombardin Alva-
rec are given. That Alvarez has with his COM
mand there be little doubt but the impression is
that he has gone in the rear of Pueba-somewhere In
hope that he may he enabled cut of of the wagon
trains known to be their way up. The Mexcans are
known to have seven or eight thousand cavalry and
their true policy would be to fight Gen. Scott In the
open field but he who judges of the Mexicans by the
ordinary rules which govern mankind will Ind himself
mistaken nine times out OF tenso there Is knowing
what they will do
A Frenchman who left the city Of Mexico yesterday.
reports that he two thousand busily ut work
upon the Notifications at FL Penon This is hill Of no
great size elevation about nine miles this side of the
city and on the direct road with lake Immediately in
the rear OF 1t and at its base Another Frenchman,
anu one who appears to be intelligent says that the
nexcans intend to make three four be-
tween this city and San Martin Iascala where they
can use their cavalry, another this side of Guadalupe
and the last ut Guadalupe itself Amid such multi
the only way ascertain the intentions of
the Mexeans at the capital is to them visit with
Gen Worths division was reviewed to-day was after
wards drilled and certainly made most imposing dis
play. large number of siexcans including many Ia
dies In coaches, were present. The division of Gen
rwiggs is equally well prepared any emergency and
army.
PUEBLA Mexico, June Ii, 1877
For wonder, yesterday did not have anything
evenin the shape OF rumor from the city of Mexico
OF the enemy in this neigh OOrhood. saw q man who
arrived from Atxco in the morning. who said that 600
oi the Indians OF Alvarez expected there imme
diately-ths was the only report received Atlixco is
eighteen or twenty miles from Pueba, and not the
read 70 the capital.
send you files of papers, both from Atlxco and from
latest date from the being the 7h
June. nave found it impossible to lay hands upon
later papers, although have them All their con-
tents OF any Importance have given.
AS yet no one knows when the army is to make for
ward movement Gen. scott certainly will not march
until reinforcements arrive, which are now without
question, on the way delay is certainly of moro i'm
portauoe to army than to that of the Mexicaus for
even the latter are enabled augment their forces
they will be- beatentbat certain and then there is
strong probability that straitened the Next
dispensing over the country for the very of
sistence or else cut up by internal discords
distant ever peace patched up ut the city, of
Mexico at this time would hardly last until the ink Is
dry with which 1t may be signed; certainly not until the
Amercans are out OF the country. Without doubt
there alarge and influential party in faver Of it, but
they dare not avow themselves for fear Of conse
quencss know not how 1t may turn up; but as said
in a former letter, do ut present SEQ any other
course than for the United States to hold and retain
possession OF tho country-aye, and to govern it, too
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Delta June 80
We learn that had reached Cruz Oh the 2lth
ut which was positive in it's nature that the large train
which had left that city the 18th, strongly guarded
and under the command of Gen. Pillow, was suddenly
attacked on the 2st by large party of ranchero who
lay In ambush awaiting their approach about fifteen
miles beyond the National Bridge The attack though
sudden, did not discomfort the command Gen Pillow
immediately dragons in his party charge
executed. which caused the enemy to make a pre-
cpitate retreat leaving thirty of their assassin
panions dead on the field, and fifty wound
ed. Their strength Is not known, as they made
their attack from an ambush. 1t Is to be regret
ted that seven or nine Americans lost their lives
In the encounter-some twenty wounded
The fight over, Gen Pillow ordered forward the train
and had the wounded men conveyed back to the city
The energetic and able manner In which he conducted
the whole affair the theme OF universal
in Vera Cruz.
We also learn that Gen. Scott was within TWENTY five
miles Of the capital.
la letter received in this city, brought by the New
Orleans stated that Santa Anna had been sppon
Cd Dictator and was put in command Of thirty thou
sand men
Ths guerillas are daily becoming more audacious
they prow about the walls of the city In their
pacity of horse Thieves. If American goes outside
unprotected, he is never again
darrhea
We make the following extracts from tho Vera Cruz
Eagle Of the 23d:--
number (some thirty Of those who left here with
the last train have been sent back being unable pro-
coed from the fatigue incident to march in the heat Of
the day This be expected AZ all of them were
volunteers and most OF them young men who are not
used to much hardship.
We had the pleasure Of enjoying an invitation to be
present on the occasion Of amputon Of two legs,
above the knee on Saturday last where that great
sistant In surgical cases, the letheon, used. The
subjects were two who had been conveyed to the
hospital Of San Francisco and the triumph
over physical pain. Dr. Barton administered the ie-
theon, and DE- Porter and young physician (whose
name we are sorry we do not recoecD the opera
tors.
On Sunday last shown letter from an officer
OF the army OF some distinction dated at Pueba In which
he stated that the pursued by Capt Walker has
been highly approved Of by the commanding ger eral
will be recoected that Capt Walker recently In car
ryng his company up to led an EXPEDITION
against some Mexican villages known the haunts Of
desperadoes, and captured and shot several of them
The letter states that Gen Scott he desires
ciiate all who peaceably disposed but that the
throat shall be dealt with in different manner
From the Washington Union, July
We have been favored with the following extract of
letter from VERA CRUz. June 90
have the honor TO hand you this days papers The
editors have the laest intelligence from Mexico IL sp
that the election put of till the 2lst of Septem.
Der and the general opinion Is, that Herrera will be
elected President and that peace honorable to both
countries will be the result.
Gen Scott was at Puebls on tho 18th. Gen. Alvarez
has got through from the south and Is between Pueba
aud Jaapa with goo to 5000 troopsno doubt for the
purpose Of cutting OF Gen Cadwaadsr with the train
Of money but he will never do IT,
Gen Cadwsladcr left Jaapa on the 18TH 800 of our
dragons we're guided by an acade OF Perote who led
them into ravne where they surrounded 400 guerias
killed 30 Of them and wounded as many more 80 that
these fellows will be very careful how they join another
party
understand that for dnties as they fall due under
the temporary tariff drafts given (our paymasters
Jalapa and Puebla For the heavy due from
the British and German houses the new tariff the
goods are stored. They will give drafts on Mexico AS
soon az Gen. Scott reaches that city
Santa Anna, for the present has full powers To de
Tend that city 80 appears Another report H. that he
will treat with Gen. Scott or one elsei
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