The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-17
INTERESTING WAR INTELLIGENCE.
OF THE ARMIES.
Affairs in the City Of Mexico.
Sc, &c.. SC
From the New Orleans Delta, June Q. ]

The New Orleans was detained yesterday on account
Of the painful runner that large portion Of General
Worth's force was cut up by Mexican treachery at
ruebla gave it to you in former letter as rumor
I have just been speaking with Mr.. Diamond the Col
lsctor who has correct information direct by the British
courier, which arrived this morning from the city Of
Mexico-that the il false. Gen Scott Is now In
Puebla-Santa Anna elected President on the 10Th
May, but declines the honorGen Herrera Is the next
prominent candidate-the election will take place on the
18th inst Gen Bravo the commander-n chief of the
forces in the interior, has the
seat of government has been removed to small place
south of the city Of Mexico-they certifying hill
few miles this side Of Mexico. The British courier
represents that the city is in most beautiful state Of
confusion The Telegraph steamer arrived this
row
VERA CRUZ Monday, 10 O'Clock May 81.
Gen p F. Smith has recovered his health and has ia
ken command OF his brigade, (the lstl in Gen. Twiggs
division. He marched on Saturday last, with General
Gen. Shields continues to mend, and no doubt is now
entertained Of bis recovery.
The various rumors in relation to the Of
portion Of Gen Worths forces at Pueba diverse
that we know not what to believe
Santa Anna near Peuba, in advance Of
Worth running like streak Of lightning 1t is also
morcd that another revolution in the city Of Mexico has
Mi Bosrorh has hs
lions this pace-he has taken Office the left on
enterns the houss gate from the Mole hs en-
the train to headquarters The officers from the inte
ror give glowing descriptions Of the beauty of the
A man by the namo Of jackson, one Of those con-
cerned in killing 10. Smith, the Mormon Prophet died
here Of the vomito day or two ngo 49, 49,
train Of 400 wagons arrived yesterday afternoon rom
Vera Cruz, and proceeded this morning, in company
Of Mexico Capt. Walkers gallant band of mounted
accompanied the train and during the journey had
two skirnshes with superior force OF Mexican
robbers The last took place at Santa Fe early
hour in the morning OF Wednesday which resulted
in the complete route Of the enemy over 2e0 In
who had 10 killed and many wounded Our men had
several wounded, but none dangerously. The I'D dra
posing in slumber, had six killed and eleven wounded
Walker In person. pursued the wretches rs far and well
prisoners who we're handed over to the dragons and
almost instantly shot dead. Capt Walker has leo men,
only 100 Of wheh are mounted. They are nne body
AID their gallant commander il now the lionn Of
Jalapa
Gen. Worth took possession OF Puebla on the l4th
inst the Mexlcans 600O strsng underSantA Anna
leaving the city In double quick time ever-vcto
| rious army approached few shots fired by Gen
fcstons have been erected at Rio FRO A miles beyond
Pueba and Al nom the city Of Mexico, where another
and the last stand will be made by the enemy, to the
onward progress Of the American army
Tho following are the deaths in the General Hospital
Jalapa from Msy 10th to May goth, ls47John Sharp,
D. Krocke Howtser and Rocket Battery; J. White s.
e. Vol /; l.. u Stancel, do dol Bues, do. do Coagin
LIST Art Wilson, LIST Penn. Vol Illngsworth. I'D do do
We have received Fl .1rco Iris from Vera Crux OF
the soth and sst May and find in it two articles in
whish the editors to believe rom
Anna had not only been deposed from the command Of
the army, but that he and Gen Canalizo had been
rested and awaiting their trial the capital
Gen Valencia had, in consequence, been appointed
the only chief of the military forces In Mexico and that
the peace party wa. progressing rapidly since
fdsntly expected that Cen Herrera had been elected
President FL areo Iris that although does
believe all these reports to be true, still there
| bAble.
according to the same the party Of srerro.
to Jaapa, is that Of the Padre Jarauta "a clergyman
with about fifty That the night Of the gid said
party examined all the passengers that detained
ricans among them retired without causing any more
injury than taking the mules and horses-and this he
was compelled to do because he needed them to mount
about hundred that he had ready to Join his
party f we are not mistaken, Padre Jarauta 10 q ma
tive OF spain and was partisan Of Don Carlos during
there went to Mexico where he has formed his guerilla
corps
1t appears by the paper that band of suerrie.
had arrived at the town OF Meden Vera Crus
the a9th ult and disposed to burn all the
houses and take the Curate and Acalde along with
after reducing the town to ruins but had dessted from
their intentions hearing Of Santa Annals arrest at
tho capal-and they left Medelin promising to return
they properly authorized by the COM
chief in case Gen. Valencia should prove to
| have been duly appointed.
Vera Cruz who received information from the interior
that the party in the capital divided into
Of Herrera who were tho two prominent candidates for
| tho Presidency.
From the New Orleans Pcayune, June 81
JALArA May -, Is47.
The division OF Gen. Twiggs marched en- route ior
ruebla yesterday Scott starts this morn
ing and will overtske him tonight The LIST Artillery
and I'd Pennsylvania Regiment remain behind to garr-
| son Jalspa, all under command Of Col Childs.
We have news one day later from Puebla Report has
1t that all quiet there and that Gen Worth and his
officers very popular with all classes gentleman
who rea:hcd here to-day says he several Of off,
GERS riding out with some of the first ladies Of the place
and in their own carriagesall comfortable, Is 1t
mott Gen Worth has taken his quarters at the raacc
and his troops located at different strong points In
and around the city.
am fearful that an express man. who must have left
Pusbla with newspapers and letters for the Poayune
has been cut OIL II is known that there several
small guerilla parties between Perote and Puebla act.
ing in gangs Of between ten and thirty and the last dill
gsncia which went up robbed by set OF these
rauders There were two pretty Spanish girls from Bis
cay who had been here sometime waiting for passage
in tho coach ut the time trust the robbers treated
The friends Of Gen. Shields will be pleased to learn
that he has almost entirely from his late
we're attack Of the pleurisy His wound almost entire
We have further accounts in relation to the cleo
ton Of President OF Mexico. The revolution which Is
going at the capital has doubtless grown out Of
the canvass.
NJ, Tr.t !: going on with tn: army but in what
| no personal communication wih Gen Scott
NEWS PROM CEN. rAYLon's DIVISION
From the New Orleans Picayune, June g.
We yesterday csnversed with several gentlemen who
passengers in the steamship New Orleans from
Braros; they are directly from Gen. Taylor's camp
Whether when Gen Taylor would be fully reinforced,
he would make any advance movement was not known
| dispatches from Washington, of which MIR. Parish
bearer who has before this reached the Generals camp
may influence his II Is strange enough. and
1t goes show what little concert Of action inter-
change opinion there Ia between the TIVE commanding
generals that Cen Taylor should the 2sth ult have
received letter from General Scott addressed to him
San Luis Potosi Kentucky. Illinois, Ohio, Missssip
p Indiana and Arkansas withdrew from the field be-
tween the LIST and 25th ult thirteen regiments. He
would have only the two sSuadrons OF May and steen
~. 3. drsgoons) Braggs and Washngtons batteries
and Hunts company Of artillery but that the new re-
places about to be vacated. Virginia has sent for
ward regiment Of infantry, Mississippi another North
Carolina another, and Massachusetts, another Texas
has the three mounted companesof Chevac In the field
and Gen. Taylor Is to have four OF the ten regiments
lately raised This gives him eight regiments to supply
the loss Of thirteen But the numbers In the reg
ments respectively far exceed those Of the old that
Cen Tayor suffer venience from the change
90 far as numbers to be regarded. The Virginia
gimsnt was disposed Of by staoning six companies at
China on tho east side of the San Juan River and the
rest at Cerralvo the west sde rather the north