The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-10

VERY LATE FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Iron the New Orleans PicaYuna Juna ILL

The War, &c:
VERY LATE FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Picayuns, June IL
By the way of Tampco placed In possession of
ale Of FL Republicans from the city of Mexico, down
to and including the 10th of May-eleyen days later
The election of President for Mexico was to have
taken place on the 10th Of May As the election vas
made BY the Legislatures Of the different States i is
to disappoint all expectations In State of Mexico
Angel Trias the Governor Of Chihuahua received the
vote Upon the first ballot, Tras received votes; Gen
Alvarez, Il Gen. Almonte, .; and Senior d. Mechor
Ocampo, l. Upon proceeding to elect between Trias
and Alvarez, the former received 10 votes and the lat
ter o.
In the State of Querctaro there was tie between Sc
nor Amonte and Senior d. j. Joaquin Herrera Lots
were cast between the two and the chances
nor Herrera who thus secured the vote of State
II We recollect Alright this IL not the ex-President
ocampo The particulars Of the voting are not given
Some time will elapss before shall have the result Of
the election
The Republican, of the 10Th announces that General
Santa Anna had left the command Of the army Of the
east to the duties Of President of the Republic
He to make his entry into the capital the evening
Of the 10th He had issued manifesto to the nation
but regret that we have no copy oft 1t was to be
published in Ell Republican, of the aoth which is day
We have two letters from the vaorous general giving
account Of his military operations The first dated
May 9th and In 1t he tells the Secretary Of War that
since his arrival at Orzaba he had been organizing
guerilla parties both infantry and cavalry in the vcin
collected the scattered remains Of his Cerro Gordo
forces improved the brigade from Cajaca, under Gen
be- had stationed at San Andres and lastly fitted for
service pieces Of artillery which ut Orzaba
Cordova 1.-THE result Of all these abors is according
to him, that guerilla parties already at work be-
tween Jaapa and Vera Cruz three battalions organ-
zed with l470 Of those dispersed at Cerro Gordo
equipments prepared and finally 1900 men, with seven
pieces Of artillery put in movement who would enter
He tells the Secretary that he had left in command in
the terra caente Col Cenobio in the district of Cor
dova d. Tomas Marin, who commanded at Alvarado
nandez and in Orizaba, Gen. Teran. He announces
that he himself his march to Puebla compelled
had $4,000 to do all he has done and thinks he could
easily have ten or twelve thousand men under arms If
the government would give him means.
letter is replete with evidence Of contemptble brag
CART SOUL He would fan prepare the way his entry
% enable ana
ton of the letter. written the 18th May from San
Martin Tesmeuoan seven Mexican leagues beyond Pue.
mentioned In 1t, is four leagues this side of Pueba
ARMY OF OPERATIONS OF THE EAST,
Head Quarters of the General in Chief
HIS ExcELLENcY THE MINISTER OF WAR-I communi-
Gated to your Excelency in my despatch of the day
ssiOrs yesterday At O'Clock Z NJ that the enemy
ing to establish myself yesterday in this place with the
troops under my command. The infantry and artil-
Try a,. ;th tH tn.; s p1"e, u; Due retained
Of about 200 wagons which proceeding under .
enemv,s army and Also of challsn~;no the snomv 70
induce him to march forth from Amozoc tn co1ve.
aisnt ground for giving battle. The convoy which
lated that although it might start early would meet
this side of Acajete, at point where the ground
no douht the smaIlness of his force in3ncad tha
mandsr, from motives Of precsuon. to start at mid
night, 50 that at hafpast O'Clock in the morning the
hAn nj uhi Hnn Amor -,
the public road the convoy already very near to
the village and in narrow lane covered on both sides
by trees which protected it against the attack Of nv
troops. The enemy fearing notwithstanding that the
convoy might be captured sent force of
These troops immediately opened a fire on nv column
which fearlessly continued its march to within one
ser1srch to Pnebis where arrival at
in the afternoon in the hest order
ton ut the entrance of INV division and s;1ns Of
the most ardent enthusiasm could hardlv walk from
being surrounded by Thousands of citizens who were
hurraipg for and for the Republic and
to their hatred of our inyaders
moments heart was agitated by different feenes "A
arms to defend themseves ryinr the most signal nrs
of their love for the liberty of their country and
reflected upon the responsibility of those who he
means adj neglected To take of the GOOD s
potions of these people the onv want in this ctv
Exceency was men to move in the the
national cause -
Resmm;na The thread ~ INV ,r;,,ta-v r.ror. ,,;u &;
form YOUR xceencv that although our Guide ha wing
missed the road BROUGHT us within Crane shot
of the village of Amaxoc wa comnleelv this vii;
lace showing the enemy bv this bold the con-
tempt in which we held him He appeared however
not TO leave his strong hold after having
saved his CONVOY and both myself and NV ofcera rode
OF with the that the enemy dared not accent
our challenge in the open field
The loss we have to deplore in this feat of arms il
three soldiers killed and one wounded and four horses
killed
Although | was aware that the enemy was to move
very early on Pueba ordered the division of cavalry to
pass the night In the ctv and at davbreak this morning
It commenced its march for this place, where also
arrived this morning
NAV It please YOUR Exceepcy to submit this report to
hs Exceency the President Substitute and to receive
the assurances Of my consideration and esteem
God and Liberty
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
His Excelency the Minister Of War
Ell Republicans Of the 10th announces that Gen, Bra
has proposed to the Supreme Government that the
American prisoners should be sent of and
with due security to Tampco to be released inasmuch
Mexican prisoners taken ut the Angostura and Cerro
Gordo had been released without condition. This Is
the first mention Of those unfortunate prisoners which