Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-15


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@ From the N Y. Sun.
Extraordinary Express.
FOUR THOUSAND. NINE HUNDRED MILES
By LAND AND WATER.
Position Of the enemy Condition of the
Country = Santa .4nna's plans P,epa-
rations for tremendous battle -.Nua,ber
Of Juer,can forces State cfthe tort!fca-
hons, &C., &c. .
An extraordinary courier for the New
York Sun, from the city ofsMexico, ar
rived here yesterday in the bark Rapid,
capt Ward, from Havana. He brings
our dispatches tr.m the enemy s capital to
the Both Of July. He was employed by
us in Havana last winter 10 repair to the
city of Mexico and remain there, to man
age the transmission Of dispatches from
our agent and correspondent OF that city.
He left Mexico Oh the Both Of July, and
arrived at Vera Cruz Oh the lst inst, and
! took the British Steamer Great Western,
(tLe late New York packe,.) for Havana,
arriving there on the 9th. We have al.
ready published one letter iron the CAPT
tai which he forwarded at Vera Cruz by
The steamer Fashion to New Orleans
He is probably the last courier that will
leave the city Of aiexico until after its oc
cupation by American troops. He was de-
tanned there to the fastest possible moment
by our agent, in order tofurnish the read
ers OF the Sun with the position OF the
two armies OIL the eve Of the approaching
battle. ,,
We annex the substance of the news
from our dispatches, with the courier's
narrative Of his journey. To morrow we
shall publish another letter of absorbing
interest from our correspondent at the
capital, with an engraving of the battle
ground and Mexican forts near Rio Frio
and Pinon where the Mexicans are prepa-
ring 10 meet Scott with fifteen thousand
men. ..-f z.s.s..s.., ....-. g.rss.. ......
The last ofthe foreign residents not ma
lural,zed in Mexico, left on the 9th o.
July, by the Iampieo road Only TWEEN
'y hours notice was given them to prepare
Tor their departure. Among them were
several wealthy German and French fani
lies. Martial law Was vigorously euforc
ed, but murders and rrbbeIles were occur
lug hourly. The American prisoners
Mere occasionally seen III public heavily
chalued. Ihey are treated as felons.-
Santa Anna excrc,, ed dic,atnrial powers
subject to HE supervision Of his general
officers. He had levied heavy taxes for
the support Of the army. One or two
foreign houses refused payment OF this tax,
which called forth threats of ccnfcation
from the Die alor. To the English he is
more ienIent. They are his allies and for
the moment enjoy his special favor. Heha
pressed every male citizen over seven
teen and under fifty five into the service.
They drill in sectleus oil the city every
day. Ci the regular army about twelve
thousand are in tie city as A day and night
patrol. They are poorly clad and worse
paid, and consequently disobedient. a
citizen is not admitted into the streets be-
tween sun set aud sun rise. There ere
at lras, fifty Thousand able bodied men en-
rolled in The city. But the difficulty is to
find fire arms. Cutlasses ard swords are
abundant, and they have thirty-two pieces
Of heavy cannon for the forts Pinon.-
They are casting cannon daily. Pots and
kettles, scraps Of iron and copper, old
bells, and even battons, are eagerly seized
by Santa ,nna for The supply of the foundry.
He has closed up the foundry, it is said, to
conceal the nationality of the workmen,
who are principally American and Eng
lishmen. The casting OF the cannon is
wholly managed by foreigners. At Plnon,
also, managing workmen are foreigners.
Two companies of L. 5. DISORDERS are en-
played there, making that fort perfect Gi-
hraltar 1t will mount sixty guns, and as
many more can be planted efficiently on
the adjoining hills, if Gen. Scot. only de-
lays long enough to enaole Santa Anna to
have them cast. But these extraordinary
measures do not engrnss all Santa Annals
time. He is selling lands and estates,
granting leases of mines and mints, and
collecting millions of specie, large por-
ton Of which he is sending to England on
his private account. Every British steam
er from Vera Cruz or Tampico conveys
some OF his specie to place of safe keep
ing in Engl land. Gen. Paroles, the Ex-
President OF Mexico, took The British
steamer at Havana for Vera Cruz. Infor-
nation o! the fact was sent Ly tie same
vessel, 10 have him arrested by the U. S.
authorities should he attempt 10 land.
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Plain Taik.-Mrs. Elizabeth Peters, of
Boone county, Indiana, notices her ab-
sounding husband in the following terms: