The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-27
WAR MATTERS.
From Mexico"TwO Engagements
near PuebIa

adylceS from Vera Cruz to the 9th in2tant.
The Picayune of the lth has full list oIthe
killed and wounded or our side during the
siege ofPuebla.
Open and undisguised hostiltios have at
last broken out between Santa Anna and
Paroles, A manifesto has been issued by
the latter, in which the eX-President is de-
nounced as an enemy of the Mexican people
and the Mexican nationality.
Later dates from the army have also come to
hand by this arrival. Lieut. Sears, with dis
patches from General Scott and commission
er Trst, came passenger in the Day. lie
was escorted by Mexican spy company EN-
ployed for that service by Gen. Scott.
Two engagements with the enemy occur
red near Puebla.in which the American party
had fifteen men killed and the Mexicans one
hundred. The Mexican forces were COM
manded by Gen. TorreiOn. The LIST Penn
sylvania Regiment was then ordered out to
accompany the escort part of the way.
Gen. Scott has commenced the permanent
occupation Of the national road between Vera
Cruz aud the Capital. A garrison ol750 men
has been established at the National Bridge;
another Of 200 men, under command ofGen.
Gushing, at Jalapa; and third of2,000 men,
under Gen. Lane, at Pueblo. Gen. Lane, is
quarted in the heart of the new city.
Santa Anna was at Tehuican as late as the
Goth of October.
A sort of civil war had broken out among
the gucrrns. 1t originated in quarrel be-
tween Padre Jarauta and TGcn.?1 Canalzo,
and resulted in a severe battle between their
respective clans. Padre Jarnutas band came
off victorious. At least thirty lives were lost
it is said, in this fight.
Captain Walkers body remained unhur-
led for two days. His death created an unusu-
al sensation throughout the whole army.
Lieut. Scott died ofapopIeXy on the pas
sage to Vera Cruz.
SOLDIER LIFE IN MEXICO.
The famous Capt Tobbin, in letter to the
New Orleans Delta, La Encantada, Oct. ! e,
speaks of the desertou oftwo officers and
eighteen privates ofthe Texas Batnion--of
the abduction of the daughter of n wealthy
Mexican by bugler Of dragons, who is re-
puted to have carried offa goodly number of
The Don's doubloons-of the murder of two
American blacksmths at Buena Vista by two
MeXicans with whom they had been gambling
in a cornfield by candle-light, and ofwhom
they had won, of the birth of n child to one of
the Dragons named Luke Surrey in the
muster roll, but who is now violently suspec-
ted ofhaving been Il woman before becoming
n dragoon, sc. &c. The following paragraph
opens vista for reflections:
"Some ofour boys have just come in from
Il SCOhl. lucy NlllCl iOll SIbuSclS NlGAl-
cans on suspicion of being guerrllns-(so
Raimes and Patterson are avenged, with two
for interest)-brought in several prisoners and
a lot of mules and black cattle. We're in n
starving condition out at the Texas camp
nothing to eat except beef, pork, bacon, NUT
ton, hams, venison, bear-meat, snipe, duck,
ployer, etc; and for desert, only oranges, APP
pies, pears. peaches and delicious grapes. II
the war he brought 10 II premature close
which Heaven Forbid don't know what
wen do for living; as they say the peniten-
tiaries at home are shut up for want ofbusi-
hess, and we'll be TOO lazy for work."
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lS.
The horrors ofthc into which our peo-
pie have been so wickcdly precipitated, come
home to this community this morning with
startling force in the announcement of the
death of Lieut.. Montgomery j. Young of
Capt. SmalPs company, and Lieut.. Jacob
Sperry, of Capt. MAYORS Rangers Mr.
Young had long been attached to the Ledger
Office as its law reporter, and belonged to
the volunteer company which Captain Small,
a reporter in the same office, commanded.
They were among the first to volunteer, and
Young has fallen.
lie was an amiable gentleman, assiduous
and attentive 10 business, and leaves a family
and many attached friends to mourn his loss.
Mr. Sperry did not know, but the common
voice to-day lamcnts his untimeIy fate. Lieut..
james Mexican, from the interior ofthe State,
is also added to the list ofthe victims. When
will this horrible carnage, so revolving TO hui
manity, cease!
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
The following is an extract from letter
of Mr. Kendall, to the N. o. Picayune, dated
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. II.
We still racoiyp hn intall q ot bip,,
is doing at Queretaro. No quorum has as yet
been formed, and some of the most inteIli-
gent minds are ofthe opinion that it will be
impossible to assemble sufficient number of
the members of Congress for the legal trans
action Of business An attempt has been
made, started by the military, TO keep Pena
Pena from the Presidential chair, the malc0n-
tents even going so far as TO contend, in the
very teeth of the constitution, that he is not
entitled 10 it; but disorganized as the country
now s,they probably will not succeed. Mean
while, Queretaro is crowded with hungry
officers, clammoring for their pay, and not a
cent Of money is there to give them. In this
city, to such straits are the members of the
late Mexican army driyen. that there are not
only Colonels but generals without sign of
support for their families; and some ofthem
are fain compelled to call upon their officers
for the means to furnish THAR daily meals,
Still no one thinks of peace!
1t is now exactly n month since the Amer
lean flag was hoisted on the National Palace
of Mexico, and during that time the occurren-
ces of one day tell the story ofall. That men
have been paid of; and with the money in
their pockets many Of them hive visited the
draln-shops. Drunkenness
would foloW, and in many instances while in
this state they have been assassinated. Gen. |
Quitman, the Governor, has takeu every
means granted him to ferret out the murder
ers, but in too many .ses without success.