Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-30
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were communicated 10 the municipal authorities al
the capital.
MOVEMENTS OF TROoPs.-The large train under
Gen. Butler. had nearly all left Vera Cruz. II num-
bers about S000 and will increase Gen. Scott's
effective force 10000. The train under Gen. Mar
shall, consisting of one Of the Tennessee regiments
battalion of infantry volunteers and regulars and the
Georgia battalion Of mounted men, numbering l7SO
rank and hle was on tile eve of Its departure from
Vera Cruz.
The train under Gen. Patterson left Jalapa on the
25th utmo. He left SIX hundred men to garrison
the place. Before his departure he hung two Amer-
can tesmsers for the murder of Mexican boy He
caused also, to be executed the two Mexican officers
Garcia aud Alcalde, who were taken commanding
guerrillas, without having been exchanged or re-
leased from their parole. The people buried them
with great pomp and ceremony.
BATTLES WITH THE GUERRIfLAs-On the 9Th ultimo
Gen. Lane followed and attacked, Puebla, with
orce of Infantry, and the cavalry commanded by Col
Roberts, party Of GuerTlas who had captured a mer-
chant train. Seventeen of the latter killed, in
charge made by the cavalry and 10 officers taken prison.
ers Most Of the property was recovered.
party of Louisiana volunteers surprised near
San Juan, by party of guerilIas; two Of them killed,
and two severely wounded. mounted force sent
out after the depredators.
detachment OF mounted men, guarding some provi-
SONS Tell In with guerrilla party the place.
killed two aud took ten prisoners small force under
LIeuts Crenden and Denman, surprised party Of GU
eras near Vera Cruz, the 9Th inst and killed twelve
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MISCELLANEOUS lTEMs.-At last accounts Gen. FIIso-
la was at Querelaro with force oil 1900 Busta
mente was at Guanajualo, with army of 5000.
pronuncIamenio having been made by the military
at Queretaro IN favor Of Santa Anna he engaged sixty
men, aud paid them in advance accompany him from
Tehuacan TO that city, but they pockeied the pay and
deserted him. Tie then ordered The commander Of the
forces the State of Vera Cruz Marin 10 send him
escort, which the latter reluctantly did, but mmed-
atey sent ms resignation TO the government Santa An
ma To leave Tehuacan the 22d for Querearo He
still claims the right command
the Mexican government and a determination oppose
any negotiations for while American forces occupy
any portion of The Mexican territory.
i The people Of Orizaba and Cordova were anxiously
awaiting the arrival OF the Americans who DorI-
ed to be their march from Jaapa those places 10
free them from the yoke guerrilla bands VINO threat
en- their property and their lives.
private letter from Vera Cruz, dated the 9TH instant
states that six American soldiers arrived that day from
Cordova, where they had been confined prisoners.
They had been captured on the road to Mexico from diff
ferent trains They were released by Gen. Marin, who
was on his way To Vera Cruz establish himself in bu-
siness He has abandoned the Mexican army and is
slrous of earning an honest livelihood IL is said
The rcO Iris says that Padre Jaraua about 10 return
operate in the neghborhood of Vera Cruz and that his
band has been reinforced with three hundred from
The interior, who at the expense of the Marquis de
Jarna
Gen. Scott had lntimated the editor of the Mexican
paper at the capital Et Judo ErTGRte that if he
tnued the publication of articles calculated dis
lurbances he would stop The publication of his paper and
the printing materials TO be sold for the benefit
the poor.
Padre Martin Qhe second Jarauta) made prisoner
while sleeping in one Of the gartas of Mexico.
The Indians have made a incurson nj he State oil
San Luis Potos and approached very The capital
detachment Of American soldiers quartered Medel
lin, started the night Of the 4th inst JOIN ball ia
the village. As they approached the place, they
fired upon by black guerrilla. They returned the fire
killing six and woundng ten of whom afterwards
. died.
A detachment OF IA men had arrived at VeIa Cru,
from Puebla. They brought no They were no
moesed the road, and report all things quiet ,h
route