Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-01
THE SEAT OF WAR.

the following summary of the late news
from the seat Of war:
Matters begin to look somewhat serious
in the movements of both parties, General
Scott is getting little wralhy, either with
Mr.. Trist or the Mexlcans, and has ordered
his army (the gallant Worth taking the lead)
to advance. He is going to have a tilt at
the capital, whether he has the proper force
or not. However, Gen. Scott knows what
he is about, and seems determined to have
his Buena Vista at the very centre of the
Republic. He will be forced to take an
other 'hasy plate of soup" in this march.
We are still in cloud as to who is Pre-
sident of the valiant Republic. Herrera
perhaps is, but we think it will only be for
week so. Gems. Bravo and Rincon
have resigned their Offices also, and AImonte
is in prison on the charge of holding cor
respondence with Gen. Scott.
Ell Republican, urges slrenuously that
the seat of government should at once be
transferred. Then, should the capital fall,
it urges, the government will still exist, and
form centre of union and ralying point.
The editor urges the point with such force
that we are persuaded he anticipated no for
mdable opposition to Gen. SCOTS advance.
In an earlier article upon the subject of
the defence of the capital, Ell Republican,
sets down the troops available for the pur-
pose as follows: The garrison then in the
capital lthe 26th of May was not far from
10000 men, while there were to arrive, saws
the editor, from the State of Guanajua.o
5000, from the South OF Mexico 5000, from
Michoacan 1000, and from Quaretaro 1000.
The large train of wagons which left Vera
Cruz some time since, has been attacked,
and it is said 80 or 40 have been captured,
and as many men killed. On the receipt of
this news a. Vera Cruz, although the reports
were very contradictory, Gen. Cadwallader
started Oh forced march with 500 men to
protect the balance of the train. and give
battle to the assalants. 1t is said the road
between Vera Cruz and Jalapa is at present
effectually blocked by guerrilla and marau-
ding parties.
Great dissatisfaction appears to exist in
Vera Cruz, among the American residents,
at the impunity with which the Mexicans
are permitted to pursue their won,ed games
of plumber and assassination. The Eagle
says: ''The game of stealing horses seems
TO be almost as we'll understood as monte,
by the lower orders of the Mexicans 1t
has been played with spirit and profit for
some time past outside the walls, but We
hope an example will be made of all who
are detected. Vigilance will do it, and the
musket ball (if properly aimed) will stop H."
The yellow fever was said to be rather
on the increase at Vera Cruz. Judge Bos-
worth, from Virginia, recently appointeks u.
S. Payanaster, died of black water His re-
mains were brought over in the Massachu-
sets.
We learn by the arrival of the Mary
Kingswood, tina. in the attack made upon
the train of wagons, $4,000 were lost, and
some 80 men killed. This is bold move
The force under Col. Mcintosh is about 800.
The Mexicans are again fortif,ing Cerro
Gordo, to prevent the passage of the train,
and it is said are determined to destroy the
National Bridge. The American force I'M
der Gen. Cadwallader, when he reaches
Col. Mcintosh, will be about $500 strong
We may, therefore, expect another battle.
This state of things looks as though the
Mexican people are much more aroused
than we have anticipated. Gen. Scott may
yet be compelled to fall back.
There is report again that Gen. Taylor
is going to make up the valleys and across
the hills to San Luis nozens voLens, and raise
muss with the Mexicans in that quarter.
We do not see how he can 60 without re-
enforcement. Col. Doniphan, and the hardy
and gallant men under his command, have
arrived in New Orleans. They have fought
some six battles, had no change of clothes,
received no money, and marched upwards
of six thousand miles, since they left Mis-
souri,, one year ago. The lst regiment of
Mississippans, under the brave and intrepid
Davis, have also arrived at New Orleans.
They we're received by the eloquen, Prem
tiss, IN one of his feIicitons welcomes, which
no man can copy and no man exceed.
AMARYLAND HERo.-We find the follow
ing account of one who may be truly termed
s'lhe oldest inhabitant," in the Cincinnati
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