Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-15
From the Seat of War.

by an arrival at New Orleans, the Delta has recev
ed papers from the city of Mexico to June s. embra-
cling the back dates not before received though not SO
late as previous advices.
Gen. Arista has been arrested and confined
On the LIST of June all the natives of the United
States ordered to leave the city of Mexico tor the
states of Jalisco or Morelia, or they would be dealt
with according to the law of nations.
Bodies of the National Guards are said to be on
their way, and constantly arriving from the adjoining
States and is believed that from seventeen to TWEEN
y thousand troops will be concentrated for the protec
ton of the city.
The papers filled with accounts of great feats
performed by the guerillas.
The MeXcans have certain information that Gen.
Scott cannot expect renorcemens to greater extent
than two thousand men, and money to the amount of
$200,0O0 and nothing more They therefore think it
doubtful whether he will march to the capital and talk
loudly in that city of marching out to meet him
There are but GO00 men, say they, from Vera Cruz
to Puebla who lord it over population of million of
inhabitants which the two states contain 1t can be
believed only because 1t is SEEM
The letter from Santa Anna, Withdrawing his resig-
nation is published. The following paragraph will
show It's character:
During the time since gave in my resignation, l
have received singular tokens of the confidence of all
classes of persons; the most influential in society," all
have besought me not to persist IN my Intentions.
see in them determined purpose to force me to re-
MAN, founded the necessity of preserving the pres
ent state of things without Innovation in order not to
endanger the fate of this populous city, and of the
nation. The excitement has been very general, and
even the troops in the garrison and numerous por-
ton the people have been constant in their socita-
tons and their prayers
We copy from the telegraphc despatch to the eve
ming papers:
Dates from Vera Cruz have been received to the
25th of June, and from Gen. Scott to the 18th. The
advance of the army had been postponed and it was
waiting reinforcements. Appearances seemed to in.
dictate stronger opposition to the advance of ourarmy
than expected The Mexicans were reported to
be in large force, and that they had seventy pieces OF
artillery. There was rumor that Gen, Cadwallade
had surprised guerilla party, and killed thirty of then
there was no loss on the American side Gen. Pill
low was attacked by guerilla party nil e miles from
Puente Nacona, but they were dispersed with los.
of thirty killed, while of the Americans only eight
ten were wounded, and none killed.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Patriot writes as follows, concerning the proposals o
peace offered by our government to MeXco
u 1t is fact, as learn from reliable member O
Congress- who obtained the information from the foun
tain head in the proper quarter, that instructions were
sent out to Gen, Scott by Col Sewer, the bearer o
, dispatches, who was murdered near Vera Cruz, t.
, u
Mexico as would enter into the nrrangement-we a
greeting, part to sustain, by arms, such peac
party in power, until the affairs of Mexico or suc
portion of it as would be left after we had obaine
our slice of the territory, should become settled.
Ny informant says, that subsequent instructions t.
the same effect were sent to Gen Scott or to M
= Trist He thinks il quite true that GOODNESS doe
exist between Gen. Scott and Mr. Trist, the latte
having assumed to be GcneraLsSimO in the matter
Ian .
direct the movements in that regard of Gen. Scott.
Mr.. Trst is directed by the Secretary of State to
in the matter the Representative of the Stat
+ Department, 10 which, and not to the War Department
Military, Mr. Buchanan contends the right of negc
C tiation belongs.
k 1t is surmised here that Mr. Tris is entrusted wit
part or the whole of the three million fund placed
Mr.. Folks hands by Congress at its last session. an
:, that portion of the sum has been expended undo
3 the direction of Mr.. Trist, OIL the establishment of
new newspaper in the city of Mexico which advocate
peace! Whether the surmse be true or not, remain
, to be SEEM
n The following is from the New Orleans Picayur
t Extra, of the Doth ult:
l. The schooner Iona Capt Stevens, arrived this mor
ing from Vera Cruz, and in few hours afterward tn
l. steamship New Orleans came in. The latter left We
d Cruz the Goth nst and brings letters of the
and papers of the 24th.
Our dates from the army of Gen Scott, at Puebl
are to the 18th The immediate advance of our arm
upon the city of Mexico has been postponed until Il
arrival Of reintorcements.
Our letters from Mr.. Kendall come down to Il
r. 18th, and are long and interesting The prospect
pears to be that stronger resistance is to be made
III our advance than has lately been anticipated. /
immense force has concentrated, and the Mexica
c. have seventy pieces Of cannon some accounts s.
ot ninety.