Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-22

change for the past week or two, and all CIR.
cumstances considered, may be pronounced
good. The mortality has averaged less than
ten daily within the time mentioned.
/ The work of terrifying the approaches 20
/ the city is proceeding vigorously; but one oil
The letters state, that great want Of judgment
is shown in the SELECTION Of positions Tor de-
fence. The writer says, that the strongest
Notifications are placed exactly where the
Yankees are sure not TO pass, whilst the most
important points are left nearly open. The
letters are very cautiously written, except the
one which gives US this Intelligence; and these
are about all The remarks which ii contains on
the subject Of general interest. The dates are
up to the 18th only. The British Courier
will bring news as late as the 26,h, and ! hope
ably be unsealed, and am afraid destitute o.
political interest, and II is impossible 10 learn
anything IRON him personally
I Commodore Perry and his squadron arrived
al Anton Lizardo last evening. from bis expe-
di9on against Tabasco. Upon his arrival at
the entrance Of the river, he found that short
distance up, chereaar de frisse had been sunk
SO as TO render the passage Of his vessels i'm
practicable. He consequently landed his men
and his lighter guns, and commenced his
march 10 the town. This was a most tedious
business, but he managed TO get ahead at the
rate o. one hnot per hour until he reached the
neighborbood Of the town, where he found
the enemy ready TO receive him. Drawing
up his army oftars into very respectable col
umn, he advanced within musket range, when
he received the enemy's fire, and instantly
opened upon them his artillery, charged with
grape and canister. The Mexicans did not
fire again--Peuy's single volley scattered
them TO the winds. Horses with the stampede
could not get over the ground as they did
Some three or four of our men were wounded,
but ] believe none were killed. Lieut.. May
lost an arm, and believe one other officer on
ly was badly wounded.
None Of the officers Of the squadron have
| yet been in town, and have these particulars
at second hand, although from good and in
telligent authority. III receive further details
before the steamer leaves | will send them.
| We learn that Padre Jarauta and the au-
thorlties OF the State are at war, they having
quarreled about division of the spois taken
in the attack upon Col McIntosh's train
1 Jaraua sent the money seized (some t6000)
| TO SOTO, the Gouernor of Huatusco, who de-
clined TO return more than some 5000 for dis
tribution among the guerillas. This led 10
grand row, in which believe Santa Anna
has interered, and will perhaps settle the mat
ter by taking the whole amount for himself.
| J,dy lst.--l am favored by a gentleman
! here with the perusa OF letter which he had
received from very intelligent American res
! ident Of Puebla, and from which | take the
liberty TO make some extracts, which CON
ceive 10 possess much interest.
| The writer says al do not know whose
plan or direction our Generals are following,
and as it is not my business, and beyond my
mea rs of remedy, do not enquire, but limit
myself TO the remark that those who direct the
war know nothing OF the slate of the country,
or of the people upon whom they are making
war, nor do believe they wish 10 know, or
they could look upon the subject from the on
! ly true point Of view.
! Ii is well known all over the world that
this country has been growing more insignif-
cant ever since Its independence, and that
when the war commenced, It could not prop
erly be called nation, nor could that shadow
IN the city Of Mexico be called a government.
! Yet foreign nations, and the United States in
particular, talk of the Mexican nation, and the
Mexican government, as if such thing exis
| ted.
! They then talk of destroying the commerce
and industry of the country, as if these people
ever possessed the one or the other. The
| Spaniards are the only people who ever rem
dered the wealth ofihe country at all available,
and when they were driven out of il with
their money. the original natives and Creoles
never thought disappearing themselves by la
Dor and industry of any kind, except the in
dustry of robbing, SC.
There my letter is gone. The Alabama is
getting up steam, and the owner sends il to
headquarters. Well, perhaps the Union will
/ publish IT, and some Of its representations may
have prope, effect. The writer says he has
no hopes Of peace, and refers TO the war of the
| Mexican independence for an example of the
bulldog tenacity with which the people hold
on TO the war while they have it, He thinks
! the only course left for the Americans is, to oc-
cupy the country with large army, and use it
that the people generally are not against the
Americans, but it viii not answer TO express
their feelings on the subject
| An express is just in from the interior, with
/ the most interesting and rather unexpected in
telhgenee. that Gen. Scott ,pih the army under
has command, IS in the city Of .herico. am
sorry to say, however, that the courier who
brings the news left Peubla on the 18th inst.
while we have letters from the city of Mexico
up TO the 18Th. There is, of course, no truth
in the report. that is, no news has arrived from
the army or Capitol later than we had before.
Yours, very respectfully,
/ INDICATOR