The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
From Mexico.
From the Nsic Orleans Delta. Nor. 2i.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Arrival IF The Steamship AiabImd.

The steamship Alabama, Capt. Nlndle,
lrryed last night, dnect from Nera Cruz 10
having eft that place on the evening OF ia
he 18Th INST. To the polneness OF Capt.
W indie we are indebted for the prompt
transmission Of ouI packages Of letters h
and papers. "
Among the passengers BY the Alabama 4
We notice the names of Maj Gen. Quit. .
man, Big. Gen. Shields; Maj. Borland i
and Capt. Cassius NJ. Clay, Of the En-. :
caroacion prisoners; aud Gelrge Wilkins
Kendall of the Plcayune. :
The news is not important. Our let.
tiers from our correspondent Mustang,
at the capital, are 10 the slh ult. Con.
gress vas still IN session at Quetctafo at
the latest dates. A rumor was prevalent
that the members were about to quit Que.
relaro and assemble IN the city of More.
la. Speaking on the subject, the Arco
IriS Of tie Is b ull. says;
"The members Of the Mexican Con
gtcss have determined to assemble IN the +
city Of Morea, lthe ancient Naliadoltd
nov the capital of the Safe Of Michoacan.
ltaPpears that at Queretaro they were al
ways threatened by new revolution, aud,
therefore, they wanted a safe phce to de
hberate with all the independence and free.
dom that they require"
Santa Anna had al The last accounts ar.
uved at Onzlba with a fotce Of about
1900 ragged soldiers. In aludlng to the
order Of Pena Pena, in depusing Santa
Anna Of his command the Afco IRIS says:
+" II tie President, Pena Peaa, meant by
the order hat he sent han to Huamantla,
that tins chief should be deprived Of all
command IN the army, he must have been
greatly disappointed, for Gen. Santa Anna
has yet brigade under hls orders"
From the same paper 81 the 18th we
hastily CLEAN tie iollowl llemsi
The road TO Mexico, according to the
persons who came dosn With The last
train, presents everywhere tie most com
pete scene Of waste and desoatIon. At
the approach Of The Americans, the ruhab.
ilants Of the villages abandoned their hou.
ses, and run away TO conceal Themselves
10 The woods. The churches have been
converted into hospitals and stables by the
: troops OF both armies, and the whole way
! IS strewn with skeletons OF horses, shreds
Of uniforms, broken WAGONS, &c.
The same night IN which the American
train halted at TcIuepaIto, Gen. Rca Wa'
eucsmped al Olo de Aqua, place on 'he
road, which IL about twenty miles from
4. 4 \. . a
American, although lie had been relnfor.
ced with oil the cavalry q Gen. ASareL
OF The SOCIAL intercourse between she
I Mex,cans and he Americans at he cap
. ia, tie American Star Of HE 81 ulttmo
SAYS
! We have taken repeated occasous Il
!. express our qualification at the evidences
: which every div presents, that The Mex.
can people are fast learning TO entertain
moro Just appreciation Of the Americai
character. they evlnce a disposition t,
DO lu-tce to those who have been ca'um
nla'cd, md 70 extend o them the courte
: ses % lie. We are speaking rather o
the intelligent and cultivated portion o
he clilzeLs, than Of those who give NJ
: tone to society, and exert no influence up
IN n. Intercourse between the forme
and educated Americans, IS fast increasing
Whether al The theatre, or IN tne streets
: II is getting to be no uncommon hing 4
! see an American gentleman BY he SIDE q
" xican or Spanish ladv, showing he
that attention and courtesy which are ih
characteristics Of the intercourse betwec
indies ard gentlemen IN every part of IN
Urrted States. We say, We rsIoice =
these evidences Of kindly and frlcndl
feelings on he part Of the lnlcItgen, PEG
pie Of the city.
From The American Star n Nor 6.
70 From QuERETARo. Letters from hi
n seat of Government sta'e that seventy
IS seven members appearing in their seats
- Congress commenced It's session on Tues
f day last. The candidates Of the Moder
.. a'es were Godoy and Hernandez of tn,
. Puros, Nepna and Gen. Morales. Tn,
4 later seem To have uhardoued Almonr,
q altogether--hls u"popuIarlly with all par
}. lies rendering his defeat almost certain
Those who pretend to be- in he secrets
- however, say that Il IS the patrisans q
Santa Anna who have destroyed TIE hone
Of the interchangeable candidate, A'morre
r The latter does not disguise hs hatred t,
the late President, and it IS believed tha
5 were he IN power, he would do all ~ hu
power to crush the hero of 50 many de
d (ea's. II was understood that the part
sans Of Santa Anna would vote for Cum
J. nlrdo. The Moderates has settled upor
}, Pcna y Pena, though he il stated not 10 3,
a enough Of war man 10 suit the views o
h bis party.
; The Governors If the States Of Vera
;. Cruz and Oalaca recognize the anthoril,
i Of Pcna Pena as constitutional, and
= pledge their Efforts TO sustain it. The
e Bishop Of Gaudalaiara, also recognize,
II The new Government, and avows his de
i termination to cooperate with it in saving
2 the country.
/. EXcHANGE oF vTsITs.--Day before yes.
, ierday, Gen. Scott and suite, in fnlI dress.
visited the Archbishop, and yesterday, that