Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-04
FROM MEXICO, (Rr war OF EssIAsD.)

In the London Morning Chronicle of August 9th
we find Letter from its correspondent in the city
of Mexico, of old date of course, but which, in the
state Of suspense in which we now are in regard to
the operations of our army in front of that city,
cannot be without interest for any of readers.
We extract such parts of it as appear to deserve
particular attention, as follows:
MEXICO, JUNE %.
Since my last communication nothing of any importance
has occurred in the theatre of is rue Santa Annals
troops much better organized the preparations for defence
nearly completed that is say, entertainments have
been thrown up all the great roads leading the city
sixyn cannon ready to be placed in them twenty
thousand in and around the capital; the morass,
which still exists where the great lakes formerly wee been
under the last month- something nay much
has been done to render the of the enemy difficult
possible, and might be rendered impossible if the Mexi
troops commanded by hundred foreign officers
We told that General Scott has about $500 men, and
thirty cannon, at Pueba In the beginning of the past week
despatch from Washington of the 18th of April reached
here, in which Mr. Buchanan announced this Government
the most amcabe terms that Ambassador with plenary
power to conclude peace would the quarters of the
American commander and it supposed that this very
Plenpoenary who brought the despatch But Santa Anna
sadly afraid of his Mexican enemies and already coa
ton Of six Of the States has been formed who have declared
In peace be talked VINO
declare every traitor his country who under present
circumstances, should talk of peace The general Congress-
before whom Santa Anna wished place the above
decline seeing him, refuses to meet from the
thy and despicable motives. large number of the Depu
ties have, in fact already left Mexico and very probable
that the necessary number to CONSTITUTES house is
longer in the capital In this wreched stifeor Santa
Anna without doubt anxious for peacehe announced
the American commander that he should lay the despatch be-
fore Congress- and curious relate, Mr. Thornton the Sec
rotary of the British Legation, chosen the bearer Of
his answer to Puebla. 1t is generally believed that England
continues her efforts mediate between the nations and
there still exists party who persists in believing that the
American forces will not enter Mexico and that peace will
speedily be concluded. do believe that Anna will
take upon himself the responsibility of such STEP acting,
he then would do, in direct opposition public opinion.
very clever cacaure has been published and sold here
during the last few days. representing Santa Anna laid upon
table of the anatomical theatre Yankec ampu
tutang his second Leg while Polk applies the ether appaa
us but instead of the sponges containing the ether you
number Of money bags marked three millions Of pecos He
g. Santa Anna) is to leave the capital to-day for neigh
boring village, Caoacan and people say that this to ac
tate his escape on the approach of the Americans
According to my opinion have prospect of speedy
peace The whole length and breadth Of the land is and will
be overrun with bands Of half soldiers half robbers, and the
Americans will yet have to make heavy sacrifices before
they can attain dominion here appearance of hav
ing their power acknowledged by the Mexicans. This resist
snce the inertia pis nerti, is the only of which the
Mexican is capable, but il is powerful one and in it he is
great Not of them has been induced join the Ame
cans They do not look upon the Yankees with rage, but
they keep entirely aloof from them-they admire the
courage of the enemy in marching boldly the very heart
of their country but they regard them savages entirely de-
void Of all finer feelings In fact the Mexcans consider that
courage is quite excluded from civilized minds and merely
an ANIMAL and, therefore, Objectionable disposition
Up to this moment have received information Of any
movement of the enemy from Pueba and all yet quiet here
but it is impossible that Gen. Scott could long remain in his
present position
JUsE 49, ArTERsoos-We have just received information,
dated 9th, from Pueba, the effect that the Americans will
not march upon the capital until the 10th 18th of next
month.