Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-05-20
LATE FROM MEXICo.
Capes1rc oC Jaiara AID Pc
B-nfe.
A1vaase or tbs Army tswsr1s the CITY
Of Mextc0.

II
The news briefly referred " 10 yesterday :
.9snsslcar, OF the cap uie of the towns oi ia.
iapa and Frr0ss oy our army, without firing q
gun, and also OF The coniinuea aavsnce OF the
American Ating towards The CAY oi Mckee
lis fully confirmed. Our neighbors OF the
Sun received the New ORLEANS Della Of 9Th IN
slant BY W ednesday nights Southern malt,
being one day in anticipation, copia,ning The
particulars IN Toe mail regularly due last nigh,
we have he same accounts.
The dates from Vem cruz are to 2sih ull.
The capture OF The town Of Jaiapa look place
on The lolh April, when Gen. FwiEss with
the division oi the Army under h,s command
entered and took possession, without any re-
sistance. II appears iEat N has fight from
Cefro Gordo. Santa Anna did mol pass through
JaIapa, but IN company with Anpndia and
1orrejon, turned oil To the ieit at his hacienda,
aud halted for the night OF 18th al the nine
mile pass which was being fortified. but
which. on second consideration, Ii was deem,
ed prudent to evacuaie. This evacuation look
place on the 10th, and IN the evening Col.
hasliey's dragons look possession OF the
pass---Gen. W orh iolowedm illelr footsteps.
Gen. Worth with his division entered the
town of Perpte at noon on the 22d April. He
found il completely EVACUATED by the soldiers
OF the enemy, and Col, Vasquez left behind
TO sUrrended IL with. decency. An immense
number OF small arms. the big guns Of the cas-,
tle and city, aud ammunition were taken pos
SESSION OF. GE a g sff'
Gen. Ampudla, with about 5000 cavalry,
in wretchea condition, was near the town
when our troops entered il, but soon retrea,ed.
Santa Anna had not been in Pero,e since
his defeat AT Cerro Gordo. and was supposed
10 be somewhere IN the mountains.
perote is thirty six miles beyond Jalapa, one
hundred and eight from Vera Cruz, and one
hundred and seyenty-on from the city Of
Mexico.
From tie vers Crax Eagle ofthe Ssh April.
We understood yesterday that Information
had been received at Jaiapa. tina, Gen. Worth
had thrown mis- ou,posis towards Pueba, and
would march Immediately in that direction
himself We are somewhat doubtful as 10 its
truth, however, not being able to trace il to
any positive source. The latest information
received from Perote, which might be relied
on. 1--WE think) is that issued by us in an ex-
ira on Monday last, and repubIshed III this
DAY Is paper. Genls. Scott, Patterson. Iwiggs.
Pillow aud Quitman were IN Jalspa. Gen'l
Shields is still lying IN very doubtful state In
an hospital on the battle field VI Cerro GorGo.
ltumor says that Puebla will yield without
dischaIging gun; ii so. they will show
more wisIom than has been evinced by sever.
al other Mexican cities. with hardly hope
OF success against us. & @ 4s
Ii is now certain that Santa Anna is at ORR
zaba, lit,le town al the loot OF the mountain
OF lha, name, with about ! 900 troops around
his standard. He was seen al that place on
SUNDAY morning last, aud was heard 10 expiess
his desire Of remaining there until he could
lauster sufficient force TO make another stanu.
la regard 10 the sincerity Of his assertion much
doubt IS entertained, as 1t is supposed thai he
Is exceedingly 0psiious 10 leave the country,
but tears To attempt a movement ofthls kind
openly, lest he should be assassiiiated imIDe-
dialely, which will no doubt be his fate ul-
tna,ely, however long he may proiong it,
He viii not care return TO the city OF Mex leo. is
the universal opinion, until some success
should crown HIS efforts 10 redeem his thous-
and promises TO the deiuded people and the
clergy the latter being now his oni! hackers.
CoMMAkp or THE MEXICAN ARMY.--h is
generally reported iha. the Mexican 9 yern-
men, have removed Gen. Santa Anna from
the chief command of the army and appoint
ed Gen. Valentine Canaizo as his successor.
-'era Crus Chronicle Of the 2Sth I'll.
BY person just arrived from Oriza. we
know that Gen. Santa Anna had arrived there
with about 200 Dragons, and immediately
commenced recruiting, having under his com.
mand about 5000 men OF the fugItves from
Cerro Gordo. He also assures US that cor
respondence had been seized by the au,hori-
ties a, Mexico, addressed by a srea, parsonage
TO Senior Rejon, offering certain sum IT he
would bring about an early peace, and 70 place
all the requisite means at his disposal.
|. In Purbla, Gen. lnclan is commanding. ~
They are terrifying the town for resistance
bid.