The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-05-07


The news in camp is stirring. An
express has come down FROM Gen.
rwiggS, To the effect that Santa Alma
was hriore him. at Cerro Gordn. with
$4,000 mrn, As near as could hr Judged
from reconnaissance made hv Capt
ilardir and other officers of dragonns.
Lieut.. Cut. J. T.. Johnson has been Sc
verely, but not MORALLY Wounded, while
rXAmInirg Santa Anna's works, which
,ppear To- be n succession Of breaStworks,
an the emiEences IN The vicinity of Cerro
I Gordo. Everything would now 60 To
,how that Santa Anna is determined To
make bold stand.
A dIagoon, who had been sent down
express by Gen. Twigls. was Yesterday
found shot hy the road side Just beyond
this. Ills papers had not been touched.
The Mexlcaus are piayjug bloody and
1t the same time boidcr game than Is usu.
Il! for them, as it Is thought they have
killed no less than dl,y of our men with
IN the las, three days ON the road.
Gen. Scott stopped last night min,
miles from lhis--m-night he will reach
Gen. rwiggs' position. II Santa Anna
= ~ strong ~ he is represented he pro.
nahlv will not be attacked fur two OF
hrce days.
write in great haste. G.. W. X.
On the lin inst, Gen. Scott issued
,he following proclamation, which no one
will doubt was written BY him.
Hr,n0rNnTEns oF rnr AMY. J
Vera Cruz, Apul II, 1871. s
| Huj. Gen. Scott. GenraI-in-C hif n
the Hrmies Of me Uaiei States IF
.7mcrica, 10 me Good People
Of Nerico:
PROCLAMATION!
McNicans! At the head of . powerful
army, soon TO be duublcd--a part ol which
is now advancing on Your cap,:al-an
with another army under Mi Gen.
/ Taylor in march from Saiiilu toward,
san Luis l'otosi-l think myself called
upon 10 address YOU.
MeNicans Americans are no, Your
enemies but the ercmlcs for time, 81
he men. who, year ago, mlsgov rncd
ynu and Wrought about this unnatural wal
between two great Republics. We ar,
the friends Of the peaceful inhabitants 81
the country We occupy, and the rlend.
of your holy religion, lis hierarchy ant
is priesthood The same church Is fuunt
IN all parts OF our own country, crowded
with devon, Catholics, and respected b,
our government, laws and people,
For the church Of Mexico, The nncf
Tending inhabitants of The country am
their property. have from the first done
everything in my power to lace them
under the safeguard Of martial law against
/ the few bad men in this army.
| My orders to that fleet, known 10 all
are precise aud rigorous Under them
several Americans have already been
punished, by tiae, for the bencii, of Mex.
ican-, be idrs imprls nmenl: and one
for a rape, has been hung by the neck.
j. lhe not proof Of good Filth and en-.
crgetic discipline ! O'her proofs -halI
be given as often as irjnries to Mexicans
can he detected.
On the other hand, injuries committed
by individuals, or parties Of Mexico, no,
belonging to the public forces, upon in
divlduas, small parties, trains Of wagons
and teams, or Of pack mules, or on any
other person or properly belonging to this
army, contrary to the laws Of war, shall
be punished with rigor-or if the partc-
uIar offender he not delivered up by Mex
Iran authorities. the punishment, shall fail
upon entire cities, towns or neighbour
hoods.
let, then all COOL Mcxclns remain a,
home, or AT their peaceful occupations /;
but they are invited to bring in, lrr sale,
horses, mules. beef, cattle, corn, barley,
wheat, -four for bread, and vegetables.
Cash will be paid for everything Tins ar
my may take or purchase, and protection
will be given 10 all sellers. The Amer.
cans are strong enough to offer Ihcsc as.
surances, which, should McXicans wisely
accept, this war may soon be happily
ended III the honor and advantage Of both
beligercnts. Then tie Americans, hav-
ing converted enemies into friends, will
be happy to take leave Of Mexico, and
return 10 iheic own country.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Father Mathew.