The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-06-04

I'VE tFk Ht
raise the requisite sum ($3,ooO) 10 finish the
machine; but as yet they hare been able to
collect only clepcn hundred piastres. Last,
Sunday, at eight O'Clock in the morning,
three other cannon had been cast, anu some
workmen were endeavoringio bore one Of
them by hand 1t is greatly 10 be doubted
whether this artillery will ever be served
against the Americans. Its .X&KB9
General Santa Anna, il is said, has as
sembled two thousand infantry ndtwo thou
sand cavalry al Orzaba. lie expects re-
cruits from Oaaca, which will raise his force
10 seven thousand men. He also looks TO
receive twenty-one pieces. Of artillery from
Alyarado. With this force he would be. able
to harrass the rear Of General Scott on his
march 10 Mexico, where he would be met
in front by six thousand men Of the national
guard, added TO 8 Thousand to be sent by the
department of Mexico from Toluca, and four
thousand who are TO come from San Luis,
with ten pieces ofartillery. Somuch for the
current rumors. believe il certain, howey-
er, that Gen Scott will arrive without stfik-
ing a blow; the general opinion Of the eff
cheney of the Mexican army is greatly low
ere,l, and the ncapacity of its commanders
has become SO manifest that many persons
only desired continuance Of the war to ruin
these pretorians altogether in the public es-
ltimation, witha view Of getting rid Of them
afterwards Under these circumstances,
commerce here is entirely at an end; the
first families are beginning to- leave the city;
the government, which at first thought of 60
ing only 10 Queretaro, is thinking, it is said,
of pursuing on to Zacatecas. All communi-
cation between Mexico and Vera Cruz is
suspended-the dligences having been stop
ped by the order Of General Bravo, the com
mandant of Puebla. The journals are heap
ing coals on the head of one Mr.. Drusina,
who has discounted for General Scott bill
or two hundred thousand pastres, after hav-
ing some days before refused ten thousand
piastres to Santa Anna. i.
The propositions of mediation, made three
days ago to the government by the minister
of England, lave been, communicated to
Congress, which has returned them to the
government; whence it is concluded that they
will nei be accepted.
The mister Baranda has directed that all
persons engaged in cultivation shall withdraw
their grain and cattle from all points occu-
pied by the Americans; and some journals
have undertaken the defence of the cultiva-
tors, who carry their produce, as before to
the Americans, and are we'll paid for it,
Wa houa horo "a. tr,hn haua
bound themselves by oath to the Americans
not to take up arms against them again.
Those who propose to keep their oath are
threatened with the loss Of their employment,
and treated as foreigners. The journals are
discussing the position of these men, and
the manner in which an oath taken under
such circumstances should be regarded.
The journals of this evening announce
that two thousand Americans had marched
upon Orzaba, where Santa Anna was, and
that he had left the place for Tehuacan by
way of Grenada. t'l.
In commenting upon this same letter, the
Courier explains this state Of things with
much clearness. "This JUSTICE" it says,
''must be rendered TO the Americans, that
they have admirably understood the pacific
side in this war, and that they have shown
the greatest Of all talents-hat Of making
the intelligent among their enemies under.
stand at once the advantages which their VIC
tories have brought to the vanqushed.-
Commerce has followed the army step by
step, and the Press has come forward with al
most magical activity to plant its liberal flag
side by side with the hammer Of the Union.--
The Americans have thus made the con-
quests ofthotght and the conquests Of the
battlefield TO advance together.''