The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-16

to his visit here. The utmost discord prevails
in the capital.
i july 24.-An order has been issued which
looks like a forward movement. Gen. Scott is
to begin reviewing the divisions on the 18th
instant. The general impression is that the
fight at the city Of Mexico will be the severest
one which has yet taken place. A letter is
here from the Encarnacion prisoners to the 9th
instant II says that the preparations for our
reception have gone on with great spirit, that
q, 900 well dressed soldiers were in and near
the capital, that they have 100 pieces Of artIl-
lery, that the Notifications are all flushed, that
the Mexicans believe our anxiety for peace
springs from fear Of advancing upon the cap
ital, that Santa Ana dare not, and Congress ,oaL
not make peace, that the strongest defence is
at FL Penon, nine miles from the Guy llial the
best approach Tor our army is by Guadalupe
or Chapulepec, whence the city could be shell
led, that The road 10 Guadalupe forks within
one and a half east Of the Penon and passes
thirty miles around Lake Tezcuco, that The
road is easy. and that, by taking this route the
supply oil water to the city eau be cut off. The
prisoners were in good health. The opinions
OF the writer Of the above letter are conceded
in by every one here. The writer is an Amer
lean officer on the spot. The Dragons under
Kearny and Sibly went out toward the capital
yesterday with white flag. The object is to
effect the liberty Of the Encarnacion prisoners.
A Spanish company Of actors is playing here.
We have a drenching shower of rain every
evening. Some there are in the army who are
IN the army who are confident that peace
will arrest our march upon the capital
july Al have papers from the city up to
the lllh instant. Pacheco is the new Minister
of Foreign Affairs. Amonte was ordered of
at twenty four hours notice TO take command
Of Tulincingo. Dates from Maza,lan 10 The
24th OF June. No American vessel of war
there. Grand mass was celebrated in the pub
lie square of the capital on the 4Ih Of July. A
letter OF The 18th instant has been received
from the city stating that the Mexlcans would
resist our advance to the death. Works all
along the road have been erected The streets
are barricaded and cannon mounted at every
available point. IL is rumored 10 day that Con
gress was TO meetyesterday TO consider the pro-
positions of peace. The friends OF peace are
among the rich only. Captain kearny has re-
turned. They would not allow him to 90 far.
Their west than Rio FRO Atlhc bridge OF Tes
melucan he met with body OF the enemy
which fed. AT Rio Fro he handed his letters
10 Gen. Portilla. CanaIizo was present at
The interview. and asked Kearny to allow two
OF his (Canazo's) aids TO go back with him as
far as a farm house where he had left his trunk
aud younger son. Canazo, it was, who
aed at the approach Of our Dragons with
white flag.
July l6.-General Scott reviewed General
Twiggs divisions. General G uitman's division
is 10 be reviewed to day, and the other divisions
day by day till the whole is gone through.
think we shall move forward next week. In
looking over the papers from the capital find
that Alvarez has recently had long interviews
with Santa Ana, that Santa Ana's carriage
broke fiat down while visiting the Notifications
that Santa Ana's new spouse was expected al
the palace. that Amonte's being sent 10 Tulan-
cingo is regarded as Punishment into disgrace,
that FilosoIa on The 25th was marching upon
Sal'illo with large army, SC. Sc. The gov
eminent papers tell the Americans not to ad-
vance, that grave awaits them if they will be
SO imprudent, that 1900 men will be as chat
in the presence of population OF 100000, SC.
| am convinced that we shall have :.stou, re-
sistancc, though il is possible that influences
may be At work 10 effect a peace. 1t is said
that gold will buy ii. hope not. Any peace
based upon gold will not be lasting. 1t would
be dishonorable. Nothing but absolute occu-
patton of the capital by our arms-if then
will ibring the enemy TO propose terms. This
hiring OF a beaten enemy to accept our terms
is not the thing. Rumor that we shall not
move forward for two weeks.
July 18th. Rumors.-nolhing but rumors.
Santa Ana is Dictator in fact. lie makes and
unmakes laws at his pleasure. He has power
over the liberty Of all and stops the mouths Of
grumblers by putting them where they cannot
be heard. Our Dragons capture now and
then Mexican mail. In the last ono taken,
was letter from a Pueban, stating that the
women of Puebla were daily and hourly out
ragged and violated by our officers and men :;
that many good cilizens had died of rage al
Witnessing such excuses that he should die
too in a few days oil cholera This roman
Ger has been put in prison. He says that his
letter was a joke! have seen an order issu-
ed by Gen. Lombardini., which DEGREES, that on
the enemy'S appearance in sight Of the Capt.
lol, gun shall be fred in the public square
that the military shall hurry to lhsir stations;
that all the stores except the charcoal and pro
vision depols shall be closed, &c., SC. All
this, says the General, is TO show that the
Mcxicans have not degenerated There are
| 500 to 9 600 oil the sick list Lieut. linton