Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-11


\ DIR. Galven, who left the Capital OH tn
I 9TH. arrived at Vera Cruz on the lStl
lie entered IIuamantla on the ll,h, am
learned that Gen. Lane had entered 81
suddenly that Santa Anna had barrel
time to escape. The Americans captures
in the flight, Gen. Vega, and the son o
Iturtide, and took several pieces of can
non. Santa Anna left at lluamantli
,0O0 horses, and was soon reinforced b,
Gen. Reyes with 800 men. Boil
remained near the town until Gen. Lane
departed, and again entered the town ant
followed up Gen. Lanes rear. They
killed 30 stragglers and took 20 prisoner
Gen Rea had left Puebla with a large
force, and was ANNOYING Gen. Lanes
march, but no fears were entertained
that he would be prevented from joining
Gen. Scott.
DIR. Galyen, a native oflIavana, escorted
from Jalapa the family of Mr. Castro
who had been seized by guerillas and
severely treated.
About dozen of Col. Jack Hays's
Texan rangers had encountered some
two hundred guerrilas on the 18th ult.
on the road toward Santa Fe, but soon
put them to flight with Colts revolvers
The communication on the road be-
tween Camargo and Nlontcray remained
umdisturbed.
The troops at Monterey and Saltillo
were in good health, aud but few cases
of yellow fever had occurred at Mat
amoros.
Letters from Gen. Woo's headquarters,
Buena Vista to the 4th, have been received
but contain no news.
Mr.. Tesdale was accidentally killed
At Saltillo on the 3lst.
LATER.-Thc steamer Alabama has
arrived at New-Orleans. She sailed from
Vera Cruz on the Goth.
Gen. Patterson expected to commence
his march into the interior on the 24th
The Genius Of Liberty has files from
Mexico to the nh. Profound tram
guilty regned. As soon as Govern
ment was organized the fact was announ-
ced to the foreign Ministers, to whom
the representatives expressed friendly
relations. The British Minister replied
in satisfactory terms.
The Genius was Informed by a gentle
man who left Mexico on the 1th that the
decree which ordained that Penay Pena
should take charge Of the supreme power
in conjunction with two associates had
been repealed and Santa Anna again
called to assume the reins Of government
aud command the army.
Paredes was in Tulancingo endeavor-
ing to establish the monarchical system
of government. He has Of late received
some important converts to his political
principles.
Valencia was at his hacienda stalking
no part in National affairs. Bravo is in
Mexico, quiet, on parole.
The semblance of a Mexican Congress
or Government met according to the
appointment at Queretaro on the 9th.
There not being anything like quorum,
nothing was done.
The feelings OF the people are said to
be strenuously opposed to any comprom-
ise with the Americans.
The other leading men and generals
not named have gone for the most part TO
Cuernavaca, seventeen leagues south of
the City of Mexico.
From the same source the Genius !
learns that Gen. Lanes force on the ! lth
was at lluamanila, town half way
between Perote and Puebla, ard that !
Santa Anna was there, but evacuated it
Immediately on the appearance of the
Americans, leaving two pieces of artillery
and two prisoners, Coils. Vega aud Itur-
bide.
Santa Anna had a thousand cavalry
was subsequently reinfoi ced by 800
men. Reyes was in command again
and took possession of the town after
Lanes departure, and following up his
rear, killed 20 men, principally American
straggers.
Rea sailed out of Pueba at the head
Of a considerable force, and was await
ing the approach of Gen. Lane, whose
Hank and rear were constantly harassed
by the MeXlcans.
The Picoyune publishes two important
circulars from Penay Pena and the
Secretary Of State, being expositons of
he views and policy of the new admins
ration.
The Yellow Fever was still taking off
;ictims at Vera Cruz.
Lieut.. Jenkins, Of the Dragons, had
lied of it.
No improvement in the health Of
Natamoros. Captain Churchill had died
If the fever. There was report of an
Army Mail being captured, and that
Mexican force was in Mler.