The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-20
News from the Arnp.
Reported expressly for tie ZaaespiHe COurie
LATER FROM MEXICO!

News from SOOTHING Victory yet--Ths
AdvanCo--25 900 MexIcans-Fortinoations
--EngIish DupIiciIy--Buehanans Letter.
its DIscusslOn-.GuerriIla Fight. 100 Mexis
cans Killed, Mexican Council or War. Sus-
pension OF the Press--Tobasco Abandoned
--PrOspcet OF PeaceIt
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. l4th. 5 o'clock, P. M.
By the arrival of the steamer Fushion. at Or.
leans, with dates from Vera Cruz TO the Cd of An.
gust, we lave intelligence from Gen. Scott. at
Pueblo to the 30th Of July.
There was a strong probability Of his imme.
diate Advance upon tie Capitol.
Valencia had arrived at Mexico, with 900 men =
Gen. Pierce had arrived at Perote after an ace
ton with the Guerillas, near the National Bridge.
In the action Lieut.. Upton, Of Indiana, was kill.
ed.
The British Courier arrived at Vera Cruz on
the 3lst, with dates from the Capitol to the 28th
and Pueblo to the morning of the 30th.
Mr.. Kendall, writing to the Picayune, speaks of
the prospects for peace, as uniavorable. 1t is al
so stated that Gen. Scott would his
march for the Capitol, as soon as Pierce should
arrive, OF the first week in August, at the latest;
and it is more than probable that we shall heer
Of tile hardest fight yet, at or near the city of
Mexico; that the Mexicans would certainly meet
Illuminating all the Notifications completed and
% 600 men under arms.
He also writes, that it is said, that the English
Legation were exerting every influence to keep
the Americans out of the Capitol.
Other letters to the Picayune represent the
prospects OF peace in a much more favorable light,
and think that the Mexican resistance to our
advance would be almost nominal.
The Mexican Congress had referred Buchan-
aus letter back to the Executive and had thrown
upon him the responsibility.
The peace party III the Capital was strong and
increasing; they had no faith in their Generals.
The Sun Of Anahuac states that Gen. Pierce was
attacked by 600 g~uerrillas on his way up. The
Americans advanced to within 200 yards of the
Mexicans, and then opened u deadly fire and for
ced them to retreat. The Mexicans returning
however to the contest, the American cavalry
charged upon them, killing about one hundred Of
the enemy!-The position of the Mexicans was
one ofthe strongest III the country, but not strong
enough. The Americans passed the Bridge after
the engagement, and arrived at Perote safely, and
to this point Scott had dispatched Smiths brigade
to meet them.
The N. o. Commercial Times considers the
news a full confirmation Of the failure OF Mr..
Trist's mission, and that all the fair prospects of
peace have been dissipated.
Its correspondent states that there has been a
conc uest of etiquette, about constitutional rights,
bet ween Congress and Santa Anna, each endeay.
oring to charge the responsibility of peace upon
the other.
1t is supposed, however, by those best quail
fled to judge, that Santa Anna is sincerely desi-
rous Of patching up all differences between the
two countries, as the sole means OF securing that
grand object of his ambition-the dictatorship.
When Congress adjourned, il was done by the
withdrawal Of such IA number of members as
would leave remaining less than a quorum.
Santa Anna had held a Council Of General Of
ficers, at which it was resolved to reject the pro-
positions for ne quotations, to await SCOTS adyance
and to persue the defensive policy, in order to be
free to act as circumstances might prompt.
The Government had issued a decree suspend
ing the publication Of all newspapers, except the
official organ.
III Delta says that Congress had met and adj
journed, without coming to decision upon the
proposals from our Government.
The same paper adds that all letters from the
Capitol agree in opinion that Scott can take the
city without difficulty. and that the foreign mer-
chants were anxious for his arrival 1t. Whipple
had arrived in the Capitol, was treated we'll and
expected soon TO be exchanged.
Commodore Perry has withdrawn his forces
from Tabasco, in consequence Of the sickness pre-
vailing among them, until the sickly season shall
be over. The Sun OF Anahuac, however, attrib-
utes the withdrawal to the presence, in the neigh
borhood, OF IN overwhelming force OF the enemy
and the fear of an attack. (Doubtful.-Ed. Cour.
Alvarez had reached the Capital. the middle Of
July, and had several long conferences with AL.
monte.
Mr.. Trist had been indisposed, but was conva-
descent. -