Washington telegraph., 1847-08-25


abe ligh, for our arms than Tho above ae.
count. II attributes our withdrawal 10
the overwhelming lorees OF tho onemy'-
Our commandant feared he would be una.
Bile to resis, an attack and determined to
evacualc the place rather than risk tho Is.
sue. We will reeur to this matter,
Tho Sun tells Of various exploits oil Mex.
lean robbers near Vera Cruz, but they are
hardly worth repeating, stealing horses boz
inr The creates, feat The following para-
graph IRON the Sun Of the 23d nh, touches
Father Jaraulai -,
This priest aud his band Of robbers hay.
ing robbed sumo # the property bel.ns
ins TO the U. S. Government ltom Zen.
Cadwaader's train, delivered II over to the
Governor Of Ori4aha, who sold il and poek.
eted the proceeds. It's said that the priest
| is not al a II Satisfied with this and has aban.
dined his command,
We have letters from tho American olll'
GERS, prisoners IN Mexico which we can
not find room for this morning. The lat.
est dates Is the 10Th July. The health oil
the party Is good, hut they sec no prospect
OF release. They long lor the arrival ol
ih amy. Gen. Scott has made another ei'
tort in their behall, ha. we Do mol yet know
the reaull.
Gen. Alnonte has been sent In Iulan
cingo. The nature of the charges agains
lin We have aol yet heen able To aseef'
lain, Mofe uf him IN out neat
Gen. Alvarez was in lha capital lh'
middle Of July anI had soyetal lpns utter
views with Santa Aauna.
Mr., ffisi must have bcen inlispesrd'- =
\ private letter written oa III" 20 h ull,
sass. "Mr r.isl's health has impo'ed.
Nc have copy ol IL Aae'oad. OF the
9Th aud alsi ull. This paler Is publish
ed al Alli.co, the present capital ol lhe
State oi Purhla. lruln II We learn tlal
Gen. Galay has reported 10 Tho 6o'era
meul that he had defeated laD American
riilenrn al the fltcr EaluhaKn, lie rri'
down our luss n uue captain and h'lesH
soldiers killed, U,c diowued aui hilrfi
made prisuncrs. Bcsiles, he says he 'ooh
laay nurses aud some mules and AIMS
H. own loss is nol mrniioHnl.
alr. Kendall in his letter iiom fnebia
dated Jult alh, sals;
There Is naa ryeY iadifaiion that The
army viii move upon the faPHal N The
caafso Of tho coming sit d., ani Il i
uioIs laaa plulabp that las hardest lghi
yet. aill lr at lle ely ol Neaice-ihis Is
the opinion Of The maisfi'y. sania ANA
however much he mal bc atefsr Ia il. can
hardly atuid a hattie. a'Iap#sh he vi, sitIi
creep oui ol It II possible. w one not Il
ali the secret. can kap~ any lbns witt
certainty, hut Ii4sfr afs ,oi strong feasnns
Ia Relieve iha, lhe Enelish Iegalan Is ci.
cflin. every influence 10 keep The Amcfi.
can ont oi the capital. and 70 effect tn.
Santa Anna has bocu lamperrd with, aud
golden shaWrrs u Amer eau sn.nass. miua
You. have brcn maIe 10 rise hrlufe him,
/ The English 10 nui W.pl ia seq u IN lhs
city oi Mcttco--ihry have interests nl then
own to .ubsrr,e, and are lrarlul the Amer
lean bold upon lli, shattered Republic will
,oon be- too strong lo be shaken oircicep' %
lhcif gruA deIimcni. u. IN immediate
praca Is made. wis then ne United states
can help herself 10 such potion Of NoHh
cru Mexico si she mas eosrl, while lag
l.nd wilI eomc in at the Souhen eAlcmi
ty and lay bold Of Territory 10 her hearI
content.
Tic ohsiinaly II Congress, the deep ha
lrcd Of the Me,ican- IN .lu Nmrricans, an,
the slight hold Santa Anna has on the pc"
pie may, and pJubaby will, prevent Ia
own schemes aud those Of The English lron
Icing carried oui--lAe comm; lJflnsh
will tell The story.