The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-29

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land.
Gen. Shields has been pronounced
out Of danger.
have just learned that my company
will be ordered up to join our regiment
at Jalapa. If so, | shall be better able
TO keeping you advised Of the move
ments Of the army. J. D.J.
Correspondence Of the Picayune.1
JALApA, ApriI2 20, l847.
AT 70 o'clock to-day 1T is now ev'
ening--I sent off a large package o.
letters and papers to Vera Cruz by the
%diligencia. 1t is thought there is grea,
danger Of its being attacked and robbed
on the road; but as, if it gets through
at all, it will arrive two or three days
before the regular train, | conceived
the better plan to be to run the risk
The news. although interesting, ear be
condensed into a few words: Santa
Anna is no doubt at Orizaba with a
small but disappointed force, and it is
reported that Gen. Leon, with a body
Of fresh troops, is on his way from Oa-
jaca. "Old Sanity" as the volunteers
call him, has written to Mexico for mo.
ney and reinforcements, but has been
refused. He is now held in worse es-
TEEN than ever, many believing that
the "three millions" are all going into
his pockets, and that he sold the battle
of Cerro Gordo for a portion Of this
sum. No resistance, every one says,
will be made at Puebla, and at the city
of Mexico, they have only thrown up
slight breastworks, and at last accounts
were doing nothing. Their recent dis
as,rous defeats, although they talk as
vauntingIy as ever, have completely
paraly zed and Supplied all classes
Gen. Worth is at Perote, although he
has thrown forward Col. Garland's bri-
gade as for as Tepe Agualco.
This evening another express has
come in from Gen. Worth. He has
received information, which comes from
sources that may be looked upon as au-
thentlc, to the effect that Canalizo, with
5000 cavalry. has gone towards Oriza-
ba with the intention of joining his old
friend Santa Anna. An attempt upon
n OF SCOTS depots or wagon trains,
every n believes, is intended, and
every movement Of the enemy in this
quarter certainly gives color to the be-
lief. In the mean time Gen. Worth is
further strengthening his supplies at
Perote, and has made contracts for u
quantity of corn. An onward.
of the army will, doubtless,
soon be made.
The reported loss Of the Mexicans at
Cerro Gordo is loot was certainly
immense. Gen. Shields continues in a
favorable situation. | saw him a few
minutes after he was wounded, and at
the time did o think it possible for
10 live twenty -four hours.
Since this letter was commenced a
has come in that Santa Anna
has been made prisoner by his own
men. The rumor is very vague and
He has enemies enough, to
Judge by their talking, to tear him in
pieces, if they could lay hold Of him.
have little doubt that an English
influence is at work at the city of Mex
leo to bring about a peace, and it is
equally probable that there is a party
in the country disposed to listen to ov-
ertures. How peace IS to be brought
about is more than any one can say
what terms we could offer that would
be acceptable will be found n difficult
matter by any commissioners that may
undertake the job. To defeat the Mex
leans in every encounter is easy enough
Ito settle all differences and disputes
with them will be found an entirely
different matter. 6. w. X.