Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-10

Gen. Herrera and Gen. A.corta-the latter
In place OF Gen. Bravo. A second article
OF the decree likes upon Querctaro as the
seat OF government for the nation. The
oove decree is hardly worth translating; the
substance OF 1t is given above. Afterwards
santa Anna maGa an address to his coun-
trymen, written in his usual style and with
his usual professions. 1t will richly pay
perusal, and may be found in another column.
cordIDg TO the .nonitor Republican,
OF the 9th ult. 1t was intlmated by the civic
authorities to Gen. Scott on the 25th, that
the contribution of $l50,OO levied upon
the population, was ready for him. The a.
mount was raised by loan, SO as no furih-
er to distress the inhabitants.
The stages commenced running from
Mexico tor 0uerelaro on the morning of the
9th uIt.
We annex some letters from our Vera
Cruz correspondent, for which we had not
room yesterday. They contain several items
oil considerable interest. Our corresp Ondent
expresses himself freely in regard to the
guerrlllas upon the route to Mexico and the
dangers to be apprehended from them. Our
opinion is, that nc is not far out of the way:
Vera Cruz correspondence of the Picayune.
VERA CRUZ, Sept. u, lo47.
A gentleman arrived this evening f. ON Pu-
ebla, aud confirms the reports that were cur
rent that Col Guilds had upon finding the Cit
izens disposed to be hostile sent in ABOUT six
ty .Nutiue americans (bombshel.s) which had
exploded with fine ehect-smashing Il few
houses and bringing the citizens, as we'll as
u pretty formidable force Of guerrilas who
had entered the city, to their senses--the
latter retiring out or the reach of tae Ame-
rlcan batteries to another part of the town.
the gentleman left Pueba on the l7,h inst.
and at that time Santa Anna was III that
part Of the city occupied by the hostile por-
ton Ut the aiex1cans, and had given nstruc-
tlons that the Americans should not be an
hoyed IN any way that mi ght render it ne
ceSsary that Col. ChlIds suould again turn
bis guns aad mortars upon the city.
Inc heights occupied by the Americans,
commanding the city, are we'll fortified, and
have on hand supply Of provisions sufficient
to last the command several weeks, and not
wltlIstandng rumor has it that it is the in
tentlon OF the enemy to capture them, l
think that there is but little prospect of their
making the attempt; and would not fear
tor their safety if Santa Anna should attack
them with the best army that he ever brot
together, although it would be imprudent
to leave his fortIiicatlons with 50 small a
force to attack large body of the enemy.
VERA CRUZ, Sept. 80, 1S47.
The steamers New Orleans, Telegraph,
and OHIO. arrived this morning. The first
brought Gen. Patterson and staff, und the
Telegraph, Gen. Gushing.
We are looking every moment for the ar
rival Ut troops from the Brazos, and if the
north WINDS continue for week it will no
doubt expedite the transportation of these
troops and the departure OF Gen. Patterson
for the interior. At present the Vogaya
Camp presents a rather desoiate appearance
from the small number OF troops there, who,
| take pleasure in saying, are under the
command Of your friend, that eX-lbervlle
Adjatant-( Capt. C. NJ. Halle, of the 18th
Intantry.)
A salute was fired this morning from the
castle and Fort Santiago upon the arrival
of Gen. Patterson. This evening | will
write you out news from Mexico, if CON-
munications do not come direct from the c-
ty for you.
Ecening. Santa Anna is in Pueba,
has been confirmed by -, who saw and
conversed with him on the 25th. His quar-
tiers were then in part Of the city where
he is safe from Colonel Child's long guns;
and surprising that Col. G. is nearly out Of
provisions be is lying off and stopping sup
plies intended for the Americans.
A portion Of the following letter we gave
in our last:
VERA Cruz, Sept. 81, le47.
AS for opening the road to Jala pa or Mex
leo, SO that it will be perfectly s4fe for ira
velers, is thing that never can be accom-
plished, except with n solid column of infan-
try from the gates of Vera Cruz to those CT
ties, and were there men of enterprise, if
the Mexicans have any such, could annoy
the best troops in the world. Nearly the
whole road from Vegara to the National
Bridge is skivted by thicket on each side,
which is impenetrable by mounted men; but
the MIexicans have their blind paths, by
which they can reach TO within few yards
of the road with perfect safety. But still,
as long as the posts at San Juan aud the
National Bride 60 are occupied, nothing very
serious can ever happen to small command
passing or repassing, unless the Mexicans
should surprise them wltha large force, and
then, as soon as they may accomplish the
they had bo;tar break tst: parts IN
known.
have very different opinion from the
generality of people about this line of COM
being kept open. do not think
there is any other country on the face Of the
earth, but what would, with the advanta-
yes the road affords, have annoyed our troops
more than the Mexcans have, from the COM
nencement to the present day. doubt,
very much, if, up to this day, there has been
! time when two companies Of determined
men could not have passed the line in safety.
Lieut.. Henderson, with fourteen men,
passed the bridge few hours before Capt.
Wells command left their wagons, after a
loss of three men out of about two hundred.
A portion of Lieut.. HIS detachment (about
nine of the men) returned with the loss Of
but one man, VINO was killed by random
shot at distance Of from two to three hum
dred yards.
Col. McIntosh's train was annoyed because
he had not troops enough to cover his long
line of wagons, and with half the number Of
men, with only a baggage train, ] have NO
doubt but that he could have gone through
in perfect Safety