The Cecil Whig., 1847-11-13

ie ''Sd!iSi!'p New oiiedilS lapl. h0lu.
arrived this morning, having left Vera Cruz
Oh the Isl inst.
The British courier arrived a, Vera Cruz
on the LIST of October, having left Mexico
on the 29th, to which date we have letters
and papers
Gen Lane entered puebla on the 18th
ult, with 5000 men and six pieces of aril-
lery-so says dispatch of Santa Anna The
latter could effect nothing against him on
the Pinal
Gen. Smith has been appointed Governor
OF the city Of Mexico. Gen Quimau is
about 10 return to the United States. Gen.
Shields, Capt. Philip Kearny, Capt Devils,
Lieut. kiger and other officers, will accom-
pany him.
The health Of the army is far from being
good. The climate of the valley of Mexico
Is not, as II appears, congenial 10 the con
stitntlons of the South. 1t is just as ener.
waiting and fatal to the southern, as is that of
Vera Cruz to the northern constitutions The
effective force of the entire army is reduced
ten or fifteen per cent.
The CITY of Mexico was filled with ramors
peace It was said that quorum had
met at Queretaro. and that the majority 10.
cided in favor OF all amicahle adms,me
difficulties
The train which is to come dow WI hp
under the command of Col Harney. y 9rra
number Of wounded officers are 10 accom-
pany.
Major Gaines, Capt, Cassus VI. Clay.
Capt, Heady Major Borland, Capt, Danley
and NJ idshipnlan Rogers come home, and
we are happy to add our associate, Mr.
Kendall.
PUEBLA, October 90, 1917
: & 4 We may soon have our com
lnunication open, for 1900 America Iet,
yesterday, with eight pieces OF artillery. ard
entered Auisca, as we understand, with vcr,
Sigh. resistance. Particulars have no, trans.
pired.
1t is sal, and we believe truly, that Capt.
Walker. Of the Rifles, was killed in the af
fair at Huamantla.-Capt w. left the castle
of Peroe in command Of three companies in
advance OF Gen. Lanes traiu Mine miles
south OF Puebla he met 900 MeXicans, said
ia Anna. Ii charging Cap, W received =
lance wound entirely through the bo y an3
also lost 4 leg by cannoa shot His pnr.
sonal antagonist in the charnc and wLo
lanccd him, was Il celebrated guerilla chief
il is said that he had sworn vengeance
against Capt w. But he, too. fell ia lie
conflict, and by Walkers haut4, receiving
two balls from his revolver.
Capt Loyal, and ei-h,eea mer Of H.
company of mounted Gcorgians, ard f.ou
six to ten Of the rifles: are also kmow, 10
have been killed in the ctarg" Of ,a7,
Walker. A man named Rabor. o' lahn.,
of Baltimore, interpreter for { apr Wake
los, leg from discharge Of artillery, Col.
Wynkoop writes that the Neyicans were
slaughtered after this like sheep
Torres, the editor of the Moritor Repuh-
lcano, was cowhided for aspersing the
character of lady.
A duel was fought near Vera Cruz. out
side the Gate of Mercy. on the Isl inst be.
tween C.apts V arlington and White, with
muskes, at sixty PAGES, At the first fire
Capt. Warrington received ball through
the fesly part of both legs, below the knee
The steamer Ann Chase and two three
masted schooners have gone ashore in the
harbor of Vera Cruz ALL it is supposed,
will be totally lost
A duel was fought about the 9th ult he
tween Capt Porter, Of the rifles, aud Capt
Archer, of the voltigeul.s A, the second fire
Captain Archer was shot in ;he abdomen-a
severe but no, a dangerous wound.
Gen. Patterson's command was to leave
Vera Cruz on the I'd inst twill be com
posed of at least 5000 men. The Texan
Rangers go up with him.
There were several shocks of an earth
quake at the city Of Mexico on the morn
ing of the Cd of October, and again at
midnight on the 9Th. They do not ap-
pear to have been very severe, as no dam
age was done in the city with the ex-
ccption of cracking few walls.
Gen. Rea, of whom we have heard so
much Of late, fled with 400 gueriIas to-
wards Atlixco. Gen. Santa Anna was,
by last accounts, at Tehuacan de las Gra-
nadcs, having been deserted by all hi
followers except 900.
The Delta says: "Our correspondent,
writing at later date than the 25th ult.
gives the following account of the death
ofCapt Walker: sThc death of Captain
Walker is fully confirmed by later arri-
val IT is stated that he was shot by a
cannon ball from masked battery, about
12 miles from the main road, at point
some 16 leagues from Peubla. The bail
also killed Capt. Loyal, OF the Georgia
Mounted Company, and eleven men are
also reported to have been killed in the
same action.''
Atlixco has been taken possession Of
bv 900 of olr forces 'Thie larrc ri,,r