Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-19

Childs published in tho National IN
tcliigencer some days ago, to the eliec.
that the American garrison in Puebla was
inn dangerous situation. that city being
surrounded by some 4 900 Mexican troops.
10 coro5o-a,ed by other letters, some OF
which bear date ono and two days later.
The Pittsburgh Journal Of Monday last,
publishes extracts from three letters from
an officer Of the First Regiment Pennsy!
vania volunteers giving some interesting
statements ms to tho condition of things III
and nbou, Puebla. He says that the bat
talon which is the main body of,he Amer
ican garrison in that city. number. less
than $50 effective men, and IS in the midst
of hostile population Of 10000. This
was written September 9th, when the hos
pitfalls contained over 1900 sick. At that
time PuebIa had been for three weeks sur
rounded by Mexican troops, varying IN
number from 300 to 1000, who cfiectua!-
" cut off communication.
In a letter Of September It'll. tho wri-
ter says: accommodations between Pa
ebla and our army ct Mexico, as wei rs
with tho ghrrisons in the rear, arc cn,irc-
ly cut off go. if n let,or gets from ono 10
tho other. it is considered next TO mirncu
lous." "Whilo | write, n train
from Vera Cruz we presume Ma jor Lal-
ly'sl is hemmed in at Jalnpa. and o'tn
move. although but thirty five rites from
tho Castle of Pero:e, which "c occupy
At Puob,a, wo hold The holGhl5. inc 1hnrch
Of Gaur ialnpc, F,r! Loretto, ana The Cas-
.,o Of San J,so, and no man can visit tho
pI,z,. .,.rco square, off, except NJ the peril
~ hts life" Ho says further:
"On Sunday, took q battalion to the
Public Square TO bring down tho body of
a soldier, who had wandered up towards
tho Church and was murdered in tho mar
ket place. Two days before, tho Guerril-
las came in md stole from our muIo yard
seven hundred mucs--the mulo yard be-
ing in a different street from tho troops.
They were seen 10 tako them, and yet
Governor Child5. who is rs careful as no
is brave, but not moro SOL coull not fur
nish troops TO pursue thcm two miles from
town. a number of wagons and others
formed party and followed them. In
sight Of town, they were surrounded by
four or fvo hundred of too enomy, and,
Of nearly forty, only twelve got back"
In letter of September 18th, the wri-
tor states that tho onomy was ust then out
sido the city with body Of troops / 1000
strong, and threatening an attack. lie
saws ho does not wish to wri.o anything
which would create alarm, but ho consid-
ers tho garrison Gin tight place, - the
enemy having great odds in its favor.
Tho writer Of those letters IS evidently
n man Of Intelligence, knowing whereof
he affirms, and understanding the situation
Of tho American army in Mexico. We
therefore throw together several detached
references to the war--what has been
done. and what remains TO DO dono-made
in tho course Of his successive letters.
General Scott has fought and
q splendid baltic at tho City-this followed
BY an Armis,ice and a talk, which has re-
sultcd in nothing and again ''tho dogs OF
war;" are loose. General Worth, by all
accounts, was the bri ght genius in tho IN
tcresting encounter of 5000 against 3D.
900.
Tho Mexicans, here, stare at each other
oven yet, as thoy speak Of tho impossible
places Worth went through, and tho I'M
possible things Worth did. suppose the
Army will 60 into tho City, and after il
does, wo will be about as near 10 poacc as
1.-THE Far West" is to sunset. If wo had
5000 moro troops on this limo. SO as tc
command evory thing between Vera Cruz
and Mexico, victories would DO worth
something towards 4 great end:-as it Is
they are but profitable amusement to the
vanquished. The country is fooled to the
top Of its bent by tho cry of peace, whor
thore is no peace. Tho Government is
wronging itself-wronglng its friends
and. worse than all. wronging the country
by its miscrably moagro supply of forces
1t is wretched and cruel economy.
"Whcn we get about thirty thousand
additional troops on this line, it's probable
that peace will be in sight, but not til
then. Our victories. brilliant and gloriou:
Us poetry can mako them, arc utterly
worthless. We have taken possession o
the country between Vera Cruz and Mex
leo, and hold mono Of it except Poro:c ant
Puebla, and here our troops are moro like
prisoners than victorious tenants.
Tell ovory body that tho Government
must crowd troops by thousands on TO thi:
line, if tho war is ever 10 end. thlnt
tho safety of those already On it depend.
a good deal on tho early arrival Of large
rcipforcomcnts. If Col. Jack Hay were
here, with a regiment of Texan Rangers
the country would mover regret II. Col
Wnlker is at Pcro,c. Ilo is an admirable
man. and was very sorry 10 part witt
him."
Official.