The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-15
TO = HE
LATEST MOMENT.
TELE G H APHIC.
AUTHENTIC INTELLIGENCE
SEAT OF WAR.
General Scott at PuebIa
Thirtieth Of July.
The Intended Advance of the Ameri.
can Army.
All the old RumOrs Annihilated.
ACTIVITY OF THE GURRILLAS,
The PROSPECTS OF PEACE
The Preparation of Santa Anna for
q Battle.
&c. &c. &c.
The Intended Advance of tho Amsr;.
can Army.
All the old Rumors Annihilated.
ACTIVITY OF THE GUERILLAs.
Despatch No 4.

Despatch No. 4.
RieHMoSb, Aug. Ia, ls47-A.M
steamer Fashion aas arrived at New Orleans from
vera Cruz' she Eaft the latter port tho I'd inst
Gen scott vas at Puebla the 30th Of July, when
there ives strong probability of an immediate advance
the capital
zen Valencia arrived at the capital on Monday with
four thousand troops
Gen. Pearce arrived Perote after an action with the
guerilas near the National Bridge
Lieut. sipton, of Indiana and the Surgeon Of the
rennsylvanis Regiment, are dead
Inc courier Of the British Legation arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 3is with correspondence from the capital
OF the 10th, and from Puebia the soth.
Mr. Kendall represents the chances Of peace In An un
favorable light.
He says SCOTT viii march mme datey on the arrival
OF earce-oertaiply In the first week Of August and II
more than probable that hardest Aght yet will be
at the city Of Mexico
The Mexicans prepared to meet him. having all
their Notifications completed and twenty thousand
men,
The English Legation secretly exerting every in
auencs to keep the Americans out Of the capital
other letters to the Peayu represent the chance Of
peace In more favorable light, and think the resist
ance to our advance will be almost nominal
The Mexican Congress had referred Mr.. Buchanans
letter back to the Executive thrown him the
sponsbitiss of the The party at the capital
was strong and increasing They have no Nth In their
generals.
The Sun Of .anahuac says that whom the gusrinas
attacked Pearce 600 Americans approached under their
IRE until within 100 yards Of the Msxiesns, whom
forces opened deadly ERE, forcing them to imms-
date retreat
While the Mexicans retreating the American
cavalry rushed upon them, killing about hundred.
The position Of the Mexicans the strongest
N tha ouutrv h,xx ~
ter short engagement and arrvedat Psrote safety
Gen. Scott despatching Gen. Smiths brigade from Pue
| bla to meet them at Perote
The Commercial Times considers the news q full cou-
frmstion Of the failure of Mr. Trists mission and that
all prospects Of peace dissipated.
Its correspondence states that there been con-
test about their constitutional rights between Congress
and Santa Anna, each charging the responsibility Of
| making peace upon the other.
The discussion has shown what was generally SUP
posed that the latter parsonage sincerely desires the
patching of the difference between the countries
- the sole means Of securing his grand object
He is ambitious Of the Dictatorship When Congress
dissolved it done by the Withdrawal of such num-
Der of members to leave the remainder below con-
stitutional quorum.
Santa Anna held council Of general officers, ct
which 1t was resolved to effect one more encounter
either by marching az anst Puebls or reject
ing the propositions for negotiations calmly await his
advance, and act on the defensive
In order to be free TO act Government decree
suspending all newspapers except the official organ
The Delta says that Congress had and adjourned
without coming to any decision upon the propositions
| our Government
All letters from the capital agree that Scott can
take the city without difficulty, and that the foreign
merchants Of the capital anxious for his arrival
Lieut. whipple had arrived at the capital He treat
| ed well, and expects soon to be exchanged.
Commodore Perry has withdrawn his forces from To-
basco In consequence Of the sickness prevailing among
them, until the sickly passes.
| The Sun Of Anahuac attributes this withdrawal to
the overwhelming force Of the enemy fear Of
tack.
Gen Amonte still In confinement at Mejicalzin-
verez in the capital about the middle of July
and had several long interviews with Santa Anna. Mr.
Trist had been indsposed, but convalescent
The American prisoners ut the capital think that Ge-
moral Scott takes 1t easy and many believe that British
jealousy IL endeavong to keep Scott out Of the capital
and that Santa Anna asks for terms
The First and Second Pennsylvana Regiments are
with General Scott and WILL doubt play their part
calamity in the great struggle that this time taken
place.
Major Smith, the Quartermaster, died at Vera Cruz
on the oath ult.
Lieuts Porter Steele Wagner and Alder of the Navy
came passengers In the Fashion.
Despatch No.2
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA, lsA7-M.
In letter dated at Puebla, July 90 MIR. Kendall re-
marks that he had with gentleman who left
the capital two days previous and who represented the
capital to be inundated with water In consequence
which there was much sickness prevailing
twas the belief Of the foreigners the city Of Msxi
co, that understanding existed between Gems
and Santa Anna, to the effect that n. you'd
render the cdpffdl the of the
and that peace you'd therefore snsue
About twentysix thousand Mexican soldiers
estimated to be quartersd in the capital
One account represents their number Mt twenty nine
thousand-and IL will be difficult to show that General
Scott will than half that mum Der Of effective
men at his disposal
Gen Santa Anna supposed to be favorable 10 the
peace negotiations but overrued In his opinions
by the arrival Of Gen Valencia, from Potosi who do
sired "a Hght.n
Gen Scott expected TO from Pueba for the city
Of Mexico, during the first week In August.
Gen Shields at Pueblo at the last accounts and
In the enjoyment Of good health.
Major Gaines, Capt. Cassius NJ Clay, and the other
without any prospect OF release.
The American prisoners at the capital judging from
past successes Of opinion that Gen Scott viii
take the city with great ease and with but little loss on
his side.
The express from Pueblo, which was supposed TO have
been cut Of reached Vera Cruz on the Goth uM With
dispatches from Gen Scott for Washington
Commodore Perry has issued notice discontinuips
the ten per cent tar exports from the Mexican
ports present occupied by the American naval forces
The government has levied tax upon the Mexican
merchants
The health Of Vera Cruz was improving
AM Al