Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-04

out and the delay caused the train was bat Of short dura
ton After the American army passed. in August so conf
dent the Mexicans of achieving a complete triumph
they placed all these distractions the road to cut of the re-
treat The sequel shows how much they disappointed
As the advance of the train neaed san Martin few hun
dred Of Gen. Reas guerreros campedng out of
the place fast their horses would carry them They did
not stop to fire shot, although the guard the train
hardly consisted Of to each wagon and this al
most the only glimpse at the enemy attained on the entire
route down. Gen. Lane, at Pueba has been active fer
reing out the hauns OF the guererus and since the affairs
OF Huamana and Asco they have been Of but little annoy
10 their unfortunate counrymen.
On the I'd Novemberthe second day out from Mexico
courier Of the enemy captured with letters from Atsco
onzaba, Iehuacan, and other places Among them
precious document from Santa Anna himself in which the
great says that just he had laid all his plans for
lacking Peroe, and just they matred in way that
must have inevitably resulted in the recapue of the noted
castle from the hands of the infamous Yankees he received
the orders from the Supreme Government turn the
command Of the army Deceitlu and full Of trickey the
very last What pity he had communicated his we'll
maured plans to his successor that he might carried
them out All the captured would go to prove that the
inhabitants in the region of Pueba and Orzaba are
peey dsplrted and broken down One of the writers init
mates that the Governors Of the different
at ueretaro on the 10th OF the present month"; take into
consideration the best interests of the naon know
what reliance to place in the statement.
We have said that the latest news from the city of Mexico
was up to the sth instant On the 10Th private express
rived at Vera Cruz with intelligence up that date. Ell
Monitor Republican, OF the 4h says that on the
sufficient number of members of Congress convened at
Queretaro for the transaction OF business and the fol-
lowing day they would probably open the session.
Later letters direct from Queretao that Congress
organized on the I'd Of November. Senior D. lose Maria
Godoy, deputy from Guanajuato, elected President of
Congress- and Senior d. Jose Maria Hernandez, deputy from
Durango, Vice President
The following of letter, from English gentle
Mexico to his friend Vera Cruz gives late news from
Querearo. It is dated at the capital on the sh November
g have hardly any from Querearo The admins.
raton has been fooshy making several premature efforts
towards efectng reform the ny, thus making
enemies for itself; and although much confidence felt
the acting President and Vice President Of Congress, who
are avoraby disposed towards peace it much feared that
Campido, of Guadaajar will be elected President ad
term OF the Republic instead Of Herrera Pena Pena.
Mr. Thornton present Charge dAaes, will leave here
In the course of week for the of Government bat
the Lord only knows how long it will be before Ame-
can expedition may make necessary for him follow the
locomotive capital OF Mexico somewhere else"
Reyes and Lombardini in command Of the army.
The cavalry of the former had marched towards ouca while
the infantry had gone to Huichapan. Some say that Flor
raga will receive majority of the President qd in
term, while others divided between Herrera Almone
Camplido and Gonzales Cosio.
There report Vera Cruz when the Alabama sailed
but what authority is known that Gen Lane has had
another brush with Gen. Rea not far from Pueb and has
routed him entirely AS the story goes, party Me1ican
with forty wagon loads ofobacco under small guard of their
own countrymen left Pueba the 9th November for the
capital Before reaching Martin they were attacked by
Rca and his several of the wagons captured and the
OF them made good their to Puebla Gen Lane at
once mustered force and after the guerreros At
Tepeyaca be came up with them, engaged in dividing their
sPos, and the rou of the rascals complete We give
the story reported Vera Cruz The entire force of Gen
Lane at Pueba not including the small command Of Col.
ChiIds is about three thousand We believe that Col
q. is to 90 up the capital with the great train.
All quiet Peroe and. the neghborhood when the
train through AT La Hoya sight of enemy
was Col. Harvey came along.
Gen. Patterson still at Jaapa suffering somewhat from
cod bat recovering. Gen. Cushings command
encamped three miles beyond and the entire force in the vi
cinity far from 5000 Col Hays left for Pueba
the morning Of the I3h with his Texans escorng up Major
Polk and Mr. Smyhe the latter bearing dispatches The
notorious Padre Jarauta had in 10 Gen. Patterson,
questng give himself up provided harm should of
him hut General Patterson sent him back word that he might
expect favor Report has that this guerrero chief has
gone of towards Querearo accompanied by only thirty
of his men,
The 18th infantry is stationed the National Bridge,
part Of the Georgia troops the San Juan, sixteen
eighteen miles from Vera Cruz The road all the way the
city Of Mexico will be safe for the smallest parties
If statement of the Arco Iris is 10 be credited, the
bers of the Mexican Congress have determined to hold their
sessions Moela the ancient Valadod The paper
gives that the Mexicans intend gathering all their
forces to attack the large going up If Lieut., Col
Johnston Of the volgeurs goes along in command OF the
escort, they will not make much By annoying it,
Gen. Butler arrived Vera Cruz the 18th instant and
received with the honors due his rank Within the three
four days preceding his arrival several vessels had got in
with troops between two and thousand landing the
18th and 18TH II was thought that Gen. Il. would march
for the city Of Mexico within fortnight and with something
like six thousand 1t might not be amiss here
that what is left of the division of Gen. Quman at the capt.
tai has been incorporated with the divisions of Generals
Worth and Twiggs-the Pennsylvania and New York voun-
and Stepoes battery with the former the South Caro-
linans and marines with the latter.
Nothing positive the whereabouts of Santa Anna known
but many about Vera Cruz think he secreed in that vcn
ty, watching opportunity to slip oil in the British steamer
other foreign vessel The Arco Iris Of the 18th says
that Santa Anna had arrived at Orzaba with 800 ragged
intentions.
Com Perry sail in the Mississippi the day a the
Alabama left for Avarido Tabnsco Lapuna and Comneory