The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-06-11

fa Important from the City of Mexico.
Santa Anna aspiring 10 The Presidency.
FORTIFICATION OF THE CAPITOL.
Saata Anna declared Commanders IN, ChieJ
n, ENGLISH MEDIATION CONDEMNED.
80 the People.
No signs Of Peace.
Complaints against The Mericaa Congress
Contributions 10 Sustain HE Tar-- RI
mored capture Of f.4merican Wagons, an
10000 Dollars IN GoM-Siaughier Q
.4mericans-Seis Of american Cor
'espondence--FiaesL Imposed on Traitor
,'t'a- Suspension cfthe Liberty IF he Pres
The Clergy IF San Louis Ezieasiut
Organisation Of Guerilias, &c.
. r. Our swift and sure.footed ponies have
again brought us by the overland route, in
six days from New Orleans, most impor-
tant intelligence from the City of Mexico.
II will be seen that the prospects ofpeace
are rapidly diminishing, and that there
is every reason to believe tha! bloody bat.
ties are yet TO be fought before a peace
is conquered
We have received by our Overland Ex
press, copy Of the N. o. Delta OF the Goth
inst, from which we extract the follow
ing important and interesting news from
Mexico and the Mexicans:
Through the kindness of the editors of
ia Patria,' we have been placed in pos>
session Of full files Of El Republican,, El
Monitor, and Diaro del Gobicrno to the
9Th inst. These files are filled with in
teresting Information, and were they to
be considered fair index to the popular
mind, they would 60 to show that the war
spirit is increasing daily, and that new
measures are constantly being adopted to
carry on the war with yigor and perse-
vsrance. Almost every number Of the
Mexican journals is filled with appeals to
the people and 10 the authorities, urging
action-prompt and incessant defensive
action.
The papers complain bitterly Of the
course pursued by the members Of the
Mexican Congress-many of them from
six TO ten each day. were reported sick
ABOUT as many, or more, would not al
tend; aud al last accounts, some sixteen
or seventeen members had left the Capi.
tol without license. Don Vincent Rome.
70 was constantly endeavoring 10 arouse
his brother members to sense of his
condition; but his eloquence
eemed unavailing.
The Supreme Government appointed ,
committee TO raise money, by subscrip. !
ion, for the purpose of pa, ing the expen- q
es Of the war. There were several thou. .
and names on the list, and we see amounts
rom l2A cents to $1,000 Don Manuel ;.
iontano has been appointed by the Gov
Chief of the Guerillas of Tulan
lingo, and of the Lianos de Apam. J.
The Republican, of the 9Th inst says,
hat by letter from Orizaba Of the 4lh. '
hey were informed that General Scott
Sas sick at Jalapa, and would not move
owards Puebla until the commissioners
rom the United States, bearing the pro.
POSITIONS Of peace, would reach he adquar
ers, that by that time he would have the
necessary reiDforcementi aud that be. .
ides two wagon loads of supplies which
he 'guerrilleros' has captured from the !"
Americans IN the road, they had also tax c
n 500, 600 in gold. The same lettersays
hat the forces under Santa Anna were
apidly increasing, and His Excellency
'as only awaiting for the money which he y
ad asked, in order to begin his opera.
ions. u
A letter from Durango, dated 26lh '
pill, says the Yankee (Doniphan's :,
had countermarched TO Chihua. =, :,
ua, on account of intelligence received
y them that the New Mexicans and ~
(natives of Ell Paso,) together "a
nth the barbarous tribe of Nabajoe 10.
ians, headed by the clerg ymen, had com. '"
nenced an indiscriminate slaughter on all .
Americans in the place. This insurrec. "a
ion is said TO have been SO general, that
ven the women were in il, and enacted :"
conspicuous part in cutting the tLroats -
1 the Texans Itwas also reported that 81
bose very men, feeling elated with the :"
esult, we're marching towards Durango. '.
, order 10 ayenge the outrage OF ChiLua. -
ia.
Gen. Bravo published a decree on the !,