Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-06
By Magnetic Telegraph,
MN Xnrk. EriHnn erer

NeD York, Friday evening, .8prll 30.
We have by the Southern mail late and important
intelligence. Steamship Massachu 3es has arrived at
New Orleans from Vera Cruz April Ia. An express
had come in from Gen. Twiggs confirming the report
that Santa Anna had entrenched himself at Cerro
Gordo seven miles beyond Jalapa, and had $4,000
troops Lieut.. Col. Johnson was severely wounded in
accommodating the enemy and it was said skirmish
had taken place between the Mexcans and the ad-
vance guard of Twggs Several of our straggers
had been killed. The brigades Of Gems. WORTH Pat
terson, Shields, Pillow and Quitman on the road
advancing 10 the scene of conflict
General TwIggs had about 2700 men, and Santa
Anna, who was supposed to have sixty pieces of ar-
lery, would hold him in check till Gen. Scott came up.
He making rapid marches, and, as before suggest
ed, the battle probably took place on the 18th Mr..
Kendall, fthe Picayure, however, writes that intel
| ligent Mexicans were of opinion that Santa Anna
would not fight he had four members of the national
council with hn-what for except to negotiate !?
From .Nerico--Full accounts in the New Orleans
papers of the intelligence brought by the Massachu-
sets, sketch Of which was reported in telegra-
phic despatch Saturday. add further partcul-
ars. letter from Vera Cruz, of the 18th ut says:
| Gen. Patterson marched with Shields and Pillows
brgadcs and all the force except the garrisons Of the
town and Quitman'S brigade, is either at the of
action or on the road to it.
Gen. Scott think, was pretty well satisfied before
his departure that Santa Anna was in the neighbor
hood of Jala2a, and making good time toward
that point, before the express reached him.
New-York, May2
LATER FROM BRAzos.-New-O Orleans papers con-
tain dates from Brazos to the 18th ult Gen. Taylor
was at Monterey the 9Th April, pushing forward
supplies and pre- pairing for advance on San Luis Pc.
tosi.
Gen. Wool was with the main body of the army at
Aqua Nueva. Everything quiet, and the camp
healthy. The wounded were recovering. Gen. Cush-
ing was at Matamoros.
WAsmNGToN, April 2G.-The prospect of peace is
fading away. Gomez Faras will, as some think,
unite with Scott in upon the clergy and Santa An
na,-becomng, for the time being, an ally of the I'm.
tied States. Santa Anna, and the other hand, has,
undoubtedly, the assurance IF some funds from the
clergy, aad may calculate on the adhesion of the ar.
my, and may even, before long, conciac large por-
ton of the party of Gomez Farias,-opposed to the
clergy. The resistance by Santa Anna will still be
perseverlng if not formidable. Scott and Taylor can
not march to the capital till they are renforced-
Meanwhile Santa Anna will become prepared to re-
new and continue the struggle But suppose we &C.
cupy the capital what then? 1t will not necesSari-
ly give US peace.-Journal Of Commerce
Gen. Lamar Captured Information has been re-
ceived at Austin, Texas, that Gen. Lamar, with his
company of 80 100 men, attempted to pass through
from Loedo 10 join Gen. Taylor; that after penetrating
into some difficult passes Of the mountains beyond the
Rio Grande, he attacked by greatly superior num-
hers of the enemy, whom lie fought till he lost half of
his men, when he found himself compelled to surren-
der. Gen. Lamar's object to go to the relief of
Gen. Taylor soon he had heard the alarming
news OF his dangerous stultion. We have not
heard the fact mentioned before. -Neuark Dahl Id
rertiSer
The New REGIMENTS. We learn from the Adiu-
ant General that the following ompanies Of the ten
new regiments of the additional regular force are now
en- route for the army in Mckee,