Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27

aud LerrO GOrcO for consideration they equally
confident, and in proof they are eernaliy talking
about the S',O00,O0o. They do not understand why
1t that President Polk allowed him pass freely
into Vera Cruz from Havana unless there BRIDE
~ and corruption al tie bottom. The idea that our
troops whit better than theirs hat they can
whip them, even twotO one, when posted behind bat
teries, has entered their leads and hence,
a better excuse than none, there many Of them
who say that :hcy have been sold by tie % Hero Of
Tampico." Again: there doubtless many-per-
haps the larger POrton-who have lost all confidence
either 10 his honesty or bravery and although they
may not desire peace with Us, they still anxious
to get rid Of the iyant on any terms. Such is the
state of feeling here in Jalapa.
Ii is still uncertain when main movement Of the
army is TO be made. The want of transportation is
severely felt for with his present means Gen. Scott
finds the greatest difficulty in extending his line of
operations In the meantime, small parties of lad
rones and rancheros are committing depredalOns In
the rear, and such is the Of the country that
they only be punished with the greatest difficulty.
| Z. s. Important 10 O'Clock, a. M The dill
genca or stage coach is just in from tie city Of Mex
co, from whence they have received pers up a. the
22d inst. The of the terrible defeat at Cerro
GoFdo had reached the capital, aud while il astOnised
and overwhelmed all classes the tone Of the papers,
of the public men, aud of tie Congress itself, would
also show that it had served TO infame the people
still more against the United States.
| From passenger, a Spaniard, who arrived in the
diligenca, we learn that yet they have done little
or nothing towards certifying Mexico He also says
that there Is strong party IN favor of peace, al
though the members hardly dare themselves.
There regular troops of consequence the
route, and III those who escaped at Cerro GOrdo, with
the exception Of a portion of the cavalry, have dis
pcrscd in every direction. On the 10Th of April,
Immediately after the receipt Of the news Of Santa
Annals defeat General Mariana Salas called a meet
ing of officers 10 devise some measures by which 10
preserve the nation from utter obliteraiion. No
here thinks that the Mexcans ever make another
stand and give another grand battle; but the impress
sion prevalent that small parties viii be organized
to- annoy the roads, cut off supplies, and Kill ell
sragglers How great, in this case, is the necessity
Tor two or three, or even one regiment of Texans!
JALAPA, Mexico. April &c. 1s47.
/ We have intelligence this morning 10 tie effect
that General Worth has advanced one If his brgades
with battery and a troop Of Dragons. 10 place
called Tepe Agualca, twelve leagues beyond Peroe,
to enlarge his circuit of supplies. You may hear
that party of dragons has been cut off by the
my at the othcrside of PerOie, but there is truth
in the
We already hear Of depredations committed by the
Mexicans the roads Even Santa Annals son-in-
law, vino has tie appearance of American,
set upon robbed and maltreaied most samefully by
slhls own counirymcn the other night The stage
driver who brings this news says that all the young
mans prOtestaons that he was true Mexican were
of no efisct--he had light hair. blue eyes, and must
needs be u Yankee. We also have a report that
number of recruits for The army, coming up under
charge Of Captain Winder, have been killed by tie
rancheros gucriIas between tiis place and Ccrro
4 GordO. If tie acaldes and principal men were held
fully accountable and responsible for the acts Of the
people IN the vicinity of the roads, should
hear an end of these outrages.
! Colonel Martin Scott went on this morning with
1.-The OH Infantry TO join the division of Gen. Worth.
The general impression is, that General Scott,
unable TO keep up his communications regularly
Through the TERRA caliente fo want of horses and
transportation will himself loose from Vera Cruz,
push towards the city of Mexico, aud to a certain
extent depend upon the national resources Of the
country. To establish depois and guards between
Plan del Rio and Vera Cruz would exPuse the lives of
hundreds Of men, mean during the sicky Season.
and woulds besides give The acelmaied rancheros
living in that section continual opportunities 10 rob
and destroy the trains well kill the few
who could be spared to protect them. There is hard
y half mile on the road that does not possess the
best for arnbuScade and the great difficulty
IS, that those who perpelrate an outrage cannot be
pursued and punished. As soon General Scotis
intentions are made known in relation to his future
movements you shall be made acquainted with ihem
lat present can only give you camp rumors.
i JALAFA, Mexico, April %, I547.
The dIligencia came III this morning from Peroe,
but from no point the other side, as the Governor
of Puebia has ordered to running this way.
Passengers came through, however, bringing pupers
and verbal news, and concise form as possible,
| viii give you the amount of Tie intelligence.
| Among other rumors brought by passengers is one
to the effect that Mr. Bankhead. the British ministers
has renewed his offers of mediation between Mexico
and the United States, and that when the last dill
eencia left the city of Mexico the Congress was
ing upon his propositions, whatever they may have
been. Notwithstanding the fixed and denuncIaiory
tones of the public press, there is certainly peace
party in AsxscusSfd there may be something in this
rep5rtb English Intervention in the distracted affairs
of Mexico.
Colonel Garland's brigade left the castle of Pero,e
yesterday morning at daylight for Tepe Agualca,
and will reach that place tonight. Major Smiths
light battalion, troop Of Dragons, and c. lionel
Duncans battery. accompany Col. G. We learn here
that General Worth has been very successful in COL
Letting SUPPLIES. .....-....fs..a
!, An intelligent with whom | lave conversed
says that the Mexicans neither will nor can make
any opposition at Pueba. The population is one of
the worst in Mexico, and the must inmica to siran-
gers; yet the dreadful defeat Cerro GoFd0 has
completely paralyzcd them. At the city of Mexico
few light breast works have been thrown up not
only you enter the place by the Vera Cruz road
but on the rad leading TO the Convent of our Lady
of Guadalupe; but nothing like regular system of
f defence has been yet undertaken. Not only the
government, but the citizens appear with all their
vauntings, TO become supplied al the succession Of
defeats which have befalen their country, and know
not which way to turn, what 10 do Santa Anna
has written to the government from Orizaba, stating
that he has SEQ men, aud wants renOrcemenis and
money; but his demands have been unhecded At
The city of Mexico, well in other places, the
people appear to have lost much of their confidence
in the Hero of Tampico," and many have openly
accused him of cowardice at Cerro Gordo, well as
of having sold tie battle 10 tie Americans am
living at the Casa de Daigencias. or General Stage
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