The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-05-28
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all the criminal confined there, including the
assassins of Falconi and his breiher-in-Iaw,
who, some ofour readers will remember, have
been cruelty murdered in this city.
In consequence Of this, the Americas
troops advanced in triumph from Csrro Cor
do 10 Jalapa, where the corporation and civil
authorities went to meet them, and took pos-
session ofths city, where they behaved them.
selves in the same quite and orderly manaer
as in Vera Cruz. - a, ~. =. NJ y.
Gen. Worth left yesterday for Perots.
The Pass, nine miles from here, occupied
by the enemy, has been abandoned, and was
aiken possession Of by an advance last eysn-
ing. ~ = n.
Col. Childs is the Military Governor Of
Jalapa. Ill 81. 4.ts 4,s 4z
Gen. Patterson has recovered bis health
in great degree. e., vsae. ,s
Gen. Shields, ! heard to-day, was in a.
doubtful state. \. ~
Last night Gen. Worth slept within fve
miles of Perote, and no doubt, entered tho
town to-day, Perote has been abandoned BY
the Mexicans, after spking all their large
guns, and will be taken possession of with
out opposition. iis @ ~
Gen. Quitman's brigade reached this place
this evening from Vera Cruz, his troops in
good health. .se-.s -.,.- ~ $500
The people in this place are following
their usual occupation, and do not at all seem
displeased at our presence. 49,. :,
JALAPA, April 23--S A. M.
An express has just arrived from Gen.
Worth. He entered Perote yesterday morn
ing about ii o'clock, and found Mexican
Colonel who was charged with the surrender
of the place and all the arms and munitions
of war generally. None of the large guns
were spiked, and were found in excellent
order. Ampuda, with abeu, three thousand
dsorganized Lancers, moved out far enough
10 avoid conflict, and the proceeded on.
Santa Anna had no. passed through Pc
rote, and must now be in the mountains on
this side of that place. We understand tina,
information was received Yesterday that Gen.
Worth had thrown his outpost toward Pusbla
and would march Immediately in that dirsc-
ton himself. .s 4, s.ait ~ 4, ~.
1t is now certain that Santa Anna is at
Orzaba, little at the foot Of the mountain
ofthat name, with about one thousand troops.
He was seen at that place on Sunday nsr-
ming last and was heord TO express his de-
sire OF remaining there till he could muster
a sufficient force to make another stand.--
He will not dare to return to the City Of
Mexico is the universal opinion, until some
success should crown his efforts to redeem
his thousand promises to the deluded peep
lie and the clergy, the latter being now his
only hackers. as.a.s "a
1t is said that those who now cling TO his
dropping standard are brought from Oaiaca
principally, and that not more two or three
hundred of them have any arms, those tee
being in bad condition.
We learn that he pretends he can yet re-
pulse the invaders of the soil, if he can rouse
the Rancheros and form them, into Guerilla
parties 10 annoy small bodies Of our citizens
and soldiers, whom they may have the ts-
merity TO attack. .t5 sT- =.
The following 10 from the Mexican Chrsa-
icle of the 2Sth, by person Just arrived from
Orizaba. He know that Gen. Santa Anna
had arrived there with about 200 Dragons
and Immediately commenced recruiting, hsv.
ing now under his command about six thou
sand men; including the fugitivss from Csro
Gordo. 8rslsf,i lr5stg
He also assures as that correspondence
has been seized by the authorities of Mexi-
CO, addressed by a great persouage to Genor
Rejon, offering a certain sum if hewould
bring about en- early peace and to place all
the requisite means at his disposal. ,ssa
In Puebla Gen. Inclin is COMMANDING
They are fortfying the town for resistance.
The Navy are happy, and arrangements
are in course OF completion for the expedition
TO the southwark, and start will soon be
made after the ports along the Southern
coasts are secured. .g RI: eesitAa
A grand expedition is to be fitted out fer
the Pacific, not by way of Cape Horn, but
by internal navigation. II has real exist
ence, and the movement is seriously con-
templated--ofits object, Lam also ignorant.
f 1t is to bs composed entirely of sailers and
marines, tive thousand in all. Is it not Quix-
otic? am pretty confident that i, will bs
abandoned when all the difficulties come TO
be weighed, although it may at this moment
be resolved upon. ss, l,
The correspondent ofthe Times says:
/ seud you the first two numbers Of pa
per issued in this city, the Mexican Chroni-
Gle, from which | take The liberty TO clipt
following norceau.
Gen. Morales measures the veracity ofthe
American officers by the Mexican Standard,
hence his mistake; ! can hardly consider
him capable ofa direct falsehood but this doc
nment would seem 10 Justify such charge.
Juan Morales, General Of Brigade Of The
Mexican Republic, to tie Nation and its