Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-11-18
FARTHER NEWS FROM MEXICO.

Gen Patterson was TO leave Vera Cruz on
the lst instant The whole number of the
train and escor, is 5000 strong and 220 wagons
Capt. Briscoe's Rangers accompanying the
train.
The brave Capt. G. H. Walker. of Texas,
was killed in an action with the Mexicans. a,
Huamanila.
/ We,ex,rsct The, following items from the Ve-
ra Cruz Genius Of Liberty, Of The Is, insi
Allisco has been taken possession OF by 1000
of our forces. The large ciry. was yielded
wi,hou, the least resistance.
Orisba is doubtless by this time also in pos
session of the American furces.
The Mexican Government. has superseded
Santa Anua as the commander of The army
Gen. Rincon has been appointed to. thai Office
Santa Anna loudly protesting against the vi
ola'ion Of his rights as the frat magistrate of
the nation as he styles himself, and refuses
obedience to the government relires to Tehua-
can aailto QLA I4o.4I a3J1T5fE
Gen Scott and Staff have lately visited The
city Of GuadaIoupe.
The city was filled with rumors of peace,
and ii was said thai quorum had me, al Que
relaro, and tha, the majority decided in favor
of an amicable adjustment Of difficulties.
There seems TO be but lille doub, that a
force Of Americans have entered and taken
possession of Orizaba, and il is altogether pro-,
bable that the force did no. exceed 400 men.
Orizaba contains population Of something
near / 6, 600 inhabitants, yer they had the good
sense To Surrender their CITY, Notwithstanding
lhal.lhe force was SO meagre that demanded At.
Gen. Lane having arrived al Pero'e was,
there joined by Capt. Walker and his command.
Both advanced together on the Pueba road I'LL
they reached the town Of Vreyes.
AT this place Captain Walker by order ofrhe
Commanding General, took up his line Of
march to Huamantla. by way of the towns of
San Francisco and GuapastIa. On his arrival
al Huamanla, a sangunary engagement took
place in the streets, between the forces OF Cap
tain Walker consisting of $50 men, and that of
the Mexicans numbering 1000, the result of
which was The total expulsion Of the enemy
from the town, and its occupation by our gal
lant little army, which los, in the batt!e only
elk men bu, the galan, Walker, after per-
forming pfodgiss of valor and fears Of the most
daring character, fell, in single combar, pierced
by The spear Of an enraged father, who. goa
ded 10 actual frenzy by the death of his son,
whose fall beneath the arm Of Capt. Walker he
had Just Witnessed, rushed forward needless Of
danger 10 revenge his death, and attacking the
Captain with irresistible violenee, plunged his
spear into his oody, and slew him almos. in
s.an,ly. 2e
The Mexcans lost two hundred men and
three pieces of artillery. The latter were
thrown into gutley adjoining the town by the
viciors, who after The achievement Of their OBJ
ject, the dispersion Of the enemy for which they
were despatched to Huaman,la, evacuated the
place and directed their course towards Pinsi.
on the Puebla road which they reached without
opposition, and there meeting with Gen. Lane,
the combined forces continued its march upon
! Puebla
Into this city in a state of insurrection, il en-
tered in pla,oons, delivering at every step
constant and well directed fire Of musketfy.
which ceased not until the enemy retreated,
and order was restored in every quarter
Gen. Rea of whom we have heard SO much
lately, fled with 46O guerrillas towards A,Iiseo.
Gen. Santa Anna was a. the las. accounts
at Tehua can dc las Granadas having been de-
serted by all his followers, with the exception
Of goo. @ sas eyess -as Dr. e
| A large American train was to have left the
City Of Mexico on the 3lst uh, on its way
down TO Vera Cruz. The escort for its pro,ec-
iioh4 composed OF four or five companies of
infantry; battery, and cavalry under the CON-
mand Of Col Harvey. ss a
The health Of the army is far from being
4 oood TIE oil of .ha Valiay af MexcO