The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-07


mand OF a strong guerrilla party.
By the express from Jalapa we have no
intelligence of General Cadwallader. as the
rider came by circuitous route to avoid the
predatory parties on the road.
6y this arrival we have received papers
from the city of Mexico of the 9th, 7th, Sth
ana 9th OF June. Our previous files came
down to the 29th Of May. The intermcdi-
ATE dates we have not yet received, and
they have been forwarded by some sailing
vessel. We have only had time to glance
hastily at the papers before us, from which
we CLEAN the following:
Santa Anna still remains in power
Hlsresgnatlon we presume was withdrawn:
Tor 1t is ntlmatcd that majority of Con
gress was anxious to accept it, His ad-
mlnlstralion, in consequence of this feeling
IN Congress, has entirely changed its poll
cy and thrown itself into the arms of the
Puros One great section of the puyos,
however, is not concilatcd by the move
ment; the adhercnts of Gomez Farias and
Gen. Almonte still continue their opposi-
tlon TO the administration. Senor Rrion,
the former trend OF Faras is said TO be the
main support OF Santa Annals Adminlstra-
ilon, although he holds no public Office
tie Is denounced as man without principle,
truckler, &c
1t Is represented that opinions were never
more divided in the capital than at present.
NO party seems to have decided upon what
course to take. At one time the puros and
the moaerudos appear inclined to unite upon
this dissolution of Congress and leave
every thing in the hands of Santa Anna
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the absent members of their party, and Of
having working majority to carry their
measures. In the meantime a quorom of
Congress cannot often be collected If we
can give no Ineligible account of the de-
signs Of parties and the Government, it is
because such confusion and anarchy never
before existed in the city of Mexico, by the
admission of all.
An important financial measure OF Ana
ya's administration has been sum!nariIv
abrogatcd by Santa Anna. in Difference,
as ne says, public opinion This has led
to the resignation Of Senor Baranda, who
was not consulted as to the repeal Of the
measures. Srnor Lafaragua was then no
minated in his place as head Of the State
Department, but this appointment gave
dissatisfaction to the pMros, who rcmonstra-
ted against 1t. The result was not known.
Cen Almonte was still in prison, nor
arc we able to learn any thing more definite
rs 10 the nature Of his offence, his trial not
having yet come on.
The State of chihuahua voted unani-
mously for Gen. Santa, Anna for President.
This is the only y additional State the vote of
which is given in the papers before us. The
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present month. Our impression is that Con-
gress VIII have to make choice between the
two highest candidates, as no one will pro-
bably receive Il majority of all the votes.
Cn various occasions Congress has dis
played great respect Gor Gen. Herrera,
which leads to the opinion that he will be
chosen.
we flnd no mention made Of the measures
taken Tor the defence Of the capital. The
papers says that Gen Scott pretended to his
troops that they would march into Mexico
on the 18th inst, but that this was mere
boast in order to keep up the spirits of his
men; that he was in no condition to move.
lacking reinforccmcnts.
Letters from Pueba to the capital repre-
sent Generals Scott and Worth as saving
that II Santa Anna has charge of the de-
fence ofthe city of Mexico, they will be able
TO take 1t with the loss of two or three hun
dred men only; but that if Bravo Or Valcn-
cla commands, twill cost them more dearly.
ihe hepublcano dcridcs this gossip, though
ii sounds very natural TO us.
The Government is urged by letters from
Puebia and its vicinity to fail upon Scott,
now he is weak, and crush him. They
say he has really but little over 5 900
men, though he pretends to have 7,OOO.-
Ihey seem to dread lest General Taylor
should proceed to join General Scott.
The proposition which Mr. Trist is au
thorzed to make are said by the Mexicans
to be that each Republic shall name three
commissioners to discuss the claims of the
United States, and that if Mexico will not
consent to this, then the war is to be prose-
cuted.
We find in the Republican, of the 9TH
inst, long despatch from the Secretary of
War to General Scott, dated the Goth Of