Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-30
BY TO-DAY'S MAIL
From the Charleston Courier.
NEW ORLEANS,
Wednesday. July 22-l0 A. NJ. }
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

ARRIVAL OF The NEU -ORLEANo-
LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ.
Important Meas from the Interior-Arriral
of an Erpress from Puebla-Gen. Scott at
that plqce-Appoimtment Of Commissioners
6v the Merican Government, to confer lcith
Mr.. Tfst-Generals Cadwatlader and Pill
lo,v at Perote-Defeat of the Mcricans at
La Hoya-Gen. SANTA Anna supposed to be
an favor Of Peace Capture and supposed
Murder Of 1t. Whipple.
The Sun of Anahuac, of the 18th instant
says" A private express arrived here night
before last from Puebla, bringing very inter-
estlng intelligence from that place, from Mex
leo, and from Gems. Cadwallader and Pillows
train. The express left Puebla on the Sd inst
and brought private letters dated the same day
News had been received the day previous,
from Mexico, that three Commissioners had
been appointed by the Mexican Government
to confer with MIR. Trist, at San Martin Tes-
melucan, 8 leagues from PuebIa, and it was
supposed they would meet him on the 4th OF
July. The express rider met with Gems. Cad
wal ader and Pillow, and their respective COM
mands at Perote. They had been attacked at
La Hoya, and had completely routed the enc
my, having sustained but little loss No pro-
perty was lost, and both trains had arrived in
Perote which place, a correspondent says,
they were to leave on the 9th inst.
"We have seen letter dated Mexico, Ju-
ly I'd. The writer says that he does not
doubt that treaty of peace would be conclu-
ded at once by the commissioners He also
says that the Peace party has become so con-
siderable in the Capital, that he thinks that
Santa Anna (who is always on the side of the
strongest) will soon pronounce himself in ia
vor of peace. The Mexicans were still forti-
flying the City of Mexico, but the means of the
government were so limited, that we do not
doubt that it will not be more than days
work for Gen. Scott to demolish all the Mex
leans have done in three months, in case they
should show resistance.
"a letter from Puebla, which was written
several days before the express left that place
states that there had been some sickness among
our troops. We do not give our readers the
whole contents of this letter because it is full
of rumors which had not been realized at the
latest dates
According to information from the city OIL
Mexico, received at Puebla on the ID inst,
the day before the departure of the express
the government had determined to appoint
three Commissioners, and that Don Manue
Edward de Gorostiza, Don Manuel Baranda
and Jose Maria Tornel had been appointed to
open a conference with Gen. Scott, who, or
his part had commissioned Mr.. Trist to the
, same effect.
LIEUT.. WH1pPLE,-His Capture and Sup
POSED Mltrder.-Extract from a letter from ont
of our correspondents, dated 50 Vera Cruz, Ju
ly II, 1847:"
AS to news, there are so many different ru
mors constantly aAoat here, that it is almos
inn Sssibe TO get the right end of any thing
On our arrival on Sunday evening, Learned
from the Quarlermaster, that on the previous
: evening, an officer of the u S. A, Lieut.
Whpple, [who was also Adiutant] of the 9tl
Infantry, had walked out in the evening to
wards the Cemetery, short distance from tn
walls of the town, accompanied by a servant
and in presence OF the attendant, he was las
seed by one of the guerillas, made prisoner
and carried away, the Lord knows where =
A party, under the command OF Capt. A. M
Duperu, (who is yet in camp,) were despatch
ed on the following morning, but they wer
unable to discover any traces of the guerillas
. or any thing whatever connected with the fat
: of the unfortunate Lieutenant. The genera
. belief here is, that he has been murdered
\ and from what hear myself, about, have n
: doubt that he has
. In regard to Lieut.. Whipple, an account c
whose capture will be found in the letter {
our Vera Cruz correspondent, the Sun OF Ana
i huac Of the 18th inst, says: cit is rumore
v that 1t. WhiE pie, Adjutant of the thInfantrS
d who was carried off on Saturday evening la.
II by guerilla party, was met at place name
It San Miguel de Medellin, and that he wa
l. considered and treated as prisoner of war
a This, however, does not appear to US yer
a likely. When this was heard of, detacl
It ment of cavalry was Immediately sent in III;
IS direction, but we fear thathe will not be fount
st Much excitement still prevails here on this az
a count
is At every hour of the day rumors of dfferer
l. kinds are put in circulation in this city, and W
% are sorry to see that too much faith is put in the
y especially by the Mexicans, who are aIway
Ell anxious to start and listen to any thing that mg
1T be unpleasant to the Americans. They boas
re too, of the bodness of tue guerlleros and some
Is them pretend that guerilla parties are every ds
e seen within half mile of the city. And there
some truth in this. Lieut.. Whipple's dsa
in pearance is proof of it. He has been carried G
= while he was within three or four hundred yarc
of the walls of the city.''
SENIOR ATocHA.-This illustrious diplomat
i; has written letter to Ell Republican,, in rep
to the rather deprecatory remarks of that iourns
! The Senior concludes his epistle with the folio,
~ ing ominous, mysterious, aud profoundly intere
~ ting assurance, and f1attering, encouraging ar
% sustaining endorsement of the wisdom and hon
10 of Mr.. Folks cabinet:
le Il cannot explain myself as it should be niece
~ sary, to illustrate affair of great importanc
re which ought to have been examined with Il
greatest circumspection and sparing considerable
d. previously to having declared themselves again
OF it in the high terms which have been used
ur "My intentions have been always sound al
ne my wishes for peace the most sincere.
10 The conduct of the Government of the Unit
e, States through me is worthy of men ofhonor al
ed highly illustrated. | hope that these qualiti
an may be appreciated in future times as they
ne serve. There is no meanness, nor treachery, n
~ baseness, nor iniquity. Yhere is nothing IN ,
is SerUe that may be consured in the least as a la
y of honor in the men of both countries, that COT
We have any Intervention in that question. VIII
%. the moment will have arrived, hope to put it
re, its true point of view. Those who many ind
Ill it with prudent sense. may give their opinit
and this, | expect with delight will be favora
ga to me. The course of time and events will be
as only argument to convince ignorance"
We
no Gen. DcRussv command attacked at Hue;utLa
"a Gen. Garay ,oith a force of 1900 mem
Russy's command surrounded and placed
a great periL-He sends for reintorcen,ents
We acquisition sent to Vera Cruz-Ar7ivoL of
lbt NetO Orlea'as-Gen. Pierce is opposed on
march bV large MeEicn,l force- Ne R...