Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-16
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AFFAIRS IN THE CITY OF MEXICO. ETC
The following letter from our Intelligent CORES.
pendent, ATar Bucket contains much that deserve,
perusal, regarding recent events in Mexico, i,
should have appeared yesterday, but press Of mat
ter united with our being short handed through the
present epidemic, absolutely prccluded the possibi
ny OF getting 1t into columns. 1t will be read
with interest -
VERA CRuz, Aug 25, ls47.
have noticed the remarks Of some OF our GO.
temporaries, regarding priority Of recent of news
Have they got the following news, which write
you ten minutes after il arrived herel IL So ac.
knowledge the corn. II Is this SON the 22d inst
ut 10 A. NJ, friend Of mine received the following
letter from the capital, which j herewith annex;
"MExico Aug. IA, ls47.
DEAR Sal drop you these few lines, not in
the expectation Of their reaching YOU as our roads
are covered with all Of gierillas and The Yam
KEGS. On the 10th inst we were started from our
desks by the report Of signal gun. Soon amer
another and another, when we received the unpeas.
ant news that Cen Scott and his army were al the
village or Fcnon distance Of three leagues from
our city This report created great esc;,cmer,
amongst our inhabitants, and great many of Them
left the city. This day (l4th the van puarl or Cen
Scott came in sight Of our city. II is supposed they
were accommodating. We expect an attack in the
rear Of the city where are the least prepared r
Yankees Our National Guards are very numerous
and seem disposed to give a bloody reception 10
them We discovered great number Of citizens
taxing arms, who had not done since the time Of
the contest between the old Spanards and the Mex
leans This will be the great epoch of our nation 10
redeem her character or lose IL forever Our forces
amount to about 10000 men under arms our stores
are all closed and business at a dead stand until
this battle is over Should we conquer. there will
be great effusion Of blood
iesterday the English house Of Messrs Manning
Mlntosh negotiated large sum Of money. TO en-.
A'ie 'i'e 'ieAican Government to carry on the war
Yours in haste, -"
The next news give you Is that on the oad an.
Erench steamer OF war came into Sacrificios frono
OmnPeaehy with the terrible news that the Indians
OF us interior OF fucatan had killed every man and
10y Una. Saiied themselves Mexieans, and were
marching through the whole country carrv;ns, 49,
70 ,he abode Of every Mexican and decIaring their
independence. Commodore Perry and the EnoI;sh
French and Spanish men-of-war have ia ~ -.
p,aen{' MS evident that our Governmen, 4 10
sake charge or fucatan, as the British Coveynr.r,
Wondn. ne p1l1on OF all this through the Baltic
a,'n aS, where they are supplying arms and ann.
muninon to the Mexicans W. mo- soar. anu an
1'e news than other dreadful accounts cs,s g.
M auo, tnat inc guerillas have also made an A.
's.k on our cnIens, and destroyed many Of them
nn1n some French and Italians We even here are
;,ies 40 n, N similar fandAngo as our author
Inc mexicans come in and buy powder, halls and
munitions and go out with impunity. 4 Few davs
ago. on the l9th Capt Seafeld, one of our I1,uisi
,a 'olun,eers took four Mexicans, and four mules,
loaded with Joes Tor beans in sacks as tl,ey were
going out or the gate; when, upon examinstion. NV
running his sword into the sack he found thew con-
famed powder, balls, lead and other munitions, for
uc guerilas' But what caps the climax L. that the
niheIcans sold them to enemies II Is srrpris-
ing that our Government does not send her men Of
l. IL -
ana iove OF country, who would not overlook any,
the slightest derelction Of duty conduct such
should become citizen There are too many for
eigners and enemies Of our country here.
Of the 22d. When DIR Mcfarland applied for
mattress for him 1.-THE latter) to sleep in the cas-
tie, they say IL was refused. perceive there is an
abundance Of wines and other liquors here, for the
sick, but, poor fellows, they do not want ii long
Disease, when il attacks makes short work Of them
The ships Martha Washington, Alexandria, Nep-
tune, and the brig Salem have arrived with troops
also, the Spanish brig Martin, from Havana, with
ten passengers who were allowed to land without
giving security that they will not take up arms
Inc Spanish consul would not go their security, as
he well knew they were destined for the Mexican
army. Pay-master Reynolds went on shore from
the United States ship American, and after having
passed twelve days with the yellow fever is now a
sound man, on the 25th. Friday 27th--Ihe Fash
ION came In last night, from Tampico. No news of
any account more than you already have. The
English steamer is now coming in from Tampico
There was report yesterday, that Gen. Scott had
taken the city Of Mexico after two days resistance
Some reports state that the Mexicans lost 900 the
Americans 800 men, and the city much DESTROYED
and that the Mexican troops retreated in good or
aer oui OF the city, with twelve pieces Of cannon
Al THIS Is Mexican exaggention. We have the
city SAFE enough, that's certain We shall have the
truth OF this by the English courier on the 3Oth who
wlli bring details. We require small low press
ure, sldewheel steamboat here, one that is strong
anu p1weriu,, Tor the purpose Of towing vessels
crease. The coiin-maker says he only supplies 4
Sothns per day to the hospitals. think this mu.t
De , irue as the weather is getting quite eshening
COMMAND OF THE CIrY-The N. Y. Jour