Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-31
FROM MEXICO.

The following letter appeared in the last Courier
DIES Etafs Unis, published at New York. 1t is
worthy of notice presenting much more IN
favorable aspect of affairs than we find in the let
tiers of American correspondents, or even in the
Mexican journals; but, on the other hand, the
reader will observe that much of what the writer
says comes only in the shape Of rumor, and may
abound with exaggeratons. .adu.
VERA CRuz, July 8, ls47
Things here in deplorable state. Many English,
Spanish and French merchants have been obliged to close
their stores because they make nothing The Americans
in the condition. and those who here expecting
to make great fortunes have been compelled sell their goods
under the hammer This arises from of purchasers for
all communication with the interior completely off, The
Mexican population has gone to join guerlas, and there
scarcely remain eight thousand Europeans, mostly
Spaniards.
The garrison is composed Of 500 men but outside the
walls division of about 900 is encamped which leaves
three days, escorng convoy of hundred and seventy
wagons and hundred mules. 1t is supposed this
voy will be strongly attacked by the enemy who wait for it
at the National Bridge and it may be the thing will
happen BEFORE when than hundred and sixty
wagons were reduced TO ftytwo their arrival at Jaapa
The bodes chief of the gueras is Jarauta he Ar
ragonese curae, who has served under Cabrera and after
wards emgrated Mexico where he was dscharging the
clerical functions when commenced He is still quite
young, but has character of bronze His band composed
Of 1900 men, almost all Spanards first composed
of sixty marine deseers whom he had seduced from
the Spanish ships of anchored before Vera Cruz. 1t is
said that the Americans have offered reward of 900 for
his head but do not believe they will easily get it. These
brave fellows press that 60 Of the
city quarter of mile without running risk of being shot
Gen. Scott did not believe himself safe in Pueba he has
left the city and encampcd in the envrons His force about
1000 strong, besides 5000 under Gen. Cadwaader, who
must have formed junction with him the last
left him at Peote. The guerrllas approach Pueba
that they obliged be driven back every day with dis
charges of artillery Gen. Alvarez miles from Pueba
with 900 from the south his position of the
strongest Gen. Valencia, it is said is the Rio Fro with
twelve battaons and Bustamene at Mexico with about
thousand men, The position of Gen. Scott is regarded here
as extremely critical for the party carries every thing be-
fore it. and the whole country is reused up We shall
know which side is successful.
appears certain, BESIDES that the capital will make an en-
ergec resistance to the Americans The entire population
animated with the spirit and preparations Tor resistance
have been made not only Of the city, but the Streets
where barcades stop the advance of the
my at each minute II has besides been decided that the
approach the American army the and children shall
leave the city on every side, in order that liberty and
more energy be given to the means of defence
The Americans have behaved admirably here but that does
not prevent their being detesed and such degree that
appehend outbreaks the outside the walls shall
have left
The troops which compose this division belong the
new regiments They present good appearance but do not
understand military As to the cavalry, when it
puts itself TO the o most OF the soefs lose their srrups
The battery OF artillery which correspond with
the high reputation this branch Of the American army enjoys
The cannoneers hardly know how to load and the 4h Of
July five Of them wounded in firing salute.
The vomito makes great avages, among the Americans
particularly although the Europeans have their share of it.
Among the former the mortality is about twenty day among
the latter about ve But part OF these deaths should be
trbuted TO fever and the dysentey The soldiers take lit
tie care Of themselves they dressed wooen CLOTH and
they have not had penny for two months, they fed
very badly.
The squadron of CON- Perry, composed of eight vessels
before the city also nine vessels Of war; Spanish English and
French.