Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-12
latest from Mckee.

The New Orleans Picayune gives extracts
from Mexican papers 10 The 8ih Of May.
A Pue5la paper Of The 9th ult.. says that
the President substitute. has at last ordered
Gen. Santa Anna to he supplied with men,
muskels. heavy ordnance, and more than all,
money. There would appear to have been
some difficulty between General Bravo. the
commander Of the army of the centre. and
Anaya before the demands of Santa Anna
were complied with. From the intimalions
thrown out. we infer tina, Bravo was reluctant
TO spare means from the capital.
The Mexican accounts state that Col Don.
iphan had attempted TO join Gen. Wool, but
was obliged to return on account of an insur.
rec.ion 10 New Mexico. A letter says
+" The nsuneetion. as it has been described
to Us. was so decisive and made with such
effect, that even the women few al The ihroais
Of our Texan neighbors, the numbers killed
by them being very considerable.
/, is said. that General Wool has sent a
squadron Of horse 10 the relief Of Col. DOM.
phan.
The clergy of San Luis Potosi, issued on
the aSh Of April, a long address. which is
published in the Mexican papers, preiaced By
the following letter:
a. send 700 printed sheet, issued by the
preales. who have determined TO preach three
days during each week, 10 order TO excite the
people to the proper religious enthusiasm. |
hope that many will be- induced to Join the
army by these means, They have here seven
thousand muskels TO arm them, and also fifty
pieces Of artillery, and The necessary ammuni
ton. The direction Of operations will be Civ.
on 10 Generals Mir n OF Urea. who are ex-
pse,ed to arrive he's soon The town of Ca.
Uoc is now in course Of lorlfcation, A gen.
srsl enlistment, TO take place 10 forty eight
hours lime has been this day agreed upon by
the Government; and this is in accordance
with the proclama;ions of the clergy, who will
give the best examples. All this affords Us
hope Of salvation. Above all, there is a strong
determination here to tesis, any treaties Of
peace which Mexico would wish 20 enter into
with the hated Yaskses, as ii has been sug.
gesied in letters Of very late date from the
capital
The following news is Of later date Than
the above. Il was brought TO New Orleans
from Vera Cruz BY The ship Palmetto. l, is
from the Delta Of the 27'h ol
Our correspondent, upstaog writes from ia,
lapa. under date Of the ois., we have posi-
live Information Of tbs arrival Of Gen. Worth
a, POeba. On shs approach Of our army
10 the city. Santa Anna. who was there at The
time Supplying hts troops with some nscessa
+ riss. sen. co, detachment to engage General
( Worth until he could procure his sepplics. ba'
I The encounter was soon over, aud Santa Anna
aud his army compelled 10 ay. 10 the skir
mish Ihets were four Mexicans killed -our
loss none. Tie has retrea,ed towards the city
Of Mckee. oae report SAYS he is a, Santa
{ Nauia. town as0os sweniy elgh, miles from
Puebla, ha1 i, is generally conceded that bis
main fierce. upwards Of Twelve thOosand men.
+ have gcus to Rio Fuo, wbsrs he is preearing
I for ano,hsr engagement The latter place is
said to be a naturally strong pOial snd can Be
made 10 Offsi strong rssisisRce, buI If Ceue
6crdo eeold not resis, she brigade Of Gsnsrsl