The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-05
WAR MATTERS.
intelligence from Mexico.
VERA Cruz, NAV 7, 1S47

Yesterday with dispatches for General Scott
and Commodore Perry. The Commodore
come up to day, and held long conversations
with Mr. T.,evldeutly very confdeptial, and
alien in tone of voice and with manner
which indicated communications and senti-
menls of no ordinary importance, Mr. Trist
IS the Government, in Mexico. He goes with
lhc train tomorrow TO meet General Scott,
and will doubtless give him ample instruc-
lions for the effectual prosecution of the war!
From them. o. Picayune, May 20.
Il was not until yesterday morning that we
we're placed in possession of the following
letter received here on Thursday, by the Ma
~ Kingslnnd. 1t will be seen that Mr. Ken
ial's letter is latter than anything hitherto re-
ceyed from Jalapa while the letter from Vera
Cruz gives more definite account of the oc-
clrrences near that city reported in our last
mon verbal authority,
The most interesting passage in Mr. Ken
laps letter is that announcing that Ma ors
Borland aud Gaines, Capt. Clay and the other
ulcers taken in the North, together with
PISSED Mdshipman Rogers, are at liberty in
DO city Of Mexico. The next step is to insist
4 mon the immediate release ofthe men who
were taken with Major Gaines.
Mr. Kendall's remarks upon peace party
inMeyico, will attract attention, He has ia
'cifaeS for forming an opinion on the subject
which the newspapers do not afford U.S.
We're we 10 rely upon the latter alone, we
should form judgement very different from
Our associate, but we do not doubt at all that
he has access to sources of information far
better than our own.
VERA Cruz, May 13, IS47.
A band ofabout 200 Mexcans has been
wowling about the Mounted Rihemens camp
four miles from this place, two nights in sue
cesSion, and last night the men were aroused
twice by the approach ofthe MeSicans.
Early this morning our valiant Captain
Walker started out to give them battle, and
had nice little skirmish, killing four of the
enemy by the time my informant, an officer
Of the rifles, left, and he represents Walker
long way ahead ofthe scene ofthe first brush
following themup guess the enemy will
find that they have got hold of the wrong
chap before Captain Walker has done with
them.
This morning early man came in from
Santa Fe, where he had been left with seven
cl'rs, to guard the stores belonging to Gov
GUment, and be states that body Of about
40 MeXicans attacked them last night, kill
ing all his companions and taking possession
OF the stores, and he only sayed himself by
running.
There is another company ofridemen fol-
lowing up Capt Walker, but regret that do
not know by whom it is commanded. | am
assured by an eyewitness that he saw four
dead Mexiears on the ground when Captain
W. met the enemy. 1t is generally supposed
that this party ofthe enemy are near here
more for the purpose ofplundering small par
ties and stealing horses than any thing else.
JALAPA, Mexico, May II, 1917.
Since the diligencia went out at noon to-
day for Vera Cruz, another .diligencia has
come in from the City of Mexico full of pas
engers, and bringing news of not a little i'm
pOrtance. Among the passengers was Mr.
kennedy,who, after being badly treated here
about the first of April,was driven to the City
of Mexico.
All the passengers confirm what / wrote
you this morning. They say that at the Cap
ila there was no Gpvernpent, no order, 30
responsibility All was anarchy. Anaya
was still President pro tenn, but had neither
influence nor authority. a new President is |
10 be elected on the 18th ofthe present month
The tenth chief magistrate this distracted
country has had within the last eighteen
months. cannot stop to count them all up
bai such is the fact.
me ladrones-guerrllas l suppose they
should be called now--are busy ut work up
on Ile roads, especially between Puebla and
The City of Mexico. The same passengers
we're robbed the other day no less than seven
Imes in one stage, and the inference is that
l9e last robbers must have had rather poor
lNcklngs, the first were very searching in |
llelr operations. The diigencia in which |
Mrs. Kennedy came down was robbed twice
onthe road.
1t is stated that the propositions made by
England some months since, to offer her in
eVention in settling the difficulties between
ueS'co and the United States, have recently
een taken up by the Mexican Congress, and
liter warm discussion, in which one of the
MEMBERS said that the whole affair was but
mother attempt of the Monarchists upon the
acred liberties ofthe Mexican Republic, the
notion even to consider them was lost bv a
tote of44 to 33. Frorthis it would seem
hat the present Congress is determined TO
nut every door against all proposals of peace.
Santa Anna has sent letter TO Congress
from Orizaba. He gives his own account of
9e battle ofCerro Gordo, and claims n great
victory on the first day ofthe fight. On the
second day, Providence, as he says gave the
I1uVahtage to the Yankees. He says nothing
ABOUT the exertions ofthe latter. Santa An
ia STATES that he has now seven Thousand men,
anS mat his force is rapidly increasing; and
WH"seNsyer,that all are burning,tp encounter the
In, ne &c wants money to carry on his operations
o "m congress has not seen it fit to vote him
opP reason, probably, being that it
o "aI NOT copper to give. Santa Anna as far
ao can learn, is the only man that has been
Ibp D'i ofin Mexico as candidate for the
Lbnes a'y, and he is in very bad odor with
r. Tue states North of Mexico Guadalajara,
S Sua'T1aJuato, Cueretatro, Zacatecas, Durango,
nn ' f LUIS ana others-talk openly of separat-
~" os from Mexico, and letting her take care of
ra Not dollar in the way of supplies