The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-05-25
Santa Annals Movements.

New Orleans in days and hours PRECISELY
with our special Vera Cruz and Tampico cor
respondence. We hasten to lay it before our
readers.
From oar Vsra Cruz Special Correspondent.
VERA CRUz, MAY IA, ls47.
DEAR NATIONAL WHIG:--
The Steamer Fashion Cushioned by our old
friend Sloo) will carry this to New Orleans,
whence your Overland Rein Deer Express will
convey il to you in double quick time! Capt.
Ivy will take il especially in charge, and hand il
10 your Express Rein Deer the moment his
boat touches the levee! Now for the news.
The Fashion will carry over Gen. Patterson
and Captains Moore, Pickens, Jones, and Cole
man Of the Alabama boys. She will also 60
freighted with cannon, small arms, standards,
&c., as the trophies of Cerro Gordo. 1t is
said that Santa Ana's leg is on board as a spe-
cial trophy for Mr.. Polk!
There are several regiments here on their
way home. Poor fellows they are anxious to
get away from this graveyard. The vomito Or
yellow jack has been attacking US with great
fury. As yet our deaths have been few, but
our only safety will be in flying from the ras-
cal. He is more potent than thousand Santa
Ana's!
The Washington people will be glad to hear
that Gen. Shields recovery is certain-if he
made as many friends with you as in the ar
my.
Our advices are from Jalapa TO the 18th
inst. News had been received there that every
thing was anarchy in the city of Mexico.
Confidence had fed money there was none ;
hope had vanished, and despair had seized
upon the public mind. The only hope Of the
thing, called the government, OF making re-
sistance 10 our victorious arms was in exciting
the populace TO pitch Of frenzy, SO as to in
duce them 10 die in their shoes. fighting for
their homes, but the effort so far has proved a
vain one.
Gen. Worth and Gen. Quitman are 10 enter
Puebla on the 18th instant. No one antici-
pates any fighting at that point; indeed a
larger portion Of the people Of that city were
in favor Of American occupation. This, my
dear Nat. Wing, must be the policy we shall
have to adopt, much as il is against our sys-
tenn Of government AT home, and the sooner
our party friends know it the better. We must
not let the Party in Power run away with the
government another four years on this ques-
lion. Old Zach is the man, however, 10 settle
Mr.. Folks hash.
1t was believed ut Jalapa on the lth inst
that Gen. Scott. with Gen. Twiggs, would
leave for Puebla by the 18th instant at farthest,
but there was much uncertainty about his
movements. He is crippled by the return Of
so many Of his troops. When he reaches
Puebla the army will be reduced to 900. He
intends, il is said, TO add TO the Notifications Of
that dungeon of signs, the castle Of Perote
The enemy evacuated Puebla on the 18th lnsl
Bravo and Canalizo taking to their heels with
their miserable remnants Of troops, and :" cut
ting stick" for the capital.
On the 9th instant, heavy train of wagons,
six miles long, carrying near million Of dol
lars, and escorted by 1900 troops, left Vera
Cruz for the interior. This is carrying 'scoals
to Newcastle J" but the boys have no time 10
dig for them out Of the Mexican mines, and
so they burrow in Uncle Bob Walkers
breeches' pocket just now pretty deeply Santa
Ans has threatened to cut off this train. He
will find hot work if he attempts it.
Santy's whereabouts is hard TO tell. Some
say he is here, some there; but wherever he
is, his power has gone, and doubt whether
he will ever be able to raise another army. He
talks big, however; but that is his forte. His
proclamalions every day or two reach us, to
- make US laugh. One of the boys, who
speaks Spanish, was captured the other day,
and carried TO old Sanity. He says that the
old fellow had got new ash leg, and was a,
Orzaba, and has 1000 men with him; but
nobody cares for him nowadays.
The march upon Puebla from Jalapa was
made by brigades twenty-four hours apart.
The guerrillists have not done much dam
age as yet. They prey upon the Mexicans
with more success. DR.. Kingsbury fell VIC
tim to them the other day. They tortured him.
The soles Of his feet were cut 10 the bone
They sailed down the mountains day or two
ago and slew one of our volunteers.
II is supposed that Gen. Scott will cut him
self off from Vera Cruz, as nears the Capital.
What good he expects to attain by this move,
it is difficult to say. He believes he can get
supplies enough in the country as crops are
rpening at this period.
There was rumor in town yesterday, that