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from the parade ground, no great harm
can be anticipated from this force. 1t is
further thought that the Indians from the
South the Pintos under Alvarez) viii
strike perfect terror into the hearts Of 1los
Yankee inasmuch as they cast their ar
rows with great accuracy, and when char
ged upon throw themselves on their backs
and fight vigorously with their n,achefes,
or short swords. Ii is fairly presumable
II they undertake this latter game, that
but few Of those who throw themselves
upon their backs will ever rise 10 their
ieet in this world
1t is very old saving that "those whom
the gods intend to destroy they first make
mad" If the MexIcans are not mad,
then their actions must go for naught.-
The pertinacity with which they cling 10
Santa Anna is one evidence of their being
demented and their absurd hope Of de-
feating the Americans and preserving
their nationality is another. Were a
man gifted with forty different lives, and
were he to lose thirty-nine of them by
drowning while clutching at the sel-same
straw, the fortieth he would probably sac
rifice in the same vain effort. So with
the Mexicans with the evidence of a
long list of reverses and malpractices sta
ring them in the face, they still cling to
the tyrant and his fortunes. He may be
the best man among them he is certain
ly the worst.
PUEBLA, MEXICO, JUNE Z, l947.
We have had an arrival and a mail
from the United States. Lieut.. Daniels,
with a number of recruits for the 9TH and
other regiments, arrived last evening from
Vera Cruz, bringing dates from New Or
leans up to the l4th of May. The grati-
flying intelligence has also been brought
that large reinforcements for Gen. Scott
are OH the way, although it is great pity
they were not sent sooner. But so 1t has
always been since this war with Mexico
commenced-eyery moment has been too
tardy and procrastlnatton has given the
Mexicans, after every defeat, an opportu-
nifty to recover from the shock and pre-
pare for fresh resistance. Who will de-
nv Gen. Scott, had he had even 10000 a.
valuable men and sufficiency Of trans
portation, would not at this moment have
been in the city of Mexico, and very like
ly without even skirnish No one in
his senses can dispute it. The fault lies
not at the door, either Of Gen. Scott or Gen.
Taylor. that they have not been in situ-
alton to follow up their successes.
Every arrival from the city of Mexico
but confirms the previous reports that the
war party is determined 10 defend the
capital. One rumor has it that they have
already ninety cannon Of different cali
bers /; but this is doubtless an exaggera-
ton. Frenchman who arrived to-day
says that Chapultepec. Mexicalsingo,
Guadalupe, and Penon Viejo are fortified,
and that at the different points they have
sixty cannon. The Generals in COM
mand at these places are Ignacio Gutter
rez, Gaona, Mariana Martinez, and Gre
gorio G. Palomino. That they are not
only casting cannon, but shells and balls,
and with great activity is certain
When movement, is to be made upon
the city of Mexico is uncertain, but pre-
sumo as soon as a sufficient number of
the new recruits have arrived. Gen. Scott
lays all his plans with the most consum-
mate addroitness, and will make the most
of the force the Government has given
him.