The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-11-13
From he Nsg orieans Delta.
Late and important from Mexico.

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we have received the latest dates from Mexico.
We have papers and letters from our CORES.
pondcnts in Vera Cruz as late as the lst Novem.
Der. Gen. Patterson was 10 leave Vera Cruz
on the let inst. The whole number Of the
rOinand escort lie 5000 strong, and 22O wagons
A detachment from the several companies OIL
Louisiana Men, under Capt. Biscoe, accompany
the train.
Tho brave Capt Walker, Of Texus, was
killed in an action with the Mexicans at Hua-
manila.
VIM. M. smyth, Esq, arrived at Vera Cruz
on the 50th, with dispatches for Gov. Wilson,
and also for Gen. Scott. He proceeds to the
} capital with Gen. Patterson's train.
'Atlixco hae been taken possession Of by
1000 Of our forces. This large city has yield
ed without the least resistance.
The Mexican Government has superseded
Santa Anna in the command of the army
; Gen. Rincon has been appointed to that office
Santa ma loudly protests against the viola
7 ton Of his rights as the First Magistrate Of the
nation, as he styles himself, and refusing obe-
dience to the Government, retires to Tchua-
can.
Gen. Scott and staff have lately visited the
city Of Guadalupe.
Gen. Almonte reached Queretaro on the 7th
uItimo.
A large American train was to have left the
city Of Mexico IN the 3lst ult., on it's way
down to Vera Cruz. The escort for its protec-
ton is composed Of four or FIVE companies Of
infantry, a battery, and som cavalry, under
command Of Col. Harvey. A number Of sick
and wounded officers will accompany it down.
We look forward to it's arrival with pleasure,
inasmuch as we regard 1t as the herald Of free
communication between the coast and the
capital.
The following extract from General Orders
No. 3l8 may interest some Of our readers who
are engaged in bringing goods to this country :
"Returning from Vera Cruz, the train will
bring back, besides a mail, essential supplies
for the army generally. Extra baggage or
stores, for individual officers or others, will be
vigorously excluded, and not an ounce Of suit
ler's goods will be admitted into any public
wagon. Any violation or neglect of these
prohibitions shall be punished by the forfeiture
OF the goods, stores or other baggage, for the
benefit of the hospitals, and the individuals
concerned placed for punishment before the
prOper military trihuno1a
"The foregoing prohibitions will be consid.
cred as standing and general for all tralns.-
Quartermasters will take care that they are not
violated by escorts, wagonmasters orteamsters;
and if violated by any officer superior in
rank to the particular quartermaster Of the
train, the latter, besides remonstrance, al The
time, will not fail to report names and circum-
stances.
"All reasonable protection, not to the preiu-
dice or hindrance Of the public service, will
be given without toll, per Centage or reward,
to the goods Of suffers and other merchants,
by the military posts and escorts Of this + m
the objects being to increase the comforts Of
all as we'll as the receipts of the custom houses.
"By command Of Maj. Gen. Scott:
"H. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G..
The house Of Col. Gonzales, a Mexican off,
Ger, was entered by order of Capt. McKinstry,
Of the @. M. Department, and in it was found
a quantity of clothes, ammunition, pistols,
swords, drums, &C., belonging to the United
States, which were taken away.
The health of the army is far from being
good. The climate Of the valley of Mexico
is not, as it appears, %congenial to the constitu-
tons Of the South. The effective force Of the
entire army is reduced ten or fifteen per cent.
Gems. Shields and Quitman will come down
with the train on their way to the U. States.
The city Of Mexico was filled with rumors
Of peace. 1t is said that a quorum had met at
Queretaro, and that the majority decided in ia
vor Of an amicable adjustment Of difficulties.
The return of Gen. Quitman for the purpose
Of joining his proper division in the column OF
Gen. Taylor, required a new appointment to
the office Of Civil and Military Governor Of
the city Of Mexico. The high honor has been
conferred on Gen. P. F. Smith.
The "Atlizco National" Of the 9th Of octo-
Der, says;
On the 7th inst, the Hon. Congress proceed.
ed to the election Of u President Of the Repub.
lie, and Of Senators. 1t resulted as follows
/. Manuel de la Pena J Pena, President; D.
Antonio de Haro ysTumariz, Don Jose Maria
Lafragua, D. Antonio Dias Guzman, and D,
Ignacio Comunfort, Senators.
From the Monitor Republican Of the 18th
Oct, we take the following extracts:
On the evening Of the 18th inst, about three
thousand six hundred Americans arrived Al
Pueblu, and the following morning our force,
retired. Notwithstanding the guerrillas con
tinuei the combat in the streets Of the city
causing similar scenes TO those which occurred
on the l4rh and 18th ult. The artillery o
Gen. Santa Anna it appears had gone 10 EIua
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