The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-03
IMPORTANT WAR INTELLIGENCE.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF GENERALS, coNvoKED
BY SANTA ANNA.

TAMrIco. August I6 Is47-Our Intelligence from the
capital reaches to the beginning of the present month";
The Council Of Generals convoked bv Santa Anna
were OF opinion that General Scott should be attacked
better to dispatch division composed of ten thousand
men, to between Perote and Pueba for the
OF the trains and conveys that
sion Of the resources which the americana
and further he advised that another division OF equal
Pusbls and the city of Mexico the Remainder of their
forces to remain and cover the capital Santa Anus's
plan was Az the present moment the begin
900 men and that under General Scott does not ex
coed l2ooo OF whom certain number are invalds
which In circulation that the latter will quit Puebs
until he has received considerable reinforcements
belief In the capital although here It il that
General Scott took his line march on the th inst
1t appears certain that General Taylor will COM
mence his march on San Luis Peto the end of the
cevsd herd w dnd himself f' Obliged to AWAIT th.
arrival of considerable reinforcemsns since the Next
forces that All watching his moyements have
lately been lluch Increased.
There general opinion at the capital that Santa
Anna Is in sonnivance with the Cabinet at Washing.
ton and tht he is disposed to make peace on any pre-
text whater but to the present time nothing positive
latest moms this case there win be reaction since
the majority Ii asserted disposed to lose all
rather than agree to pacific arrangement in the pre-
sent circumstances 1t is almost taken for granted that
Gen. Scott and Mr. Trist have mutual UNDERSTANDING
secretly, with Santa Anna.
have beard say, that It has represented to the
United STATES Government that it Is highly necessary to
rein force this point since 1t is feared and not without
reason that one fine day when such event is least
OF the Americans here will be butchered In Vera Cruz
as WELL they are not without similar fears" NJ s.
THE RETURN OF GEN. pAREpEs
The New Orleans Pdtria, Of the Goth ult has a long
of Paredes. They refer to the dialogue held between
Paredes and the Vera Cruzan merchant (already pub
lished in the N: r. Heraid) and say that they have
thought from the rs that the sentiments then uttered
by Paredes, the true that influenced his re-
turn Our readers they say, will doubtless remember
that after the battle of buena Vista there was published
in Mexico an act of oblivion for all political Offences
without any exception whatever Our attention WAS
tracted by this and at the time mentioned that Pa
grateful country again. to take in her defence
but did not think he would ventured to enter
can forces when Mr. Polk had contr buted SO essentially
to his fall In August 1886 - For our part we do
no tbelisvs that England win give aid openly to
General Paredes. any other Mexican chief for
IL Great Britain were disposed to aid them in their
conflict before this the effects of the supine malice of
John Bull would have been apparent General Paredss
without fearing the imminent risks which he ran de,
termined to make his voyage in English steamer for
doubtless he 10 well persuaded that that is the nation
which the United states respects most Notwithstanding
the continued traouros of some papers.
Our respected Tampico correspondent nsnustes that
General Paredes has always had great influence in the
Northern States and on different occasions II has been
shown that these States know how properly appre.
ciste bis vaor and patriotism The honor Paredes
not doubtful as Santa Annals s in the latter his
intimate friends do not confde Thus it will not be
strange, If the six States who formed coalition to op
pose peace. take advantage of the only opportunity
which remains them carry their determination into
. ect. 49, In Paredes does not arrive In time
to prevent. scotts entry into Mexico it is probable
that he will 20 towards the state Of Quad of which
he Is native, and which forms Of those eagued
gether against peace and there gather from it and the
neighboring States more respectable and better dis
posed than Santa Anna has at his disposition
If Gen. Scott has entered Mexico and made peace with
Santa Anna the government formed and ruled by him.
Paredes will then hasten to gather army and attack
the invaded capital at the head Of entirely indepen
dent force, which win contend against the Americans
and the Mexican friends of Santa Anna and peace.
There only hope Of salvation 10 to the Americans
and here papers have limited that Is the only
in which they trust that Santa Anna NAV continue
be the deadly enemy of Psredes and that he may
coed In getting possession Of his person and shut him
in prison. or coward like, assassinate him he did
Mejia this latter ease the consequences would be
almost asesrous Psredes hnviog many friends and
especially the clergy there would arise avengng party
in Mexico against which both the Americans and santa
Anna would have to contend The La Patria then goes
to speak Of the position Of the state of Honduras
and says that 1t is natural to suppose that whatever
20 from Guatemala to assist the Mexisans will Join
the war party and thus this will be another source Of
annoyance and danger to the American forces when
once they are in the capital
INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENTS.
From the New Orleans Plea y0ne, Aug 251
We have before the Bolen de las Nottcias Of the
9Th and 9Th of August. This will DO recollected Is
little Mexican paper published at Jalaps. In the num-
Der of the 9th find, under the head Of Intercepted
Correspendence what purports TO be part Of private
correspondence from the Cabinet At Warrington to Gen.
Scott" We cannot believe the letter to be- genuine
though hitherto have not detected the Mexicans in
paming Of pretended letters from the Government at
Washington for genuine ones The reader will bear in
mind that II has undergone two transations and with
out further ado II purports to have been
given in the Republican,, No. l73the date is omit
ted -
Our position has become difficult, and the discount
suffered the drafts drawn against the oommssary ge
neral Of the armies at New Orleans renders situa
v.uttll rtpk
these drafts against others on Washington.
A loan cannot be realized, would II be ad-
with the wrong turn the elections have taken With
out that indispensable recourse could we raise the
troops Of the line you demand! The States Of the
Union fear accumulation Of paper, aud her banks
would become bankrupt under agglomeration Of
notes. How can We hope to venture upon further
gagements In new enstments of volunteers! Besides
general, the men whose term has expired have been
much dissatisfied and 1t IL communicated like electric
gas to the recruits and the information received at
States raise the ten thousand men you demand! doubt
it much and fear that you will remain In the centre Of
Mexico which you resent densely populated and
ormida ole In state OF inactivity which has also been
very unexpectedly the fate Of Gen. Taylor. To your
foresight and skill am sorry to say SOY Is conhded our
fate
The next sentence Is obscure though short IL seems
to intimate that the general is the main reliance Of the
hopes OF the government to exricats from Its present
position
Employ well the resources which you going to
ceve and those which shall furnish you hereafter
omentinY the desirable revolution winch you ANNOUNCE
ed to which is to open for the gates OF Mexico and
to put end to the false position IN which the Union
finds itself IL the revolution shbuld not be rs far ad
vanced you expected by the 4th Of June, you will
have tact enough to obtain armistce amusing these
people with propositions for peace and neutralizng In
the meantime the movements of those gueras that
much annoy you. Do you give us any hope, general
MAJOR LALLY.
Some soicitude Is felt about the fate Of the detach
ment which this officer commands on Its route to Gen
SCOTS camp; The Patria, the Spanish paper OF New
Orleans publishes report that the train had been sur
rounded, and Major Lslly compelled to surrender We
attach no great importance to the statements OF jour-
nal which is Mexican In spirit and has recently circula-
ted more than extravsgant misrepresentation upon
the war The train, however, Is one Of the smallest
which has gone up and we shall await Its fate with
some anxiety.
We have seen the last letter from Major Lay written
from the bridge twenty miles from Vera Cruz
Paso Ovejas, the 18th August lie states that they
were attacked the day before by the Mexicans who
were posted hill covering the road and troops
carried 1t at once, by charging with voltgeurs They
continued to fire upon our troops from the chsppsra
attacking along the whole train but they repused
after fight which lasted about hour. He had two
officers Captain j. H. Calwe of the voltigeurs and
Captain Arthur G. Cummings, Of the lth) wounded