Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-03
The War.

The Picayune publishes letter from Mr. Kendall, |
dated at Jaapa, May III. He states that passengers
in the diligence from tile city of Mexico, represent
that the capital there government. ORDER
responsIbiliiy-all was anarchy. Anaya still
President pro tenn, but had neither influence
thoriiy new President is to be elected the 10Th
of the present month-tbe tenth chief Magistrate
this distracted country has had within the last eigh
teen months / cannot stop count them all up, but
such is the fact.
The ladrones--guerras suppose they should be
called now-are busy at work upon the roads, espe-
cially between Pueba and the city of Mexico. The
same passengers were robbed the other day no less
than times in stage, and the Inference is
that the last robbers have had rather poor pick
ing il the first very searching in their opera
tions.
1t is stated that tie propositions made by England
some months SINCE offer her Intervention in set
Ting the difficulties between Mexico and the United
States, have recently been taken up by the Mexican
Congress- and after warm discussion, in which one
Of the members said that the whole affair was but
another attempt of the monarchiss upon the sacred
liberties of the Mexican Republic the motion even to
consider them lost by vote of Al to 80. From
this it would that the present Congress deter
mined 10 shut every door against all proposals of an
honorable peace.
Santa Anna has sent letter TO Congress from ORR
zaba. He gives his account of the battle of Ger
70 Gordo and claims great victory the first day
of the fight. On the second day Providence, accord
ing his story, gave the advantage TO the Yankees.
He says nothing about the exertions of the latter.
Santa Anna states that he now has thousand
men, and that his force is rapidly increasing; and
Moreover that all burning encounter the Amer-
cans again. He wants money to carry on his opera
tions but Congress has not fit TO vote him cop
per-one probably being that it has not cop
per TO give. Santa Anna, so far as can learn, is
the only who has been spoken of in Mexico
L. ...l A,I
cdor with the mass
The States north of Mexico-G uadalajara, Qua
najuatos ,Qseretaro, Zacatecas, Durango, San Luis
and eihers-talk openly of separating from Mexico,
and letting her take of herself Not dollar in
the way Of supplies are they sending on for the re-
lief of the General Government in IFS emergency.
| They still doing little in the way of forth
! fying the city of Mexico, but a Spaniard informed
me that all the distractions they have erected far
could be kicked over with the foot The city had
been placed under martial law, and the direct ex-
cesses anticipated. The citizens had all been
called upon to take up arms IN the common defence,
| but unfortunately nine-tenths of them had no arms
to take up. Nor were there any cannon at the
ca pital other than few small and Indifferent pieces.
There is certainly party, and influential one,
in Mexico, which begins 10 talk of peace and where,
four weeks SINCE they did dare breathe their
ltments, they now come out openly and avow them
selves. Still the measure is far from popular. The
elhgent property holders, the merchants, and perhaps
the cergy-to these are opposed the military who
have all dlsgraced themselves, and all the demagogue>
among the lawyers. If the priests could be made
certain that they would continue TO hold their rich
benefces secure, they would probably all be in favor
of peace.
On the approach Of the Americans it is sad thai
Congress- with all the archives Of the republic, viii
move the city of Morelia. Of course all my news
is verbal, not paper having come through. have
despatched man to the capital for full files of the
public journals and if he gets back safe they shall
be Immediately forwarded to you.
Il Majors Borand and Gaines, Capt. c. M. Clay anC
all the officers taken in the north, at liberty il
the city of Mexico, also Midsbipman Rogers
They are all said be well and respectfully treated
now, although the latter UNANIMOUSLY abused OF
the way up to Mexico from Perote.
Gen. Canalizo was at San Address, place nortl
of Orizaba at last accounts. The force with him il
not stated, but is undoubtedly small He is an oil
friend of Santa Anna, and is probably working a
} present for his master.
| write this in great haste, and have no time fo
comment. One thing must sny and that is Their
, undoubtedly would be very large peace party il
Mexico were it not for the oyerweenng pride of tn
majority of the inhabitants 1t is hard to be thrashe
into peace, that's certain.