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sieging the enemy, in Puebla, those rein
f~orcemcnts included which sent him, has.
fallen back upon Altilixco, Is it is known.
So soon as the troops at prescnt under my
command, and all those which compose the
army of the East, shall be in a state fit for
marching, that is, as soon as they shall be
provided with sone pecuniary resources,
of which they are entirely destitute, | shall
go forth to seek the enemy, and ~irarrass him
in every way l possibly can, thus accom-
plishing my duties and gratifying my de-
sires. Iagain offer to your Exccllcncy lhe
assurances CT my esteem and considera-
ton.
God and Liberty.
HEAD QUARTERS, lluMANTIA, Oct. l3,4I
ANTONIO LoPEz DE RANTA anna.
To His ExcelIency, the Ministero of Marine.
The State o fSan Louis has recognized,
without 4 dissenting voice, the General
Government established by J decree of the
10th of September. This state is remark
able for the great efforts which it has
made in the defence of the country.
A protest has been lodged with the
Governor Of Vera Cruz, by the SPsnish
OOuSul lucICS uSdlIISG lax SASNSS ~ ASNNO
him to have been committed by Capt. Arm
strong's company of Texan Rangers, on
subjects of Her Most Catholic Majesty,
at Medelin, some time since, when arms,
powder, jewels, rings, money and clothing
were said to have been taken from the ncu-
trail residents there. He requires that
they be restored.
The Mexican deputy sent from the State
of Aguas C~alentes to Querataro, has re-
ceived the most positive injunctions from
his constituents, neither to admit, listen to,
or in the least approve of, any treaty with
the North Americans, until first their forces
shall have retired from the country, and the
fleet from blockading their coasts.
The convoy (train) Of Gen. Patterson
started yesterday for the city of Mexico,
remainder of the escort that has not yet
left.
From the Durango journal of the 14th
inst, is derived the information, that the
American frigate Portsmouth arrived i'll the
water of Mazatlan on the 22d instant, from
Monterey, in California. The American
squadron, consistingof the frigates Con-
gress, Dale, the Cydne, and atransport, left
Monterey on the LIST of September for Ma
zatlan and San Bias, and for those of Gu
aymas and Acapulco.
The health of the army is far from being
good. The climate Of the Valley of Mexi.
CO is not, as it appears, c~ongenial to the
constitutions of the South. It is Just as en-,
ervating and fatal to the Southern as that OF
: Vera Cruz to the Northern constitutions
The effective force of the entire army is
reduced ten or fifteen per cent.
General Persifor F. Smith succeeds Gen
Quitman, as Governor of the city. Cap,
tain Naylor is Governor of the Palace, ant
keeper Of the archives. Both are Phila,
d~elphians.
w. II. Smyth, Esq arrived here on Sat
urday last, with dispatches for Gov. vii
son, Ut this city, and also for Major Gener
al Scott He goes up to the capital in com
pany with Gen. Patterson's train.
Inc weather in the city is SO cold tia
fires are quite Acceptable, and cloaks in de
mand. Old Popocatapell has his whit
night-eap on.
Gen. Shields and Quitman will com
down with the train, on their way to tn
United States. Capt. Davis and Lieut.
Kiger will accompany them as aids.
The city is filled with rumors of peace
It was said that a quorum had met at Qucr
etero, and that the majority decided in ia
vor Of an amicable adjustment of Difficult
ties.
General Scott and staff have lately visit
ed the city Of Guadalupe.
Ell Merican0, an independent paper, ha.
appeared in the city of Mexico.
The american Star has set down tn,
loss In officers of the LIST and I'd divisions o
the American forces at 81 killed and s.
wounded.
Mr.. Morrel, and Mr.. McCulloch, boil
respectable merchants of Vera Cruz, wer,
lately ro5bed-the former of 1890, ane
the latter of $1,000.
The Foreign Minister had not, up to 1911
ult., left the city of Mexico, in persuit 0
the fitting Government of Mexico.
The notorious Gen. Rea, of Puebla re,
nown, is on his way to Querctaro, will
one thousand men.
1t was rumored in the capital, that Ma
zatlan had been taken by our fleet.
By the last accounts, only fifty dcputie.