New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-21
Prom Mexico.

l., patyla Of the 18th instant contains let
ter from its correspondent at Vera Cruz, when We
translate as follows; ,sn
Near, Editcrs Of La Pafrtd
In compliance with your wishes viii give you no
mos, recent items Of news which seem TO De Oh any
importance. ~.
A, The general attention Ia so much liked on me
rro,snsn,. n GEN Santa Anna will say that oy re-
can, advice. IL known tina, be is still AZ Onzsoa 70
,n,,s ,,oon, 10 pursue the with visor' htnoosn
i,. .,d that he has been deprived Of the command Of
N. army. which has been conferred upon Gen lana
p,o Tbi, however seems somewhat improoaole' a.
the Mexican Government ought TO be convinced tns'
the battle of Cerro Gordo lost through tie eoVAf
dice of Gen Csnslzo who with 1900 horse led before
900 American horse. The number enlisted oJ San'a
Anna a, the last dates, was 1000, only hall oil Nnom
v.,s nrovided with arms All said TO be animated
nv the creates, patriotism. and they have sworn 70
CENT, Ann, 70 anil the last drops Of their blood Tor me
..n.s n Mexico. before they will retreat from Inc
enemy. The same thing happened At the City OF Cor
dovs which oins Orzsba- Ssnts Anna had distributed
hundred commissions To guerrilla leaders, who we're
% command parties Of 80 10 100 men. Many OF these
nsrtes are now making their excursions on the road
from Vera Cruz to Jssps, where they have begun 70
initiate the American soldiers In the disasters peculiar
10 that Kind Of warfare Hardly day but four to eight
man perish BIZ the hands Of the guerileros Against
them Gen Scott Is said have taken serious measures
disease continues TO diminish the number OF the
American troops and according to information in which
can copfde the third part Of the garrison OF Uiua are
PROSTATE 10 the hospital It Is expected that the NOR
t.ty will increase considerably as several cases oil the
yoo have already appeared and this disease does not
even snare the natives Of this coast for hundred miles
ia extent Ts svoe this epidemic Il Is necessary 10
leave the region a, the beginning Of May.
Trade here 10 completely psrsyzed, since although
MANY American establishments have large stocks on
hand Gn many cases Of the products OF the country
the consumption is insignificant for the absolute want OF
consumers-s fact which will give occasion to multi
tude Of bankruptcies. One establishment which pays
500 month rent and wages, does not sell dollar
worth day.
Its said that In Puebs committee has been appoint
ed 10 receive Gen Scott in he shall desire to take
possession Of that city BY this means they Will svoid
the in uries Inflicted By the artillery upon the buildings
of Vera Cruz The rumor is also current that depu
atlon has been formed In Mexico for the same object
but think thatt is only On invention OF the Americans
in Jalapa What assure you is that the clergy OF
Mexico have opposed the prosecution OF the iorunca
tons around the city for the that the best build
ings in II are eece,ascal property snd finally nave
succeeded in bindering the conclusion OF the work'
which had been begun This occasions the notion tns
the Americans will easily be able to gain possession OF
the city and tia, they will be received ss at Puebia oy
deputation.
Ills also reported today that Gen. Alvarez Is march
Ing from the North of Mexico with 10000 men whom be
will scatter 10 guerrilla parties covering the plains o.
Pueba and the country far as Jslsps, to operate
against the Americans upon plan of war detailed
year ego in the journal called the EzPsefads then pub
/ lished at the capital.
The prisoners Of Cerro GOrio, with the exception
four who sailed board the steamer New Orleans are
eth at San Juan de Uua and /. is not known when tneI
will depart.
This morning great train isto act out for Jsa2a an'
there Is some fear inst Santa Anna viii endesvor t
shorten its march A.
F. g LEARN tina; the inhabitants Of the villages gene
rally, are srming and going forth as Guerileros Thi
class of the people known to be most adapted to tina
kind Of warfare; from them we may expect deeds o
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