Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-11-10
coRRESPoNpEScE OF THE ~ o. PicAYvNE.
LATEST NEWS
FROM PUEBLA AND MEXICO.
VERA Cauz, carly morning Of Oct. 20.

VERA CaUz, carly morning Of Oct. 20.
commemorative Alabama is off this morning,
but there is nothing new to write about, the see
MUS OF Liberty" having published the only item
worth culing. Day before yesterday about dozen
vi Hays Rangers encountered some two hundred
guerrillas out towards Santa Fee. The Mexicans
charged ON them, but the Texans very cooy dis
mounted, waited till they came within absut thirty
yards, and poured volley of rifles into them. I'M
saddling number The rascals being reinforced
attempted another charge, but were this time met
with Colts revoIvers. the Texans never budging
an inch The ''boys" all came in safe
The Rangers are the very men for these guer-
rillas, and are worth four times their number of any
other mounted men have seen here. Col. HAYS
Is remarkable man, useful to his country as he
is modest and independent.
The yellow fever is still taking off its victims
here. Lieut.. Jenkins, of the LIST Dragons, who
had lately arrived with recruits, died day before
yesterday, and buried last evening with the u
sual honors.
From the Genius Of Liberty, Oct 10.
From MExICo.-The family of Mr. Castro, a
respectable citizen of this place. arrived here yester
day evening from Jaapa. On the road to Santa
re, at deserted rancho about ten miles from here
they were met by some thirty forty guerrllas, by
whom they were exceedingly malireated The
guer'as TOOK the entire party of travellers and the
vehicle in which they rode, into the adjoining
woods and there held consultation as to the policy
| or numbering them unreseryedly. The puerrillas
made several demonstrations To upset the carriage
and burn it, but were finally dissuaded from their
fendish purpose, both of murder and wonton de-
suclion, by the eXpostulations and entreating de-
claralons OF the ladies that one of them present
was in any way or form connected with the Amer
leans, either then or any other time. Their re-
quest to have their lives spared. and their carriage
saved from being burned. was finally obtained and
they succeeded in procuring permission to proceed
on their Journey Immediately, but not till the ma
RAIDERS had stripped them of almost every thing in
the shape ofcothcs and money.
Mr: CASTILLO, gentleman of this city, was
one OF the number the guerrillas took from him
his sword and fire arms. The constant exclama
ton OF some of the robbers was that none bu, Amer
leans ever travelled that road now n davs. DIR.
Galven, native of Havana, who is direct from the
city of Mexico, fell in with Mr. Castro's family At
Jalapa and accompanied them to this CITY thew
suffered very many privations in the encounter with
the guerrllas.
ny the kindness this gentleman we were pu,
IN the receipt OF very important intelligence from
the city OF Mexico.
lie left the city of Mexico on the 7th of this
month, and on the II It'll, at 5 O'Clock. p. NJ. h,
entered Huamanla town little cast of the Pc
rote road, and about half way between Perote and
Puebla There he learned that the force Of Gen
Lane had entered shortly before. and SO sudder
and unexpected was his arrival that Santa Anna
.l"u oareiy tlme TO get away by another quarter Of
the town The Americans captured two pieces nj
artillery belonging to the force of Gen Santa Ann,
"hlch The latter In his hurry had not time 10 re-
move, and also took two prisoners Col. VeUo and
lturbde. ." ""'
Santa Anna, after leaving Huamantla. which
ne Hu at the head OF 1000 horse, was reinforced by
l3uU men Of the command of Gen Reeves and ho,I
remainedin the neighborhood offIuaman,la tIl O.
Lanes departure, after which this town was ,roir
taken possession Of by Gen. Santa Anna and y 60
VINO following up the rear guard of the Americans
Killed seventy men, principally inebrialed strog
gleis' ana look twenty prisoners. The Mcxicans
'S TWO pieces Oh artillery with Them one a brass
io-pounder and the other l6 FOUNDER of the SAM
meal Vi VIC Same
ueH- Rea sailed out of Pueba at the head of .
pretty considerable force, and was AWAITING at r.
rinai town few miles south of HuamantI, or
me same road to Puebla] the approach of General
a-ae; whose hanGs and rear the Mexicans are rc
Por'en 10 nave been necessarily harrass,nU Nm,
we know and we confident that tbonnb ,he
neAicahs should muster force our-fpld The amoun,
oi that which 1t is reported that thew have yo,
zen Lane, the Buena Vista hero, will ey,ricoto
h'mseii with honor and with glory from their midst
ana VIII form junction with his General. unscotb
Gu oy 'ae ordeal OF passing through the soldiers Of
| Santa Anna and REYES VI
, he decree by which it was ordained that Mr.
feha Pena should take charge of the suprem,
power In conjunction with two associates has beor
repealed and Santa Anna has again been called
upon 10 assume the reins of Government if !, an
DC called one and the command of the army
Gen. Paredes is in Tulancingo, endc3vorno
anu win some success, it appears, to establish bie
monarchcai system. He has late received so,,'+
very important converts to his political nr;ncnIos
lien Valencia is at his hacienda pasS;no or',a,
his time as agreeably as he can taking no MART ~
the the national affairs. We suppose he is onIv abi'
ding his time ' "oi-
Ten Bravo is in Mexico, quiet. and nm n,rolo
The semblance of the Mexican Governmrr, NO.
according TO appointment at Queretaro. on the 5,b
ou. there not being any thing like quorum present
nothing was done r '''''''
feace Is as tar off as ever; the feelinps of ,lo
people are said to be most strenuously opposed 70
any compromise with the Nor,b Americans. in ea,
the hostility which exists against us in tho in,or;o.
owns cities and villages, is reported to be Of the
most bitter kind. u 'ne
Inc other leading men and generals have oono
LOT the most part to Cuernavaca in the t;c,a eoE
ehte. Cuernavaca is town seventeen Ie,ss''~.
south oil the city ofMexico, on the road to AcanmI
co. ' '" AcdPui-
MEXICAN WHIGIsM.--The IocoE,co oro,,a
seem o, Iate not to know any name for the VIII
but '..olericdm Whigs" Let ms rnen,;on W " cs
IactS Tor the benefit of these callers of hard ~
Two kentucky regiments destined for Mex;co rs
no" ehGamped near this city, and we are assuTeJ