The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-19
From the Baltimore Sun.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.


Arrival of the Steamship New Orleans.
The steamship New Orleans, Capt. Aud,
arrived this morning, having left Vera Cruz
on the lst inst.
The British courier arrived at Vera Cruz
on the 3lst of October, having left Mexico on
the 20.b, to which date we have letters and
papers.
Gen. Lane entered Puebla on the 18th ult.,
with 5000 men and SIX pieces of artillery
so says a dispatch of Santa Anna. The lat
ter could effect nothing against him on the
Pinal.
Gen. Smith has been appointed Governor
of the city Of Mexico. Gen. Quitman is
about to return to the United States. Gen.
Shields, Capt. Philip Kearney, Capt. Davis,
Lieut.. Ringer, and other ofiic ers, will accom-
pany him.
The health Of the army is not good.
The city of Mexico was filled with rumors
of peace. 1t ives said that quorum had met
at Queretaro, and that the majority decided in
favor of an amcable adjustment of Difficult
ties.
The train which is to come down will be
under the command of Col. Harney. great
number of wounded officers are to accompa-
ny it.
Maj. Gaines, Capt, Casslus NJ. Clay, Capt
Heady, Maj. Borand, Capt. Danley and Md
shipman Rogers come home, and " are hap
pay to add our associate MIR. Kendall.
Mr. Bankhead, the British minister, arrived
at Vera Cruz on The 30th ult, and was recelv.
ed with military honors.
A letter from an English house, dated
Puebla, October Goth, has been received at
Vera Cruz, from which our correspondent
makes the following extract
PtEBLA, October 20, 1917.
How ever, e may soon have our
communication open, for 1900 Americans left
yesterday, with eight pieces cf artillery, and
entered Atlisco, as we understand, with very
slight resistance.
This will make our State Government re.
move to distance, and carry along with
it the guerillas which have been doing so
much injury. They all fguerillas came from
distance--the population in our immediate
neighborbood never having shown any great
disposition to take up arms in this present
war.
The principle par: of the forces under San
ia Anna is understood to have marched for
Puebla. They are unprovided for and live by
rapine and plunder.
Lieut.. E. B. Daniels, of the 2Ist Artillery,
died Of his wounds.
1t is said, and we believe it truly, that Capt.
Walker, Of the Rifles, was killed in the affair
at Humantla. Capt. w. left the castle of
Perote in command of three companies in
advance of Gen. Lanes train. Nine miles
south of Puebla he met 900 Mexicans, said
TO be under the immediate command of Santa
Anna. In charging, Capt. w. received a
lance wound entirely through the body, and
also lost leg by cannon shot His per-
sonal antagonist in the charge, and who lane
ed him. was celebrated guerilla Chief it is
said that he had sworn vengeance against
Capt. w. Bot he, too, fell in the conflict,
and by Walkers hand, receiving two balls
from his revolver.
Capt. Layal, and eighteen men of his com
pany Of mounted Georgians and six or ten of
the rifles, are also know n to have been killed
in the charge of Capt. Walker. A man
named Raborg, of Baltimore, interpreter for
Capt. Walker, lost a leg from discharge of
artillery. Col. Wynccop writes that the Mex
leans were slaughtered after this like sheep.
A duel was fought near Vera Cruz, outside
the Gate of Mercy, between Capts. Warning
ton and White, with muske,s, at sixty PAGES.
At the first fire Capt. Warrington received a
ball through the fleshy part of both legs, be
low the knees.
Gen. Mora y villamil has been appointed
Mexican Secretary of War;
Senor Rosa, the Mexican Secretary of
State, has, under the instructions of Pena y
Pena, addressed Santa Anna a note from
Toluca, ordering him to give up the com
mand of the army to General Rincon, until
his conduct in the late battles shall have been
investigated by a military council or court
martial.
A duel wss fought about the 9th ult., be-
tween Capt. Porter, of the rifles, and Capt
Archer, of the voltigeurs. At the second fire
Capt. Archer was shot in the abdomen
severe but not a dangerous wound.
A court martial was in session at Vera
sCruz on the 2Sth for the trial of Capt. John
III. King Military Storekeeper.
Gen. Patterson's command was to leave
Vera Curz on the 2d inst. 1t will be COM
posed of 5000 men. Texan Rangers 60 along.