Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-04-14
Late from the City Of Mexico.

State of the Revolution here-Another
American Victory-the Fall Of Chihua.
hua-Santa Annals progress to the Ca
pital-Mericam reports Of the Battles.
By way of Vera Cruz and Tampico we
have received a file of papers from The
city of Mexico to 18th March; our prev;.
Gus dates thence were to 9th Febru airy.
The papers are occupied with the mise
rable details of the two factions in the CT.
ty of Mexico, one under Gomez Farias
the Vice President, the other under GEM
Pena Barragan. Much blood has been
shed but without any decisive effect
Both parties were obstinate IN their pur-
pose-the one of retaining power, the
other of gaming it. Accounts were sent
off speedily to Santa Anna, with details OF
The revolutionary attempt, and as he fell
back from the North, the combatants fell
of in thor violence, ar.I kind &c hsIIosD
truce was observed before the 18th of
March. Further mention is made of this
business below; we wish here TO recur tc
another victory of the Anne rcan arms.
EI Republican, of the 18th March an.
nounces that the American aims have tri
umphed in Chihuahua that the city o.
chihuahua, the capital of the State, has
fallen. The small force which defended
it, says the Republican,, were routed.-
The same number Of that paper, and the
number of the 18th, complains that the
Rovernment does not publish the details
of the fighting, declaring that Mexican
courage is not TO be daunted by such re
verses. AS we cannot then give the de
tails of The action, we may add the posi-.
ton and number of the opposing forces,
These accounts are Mexican.
Hero follows statement to the effect
tha! the United States force was 900, thar
of the Mexicans upwards of 1000, bu,
without particulars. The paragraph con.
cludes-1
We cannot bat infer, from the manner
in which the Republican, introduces the
subject, that Chihuahua did not fall ill aE
ter battle glorious to the American arms
The Mexican papers do not make much
ado about the victory of Santa Anna a,
Buena Vista. They repuh!;sh his excuses
in various letters, orders, &c. are given
but there is no attempt at Qualification.
Santa Anna held n council of war a,
Aqua Nueva on the 25th, and they unani.
mousiy advised retreat on San Luis
he announces that he has left 5000 cavaI
ry behind him TO hold Gen. Taylor ia
check, % though, according to Santa An.
ma, Gen. !. has been so cut up that al
American designs in that direction are
completely frustrated.
The entrance of Santa Anna into Sar
Luis Potosi on the Sth March, was a fri
umphant one. All classes went out L
meet him, two or three miles on the road
The following day he wrote a despatch
to the Secretary of War, announcing tina
two brlgades of infantry, 1000 men, wer,
on their march TO the aid of the suprem,
powers OF the nation traitorously attack
ed. This letter would lead one to sun
pose conclusiyeIy that he intended to M
down the demonstration against Farias
administration.
But the day after, March 10. he wro,
TWO letters-one TO Gomez Farias. IN
other 20 Gen. 3arragan, the head Of IN
Revolutionary party. In these his ton
is changed. He denounces civil dissen
slons, but is considerable in seeking term
OF courtesy towards Barragan and Far;o.
he conJures them TO desist from E,r,bo
host'lltles IN the capital, and announces 4;
purpose Of proceeding thither immedia,ef,
be tells barragan not to fear for himse
or others compromised by the revolution,
Try attempt; that be has but one desire, /,