The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-05-13

From tie Ncp Orleans Dsifa, E1tra.


From tie Nc,r Orleans Deifu, E1tra.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Stirring Rumors-Sdnfa AaRa rtp0rted 10 be al
CeTO Gordo rih 10000 men- Gen Triggs'
Skirmish trHh tis eHemy- Troops learing Te-
~ Cruz Gen Wofths ,purture-Nearly all
our Troops in notion Gen Scott On HI. ,cdv
70 J0m Gen. 2rggs
The t. s. steam ship Massachusetts,,
Captain Wood, from Vera Cruz on the
Ii h INST. arrived yesterday. " e recely.
ed by her our correspondence, the more in
serestn. portion al winch follows. We are
also 10 receipt Of file OF that invaluable
journal. the Vera Cr@Z American Eagle,
from which we make the extracts below.
tn, Reroiutionists Long Sdots-Santa An.
ms lore diutdfd betleceH The bsiiigerents-
Hgp hayl,l could he BE ulth neitAer-IHs pro.
Jesst9Hy u ,rGr and ritUs Of peaee.
MrXICo, MARCH 20 lS47,
Eds. Dtlia-lhe city Of the Monezp,
masls in iaost extraordinary situation a
this present writing. Faflss and the " Con.
suutIonaIsts had a civil war of twenty.
three day e duration, in which no bcdy was
killed Of the fighters, unless We count some
accidental deaths; but great number OF
harmless citizens .ost Their lives by the in.
cessant huug W and down the streets,
viii Witch the beligereuts amused them.
selves instead Of gainL within reach OF each
other. Santa Anna wrote lovingly to both
parties, and did his best 10 urge them
10 eat each other Up, 5utas soon as he could
reach The city with some force, lie threw
them all er-boatd. lie IS playing for the
Dictatorship, aud vs., IN fact, clol he'd with
absolute power at tins moment. lie has
induced the clergy to aid him With mo.
ney 10 meet, and as he says, TO eXtermInale
Scott aud "Ihe pei iid5ous invaders" But
his plan undoubtedly is to make peace, and
While he IS ye! enirenehed behind Amer.
can bayoneIs, and perhaps with The help Of
Amercon gold, he vii, put his enemies
where they cannot interfere With hin. As
soon US he has clear field, he will use
ms army to sclZe the possessions OF the
church, to maintain ard increase il as
foundation Of throne. Whatever he pre-.
tends, he has his eye on the church pro
perry, and has twice put forward Gomez
Faras as CATS pa" TO grasp i. but when
he found the clergy too strong for him, he
made 10 scfup,e TO sacrifice his tool and
come Out on the other side. b.
4 SItrmisI al Puent, NfcioEal, nothing more
-ProbdJ', Capture Of CeTro GoTdo b. our
TrgoFs-Naata Anna at o. near Jaiopd-Or.
Or rsigas "a Vera Cras.
VERA CErz, April ii, 1877.
Eds. Dtha.-Ihere has been skIr.
msh al Pueu,e Naclooal, and We hourly
look for the intelligence Of The capture OF
Ceito GOrdo, q strong mountain fort, ;wen
lylwo miles IRON Jalapa. decisive bat
lie is expected at this point, for 1t IS the
best vantage ground this side Of Perote.-
Gen. Santa Auua vas at or near Jalspa, al
tie last accounts, bot by this time, there is
scarcely doubt that Cerro Gordo is car.
red by assault, ana The afmy IN snug quar-.
ters al the healthy aud delightful city Of
J4Iapa,
Vera Cruz Is as quie, and we'll governed
a. any cry N the United States. Ii would
Improve the health some TO throw down the
nalls, aud let 10 the fresh mir, as the Gem.
maudaut thinks Of dong.
Ii the army takes any more Of those
beautiful brass 2fs, hope they will be
sen, home as trophies. There are ~ the
town and castle nearly one hundred of them.
They are OF splendid workmanship, and
superior TO any the United States has of
The same cohbre, They are worth $4,000
apiece, aud would lock extremely we'll 10
the white settlements"