Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
From the War,


There is no news of interest from the seat of war.
Gen. Scott is still at Jaapa Gen. Taylor remains
at Walnut Springs nor has he either men or transport
ation to advance at present Near one third of our
force at the castle of San Juan are in the hospital
Santa Anna is recruiting troops has 400 about half
armed The clergy of Mexico have opposed fortfying
the city, as the best security, they consider to the
church property. 1t is stated that Gen. Alvarez has
arrived with 10000 men from the south of Mexico, to
divide into guerea bands to harrass the Americans
It is stated that c. NJ Clay, Borand and Gaines were
yet in close confinement in Mexico
Gen. SCOTS Movements The New Orleans Plea
yune, extra, Of the 10th jns in its notice of the news
from Vera Cruz, to the 5th, brought to that city by
steamer ]. l.. Day, has the following;
1t was the intention Of Gen. Scott upon the arrival
of the wagon train that to start from Vera Cruz
about the 9th nst to cut off all connection with the
sea coast rely upon the country for sustenance and
push forward for the CITY, The general ORDER dated
at Jalapa, Both April intmates as much. But Mr.
KendaPs letter Of the 4th-the very latest news
throws some doubt upon the speedy adoption of this
plan, In consequence of the determination of the
twelve months volunteers, in body not to re-enlis
This may retard the advance of the army, unless in
deed the reported readiness of the city to surrender be
confined If the rumor prove true the guerilla troops
are mere marauders-a band of pirates and should be
treated accordingly.
General Worth was gathering up all the grain he
could, and has all the bakeries at work. as if in an
tlcipatlon of breaking off communication with Vera
Cruz.
Robbng the Churches. The Union echoes the cry
of Mr. Wise, uttered six wears ago in Congress- that
the booted knights of the Western Valley would go to
Mexico and kick the lazy Priests from the temples
they had profaned The President through his organ
thus speaks:
ain this aspect of the case, it may become matter
of grave consideration if the church continues to OPP
pose peace and furnish the fuel of war; whether the
immense revenues of the church in Mexico shall be
left Observation-Disclosures they shall be suffered to re-
main at the disposal Of the eremy, and TO be applied
to sustain the war against us-whether Justice and
policy do not equally dictate that they should at least
be sequestered during the continuance of the war,
as legitimate means of cutting off the enemys sup
plies"
THE Volunteers who are returning home from Gen.
SCOTS army are the first and second Tennessee regi
ments, and portion of the Georgia and Alabama re-
glments. Gen. Taylors army was also fast melting
away by the expiration of the service of the volunteers
The I'd Mississippi regiment had arrived at Monte
rev.
General ScOtt-The Union gives the following in
formation in regard to the army under Gen. Scott, but
has not a word about the force under Gen. Taylor
"We understand that Gen. Scott will in all probabili-
ty, have under his command, in the month of June,
twenty thousand men or more-consstEg, too, of re-
gulars, or during-the-war men,"
The Killed and Founded at Ccno Gordo-The N.
Orleans Pcayune publishes list of the killed and
wounded at the battle of Cerro Gordo by which it ap
pears that Of the regulars IA officers and 1875 prvates
were wounded, and 80 privates were killed. Of the
volunteer, in Shields's brigade, officers and 3 pri-
Yates killed, and officers and 48 privates were
wounded. In Pillows brigade, 3 officers and II men
we're killed, and 9 officers and rs men were wounded.
These are all the losses which have been ascertained,
and with IA more from two companies which have not
made returns, make an aggregate of 425 killed and
wounded in the battle.
The Mexican loss at Buena Vista, is oficly stated
to have been 1873 killed and 1900 wounded. This is
considerably larger than the other estimates we have
had.