The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-31
WAR MATTERS.
FROM MEXICO.

| Inmpico, leaving the former on the 9Th and
the latter on the 10th. The Picayune says
The Galveston brought no later news di-
rect from the army of Gen. Scott, for there
had been no further arrival ofcouriers at Ver-
Cruz. We learn nothing more of the
march of Gen. Pillow, and remain still in the
dark as to his position.
From Tampico we have some verbal intel
igence not without interest. The American
prisoners had not arrived there, but were AT Il
place about forty leagues dstant-probahly
Ilueiutl0. On the 9th inst. Col. De Russy,
OF the Louisiana regiment, left TampcO, ut
the head of about two hundred men, intend
ing to proceed 70 the relief of the prisoners.
lie took with hima small force ofthe regular
artillery, portion of his own regiment, and
some of the mounted men of Tampico--a
serviceabe description of force raised in the
town. 1t is more than probable that The col
onel will have brush with the enemy before
he gets back. There are said to be pretty
strong parties of guerilas on the route to be
followed.
Our accounts ofthe health of Tampico,
and especially ofthe Louisiana regiment are
more favorable. The number of men on the
sick list has rapidly decreased, but the re-
naming cases are somewhat more severe.
They are mostly cases of intermittent fever.
TIE fevers which prevail are becoming more
malignant as the season advances.
The United States steamer Vixen, Capt.
Smith, arrived at Anton Lizardo on the 18th
inst from Tabasco.
Capt Mayo of the navy, and Governor of
Alvarado, having received intelligence that
! Father Jarauta was in the vicinity, and de-
signed to surprise and take Alvarado, went
Off in pursuit ofhin at the head of one hun
dred and fifty men, proceeding up the river
AT last dates, the, expedition had not returned
to Avarado, nor had any account been re-
ceived from it.
A letter from Vera Cruz of July 9th, to the
Commercial Times, has the following:
Gen. Pierce and his train will leave on
Saturday for the main body ofthe army. The
troops in his division will number near three
thousand; and if the Massachusetts gets in
before he leaves, suppose nearly million
ofdolars will go in the train.
The Picayunc has I'll Republican, of Mex
leo of the 2Sth and Both June, from which
the following is translutcd
postscript in the paper of The 2Sth con-
tains report ofthe proceedings ola council
OF war said to have been held in Gen. Scott's
camp on Thursday, the Oath, the business of
which was to determine whether or not To
advance upon the capital. One General,
whose name is not given, is said TO have ar
gued that it would be imprudent, nay, an act
!
less than 10000 men; that upon the SUPPOSE
ton that everything should work fdvorably for
them, it was evident that they could not enter
the capital without resistance; and that sup
posing in their different engagements they
should lose balfof their force or more, they
would he left with some 1000 men, with
which number it was extremely hazardous to
attempt to hold so populous n city.
Gen. Worth was of Il different opinion. He
tod
was lost; that in their situation single retro
grade movement involved the most disastrous
consequences, and that this had already been
proved. He added proudly that six or eight
thousand Americans were sufficient to con-
Quer twenty thousand MeXicuns: that their
triumph was certain, and there was no rca-
son for not pressing on. Gen. Scott and 9th
ers are said to hive approved these senti-
ments, so that it WINS at last determined that
they should commence the forward move
ncnt on the 2Sth, hut upon the suggestion of
some one that it might not be proper to act
SO promptly after having just despatched the
communication from the government of the
United States with renewed offers Of peace,
Gen. Scott replied that he would wait some
days at Rio Frio to receive the answer of the
Mexican government.
The American force, at the time of this
council was set down by the MeXicans at g.
oOo icHJ ~ IIeceS vi uIliIeTy, ana one HOT
tar.
The Repubicano remarks upon this infor-
nation: awe believe the Americans have
compromised their situation beyond measure,
and even in the event, certainly very difficult,
that they win trumphs upon triumphs, their
very victories will cause their ruin"
! Letters further said that Gen. Scott had al
ready ordered the march of the first brigade,
consisting of 1900 troops, with ten guns and
a mortar, towards the city of Mexico, when
he learned that the train was detained at n o.
palucad AZ miles this side of Puebla and 81
beyond Perote; that he ,hereupon counter
manded the march upon Mexico, and de-
spatched force to the assistance ofthe train
coming up. The number of troops is again
set down at $500 men, without including
those who occupy the Notifications of San
Juan, Loreto, sc. But the most important
paragraph is, that Gen. Scott would propably
postpone his march upon the city until the
10th July, to allow these renforcements TO
come up.
LATER. The steamer Palmetto arrived at
New Orleans on the 10TH instant, having left
Vera Cruz on the 9th, Tampico on the 10th,
and the Brnzos on the 10Th inst. The cor
respondent of the Commercial Times writes
from Vera Cruz, under date of the 9th:
The train to go out with Gen. Pierces di-
vison is in a state of forwardness that induces
me 10 hope it will getoff' to morrow, unless
the illness ofthe General should detain il.
There is much dissatisfaction in the camp
and many ofthe soldiers are sick from expo
sure to the sui and damp. j hope matters
will be improved after the march is taken up.
Gen. Pierce was attacked with ugly symp-