Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-06-04
From ths Pitsburgh Gazette.
IMPoRTANT FRoM MRylcn

The Baltimore Sun has The following newsby
special Express from New Orleans:
We have received, BY our express, a eopy Of
the New Orleans Delta. Of the 18Th instant. and
copious slips from the office of the Mobile Herald
and Tribune. The news is Of n most interest
ing character, and will cause further intelligence
10 be looked Tor with the greatest anxiety.
By the arrival at New Orleans, on the 9Th 10.
slant, of the fine steamer Fashion, Capt. Ivy, four
and half days from Vera Cruz via Tampco,
The Delta is in receipt Of late and important intel.
Iigence from Mexico. The accounts are from
Jaapa 10 The llih inst.
The Fashion brought over General Patterson,
and several officers who were wounded at Cerro
Gordo, also, CapIs. Moore, Pckens Jones and
Coleman, Of the Alabama volunteers. She also
brought over many Of the trophies Of Cerro Cor.
do aud Vera Cruz, such as cannon, stand Of arms,
standards, &c.
Several regiments Of volunteers, whose time Of
service had expired, we're at Vera Cruz on their
way home.
We copy below from the PicayIne:
| General Worth was expected TO enter Puebla
on the l7Ih inst. No resistance was expected at
that place. There was some expectation that
the army would march upon the capital but with
diminished numbers. The losses sustained in
the army by the return Of volunteers, and tho
necessary deiachments 10 guard the cities Of ia.
| lapa, Peroie and Puebla would leave Gen. Scott
a force amounting to scarce six thousand 10 ad.
vance upon the city Of Mexico.
| Santa Annals Whereabouts was yet veiled in
mystery. The camp was full of rumors, as is
always the case, of the purposes Of the Mexicans,
and the movements Of political and military par.
ties.
The gueras do not give oui troops as much
trouble as was anticipated. They are probably
doing their Office Of robbery and massacre upon
the Mexicans themselves.
The Picayune has papers, drought by the way
Of Tampico,) from thecity of Mexico, to the 28Ih
of April, FIVE days later than the papers previous.
y received. We copy below from it.
We give below translation of the first letter
we have seen of Santa Anna since his defeat at
Cerro Gordo. 1t was written on the 22d of A.
pril, from Orzaba.
Below we copy portion Of his letter:
at appears that the enemy, improving his tri-
iumph and the astonlShment IN which he finds
the people, designs 10 marchupon the capital, but
: am taking measures TO organize here respec.
= table force in addition 10 that at present under
command Of General D. Antonio Leon, and can
assure the President Substitute, that with some
aid from the neghboring States or the Supreme
81 Government itself, shall be able TO harrass the
rear guard Of the enemy with effect until his de-
; srucion is achieved. have already despatch
ed orders TO Gen. Caaliso that he protect with
his cavalry the fortress Of Perote, and TO Gen.
Goana that he place il in the best state Of defence
until | can relieve him.
81 now deem it necessary TO save the country,
that the Supreme Powers Of the nation should
dictate severe and effective measures to enforce
compliance on the part of every one with those
duties which society and the laws impose upon
him. 1t this is not done-if the nation does not
= rise en- mdSSe 10 defend its most sacred rights un-
justly and barbarousy trampled upon, infamy
and scorn. with the loss of our nationality. For
my part, shall spare no sacrifice in behalf of
the country, my life, my blood my repose and
my fortune are entirely consecrated 10 il.
For the present have established my head.
quarters here, where shall receive the orders
which the Supreme Government may have occa.
sion to transmit. Accept assurance, &c.
God and Liberty!
ANTONIO LopEz DE SANTA ANNA.
The press is loud in its denunciations Of tho
proprietors of hacendas who are selling grain TO
, Gen. Scott, from which we infer that he does not
lack supplies.
Congress, having conferred very ample powers
upon the President Substitute to provide for the
existing emergency in the affairs of the country,
was occupying itself with The discussion of con.
} stuonal questions. They denounce as coward.
ly and Infamous any course other than war and
long war.
Asquadron of dragons has just come in from
Jaepa, and report no change in affairs at that
place.
1t is believed that Santa Anna, with some five
+ or six thousand troops is moving and that his
destination is Vera Cruz.
The following is the latest letter from General
f Taylor:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
: Camp near Monterey, April 2Ist, l847.
SIR Since my despatch of April 11th, Major
, Chevallie has reached this place with part of
his command the remainder being detached with
, a train now on its way up, via China. Agreea-
bly, 10 my orders, Major Chevallie has explored
the country between China and Montemorelos,
and has ascerlained satisfactorily that Gen. Urea
E has left that region and has probably re-crCssed
the mountains. The communications are now
. infested only by bands of robbers which are very
!. numerous in the country. Our escorts can thus
:. be reduced much below the strength which it has
4 hitherto been necessary TO employ.
o learn that Col. Donphan is probably by this
: time at Parras, on his way from Chihuahua to
ii Soltillo, having anticipated my orders to march
n on the latter place.
IS 1t is represented by person who has just arri-
If we'd from San Luis that not more than one half of
6 General Santa Annals original force was saved
l. in the retreat after the battle Of Buena Vista and
thn. his r,,nrrh iS inhinntnI InnI rtro,rnh