Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-27
From Vera Cruz.


arrived, says the New Orleans Evening
Bulletin of the 18th, last evening from
Vera Cruz, which place she left on the
18th. By her we learn thata short time
previous to her sailing, on the 9th inst,
news arrived at Vera Cruz that Alvarado
and two small ports to leeward had been
taken by the Americans, but cOud not
learn whsather any resistance had been
made.
Gen. Twiggs moved forward for the
'PueAta Nacional, on the Sd of April, with
1000 men. Col. Harry, with the drag
oons, had proceeded him the day before.
Gen. Worth makes an excellent Cover
nor of the city, and enforces the strictest
order.
Gen. La Vega, it is said, had retired
into the interior.
Santa Annals victory at Buena Vista
wGs celebrated with great pomp in the
city of Mexico.
Canalizo, at the last accounts, was at
Jalapa. The diligencia conveying him
to that place was robbed by two Mexi.
cans, although it contained five or six
passengers.
Editorial Correspondence of the Pico guae,
- VERA CRUZ, April 4. 1877.
The EXPEDITION to Antigua, under Cot
Harvey, returned yesterday, commpleteIy
successful in every way. This side OF
the place, which is nearly eighteen miles
distant by the route they were obliged to
lake, they found heavy trees felled across
the road, and other distractions thrown
in the way; but the dragons found a
way through all, dashed into Antigua,
and succeeded in capturing all the lancers
H6en at the barracks.
Two of Col. Kinney's men came in
this morning from Santa Annals estate,
Mango de Clavo, whittier they had gone
in search of cattle, &c. They found the
hacienda, which is described as rich and
most beautiful place, entirely deserted
tho doors all open, probably to prevent
their being broken in, and the furniture
and every valuable removed.
The accounts brought by Col. Kinney's
men would 60 to shoW that La Vega has
deserted Puente Nacional entirely, and
has taken up and rs fortifying strong
position at Cerro Gordo, this side of ia.
lapa. Here, notwithstanding the Mexi.
cana are disPirited and DESERVING in conse.
quence of the fall of Vera Cruz, La Vega
was expecting reintoreements and aid
from the city Of Mexico and other parts
'Ofthe interior.
Dates from the city of Mexico have
been received little later, but as yet l
have been unable to get hold ola paper.
From private accounts, Notwithstanding
their discussions amopg themselves, ell
classes would appear to unite in denounc.
ing every idea of a peace with the United
'States-the majority ofthem will not even
liste a to everturss until every hostile foot
is removed from the sacred soil of Mexico.
The mission of Atocha is secuted at.
Santa Anna, Notwithstanding his disas-
trous defeat at Buena Vista, speaks with
confidence of being able to raise an army
every way strong enough to resist the
advance of Gen. Scott Upon the capital.
Fhe report that the dreaded Uonito had
broken ont was certainly premature. All
think, however, that the sickness must
appear in the course of q week or two,
but prabably not until Gen. Scott has
moved onward with the main portion of
the army. Ifall Santa Annals cattle are
ArOught in, or only portion of his i'm
mOnse heards, It will accelerate move.
ments greatly.
p. 8. l have Just convsrsed with very
Intelligent man-one who should know
Mexico we'll. He says thai the inhabi-
tants in the interior, with the exception of
few Of the clergy and Proprietors of
houses and lands, are farther from wishing
a peace with the United States than ever
aQuien s0be? but more than half believe
him. q. w. k.