The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-08-14
Ffom IL Msp orIeans Picayune.

GENERAL SCOTT STILL AT PUEBLA.
Thirty days later from Pueblo and Merico.
Gen. Scott at Puebla the 30h Jug-ProbaGih-
~ of an Immediate .Adrance--Evacuatton Of
Pueblo - Yalcncia's .ArrlUal at .MeTiso NTH
-Four Hos nd Troops--a General Engage
meat EEpeeted--SGnta Alma and Congress
Quareling Gen. Rerce's Arrival at Pc
rote--Reported Action Nth The GuerrilIGs--
Death Of Lieuts. Upton and Sturgeon, &c.
The United States steamer, Fashion, Captain
Ivy, arrived late last evening from Vera Cruz,
bringing US dates from that city to the Cd inst.
Her news is most important. She brings a
large mail.
Capt, Ivy will accept our best thanks for his
courtesy and prompt delivery Of our packages.
Gen. Scott wasstill at Puebla on the S0th Of
July. The news OF the Nationals extra was
totally unfounded, as we believed and have
contended from the first.
Our letters from Vera Cruz differ somewhat
from Mr.. Kendalrs in regard to the probable
movements Of Gen. Scott. They represent the
chances Of peace In more favorable light than
Mr.. X, and think the resistance to our advance
will be almost nominal. Mr.. Kendall thinks
differently aud gives his reasons. We can only
find room this morning for his latest letters,
which will be found below.
In Mexico every thing was at skies and
sevens. Congress has referred Mr.. Buchanan's
letter back to the Executive, and thrown upon
him all the responsibilities Of the war. About
$4,000 men are collected for The defence Of the
city, but the peace party in the town is yet
strong and increasing, and they have no faith
in their generals.
Gen. Pierce, with his train and convoy, had
arrived safely at Perote. Gen. Scott, it will
be sen, despatched Gen. Smiths brigade from
Puebla to meet him. 1t will be seen that Mr..
Kendall believes Gen. Scott would advance the
first week in August upon Mexico, and that
there would be the severest battle Of the war.
The Mexicans are fully prepared to receive
him.
Tho Sun Of Anahuac gives the following
account Of an encounter between Gen. Pierce's
train and the guerrillas. 1t must be regarded
as a rumor, says our correspondent, and SO too
says the Sun.
A respectable person Of the city has inform
ed US that a letter has been received Yesterday
morning by a citizen of this place, from a guer-
rilla chief, stating that the guorrilleros, about
600 in number, attacked the train commanded
by Gen. Pierce, near the National Bridge
The letter says the Americans approached UNI
der the fire of the Mexicans until they arrived
within hundred yards Of them, when the
American infantry opened a deadly fire on
them, forcing them to retreat, While the Mex
leans were retreoting the American cavalry
rushed on them, sword in hand, and killed
about one hundred Mexicans. The position
of the Mexicans was one of the strongest that
can be found in the country. The Americans
passed the bridge after this successful engage
ment.
A gentleman who conversed with Santa An
ma since the middle oil July-we are told this
on the best authority in Vera Cruz-found him
in favor of negotiating, but dreading to assume
the responsibility. Gen. Valencia had arrived
at the capital with 1000 men from San Luis
Potosi-all full Of fight. This embarrassed
Santa Anna. He felt himself too strong TO
give up without a fight.
Our letters mention the death OF Lieut.. Tin.
ton, of the Rifles, and Lieut.. Sturgeon, of one
Of the Pennsylvania regiments. The former
was the son Of ex-senator Upton, of Indiana
the latter OF Senator Sturgeon, of Pennsyl.
vania.
Gen. Shields health is nearly. re-estabIishsd,
as his many friends will be delighted to hear.
Two letters from Lieut.. Whipple are pub.
lished in the papers. He is treated kindly as
a prisoner of war and expects shortly TO be
exchanged. He was on his way to Cordova at
last accounts. The letters are too long for us
to-day Gov. Soto has him in charge, to whom
Gov Wilson has written, thanking him for his
ciyilities.
The following in relation to the evacuation.
OF TabaseO is from the Sun of Anahuac Of
the 9th ult,
Ihe u's steamer Mississippi, Com. Perry,
arrived Yesterday at Lizardo, bringing with him
the steamers Scorpion, spitfre and Vixen.
The forces have been withdrawn from the
city Of TaOascO, in consequence of the severe
sickness which prevailed among them, till the
slckly season have passed.
Every thing was taken on board, and the eva
cuation was effected without molestation from
the enemy, who was in considerable force out
side. The d~efences were all destroys ed when the
place was first occupied six weeks since.
Com'r. Van Brunt, with the bomb brig EN-
ma, the steamer scourge and the gunboat Boni-
ia, were left at Frontera, a few miles from the
mouth Of the river, Ut being a healthy loca-
tion) 70 take charge Of the custom-house there
and guard the passages leading to the capital
II il due to truth to say that the Sun of Ana.
huac on is Spanish side represents the evacua
ton Of Tabasco in a less favorable lipht for On,