Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-31
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
ARRIVAL OF THE GALVESTON.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL.

From the N. Orleans Commercial Times of the 18th.
Council of War held at Puebla-Decision OF
Gen. Scott for an On,card Increment - Reso-
luton 10 Cicaa at Rio Frio the ans,cer Of the
Mexican government 10 Mr.. Buchanan's Let
ter-Reported demand by Gen. Scott for fresh
Rodgers, Bearer of Dispatches, for Washing
ion-Fourih Of July, &c. &c.
The steamship Galveston, Capt. HAvILAND,
arrived here yesterday, from Vera Cruz the
8 h, via Tampico the 10th, and Brazos the nth
inst. We received by her communications
from our able correspondent, Indicator, and
files of the Vera Cruz papers, Sun Of Anahuac
and Arco Iris, up to the date Of departure.
PRoposrrIoNs FOR PEAcE.lt appears that
nothing has iranspred in the city Of Mexico,
since The receipt by the government of Mr.. Blu
chanan's letter, which would lead TO the belief
that it would be speedily acted on. The Re-
pablicano, in an article published on the 29lh
inst. which breethes spirit Of uncompromis'
ing war, says that the administration ought TO
receive The American Commissioner, Mr.. Trist,
| if he is to be received at ALL and not the Con-
gress, whose province is to ratify or reject, and
not TO discuss in the first instance, all treaties
between the Republic and foreign nations. 1t
further observes that it is impossible for the
| legislative bodies now to reassemble, for every
day tends to diminish their number, from the
fault of deputies, who have given the scandal
Gus example of shamefully abandoning the posi-
tons with which their constituents had honor
ed them. The Republicano's voice is clearly
for war, persuaded, as it declares, that its pros
ecution alone can save the country. He urges
the government not to relax for an instant the
vigor of their measures for continuing hostli
ties, stalking advantage Of the difficult position
in which the American troops, by their own
errors, have brought themselves, and making
them pay dearly for the ephemerial triumphs
with which capricious fortune has favored
them" The government and Congress are ex-
hoTIed not TO make peace, unless they preserve
in the act, the honor, the good name, and the
interests of the nation.
The Sun of Anahuac looks on this display of
ultra patriotism as particularly significant,
since the RepuJlicanO is the organ Of the Mode
) radios, or friends O.! Herrera. 1t indicates that
, batween Santa Anna and Mode,ados a coalition
has taken place, the object Of which is TO con-
tnue The war for sinister purposes.
Council of WaT.--The Republican, Of the
: 28th ult. states that Oh the night Of the Gath, a
council Of war was held at Puebla, to discuss
the question whether the army should advance
on the capitol or not. A General, whose
; name was not given, was Of opinion that 1t
would he imprudent TO attack the capitol with
less than 10000 men. Ne further rema rked,
that even supposng that every event Of the
war would DO favorable 10 them, it was evident
that we could not enter the city without resis>
lance, and that in the successive attacks which
I would be made on it, we should lose one. half,
or more than mat number, OF our force. The
result would be that the army, reduced TO some
1000. could no; hold possession Of such pop,
ulous city,
Gen. Worth differed from these views. He
said emphatcally, that The invader who delays
who iolters on his way, is lost; that retro
grade movement would produce the most dis
aslrous consequences. He added, with soldier
ly pride, (rhodomantade, the insoent Mexicans
called it,) that six or eight thousand Americans
were enough to vanquish 10000 Mexcans,
and consequently their triumph was indubi.a,
BILE. There, was, then, nothing TO prevent an
onward movement. General Scott, and the
rest Of the officers at the council, approved OF
these ideas, and it was forthwith resolved to
take up the line of march for the capitol on the
28th However, not to risk any thing in the
way of resolution, in reference to the commu-
nication just made TO the Mexican government
by the President OF the United States, The Com,
manderln-chiet declared his intention to halt
for few days at Rio Frio, 10 give time to the
former 10 return an answer, making their cleo.
lion for Peace or War.
1t was stated that the American force com,
prised about $500 men, 80 pieces Of cannon,
and one mortar.
The Repubhcano, after giving the above in
telligence, adds: "We believe that the enemy
has seriously compromised his situation; and
even in the event, which is certainly very diff
cult, of his gaining victory on victory, his sue
cesses themselves will be the cause Of his run 81
We have learned from an authentic source,
that the above details of the proceedings Of the
: Council 70 War, held al Puebla on the Gath ult.
are almost literally correct. What commen-
tary they present, on the fidelity with which
the Mexican government are served by their
: spies How strange that Mexican should
have access 10 such correct source Of infor-
nation!
Bearer Of Dispatches On the evening of
the 9Th inst. the U. s brig Washington, Com
) modore Lee, set sail from Anton Liza rdo, for
the States, having on board Lieut.. C. R. P.
Rodgers, with dispatches for the government
at Washington, from Gen. Scott In reference
to this item Of intelligence, the Sun Of Anahuac
says, if we may be permitted to hazard a con-
LECTURE. Gen. Scott will suspend active opera
tons against the city Of Mexico until he has
received fresh instructions from his govern
ment.
1ob1sco.--The Uni'el States steamer Viren,
Captain Smith, arrived at Anton Lizardo on the
night of the Attn from Tobssco She brought
Intelligence Of a little skrmsh between the
Americans and Mexicans near Tobasco, in
which the Americans trumphed as usual.
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