Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-20

side of the town as Gen w entered, scamPer-
ing off as fast as their horses Wooio :a,tt
them. They started in the direction OF AUS
co, and in their fright probably reported that
the whole American army was in notion
The robbers and guerilIas made fine haul
last NIGHT. taking over one hundred mules
from Single pen almost within the limits of
the civ, This will doubtless embolden them
to more daring attempts.
Yours, &C., Gw.K.
PUEBLA, Mexico, July 80, 1917.
We have a story. tolerably we'll authenti-
Gated, that over million of dollars has recent
~ arrived at Vera Cruz for the army A day
after the fair, again, for how is this money TO
find It's way up in season TO relieve the great
of those who have so long been
The straits to which our commits
saries and quartermasters have been driven as
well as the army agent, MIR. Horgous, to raise
the means for the absolute support OF the men:
has beat the kite flying and skInnIng days OF
81 all 10 pieces A dollar IS dollar, and
more than a dollar, here in Puebla.
In relation to the movements OF the army Il
can give no other than the impression that
Gen. Scott will march Immediately on the ar
rival of Gen'l Pierce. The men composing
the division of Gems. Worth and Twiggs are
probably better soldiers than any at present in
the world. In the first place, the material is
equal if not superior to any they are equally
we'll drilled; have the best OF officers TO lead
them; and, what is OF the greatest importance,
great portion of them have been in the front
rank OF battle in numerous fights. Nor is the
division of Gen'l Quitman, which will doubt
less take an active part in any operations yet
to take place, much behind the others. The
regiments composing it, the New York, South
Carolina, and LIST and I'd Pennsylvania, have
been long enough in the field to become well
drilled, while Steptoe's admirable battery is
attached to it. The army that will set down
before Mexico will be the strongest and bes
appointed v have yet had in the field, and le
the Mexcans fight as they will, the result Of
any contest that may take place cannot be
doubted
have seen gentleman who left the CAPT
tai two days since. He says that the Mexi
cans were quietly awaiting the approach O.
Gcn'l Scott, having all their works and forti
fications completed The story that the city
was partially overf1owed is confirmed, but thu
report of the extent of the inundation, and O
the sickness it had occasioned, have been ex
aggerated. There was a strong belief among
many of the foreigners that there was a per
feet understanding between General Scott an,
Santa Anna, and that peace would grow gu
Of it. The Congress was still at loggerhead
with the President, all business was complete
ly at stand, and the only law known wa
that of the military
Copies of the Diario del Gobierno up to tn
| 9th inst, have been received here. It is tn
only paper now published at the capital, ant
contains little save Government orders and de
crees. or articles published under the expires
sanction of Santa Anna. In one of the latte
the editor asks the people not to forget thei
glorious victory over the "los Yankees" Of
the triumphant field of Buena Vista, nor tn
three pieces of cannon and the standard the
and there taken from Gen'l Taylor! He him
self has probably entirely forgotten the seve
or eight hundred cannon captured from hi
countrymen within the last eighteen months
as we'll as the flags innumerable that hav
been sent on to Washington.
| must close this letter with few specula
tons of my own. There is now every indica
ton that the army will move upon the capita
in the course of the coming six days, and it
more than probable that the hardest fight We
will be at the city of Mexico-this is the opin
ion of the ma lority Santa Anna, howeve
much he may be averse 10 it, can hardly avoi
battle, although he will still creep out of
if possible No one not in all the secrets ca
!; know any thing with certainty, but there al
vet strong reasons to believe that the Engls
legation is exertng every influence to kee
the Americans out of the capital, and to effe'
this Santa Anna has been tempered with, an
golden showers, OF American coinage, min
you, have been made to rise before him. I'll
English do not want TO see us in the city
Mexco-they have interests of their own
subserve, and are fearful the American no
upon this shattered Republic will soon be tc
strong to be shaken of, except TO their gre
! detriment If an immediate peace is mad
why then the United States can help herse
to such portion of Northern Mexico as 81
: may covet, while England will come in at Il
: southern extremity and lay hold OF territory
her hearts content.
The obstinacy of Congress, the deep hatr
L OF the Mexicans to the Americans, and Il
! slight hold Santa Anna has upon the peopl
may, and probably will, prevent his ov
4 schemes and those of the English from bell
D carried out-the coming fortnight will tell 4
; story. No wonder the English are anxio
: to see this war brought to a close, for 1t h
v already proved most disastrous to their hea'
g mercantile interests in the country, and its CO
tinuance must hasten its utter ruin in nc
r. ways than one.
e Difficult as it now is to get letters off to t
It coast, | shall continue to attempt it, for I
|, events of the coming month must be pregna
e with interest Yours, Sc, G. w. K.
If p. 81 might mention, as an item of int
d est to his numerous friends, that Gen. SHE
is here and in good health. The health of t
army continues TO improve, and a large p
ton OF the soldiers may now be said to DO
clmated
IF MEXICO, July 10th, 1S47
- My Dear Sri have the pleasure of
;e knowlcdging the receipt of your esteemed
Mt vor of the l4th inst, with its enclosures, a
to thank you for the news you communicated
70 am unable in return to tell you anything
a. much consequence. We are still wait
N and very impatiently to see the end of
~ present state of affairs Latterally it has b.
tn very generally believed that negotiations
" peace would be entered into; but it appe
that expectations 10 this effect are likely
,, be disappointed, peace now appearing to
r. more remote than ever. A j,tnta of the pr
h. cipal generals of the army took place vest
he day. Some were of opinion that the wis
ed course was TO march out with all their dis
u sable forces and attack the Americans at P
Sd bla but this opinion did not prevail. tt
lis determined that they would await tranqu
Is the enemy within the walls of the city, c
K tinung to fortify themselves as strongly
lis possible. We know not, therefore, what
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