Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-20
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LATEST NEWS FROMmExICO
From the N. o. Pcayune, Aug. 2.
Arrival of the Steamship Fashion,

| GEN. SCOI Oh ILL al FUEBLd.
THIRTY DAYS LATER FROM PUEBLA
AND MEXICO.
Gen. Scott at Puebla the 3Oh J,dy-Proba-
biiity of an Immediate e,ta-
ton of Puebla Valencia's Arriral at Mer-
ico acith Four thousand Troops "A Gene
rot Engagement Erpected-Sdnta Anna
and Congress Quarreling-Genl Pteree's
Arrival at Perote-Reported Action nth
the Guerillas-DeaM Of Lieuts. Upton and
Sturgeon, &c.
The U. S. steamer Fashion, Capt. Ivy, arri-
we'd late last evening from Vera Cruz, bringing
us dates from that city to the I'd inst. Her
news is most important. She brings large
mail.
Captain Ivy will accept our best thanks for
his courtesy and prompt delivery of our pack
ages
Gen. Scott was still at Puebla on the 3Oth
of July. The news of the Nationals extra
was totally unfounded, as we believed and
have contended from the first
Before going further we may mention that
since the Fashion has been absent she has
made one voyage from Vera Cruz to Tampco
and back. The Mary Kingsland had arrived
at Vera Cruz from Mobile with troops, and
the Telegraph and New Orleans from this port
Passengers from Vera Cruz and Idmpi-
co.-Capt Beckwith, U. S. A; Lieuts. Still
wagon, Porter, and Alden, and Midshipmen
Moore, Stiles, and Westcott, Z. S. NJ; Messrs
Bohne, Sauer, Walsingham, Luco. Hollister,
Wes, Besa, Perry, Gahen, M'Alister, Duffy,
and Nlde Protein and about 70 quartermas-
ter's men, discharged soldiers, &C.
The courier Of the British legation arrived
at Vera Cruz on the 31st ult., with correspon-
denve from Mexico the goth of July and from
Puebla to the 3Oth.
Our letters from Vera Cruz differ somewhat
from Mr.. Kendals in regard to the probable
movements of Gen'l Scott. They represent
the chances of peace in a more favorable light
than Mr.. K, and think the resistance to our
advance will be almost nominal Mr. Ken
dali thinks differently and 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.. Bucha-
mans letter back to the Executive, and thrown
upon him all the responsibilities of the war
About &c, 900 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.
General Pierce, with his train and convoy,
had arrived safely at Perote. Genl Scott, it
will be seen, despatched Gen'l Smiths brigade
from Puebla to meet him. 1t will be seen that
Mr.. Kendall believes Gen'l Scott would ad-
vance 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.
The Sun of Anahuac gives the following
account of an encounter between General
Perce's train and the guerilas. 1t must be
regarded as rumor, say our correspondent,
and so too says the Sun:
" A respectable person of the city has in
formed us that a letter had been received yes
terday morning by a citizen of this place, from
a guerilla chief, stating that the guerillerOs.
about 600 IN number, attacked the train COM
manded by Gen'l Pierce, near the National
Bridge. The letter says the Americans APP
preached under The fire of the Mexicans until
they arrived within hundred yards of them,
when the American infantry opened deadly
fire on them, forcing them to retreat While
the MeXlcans were retreatlng the American
cavalry rushed on them; sword in hand, and
killed about one hundred Mexicans. The po-
sition of the Mexicans was one of the strong
est that can be found in the country. The
Americans passed the bridge after this success
full engagement"
A gentleman who conversed with Santa
Anna since the middle of July-we are told
this on the best authority in Vera Cruz-found
him i'll favor of negotiating, but dreadng to
assume the responsibility. Gen. Valencia had
arrived at the capital with 1000 men from
San Luis Potosi-all full of fight This en-
barrassed Santa Anna He felt himself too
strong to give up without fight
Our letters mention the death of T ipnf 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-estabish-
ed, as his many friends will be delighted TO
hear
Two letters from Lieut.. Whippie are pub
lished in the papers. He is treated kindly as
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 civIlites.
The following in relation to the evacuation
of Tabasco is from the Sun of Anahuac of the
9th ultimo.
The U. S. steamer Mississippi, Com. Perry,
arrived yesterday at Lizardo, bringing with
him the steamers Scorpion, Sptfre, and Vixen.
The forces have been withdrawn from the
city OF Iabasco, in consequence of the severe
sickness which prevailed among them, till the
sickly season shall have passed.
Every thing was taken on board, and the
evacuation was effected without molestation
from the enemy, who was in considerable
force outside. The defences were all destroy
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 gun-boat
Bonita, were left at Frontera, few miles
from the mouth of the river, Git being a heal
thy location) TO take charge of the custom
house there, and guard the passages leading
to the capital. r..
1t is due to truth to say that the Sun OF Ana
huac, on its Spanish side, represents the evac-
uation of 1'abasco in a less favorable light for
our arms than the above account 1t attri-
butes our withdrawal to the Overwhelming
forces of the enemy Our commandant feared
he would be unable to resist an attack, and
determined TO evacuate the place rather than
risk the issue. We will recur to this matter.
Com Perry has issued the following notice
and order:
u. s. FRIGATE MISSISSIPPI,
Anton Lizardo, July %, 1917.
Notice is given that the war tax OF ten per
cent. ad Udlorem hitherto imposed on exports
from the ports of the Gull OF Mexico.occuPied
by the naval forces of the United States, is
hereby ordered TO be discontinued.