Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-18

The following detail OF Mexican news
will be found interesting and important.
The Atlixco National says that Penny
Pena has been elected President by the
Mexican Congress.
Both Almonte and Pena were well receiv.
ed at Quaretaro.
The assassinations in Mexico were becom-
ing rare.
There were reports ofa pronunciamen,o
at Victoria, in favor Of a separation from
Mexico, and annexation to the United States.
The Republican members Of Congress
had left Quaretaro and gone 10 Zacatecas.
A similar pronunciamento 20 that issued al
Victoria, had also been issued in Guadalaxara
in the state Of Jalisco.
The State Of Michoacan had declared it's
independence of the general government:
Santa Anna has complied with the orders
of Pena, and will await q Court Martial at
Tehucan.
Santa Annals official account of the battle
of Huamanlla, admits full defeat OF The
Mexicans.
The citizens Of Orizaba were petitioning
for Gen. Scotts protectlon,and It was report
sdthat Gen. Gushing was going there.
A large Mexican force was reported near
Cerro Gordo, for the purpose as was suppos-
0I
Il 10 said that Gen Quitman would sup.
ersede Gen. Taylor during the absence OF
the latter from his command.
Bv the arrival at New Orleans at late hour
last night, of the steamship Galveston, Cap.
tain Tia, iIand, which left Vera Cruz on the
Sd instant, we have received four days later
intelligence from the army in Mexico.
According to the accounts current IN the
CITY of Puebla, Santa Anna, accompanied oy
about 200 men and 1870 officers. had gone to
Tehuacan. Upon their arrival there me
entire force mu,inied, and clamorously de.
manded from Santa Anna their arrearages OF
psy. To very limited extent the claims
of the officers were complied with, but the
Door priyates received scarcely anything
After this the force kept dispensing, I'LL
only forty men and few officers renamed
The lady of Santa Anna had left for OIlza0a,
she had with her q considerable sized box
in which hc had positive information That the
treasure of Santa Anna was contained IL
was borne along on the shoulders oi Tour
attendants.
We stated in former paper that Captain
Walker was killed by the lance ofa Mexican
chief. In one of the streets OF Huamantla
he was struck almost at the same time by
two balls, one hit him in the forehead, and
the other pierced his breast. As he fell he
exclaimed "boys, forward, and don't finch
foot /; know I'm dying. but don't give way"
Upon the arrival Of General Lane oil cx-
cesses on the par, of the guerias ceased,
and Res spe edily retrea,ed, whether to Pare.
des at Tulancingo, or the Government at
Qseretaro. it is uncertain.
The General is said to be acting with the
greatest energy and promp'ness IN repress'
ing all ou,rages committed by either party.
lie has established an efficient city police,
and proclaimed martial law in the suictest
sense Of the word Altogether he is represen'
ted as being highly popular among the
Pueblanos.
Col. Chds was about to proceed to the
cspital; he was IL be succeeded IN the com
msnd of Puebla by Gen. Lane. Since the
death Of Capt Walker. the company which
no 80 well commanded has been merged III
the other corps.
Captain !Iearn, Of the Pennsy lvanla regl
ment, having issued from San Jose at The
head Of small party to attack some position
In the city, was suddenly assaulted by
band Of Lanceros, who speared fifteen OF his
man.