Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-29
From the Baltimore Sun.
Late and Important from Mexico.


Proceedings Of The Mexican Congress
Gen. .4naya elected President.
The schooner Portia, Capt. Wakeman,
arrived at New Orleans on Sunday after.
noon, 18th instant, having sailed from
Vera Cruz on the lst inst. We are in
debted to the courtesy of a gentleman who
came passenger on her for aspackoge of
letters and papers Z
The news bv1 this arrival isyery impor<
tant, and first of all, the story about Santa
Annals being at the head of $4,000 men,
and threatning and overawing Congress,
and the dispatch Of Gen. Worth to Quereta.
ro to protect Congress, all turns out to be-
mere moonshine-no more authentic than
General SCOTS famous entry into Mexico
In the middle of July last. A gentleman
thoroughly conversant with Mexican af-
fairs, who came passenger on the Portia,
assures us that from the best information
he could obtain he is satisfied, that in place
of being in command, Of eighteen thousand
men, Santa Anna has not eighteen hundred,
nor even hundred and eighty followers.
With this rumor falls a good deal ofsvery
judicions composition upon the renewal of
the glories Of Napoleon, the return from
! Elba, &c. - ..s-...--
We proceed with our extracts from The.
Picayune extra. e1vsa
Gen. Auaya was elected President sof
Mexico on the 18th inst. He has once be-
fore been Provisional President Hiss
present term Of Office extends only to the
9th Of January next. He is<known to be-
in favor of peace. Informing his cabinet.
he continued Mora y Vlliamil in the war
department, and made Pena Pena, latsr
the President, his Sectetary of state. The
whole administrations in favor of an hon-
orable peace, and one of its first acts.was to,
! dispatch commission to the city Of
Mexico.to reopen negotiations with Mr..
Trist. The comlpissioners were Senors
Couto, Artistain and Cuevas, and Gen. Rim
con, the first two having been on the former
commission. Mr.. Trist's powers had been
revoked prior to the arrival ofthe commits
sion, and as Gen Scott possessed novpow-
ers to treat with them, it is presumed they
were referred TO our government at Wash.
ington.
The following letter contains political
news of interest and importance, though ono
sentence is confused and we fear something
is omitted. 1t appears altogether probable
that the Mexican Congress has been dis
solved by the withdrawal of the Paros, 50
that no quorum can be obtained. &c.
MEXICO, Nov. 24, 1s47.
A Senior Zulala, who some time since
] brought forward u resolution to crectthe city
of Mexico into an independent State during
Y the occupation by the American army,
8 which proposition was rejected by the Con
gress with scorn, has again made himielf
the laughing stock Of the nation by another
g proposition, no less than that the federal
u compact should be broken, the union des-
z troyed, and the cry be given to the States,
E 'ssaure qui pem." The proposition was re
y ceived with Indignation and rejected atonce.
The governors Of the States are still in
g session at Queretaro, and have proposed
two questions to the Government, 10 which
6 they demand clear and peremptory replies.
lst. In what character they have been
called together, and will the EGoyernment
= submit to their decision. s2
3D. Will the Government make known
Y with clearness and frankness, the pro-
Y gram.no Of its policy with regard to peace
N or war. t ...s... -rF- ys9ga
A A correspondent of Ell Monitor says that
g it was understood the Government had an
81 swered these questions by stating that they
u had been called together expressly for the
Y purpose Of throwing light upon the subject,
81 that the General Government would be a.
y Bile in some manner to surrender its pow
& ers. and that it was more inclined to open
M or continue negotiations for peace than TO
S2 prosecute the war. @s
@ There is no news as yet as to the dlsso.
81 luton of Congress in consequence of the
@ yilhdrawal Of the I'urcs, but it appears to
@ be universally believed here TINT there is
n not a quorum eft, and it is said that Presi-
IS dent Anaya has written to Gen. Rincon
81 and several other influential persons re-
n questing them to repair to Queretaro and
g confer with them as 10 what steps he should
81 take in the present crisis. .-ea C.1ya
"a Here is an extract from another letter
81 "a which gives us an account of a sharp af-
81 fair with guerillas, which is very credita-
" BILE to our arms: E- FG1e
e MEXICO, Nov 10, Is47.
ES On the 18th instant, thirty-six wagons
~ belonging to merchants in this city and Pu-
81 eblo, left the latter place with lot of to-
EN bacco, dry goods, and brandy, destined for
e this city. On reaching San Martin, Gems.
& Rea and Terrrejon, in command of the
81 guerilla forces there, made descent upon
IS the wagons, captured them and started
n off for Queretaro, via Tlascala. lnforma-
81 lion was conveyed to Gen. Lane at Puebla,
rs who started after them with force Of in-
- fantry and the cavalry commanded by Capt.
m Roberts. When they reached Tlascala
if they found the enemy there, and Capt R.
/. who had been sent to the rear of the town,
seeing a movement to run off the train,
y, charged upon the guerillas completely rout-
N ing them, killing seventeen and taking
1e thirteen officers prisoners. In the mean
time portion Of the wagons which had
been taken mile from the town by par
ty of the enemy, were set on fire and
six destroyed, before the infantry came
up, who rescued the remainder. think
is this will be a lesson to the guerillus, and
teach them that the Americans ore deter
mined to protect the mercantile interests
s. of this country, no matter to what nation