New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-24

The battle OF CerrO GordO has stupehed ali the mem I
bers Of the party who were reposng in deceiiiu
security the assurance given them by Santa Anns
that toe pass could be forced The battle took place
Sunday the 18th OF this month Monday the 10Th
the Americans entered Jslsps and Wednesday We
received the news in this City Every supposed
that Gen Scott would halt at Jaspa and give the frsg
men,s Of the Mexican army time collect themselves
and defend the pass Of Hoys but on Saturday We
learned that the Americans had not only passed hoys
but taken Peroe and its Castle and that their guard
had advanced to Tepeysguaco eight leagues this side Of
Peroe where It had made junction with the guard
Of the corps moving from Tsmpico in the direc
ton There was some talk Of terrifying the City of
Mexico, and two forts commenced each side Of
the road TO Vera Cruz at the gate Of s. Lazarus On
the representation Of the Council that fortify city
without having sufficient Of defence to ex
pose i, useessy to bombsrdmen, the fortiics,ions
were suspended and was decided to cree, the frs, line
Of defences in the goges OF the mountains leagues
from here and the second at Guadalupe and at Pencil
Yso (Od Rock three leagues from here the route
to Vera Cruz.
As the grand scale has not been favorable to
Mexico in spite OF all the prayers ridHo rogaoo
and the religious professions made to ensure sue.
for the last few days nothing but the formation of
guerilla corps has been spoken Of. Gen. Sslas who fig
ured in the last revolution and wto the Colonel of the
Hidalgo regiment OF the National Guard has made a
very fine address published in all the papers with the
purpose of engaging his fellow citizens to Join guerilla
corps named the vengeance which 10 have set out
from Mexico last week Yesterday CIhursisy) only ten
persons had enlisted although the regiment consists
almost exclusively OF young men. sr Huenrostro has
also endeayored 10 form guerilla corps entitled the
Death, which was not to make any prisoners but no
body has put down his This nay be considered
hC thermometer Of public opinion TO influence which every
effort has been made, especially by relating and
mentng the crimes committed by the Americans in
the cities they have taken But the report which circu
lates tina, in all those places the alcabalas nerns du
iies) are abolished well the monopoly of tobacco
and other things thu, commerce, building and other
enterprises have increased eufod that money circu
lses freely that wages good and everything cheap
as dirt this report say great of the reflect
ing GOODNESS which opposes the attempt create this
excitement
Whether 1t be that the American Administration oders
greater security to the clergy than the Mexican, the
fact is that they 90 furnish funds according their
agreement made on condition OF the abrogaton of the
famous law for the gale OF the church property They
were have furnished the Government with accepted
bills of cxchsoge but the major domos Of the Converts
have iniorposed 50 many difficulties and restrictions in
the way OF meeting these bills that up TO the present
time nothing has been derived from that source. The
clergy have nevertheless given several bells to BE-
cast into cannon and hundred weight of iron for
the fabrication of arms Apropos Of three were
cast At Capuepec month ago As they had no boring
machine they had one made " ch they have not been
able to finish Tor OF funds The journals have cir
cua,ed subscription to raise the sum wanted $1,000
~ a. brfaa 10
81 100 have been collected Last Sunday three other
pieces were cast and several labores aempedto bore
by main strength one Of those before. We fear
greatly that this artillery will against the
Americans.
! Gen Santa Anna Is said to have assembled Orizsbs
two thousand infantry and two thousand cavalry Re
cruits will join him from oajacs with which his force
will amount to 1000 meS lie has also received 81
pieces Of cannon from AlyarsdO With these means be
may annoy ths Of Gen. Scott, on his march upon
Mexico where he will be met by 5000 men OF the Ma.
tionsl Guard more than 5000 whom the state of Mex
leo will send from Talucs and 900 who will come from
san Luis with 10 pieces OF cannon This Is the
But what believe to be certain Is that Gen Scott will
arrive here without blow. The prestige OF the Mex
lean Army has greatly diminished and the incapacity of
its chiefs evident that many here desire war only
that these prstorians may lose their hold on public
opinion that in consequence they may easily be go.
rid Of
In these circumstances Trade is here altogether
pended the leading families beginning to quit the
City the Government which at frs, to be re-
moved only to Queretaro, will decide it is said go
far as Zacstecas Correspondence between Mexico and
Vera Cruz is suspended the Diligence which before the
affair OF Cerro Gordo far Jasps arrived there
Tuesday week Gen. Scott then in possession, and
the Conductor obtained his permission 10 go to Vera
Cruz but on returning, Gen. Bravo, the Commsndant
of Puebls forbade the Diligence from going farther
We are thus cut of from the whole world.
The journals are casting fire aud flame upon sr. Dru
sns who discounted bill for s2OOOOO for Gen scott
a. Jsspa after having few days before refused the pa
per Of santa Apns for $4,000.
The proposals Of mediation made three days since to
the Government by the British Minister. have been
communicated 10 Congress which hss returned them to
the Government whence 1t concluded tina. they will
not be- received.
The Minister. Baranda has ordered all farmers to re
move their grain and animals from all points occupied.
by the Americans. Several journals have taken up the
defence Of the farmers who STILL before carry their
products 10 the Americans v 10 pay well for them
We have here some Oficers who are JErGmeHtadOs-
that is to say who given their oath 10 the Amer
cans not to serve against them again Those who wish
10 keep their oaihs threatened With the loss oil Iner
places and are treated ike strangers The papers also
are discussing their position, and the manner IN when
an oath taken in such circumstances ought to be kept
The papers Of this evening announce that 2COo Amer
leans having marched upon orzsbs where santa Anna
was he has retreaed Tehuscsn de Las Granadss on
the road to Osjaca.
Among the editorial remarks Of the CoarfeT upon
this letter is the following:
Although the end Of the seems TO US 10 be near
we do not believe that shall see peace at once con
cludsd These two things entirely distinct The
war will in fact be terminated the day that the Mex
lean territory completely occupied By the American
forces will exist under the control Of the eonqaerors-
We sre near state OF things in which Mexico VIII
have onlys passive part 10 play Uniortunsieiy the
conclusion Of peace Is not in the same category Here
the will and the power Of the United States are insult
Gent the agreement Of the Mexican people altogether
necessary and in this the difficulty consists There are
nations as there are individuals who yield neither to res
,op por 70 the evidence Of necessity. We have strong
fear. that Mexico one OF them and that every thought
Of the ee.sion Of territory will ind her rebeous s
hi, very hypothesis In view Of which several Of our