Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-18

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PHILADELPHIA, August 18th, :
l0h. 45m. A. M.
The Steamer Fashion has arrived at
New Orleans from Vera Cruz, which place
she left on the I'd instant. Advices had
been received there from the Capital to the
2sth, and from Puebla to the 3Oth of july.
Gen Scott was at Puebla on the 3Oth.
and there was probability of his making
an immediate advance upon the capital.
Gen. Valencia had arrived at the city of
Mexico on the Monday previous, with 1000
Mexican troops.
Gen. Pierce had reached Perote after a
severe contest with the guerillas near the
National Bridge, in which 1t. Upton, of
the Indiana Volunteers, and surgeon of
one of the Pennsylvania regiments, were
mortally wounded, and had since died.
A courier of the British legation had
arrived at Vera Cruz on the 3lst july,
with correspondence from the Capital to the
28th, and from Puebla to the 3Oth.
Mr.. Kendall, of the Picayune, represents
the prospect for peace as decidedly un-
favorable.
Mr.. Light says Gen. Scott marched
Immediately on the arrival of Gen. Pierce
certainly in the lst week of August;
and that it is more than probable there will
be hard fight at the city of Mexico; as
the Mexicans are prepared to meet him;
having all their fortifcations completed,
and an army Of $4,000 men ready to de-.
fend the city.
1t is also said that the British legation
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prevent the Americans from taking the
capital.
Other letters to the Picayune represent
that the chances for peace are more favor
able; and that the resistance to the approach
of our army will be merely nominal.
The Congress of Mexico had referred
the letter of Mr.. Buchanan back to the
Executive, and had thrown on him the
responsibility of terminating the war.
The peace party at the capital is report
ed as being strong and constantly :ncreas-
ing. They have no faith in their Generals
The Sun of Anahuac says that when the
guerillas attacked Gen. Pierce's division,
900 Americans sustained their whole fire,
until within about 200 yards ofthe Mexi-
cans, when they opened a deadly fire on
them, causing them to retreat. They soon
rallied, however, and returned to the con.
test, when the American cavalry rushed
upon then-killing about 700 Of their
number.
The position of the Mexicans was con-
sidered one of the strongest in the country;
but the Americans passed the Bridge, and
arrived at Perote in safety.
Gen. Scott despatched Gen. P. F. Smiths
brigade to meet Gen. Pierce at Perote.
The Commercial Times thinks that the
news fully confirms the previous accounts
of the failure Of Mr.. Trist's mission;
and that all prospect of an early peace is
now at an end.
A correspondent of that paper states,
that there has been a contest Of etiquette
about constitutional rights, between Santa
Anna and the Mexican Congress,-each
charging the other with the responsibility
of the peace.
1t was supposed that Santa Anna was
sincerely desirous Of patching up the differ
ences between the two countries, as the
sole means Of accomplishing the grand OBJ
iect Of his ambition,-the Dictatorship.
When the Congress dissolved, it was
done by the withdrawal Of such number
Of members as left the remainder below
quorum.
Santa Anna had held a council Of gener-
oil officers, at which it was resolved to make
an effort against Scott at Puebla, or, in
case Of the failure Of negotiations, to calm