Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-15

PuEnb,, MExco, June T. ls47.
The gratifying intelligence has been brought that
large reinlorcemenls for Gen Scott are on the way
although it is great pity they were not sent soon
er But so il has always been ever since TINS war
with Mexico commenced-eyery movement mas
been too tardy, aud procrasinalion has gwen the
MeAicans after every defeat, an opportunity TO re-
cover from the shock aud prepare Tor fresh resist
ance. Our Generals are cramped for want Of men.
their hands are lied for want of means--ths is no.
torious In letter wrote from Jalapa, and which
| am fearful fell into the hands OF the guerras
the quotation England expects every man TO do
his duty" was used, with the addition that the Uni
ted States expects eye-y man to do more. Does II
not seem So The march of 5000 OF 6000 men
hundreds Of miles into the heart of country occu
pied by 5000, 900 people, will read like romance
in after times. The entrance OF Gen Worth into
this noted and populous cty, with his mere hand
fu Of men, has had no parallel since the days of
CoHez.
Every arrival from the city Of Mexico but con
firms the previous reports that the war party is de.
lermned to defend the capital, One rum0r has II
that they have already ninety cannon OF different
calihres bu, this is doubtless exaggeration. A
Frenchman who arrived to-day says tina Chepulie.
pee, Mexi .alsingn, Guadalupe aud Penon Vlejn are
fortified, aud that ii the different points they have
sixty cannon. The Generals IN commend al these
tinez. and Gregorio G. Palomno. That they are
not only casting cannon, hut shells aud balls and
with great activity, is certain II is 10 he hoped
that they may run up all The bells 10 the city into
cannon, for their continual cailer is excessively an.
moving
Report now has tive can learn nothing posi.
iNe-repor nnw has il that Santa Anna has he.
tween 1000 and 80, 900 men Of al classes under
arms at aud near the city and this force is ran.
idly augneniing The peace party dare do moth
ing, tor the moment man is even suspected he is
sent of or thrown into prison The American res.
idents have all left, many of them in such haste
that their business must suffer 10 a most ruinous
extent, while it is reported that all the American
prisoners, contrary TO the laws of nations as well
as OF humanity, have been cast into more loah.
some prison, and treated more vigorously than ev.
err Such are thekerbsl reports we receive from
the capital
PugnLA, Mexico, June II, Isl7.
The Monitor RsRRblicano Of the 9Th inst, saws
that Alvarez. with The Indians was 10 march on
tina, day Tor Pnebla, and was 10 be followed no by
The regular cavalry. The same paper inti,naies
that the rest oil the army is also Immediately to take
up the line Of march for Pueba, aud The Inference
is that The enemy intends fighting lhe great bsiile
in this neighbohnod IN fact, the editor opeuiy
cones out aud says that by this course iLey viii
avoid having the beautiful city of Mexico the scent
OF grand battle He hopes that 10y well com
bned effort the glory Of the Republic may be pre-
served. and that SANTA Anna may wipe un some ae
the stain which at present sticks his character
The editor dues not exactly say this hat he means
it. Every one here in Pueba hopes that The battle
battle may be fought in tins noiqhhorhood--
the Mesicans w 10, make stand this side of the
capital in that case.