Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-03
From the N. o. Picayune, Extra, 22d ult-l' p m
later FROM VERA CRUZ.

LATER FROM VERA CRUL.
The propeller Edith, Capt. Conillard, arrl-
,od on Sunday from Vera Cruz, touching al
tho Brazos She left Vera Cruz on the 0tn'
three DAYS later than our former adVIces.
There appears to have been no later arr !.
from the CITY of Mexico, and we are lelt III
uncertainty as 10 what time the train Ieit Tie
The Aro Iris of the Sth, publishes letter
from its correspondent at Jalapa. we trans
late portion of it = =,
7 have q letter from Queretaro of the 25th
~ October. this is two days later than our
Carrnor direct advices.-Eds. Pic from which
learn that there were seventy-one deputies
then in the city, although some of them were
III. But it is known that several others were
on their way thither, and it is beiIeVed that
there would very shortly be suftclent num-
Der there to open the session. Inc hrSt Ous'1
ness would be the election OF a ProVlncial
President of the Republic, Tor which post t H
following gentlemen were candidates o.
PeDa Pena, Gen. Herrera and Gen. Aimonlecc
They write me that news has reached lhehl VI
DESIGNS formed in the city OF Mexico by the
stockholders, those blood-suckers OF the ma
ton, who, perceiving that they cannot no"
introduce 4 monarchy into MeXIco-for mere
IS nobody who would be willing 10 purchase
the war, and govern the nation without ITS
sympathies propose TO form TWO great o'ates
and TO annex them to the American Union.
Rut as this design of these vampires is only
to enable them TO enjoy in peace the fruits of
their rapine. the nation will look with indlg-
nation uDop these schemes, and will rather be
At once anpihiIated than voluntarily consent
to the loss of its independence which has cost
so much blood. The paper called the Razon-
alor, certainly by contradiction of terms, is
the one which maintains the opinions of this
new party, and is paid for it by these men of
the stock market, the principal editor being
notorious among us for his anti Mexican prin-
cipes.
The Arco Iris gives the following statement
OF the forces which the Mexicans now have
in the field:
At Queretaro under Gen. Bustamente, 1000
Santa Annals army now under Rincon, 1000
The garTlsOns of NaZatlan, La Sonora
and Acapulco, 1000
In the State of Tabasco and Chiapas, 5000
Under Urea, CaryaIal and Canales, 1000
4 brigade at P0tosI, commanded by
o FIlisoIa. 5000
. At Toluca under Pnna Barragan, 5000
In the State of OaxaC2, 1000
The whole force of the guerrIlas from <
Vera Cruz TO PuebIa, 5000
All makes a total of $4,000
The following paragraph is from the Arco
Irs:
Gen. Rea, who has acquired so great ccle-
hrity by his attack upon the garrison at Pue-
bia, IS Il Spaniard by birth. During the war
Of independence he was an officer of the Span
ISL army. Having been taken prisoner by
Gen. Bravo at time when no quarters were
given by either army, the old General gene
Tously spared his life, and soon after gave him
his own sister in marriage
81 the same time Rea forswore his native
land, and until now he has remained ALWAYS
in the Mexican ranks.
The saving of Rea's life by Bravo, recalls
to our mind deed of that General which
should never be forgotten. Rea was one of
the 300 Spanish prisoners who were so nobly
liberated by Bravo on the very day that he re-
cciycd the news of his own father having been
shot by orders of the Eiceroy.
The following letter addressed to our cor
respondent in Vera Cruz, gives the latest news
we have of Gen. Pattcrson's train, and we add
tot aIctter of the latest date from Vera Cruz
PrEINTE NACIoNALE, Oct i, 1917.
Agreeable TO promise, | send, or rather
write, for there is no knowing when it will
reach YOU, few lines informing YOU of our
whereabouts, the progress of Gen. Patterson's
division, &c. We r. aChed Santa Fe on the
evening of the first day, without one occur
renee OF any incident of importance, and things
being somewhat in disorder, as you are aware
j. always the case at the commencement OF a
march, we got under motion at rather late
hour next morning. The column moved on
IN good order during the day, nothing happen
Ing except the occasional loss of a mule or
horse to the next encampment San Juan, a
O hout two leagues short of this place, where
We cncampcd for the night at an early hour,
being considered imprudent, at least by the
commanding general, to press the troops, most
OF them new in the service. At the COM
mcnCement OF the march, especially as the day
O was very sVltry, as had been the preceding
one, one man, who had fallen III rear of the
command, | am informed, was shot, but who
lie was or how he came TO lag cannot state
Early this morning the train proceeded TO-
wards this point, and had not proceeded fal
when we were met by number of soldiers
who informed us they had left Puebla with {
tram for Vera Cruz, which we found at the
bridge, and which will have reached you long
ere this letter does. Before reaching here, ant
abodt three miles back, information reached
Gen. Patterson, who was in advance, that ;
large party of guerrilleros were about to maxi
descent upon the train. A halt was order
ed, and COL Jack Hays assembled tree to re
connOtre with glass, reported no enemy II
10 sIght-train still advancing; which report &C
l. ccpted, we moved on to the bridge, where WI
arrived about 10 o'clock, Gen. Patterson AM
staff occupying Santa Annals residence a
headquarters. Here we found Col. Hughes
command, composed of the Baltimore battalion
and the 18th Infantry. To-day about O.
clock commissioner from Padre Jarauta, ma
med Don Gonzales Quito, who reports himsel
a NeraCruzadO, and the son Of somewha
distinguished citizen of your place, paid Gen
7. a visit, with peace propositions in his moutl
Fl not in his pocket, and informed the genera
that the padre was tired of the "pomp an
circumstance of glorious war; and wished t
come under the protection of the u. S. Gov
eminent and return to Vera Cruz as a goo
citizen, and wished Gen. P's safeguard there
for.
Gen. ?. very coolly Informed his commits
slonership that if he, the padre, wished to re
turn TO Vera Cruz as good citizen, to imme
dateiy disperse his command and proceed in
s1anter TO the city of the Inee Cross, and n
one would modest him, and added, by way c
incentive, that he should certainly hang ever
guernero he caught. The Don then yer
PIudenty asked the Generals safeguard fC