The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-03
From the Ner Orleans Picdynns Nor, ~.
Arrival of the Steamer Alabama.
Ten days later from Mexico.

Ten days later from meAico'
By the arrival last night of the steamship Alabama,
Capt. Windle, we have dates from Vera Cruz to the
18th and from the city of Mexico 10 the sth instant
more than week later than previous advices
MAJOR GAINES EXPECTED IN NEXT BoAr,-The
steamship Galveston sailed from Vera Cruz with the
Alabama, the evening OF the ioth lnst 70 toucn,
we believe, at Tampico. The New orleans was 70
leave on the morning Of the 18th, as was also the
General Butler A number of officers on their way |
from the army as also portion OF the Encarnacion
prisoners among them Major Gaines, CaPts Heady |
and Smith, Lieuts. Barbour and Churchl-will ar
rive in the course of few days by these vessels
AsorHER Sur FOR PEAcE.-The American Star
Of the 3D. instant published at the city Of Mexico,
mentions that a communication from Mr. Trist had
been received at Queretaro, Dut the substance OF II
was not known.
Distractions 10 The Great Train.-The great train
numbering something like 600 wagons, left the city
Of Mexico on the LIST of November, and arrived al
Vera Cruz on the 18th without molestation or him
drance save few shots fired ut 1t from the hills nj
Rio FRO This side of that place II was found that
the bridge had been taken up, and that the trees on
either side Of the road for miles had been eed across
but large crowd Of the Indians in the vicinity were
al once set to work cutting them out, and the delay
caused to the train was of but short duration. After
Rs me asssy II e e
they placed all these distractions in the road TO cut
of the retreat.
The Flight Of Gen. Rea.-As the advance train
neared San Martin few hundred Of Gen. Rea's
fast as their horses would carry them. They did moi
even stop to fire shot, although the guard to the
train hardly consisted of man TO each wagon, and
this was almost the only glimpse at the enemy at
tanned on the entire route down. Gen. Lane, at Pue
ba, has been active In ferretting out the haunts OF
the guerrilleros and since the affairs at Huamantla
and Atlisco they have been of but little annoyance
save TO their own unfortunate countrymen.
Captured Letters.--On the I'd November, the se-
cond day out from Mexico courier of the enemy
was captured with letters from Atsco, Orizaba, Te-
hua md nh plarpa mr. Nlna n nj
cious document from Santa Ana himself, in which
the great man says, that Just as he had laid all his
plans for attacking Perote, and Just as they were
matured in a way that must have inevitably resulted
In the recapture of the noted castle from the hands
OF the infamous Yankees he received the orders from
the Supreme Government TO turn over the command
of the army Deceitful and full OF trickery TO the
very last. What pity he has not communicated
his well matured plans to his successor, that he
might have carried them out All the captured let
gion of Puebla and Orizaba completely dispirit
ed and broken down.
A Locomotive Capital The following extract Of a
letter from an English gentleman in Mexico, to his
friend AT Vera Cruz gives late from Queretaro
II 10 dated at the capital on the 9th November:
- have hardly any news from Queretaro. The
administration has been fooishly making several pre-
mature efforts towards effecting reform in the
my thus making many enemies for itself; and al
though much confidence is felt in the acting Presi-
dent and Vice President Of Congress, who are fayo-
raby disposed towards peace it Is much feared thai
Cumplido of Gaudalaxara, viii be elected Presiden,
ad interim of the Republic instead of Herrera Pc
M Pena. Mr.. Thornton, our present Charge d.
Affairs will leave here in the course of week for
the new seat of Government, but the Lord only
knows how long il will be before some American ex-
petition may make 1t necessary for him to follow
the locomotive capital Of Mexico somewhere else"
AS one OF our new correspondents says, our Eng
hsh friend has hit upon capital idea in teming the
seat Of the Mexican Government the locomotive
capital" With the reinforcements now going for
ward 10 Gen. Scott and with vigorous prosecution
OF the war; II is more than likely that her Britannia
MaJesty's Government will have to make respecta-
PIE allowance for the expenses of Mr.. Thornton's
stable. Mr. Bankhead wisely concluded that rheu-
matte and equity gentleman like himself would but
poorly represent the English sportsman in the sad
die, and hence abandoned the chase to his more
youthful and agile friend, Mr.. Thornton.
The Mericdn Presidency.-The health Of General
Herrera, which has been very precarious at Quere-
taro, was improving at last dates and the strongest
hopes-w entertained Of his entire recovery Reyes
End Lombardini were in command Of the army
The cavalry Of the former had marched towards To
lnca, while the infantry had gone to Huichnpan.
re .n Prss srasa WI isseiys s majority Of
divided between Herreru, Almonfe, Cumpido, and
Gonzalez Cosio.
Lass from Masdlan: Dates from Mazatlan up to
the 18th October have been received There were no
American men ot-war off that por: at the time al
though force was expected Some of the inhabit-
ants were for defending the place to the "last gasp"
Another account has 1t that the inhabitants of the
port have declared that they will remain perfectly
neutral. sa9
Gen. Rea again ro,.ted-There was a report at
Vera Cruz when the Alabama sailed, but on what
authority Is not known, that Gen. Lane has had an
other brush with Gen Rea not far from Puebla and
has routed him entirely. As the story goes party
Ut Mexicans,. with forty wagon loads of tobacco
under small guard of their own counrymen left
Puebla on the 9th November for the capital Before
reaching San Martin they were attacked by Rea and
his men, several of the wagons captured, and the
rest of them made good their retreat to Puebla
Gen Lane at once mustered force and set out after
the guerrleros. AT Tepeyaca he came up with them,
engaged in dividing their spos and the rout Of the
rascals was complete We give the story as reported
at Vera Cruz The entire force Of General Lane at
Puebla, not including the small command Of Colonel
Childs, Is about three thousand men. We believe
that CoL y. Is to go up to the capital with the great
train.
Gen. FaftersoHs Standardization. Patterson
was still at Jalapa, suffering somewhat from sever
cold, but recovering; Gen. Cushings command wa
in the vicinity Was not far from 5000 Col. Hay
left for Puebla on the morning Of the 18TH with hi
Texans escorting, up Maj. Polk and Mr.. Smythe
the latter bearing dispatches. The notorious Padr
Jaranta had sent In to Gen Patterson requesting /,
eve himself INN, up provided no harm should come II
MN But Gen. Patterson sent him back word tina
ne miGn. exPec! no favor Report has it that th
companed BY only some thirty of his men. The
Texas and the Louisiana mounted battalion have
broken him up completely-routing him from all his
The 18th infantry is stationed at the National
Bridge, part of the Georgia troops at the San Juan
some sixteen or eighteen miles from Vera Cruz Tn,
road all the way to the city of Mexico will soon 5,
sale Tor the smallest parties.
ARRivAL OF GEN. BurLER-Gen Butler arrived
AZ vera Cruz on the 18th inst and was received with
me honors due to his rank Within the three or fou,
days proceeding his arrival sew eral vessels had pot n
with troops between two and three Thousand land
ing on the 18th and 18th II was thought that Gen.
b. would march for the city of Mexico within a fort
mgh y ana , win something like 5000 men Il might
not De anss mere TO state that what Is left of the d
vision OF Gen. Qutman a, the capital has been in