The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-06-10
Important from the Seat Of War

Important from the seat Oh war
From the New York Herald.
BY the steamship Palmetto, lat New Orleans
| from Vera Cruz, we have advices from the
latter port to the 22d Of May
Gen. Worth entered Puebla on the after
noon of the 18th May, after sharp sklrmsh
with party of Lancers sent out to oppose his
advance. -Four Mexicans were killed-no
| Americans.
Santa Anna had been in the city moment
before our troops entered, but left and pushed
on towards the capital.
1t was reported that Gen. Valencia was be-
tween Puebla and the capital, at the head of
! IA, 900 men, to resist the further advance of
our army.
Santa Anna is said to have had a consider
able force with him when he passed through
| Puebla, varously estimated from 1900 to
| 10000.
Capt Mayo, of the Navy, who is now Gov
ernor of Alvarado, started on the 18th ult. for
! Laliscoya At his arrival the town surrender
ed to him without any resistance az HT ~
turn he was fired upon a sos,1 nS'I vora hadv
- Sunded. DIR. Barton had been appointed
the President of the Board of Health Of Vera
Cruz.
| A party of guerillas were surprised and TAX
en-, close by Vera Cruz. They were Is in
number
Capt Mason of the rifles, died on the 18th.
| There is rumor that the Mexicans had cap
tured a wagon train.
An extra Picayune, issued on the afternoon
Of the 9th ult, contains correspondence from
! Kendall at Jalapa,up to noon ofthe DIST. All
was quiet at Puebla; the people appeared
satisfied under the presence of General
| Worth.
Reports state that Santa Anna had arrived
at San Martin, % miles from Puebla, but 1t
was not generally conceded that the main
| force of twelve thousand men at Rio Frio were
preparing for another engagement at that
naturally strong point It's also stated that
fifteen battalions Of the National Guard were
being thoroughly organized at the capital and
there was a prospect Of another hard tight,
considered by many certain.
1t was rumored that Gen. Worth was IN
pursuit of Santa Anna, beyond Puebla.
Mr.. Trist was still at Jalapa, the object OF
his mission kept secret
The train from Vera Cruz,under the escort
Of Capt. Walker, had arrived,
Gen. Shields had suffered an attack tpleu-
risv, but was recovering.
Three guerillas were killed, one wounded,
nine taken prisoners. A large number Of
horses. muskets, pistols and ammunition, &c,
captured in the affair heretofore mentioned.
News from Vera Cruz states that the pris-
oners brought to trial were severely dealt
with.
The town of Montala surrendered to the
captain of the sloop of war Germantown, but
was retaken by three hundred Mexlcans.
The schr. Fraternity, at Mantia, had been
boarded by 80 armed men, stripped of cargo
and burned.
Major Dommerald, with portions of the 9th
and 9TH infantry, arrived at Vera Cruz from
the United States on the 18th.
COL Sewers arrived at Vera Cruz on the
22d with dispatches from Gen Scott
Some fears are entertained that Gen.W orth's
DISPATCHES are cut off, as none have been re-
ccved at Jalapa or Vera Cruz.
Telegrapbic Cor. Of the Philadelphia Bulletin
Fredericksburg, June 8, 1847.
The New Orleans papers have arrived
here, of the 9th May and contain later and
highly important intelligence from the South
ern Division of the Army There appears to
be no abatement of the " war feeling" and APP
peals are still made to the people to animate
their dropping spirits.
The report that Gen. Worth had entered
Puebla is fully confirmed, No opposition was
made to Worth's entrance into the second city
of Mexico. Santa Anna, in spite of his threats
and boastings, instead ofopposing Cen orth's
division, made precipitato retreat before the
advance ofour victorious army.
Herrera was elected President on the 9th
of MAY, at tue convocation Of Congress at the
E Capital. This looks as if Santa Anna was not
!, so popular with his countrymen as recent ac'
counts from Mexico would have us believe
1t is not stated what vote Santa Anna recely
ed for the Presidency, although it is wei
: known that he was candidate, and that his
l friends we're Jealous in advocating his claims
> A train going forward with supplies iol
= General SCOTS army, has been cut of! anc
captured by the enemy. Tour despatch doe
!, not say which train it was, or what was 1T
y value. This must be expected, until rem
forcements arrive at Vera Cruz in sutiiclen
t tgrce to protect the provisions munitions, &c
4 that may from time to time be forwarded tt
: the army.
n The departure of volunteers from Ncr
s Cruz exceeds the arrivals almost as four t.
S one.
d The vomito has not yet made its appearance
d at Vera Cruz as an epidemic, although tn
weather is insuhcraby warm