Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-20
Late and Important from Mexico.


BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
Advices have been received at New Orleans from
Vera Cruz to the 9th ult Gen. Scott was pressing
the enemy vigorously.
Perote and Jalapa were already occupied by oul
troops.
Ampuda had 5000 lancers at Jalapa, but retreated
without offering fight leaving colonel to surrender
the place.
At Perote, there was no resistance.
Canatlsea, in retreating on the PuebIa, dismantled
Port PerOte, and took with him all the ordnance and
ammunition he could carry. He set all the prisoners
which we're in the prison at liberty.
Col Chlds was the military Governor of Jalappa
Gen. Patterson had recovered his health Gen. Shields
was still living, and it thought there had been an
improvement in his symptoms.
Gen. Worth is said to have thrown out posts to-
wards Puebla.
Report says, Gen Scott was on the point Of attack
ing Pueba.
Santa Anna was represented as in a suffering con-
dition, expecting to be compelled to give himself up
! to the Americans,
The Mexican army had been completely dsbanded.
! Santa Anna is said by some to have been the first
and by others the last, to leave the field of battle He
was accompanied by IS dragons.
| Santa Anna, when last heard FROM was at Orzaba
-one account says with 1000 men, badly armed an
other, with 6000 1t was believed he would make an
IL
The popular voice in the city of Mexico was against
Santa Anna, and he was denounced a coward and
traitor 1t is said that he would not dare to 90 to the
city,
The citizens were engaged in certifying the city of
Mexico.
Gen. Morales denies that Gen. Scott gave leave to
families to retire from Vera Cruz before the lombard
ment
Gen. Scott is reported to have sent messenger to
the MEXICAN Cunuress but with what rnessa II wac
not known or coniectured
A body of Marines was to be sent overland 10 the
assistance Of the fleet in the Pacific.
NEw-YoRK, Friday, May IA, sl2PM.
Later .NeuS from .Nerico.-Dates of the late news
have come to hand by the Southern mail AT the ex-
traordnary meeting of the Mexican Congress- the Ex
ecutlve was prohibited from making treaty of peace.
There were eighty members present, who acted with
great unanimity.
A permanent committee were to be installed to car
ry on the government should Congress not be able to
continue in session. There report that congress
was acting on Bankhead's mediation proposition. A
strong peace party is said to exist in Mexico Santa
Anna wrote to the government that he wanted men
and money, but no attention paid to his request
No confidence was placed in him.
Lieut.. Dixon with 1902 convaIescent soldiers, were
attacked near Jalapa by 300 Mexcans. 4 wagon
train had been captured revolution was reported
against Santa Anna.
Santa Anna is reported to have said the action at
Cerro Gorda commenced before he was ready
From The Seat Of Var. The following Geographic
despatch forwarded to the evening papers, dated
at 2 o'clock, yesterday afternoon:
Advces from the city of Mexico state that special
session of the Mexican Congress held on the re-
cept of the news of the battle of Cerro Gordo, at
which vote was passed declaring that all who enter
ed into negotiations for peace with the United States,
should be deemed traitors to Mexico
letter published in the New Orleans Picayune,
from correspondent mentions that the British
Minister had offered his services mediator between
the United States and Mexico.
STATE OF THE ARMY.-The Washington cores
poldent of the Journal of Commerce writes as follows:
All the volunteers without the exception of
pany or patoon-will leave the army at the end of
their term of service. The six thousand lately called
out under the act of the 18th of May will be twelve
months men. Their numbers are nsuffcient--to say
nothing of the fact that, at the end of the year, their
services, having then become most useful, will be
withdrawn. 1t would not be surprising even if some
of the commanders should become disguised with the
service, and refuse to carry out any instructions which
may be at war with humanity and common sense, A
queer state Of hings-politlcal and mtary-will soon
take place, should we not obtain speedy peace
The difficulty between Gen. Kearney and Conn Stock
ton will not be easily reconciled as had supposed.
Some developments respecting the matter will soon be
made