Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-11-23
Latest from Mexico.
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.

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Thesteam ship New Orleans, Capt.
Aud, arrived at New Orleans on Friday
morning week having left Vera Cruz on
the .lst inst.
The British courier arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 9th October. having left
Mexico on the 10th, to which date we
have letters and papers.
Gen. Lane entered Puebla on the 18th
ult., with three thousand men and six
pieces of artillery--so says despatch of
Santa Anna. The latter could effect
nothing against him in the Pinal.
| Mr.. Bankhead, the British Minister
arrived at Vera Cruz on the 3O,h ult.,
and was received with military honors.
The principal part of the force recent.
y under Santa Anna is understood to
have marched for Queretaro. Being en-.
tirely unProvided for, they subsisted by
rapne and plumber.
Capt. Walker, ofthe rifles. was killed
in the affair at HuamantIa. -
Gen. Lane having arrived at Perote.
was there joined by Capt. Walker and
his command. Both advanced together on
thePuebla road.till they reached the town
OF Vreyes. At this place Capt. Walkers,
by order of the commanding General,
took up his line Of march to Huamantla.
by way the towns Francisco and Qua.
pasta. On his arrival at Huamantla.
sanguInary engagement ensued in the
streets. between the force of Capt. Wal
ker, consisting of $50 men, and that Of
Mexicans, numbering 160O-the result
of which was the total expulsion of the
enemy from the town, and its occupation
by our valiant little army, which lost in
the battle only six men. But the gallant
Walker, after performing prodigies Oval.
or. and feats ofthe most daring character,
fell in single combat. pierced by the
spear of all enraged father, who, goaded
to actual frenzy by the death of his son,
whose fall beneath the arm of Capt.
Walker he had just witnessed rushed for.
ward, needless of all danger, TO revenge
his death, and attacking The Captain
with almost irresistible violence, plunged
his spear into his body, and slew him al.
most instantly.
The Mexicans lost two hundred meA
and three pieces of artillery; the latter
were thrown into guley adjoining The
town by the victors, who after the q.
chievement of their object (rhe dispersion
OF the eneny)IOr which they we're des.
patched 10 Husmantla, evacuated the
place, and directed their course towards
PInal. on the Puebla road, which they
reached without any opposition, and there
meeting with Gen. Lane, the combined
American force continued its march upon
Puebla. Into the city, in a state of in.
surrection, it entered in platoons, deliver
ing at every step Constant and well di-
| rected fire of musketry. which ceased not
till the enemy retreated, and order was
restored in every quarter.
Gen. Patter1on's command has not left
Vera Cruz. 1t will be composed of at
least 5000 men. The Texan rangers 90
up with him.
Gen Smith has been appointed Gov.
ernor of the city OF Mexico. Geh. Quit.
man is about to return to the United
States. Gen. Shields, Capt. Phil. Kearny
Capt. Davis, Lieut.. Kiger. and other off.
ticers will accompany him.
Gems. Rincon and Bravo have been
exchanged for Captains Heady and Cas-.
sius Nj. Clay, and other Encarnacion
prisoners.
We regret to learn from the Star, that
Col. Roberts, ofthe I'd Penn. regiment of
volunteers. died at the capital ON the Sd
of Oct.
There has been a revolution in Quad.
1 nj IN
Farias is at the head of it.
The officers of the Mexican army, who
had gone to Queretaro and Toluca, were
hooted. it is said, by the population, both
men and women, and scarcely dared 10
appear in the streets for fear of being
shot.
The guerrilas are on the road between
Queretaro and the capital, and are plnnd-
ering every traveller they meet.
letter dated the 18th ult., received at
the capital from Queretaro, says Pena
Pena had just arrived, in company with
few deputies, making the total number
in the capital about fifty. 1t was thought
says the Star. endeavors would be made
at once to organize Government, which
would settle the question ofpeace or war.
If a quorum of Congress could be assem-.
bled, the first question which would be
brought up would be the presidency. AL
monte was spoken of as the candidate Of
Puros and some of the Moderados, and
Olagui3el, Governor of the state of Mex
leo, as the candidate cfthe opposing par
ties. Nearly all the officers ofthe dispersed
armies were at Queretaro, and, it is said.
found it hard to obtain substance.
From the Genius Of Liberty. of Nov. II
The English courier arrived yesteday,
bringing news from the city of Mexico
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