Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-11

other places Everywhere they troops advancing
and, to the CONSERVATION Of all PARTIES sweeping all befoEe
them. This occasions much speculation IN Mexico,
well be imagined, the final issue. Letters from Ha
express the belief founded upon information from high
quarters in Mckee, that their Government will very
into negotiations for peace from total inability to sub
ss and prOtTsct the struggle Still read that one ieg
lamaon that they would allow treaty be negotiated
with the Americans until the latter had positively evacuated
the country.
We fnd mention made of the capture Of chihuahua,
but there has been an action in the immediate vicinity OF Il
Passo del NoTe in which troops entirely
full The report of it is altogether Mexican and was pub
ished the capital the Goth ut limits compel
condense il.
25h of December Senior cuyli was FL PasO at
the head Of $50 regulars who added the Paseno troops
raised FL Pas0, exceeded 1000 in number The Ame
at Dona Ana 400 strong. They advance upon
Fl faso Cuyy prepared to hight them but the evening ne
brain fever which rendered him helpless The command
devolved upon Vidal who possessed little military skill. and
expected To surround and destroy the Americans like many
rabbits He pushed 800 cavalry der Capt Antonio Ponce
which one hilf Pasenos The Americans demanded
paIey which was denied and the fight Immediately com
meneed Ponce charged head of his cavalry, in
vain, be wounded in the first onset Just then the
ran and threw such disorder into the whole that all
took fight leaving howiizer in the hands Of the Aner
cans but carrying of thee other pieces Vidal reformed with
all speed Caiza forty leagues from FL PasO. The loss
each slde was no. ko"n OF not stated en o 'ne n s
400 infantry. The cavalry Immediately started in pursuit Of
be avs and although it moi known al Chhuahua
the I'd Of January that they had overakcn hem
thought likely they would get possession of wagons
which were in The rear with the park we'll as forty
who escorted This probable TO too, though
much doubt if the Americans ever got up 10 the luna
ways.
The account then goes of into lamentations that through
the P~senos, all their sacrifices aud suffer-
ngs vain. The situation of their appears
peles to themselves They say they want 1000 troops
and aims, and than all money The State Government
doing all but what do under such
ces they naturally ask. EIe thus If II has suited the
American commander Chihuahua has doubt surrendered
letter fIom Mazaan dated the th Of January pub
lished. Gov. Castro then that city Ex-Gov ID. Pho
Pico was in Guyamas. Both asking aud money TO
the CALIFORNIA;. They boast, indeed, that have
fouthold the land that with only ninety at
tempt by hundred Americans etake Los A gees
had been successfully repulsed
We regret that several vessels have succeeded IN
running blockade of Vera Cruz Sandman brig aud
Spanish schooner among the number Conn., Conner has
returned from Laguna the station of the squadron.
project been started in MszaIan Of declaring Santa
Anna DICTATOR This dew from him immediate declAra
that he did not aspire the Presidency he would
all his force put down any movement in Sonora any
other State which should threaten kindle political cOmmo
ton. The latest dates fun san Luis POtosi TO
Goth The amy had then moved, but the Vera
Cruz Indicator Of the 3st ut thinks il had doue suisse
quenty being enabled do by the funds raised by the
Slate Of San Luis.
Gen. veIenca is said by the paper to mediate de-
scent upon Tampico.