Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-25
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.


Gen. Scott at Puebia on the 3OM of ,Jjaly
To march Immediately on the arri-
Udl of Gen. Pierce-FigH aCih Guer-
iHas-.A big fight IS on hand, or Santa
.4,lfaG IS q CO1cGrd!
RICHMOND, Va, August IA, ls47.
The Steamer Fashion arrived at New
Orleans from Vera Cruz, which she left on
the sd inst.
Gen. Scott was a Pucbla on the both of
July, and the probability was that he would
advance Immediately. Valencia had arri-
we'd at Perote alter'an action with the gueT-
ilas near the National Bridge. Lieut.. Tip
ton, of Indiana, and Sergeant, killed. A
Courier from the British Legation arrived
at Vera Cruz on the 3lst ult. with cores
pondence from the Capitol, left Ibe city
Of Mexico on the 28h, and was at Puebla
on the 3Oth. Mr.. Kendall Of the Picayune
represents the chances of peace in an unia-
vorable light. He says Scott marched i'm
mediately on the arrival of Gen. Pierce
That he would certainly get off the first
week in August, and more than probably
had the hardest fought battle yet in Mexico
That the MeXicans had all their fortifca
tons completed, and $4,000 men. That
the English legation were secretly exertng
every influence to keep the Americans out
Of the Capitol. Other letters to the Pie
ayune reported the chance of peace more
favorable and think resistance out of the
question. and that the advance of our army
would almost be matter of mere form.
The Mexican Congress has referred Blu
chanan's letter back to the Executive, and
throw on him all the responsibility of war
or peace. The peace party in the capitol
is strong, and increasing. They have no
faith in their Generals.
The Sun of Analuac says the Guerillas
attacked General Pierce, and that six hun
dred Americans approached under their fire
until within two hundred yards, when the
Americans opened deadly fire upon them
and forced them to retreat. When the Mex
leans were about returning, the American
cavalry rushed upon them, killing about
one hundred. The position of the Mexi-
cans was one of the strongest in the country
but the Americans passed the bridge, after
the engagement, and arrived at Perote in
safety. Gen. Scott sent Smiths Brigade
to meet them at Perote. The commercial
Times considers the news as full confirma-
ton of the failure of Mr.. Trist's mission,
and that all prospects of peace are at an
end.
The correspondent of the Commercial
Times says that there has been contest of
etiquette about their constitutional rights
between the Congress and Santa Anna,
each charging the other with the RESPONSE
bllity OF peace. Santa Anna is shrewdly
supposed TO be DESTROYS of patching up a
peace as the surest way of securing the
grand object Of his ambition, the Dictator
ship.
When Congress dissolved, it was done
by the withdrawal of the members so as to
leave the remainder below quorum
Santa Anna held a council of his general
officers, and they resolved to try their luck
against Gen. Scott at Puebla, or rejecting
propositions for negotiations, calmly await
his advance, being free to act on his APP
proachether on the defensive or otherwise.
The government issued a decree suspen-
ding the issue of all newspapers except the
official organ.
The New Orleans Delta says Congress
had met and adjourned without coming to
any decisive propositions to our govern
ment; that all letters from the capitol agree
that Scott can take the city without difficult
ty,and that the foreign merchants at the cap
itol are anxious for his arrival. A letter
from Lieutenant Whpplc had arrived
said he was treated well, and expects soon
to be exchanged.
Commodore Perry had Withdrawn his
forces from Tabasco, in consequence Of the
sickness prevailing among his men. The
Sun of Anahuac attributes his withdrawal
to the overwhelming force of the enemy!
Gen. Almonte was confined at Tulamin-
go. Alvarez was at the Capitol the middle
of June, and had several long interviews
with the authorities. Mr.. Trist has been
indisposcd, but was conyalcscent