The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-27
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO.

MEXICO.
Council of War in Gen. SCOTS Camp Or
der to March upon Merico-Mareh Coun-
From the N. o. Picayune July Is.
BY the way Of Tampico we received
copy Ell Republican,. from the City of
Mexico, of the 30th June; also the num-
Der of the 2sth, which was missing from
our previous file. Both papers contain
matter Of great interest.
A postscript in the paper Of the 18th
contains report of the proceedings Of
council Of war said to have been held in
Gen. SCOTS camp on Thursday, the oath
the bu>iness of which was TO determine
whether or not to advance upon the Cap
ital. One General whose name is not
given, is said to have argued that it would
be imprudent, nay, an act of madness to
advance upon the city with less than
twenty thousand men that upon the sup
position that everything should work ia
vorably for them, it was evident that they
could not enter the Capital without re-
sistance; and that supposing in their diff
ferent engagements they should loose half
of their force or more, they would be left
with some four thousand men, with which
number it would be extremely hazardous
to attempt to hold so populous a city.
Gen. Worth was OF a different opinion.
He maintained that every invader who
hesitated was lost; that in their situation
single retrograde movement involved
the most disastrous consequences, and
that this had already been proved.s He
added, proudly, that six or eight thousand
Americans were sufficient tn conquer
twenty thousand Mexicans; that their
triumph was certain, and there was no
reason for not pressing on. Gen. Scot,
and others are said TO have approved these
sentiments, SO that it was at last deter.
mined that they should commence the
forward movement on the 2Sth, but upon
the suggestion of some one that it might
not be proper to act so promptly after hav-
ing Just dispatched the communication
from the Government of the United States
with renewed offers of peace, Gen. Scott
replied that he would wait some days at
Rio Frio to receive the answer OF the Mex
lean Government.
The American force at the time of this
council was set down by the Mexicans at
eight thousand FIVE hundred men, thirty
pieces of artillery and one mortar.
The Council above spoken of was held on
the oath. 1t is not alluded 10 in the Star OF
PuebIa Of the 26lh, nor in Mr., Keudal's let
tiers, which come down to the Both. Yet the
facts are said to be derived from responsible
source, and they look plausible-Gen. WORMS
opinions particularly so. The Republican
Of the 29lh says nothing about the subject,
but in that paper of the Both is another post
script to which is prefxed in large letters
Very Important This postscript mentions
the receipt Of letters ammo uncing the debark-
alton Of 1900 men at Vera Cruz from Tam
pico. which had marched Immediately for
Puebla. This is probably Gen. Cadwala-
der's detachment
had already ordered the march Of the first
brigade. consisting Of fifteen hundred troops
with ten guns and a mortar, toward the City
Of Mexico, when he learned that the train
was detained at Nopaucan [forty-two miles
this side Puehla and 6fiy-one beyond Perote;]
that he thereupon countermanded the
ndiCu upou ucNICO, duO ulSpdIcnou tOiCc
to The assistance Of the train coming up.
The letters then speak Of the review Of the
troops which took place on the 26th. The
number oftroops is again set down at $500
men. without including those who occupy
the Notifications of San Juan, Loreio. &c.
But the most important paragraph is that
Gen. Scott would probably postpone the
march to the City until the 10Th July, to al
low thes reinforcements to come up, We
give these various pieces Of news as We find
them, but the reader will cons family bear in
mind that our advices direct from Puebla are
later than those by the City Of Mexico.
The Repubiicdno in this same postscript.
thinks it very probable that Gen. Taylor will
abandon Saliillo. Matsmoros, and other towns
in The North Of Mexico and shortly proceeded
to Vera Cruz TO assist in the taking OF the
capital, and which is now, il adds. the objecr
Of The aspirations Of the Americans. II is
very anxious that the government should d.
rect Gems. Valencia and Salas, now at San
Luis, that they harrass the retreat of Gen.
Taylor.
90 the 2srh Gen. Santa Auna issued
through the Secretary of War brief but
stringent decree to this effect; The army of
the enemy being upon the eve Of moving
unon this rar,ital - i'll, , 1ie I'M ~ attach tho