Tri-weekly journal., 1847-11-16

of the most daring character, fell in single combat
pierced by the spear of on enraged father who, goad
e. 10 actual frenzy by the death ofhis sonwho-e ial
beneath the arm ofCapt Walker he had just witness
ed-rushed forward needless OF al danger TO revenge
his death, and, attacking the captain with almost ir
resistabe violence, plunged the spear into his body
and slew him almost instantly. The Mexicans lost
two hundred men and three pieces of artillery; the
latter were thrown INFO a gully adjoining the town
by the victors who, after the achievement Of their
object 1.-THE dispersion Of the enemy) for which they
were despatched to Huamantla, evacuated the place
and directed their course towards Pnal the Puebla
road which they reached without any opposition, and
there meeting with Gen. Lane, the combined Ameri-
can .orce continued its march upon Puebla. Into this
CITY, in state of instruction. it ed in platOons,
delivering at every step constant and weldirectcd
FIRE Of musketry, which ceased not till the enemy re-
treated and order was restored in every quarter.
Gen. Lane informed his son, who was left sick at
Peroe that upon his arrival at Pueba he received
ders from Gen. Scott to garrison that city with hall
Of his force and send the Mexico but he e
forwards received orders todetain the whole at that
place until further orders.
A decree has lately passed the Legislature of Mi
choacan whereby that State has declared itself an
independent and sovereign power, no longer subject
10 the laws of the General Government. To thi.
act it SAYS has been forced by the wholly dsorgan
lied condition of the Mexican confederacy, and by
the impulse of self-preservation. This step on th'
part fMichoacan has excited the greatest apprehen
sions among the adjoining States, so much so, tina
the Governor of Guanojuato the receipt of the in
telligence went Immediately to Queretaro to consul
the Governor Of that State, to the speedy divise
ment and adoption of measures best calculated tt
contract the disastrous results with which the Repub
JIG was threatened by the proceeding of Michoacan
Both these officers met in the house of the command
ant general and agreed upon soliciting the lntegra
/ President to organise forthwith general govern
ment, to which the President assented. Circular
were then forwarded TO the several States of the I'm
ion, acquaiuting them with this important event.
1t is said that almost all the departments have mott
fed the general government that it is their intention
and determination support and defend it to the last
The Mexican deputies sent from the State of Aqua
Caentes to Queretaro has received the most positiv
nunctions from their constituents neither to admit
listen to or in the least approve of any treaty wit
the North Americans until first their forces shal
have retired from the country and the feet from block
aiding their coasts.
} The State of San Luis has recognized without
dissenting voice, the general government establishe
by decree of the 10th September.
The Arco Iris says that Gen. Paroles is at Tulan
cingo, with SEQ men at his command and million G
dollars at his disposal. That the general is in Tu-
lancingo we have every reason to believe, but t
the story of the million of dollars and 500 men it
all q hoax.