Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-05-20

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papers. OF the civil oodies. and Of The n,ai,.r,'
From passenger, Spaniard. wl,o s5,;vs,
in The ciligencia. we learn hat ). =. 49," ~,
nave tone h'sle o. aoihlag towards ias,Ifs,er
Mexico lie also says ,hat ihtsp il !. $50, y.
parry in favor OF Peace, although the men,
ters hardly taie avow themselves The.
are no regular treofs cfseouseSuenee on he
route. and sil those who escaped 81 c.,.~
Gordo. H,h the exception Of portion Of he
cavalry, have dispersed in Every direction sas
On the ooh April. immed,a,ely after lie
srceip, OF Santa Anna's defeat. Cen Msuano
some measures BY watch 10 preserve the ma
ton from utter cbiHeration. No one here
thinks that the Mesicans can ever make an
other stand. and give another great bate, bu,
the impression is prevalent tia, small parties
viii BE- organized TO annoy the roads. Gu, .ff
supplies. aud kill all strayrlers. How great.
10 this case, is the necessity for TWO or ibtee.
OF even one regiment OF Texans.
JALApA, Mexieo. April 25, 1917.
We have intelligence this moreing 10 the
effect that Gen. Worth has advanced one ~
his brigades, with a battery and ,rnon ~
drogoons to place called Tepe Aguslca.
twelve leagues beyond PeTo,e, 10 enlarge h,s
circuit OF supplies You may hear liza, a
party Of dragons has been cut off hy The
enemy al the other side Of reroie, bu, there
ID no irush in the rutnor. es8 isas
Col. Martin Scott went on this morning
with the 9Th Infantry, 10 join the division q
Gen. Scott, unable TO keep up his conmuni-
cations through the TERRA caIienfe for want of
horses aud transportation, will cut himself
loose from Vera Cruz. push on towards the
city ofMexico. aud to a certain extent depend
upon the natural resources ofthe country.
" JALarA, Mexico. April IS, ls47.
The dgencia came in this morning from
Perote but from no pon, on the other side. as
the Governor OF Puebla has ordered il TO cease
cumming this way. Passpngeis cane through
however. bringing papers and verbal news,
and IN as concise form as rcssitle j will
give you the amount Of the intelligence.
Among Other runors brought By passengers
is one 10 the effect thar MIR. Bankhead. ;he
British Minister. mas renewed his offers of
meditation between Mexico and the pnued
States, and that when the last diligencia kft
the city Of Mexico the Congress was acting
upon his propositions, Whatever they may
have been. Notwithstanding tie fixed ami
dcnunciaiory tones Of the public press. there
is certainly peace party in Mexico, and there
may be something in this report Of Ene.ish
intervention in The distracted affairs of Mexico.
Col. Garland's brigade left the Castle OF Pc
fote Yesterday morning a, daylight Tor Tcpe
Aguaca, and will reach tina, place 10 night
Major Smith, light battalion, troop oi Ora
goons, and Colonel Duncaa's battery accom-.
panied Col. q. We learn here thai General
Worth has been very successful in collecting
supplies.
An intelligent man with whom have con-
versed. says that the MexicaDs neither wil' or
can make any opposition at Puebla. The
population is one the The worst in Mexico,
and the most inimical TO strangers; yet the
dreadful defeat at Cerro Gordo has completely
paraiized them.
At the city Of Mexico.s few light breast
works have been thrown up not only as Won
enter the place By The Vera Cruz road, but on
the road lea1ing to the Convent oil ohr Lady
OF Guada oure, hu, nothing lkca ,cgulars,s.
tenn OF defence has been as We, undertaken
Not only the Government but the citizens APP
pear, W tn all their Wanting, to have become
stupid at the succession OF defeats which have
hetalen Their county, ana LnUw lot which way
TO turn nor what TO do. -eea
VERA CRux, April 20, ls47.
Gcn.lemsn--An express arrived last even
ing from Lieut. Dixon in command Of I02
convalescent soldiers frons the hospitals in lhis
city OH their road TO join their respective regi-
ments at and near Jaiapa, stating 'hst the par
~ had been attacked by about 800 Mexican.
/ The express rider met, two miles this side
Of where he left Lieut.. d., train Of
about forty wagons, in charge OF Capt.. Greg
hawker. Some fears are entertained for a
train that was some FIVE or six hours ahead
OF them.
In fact. the Mexicans had grea, rejoicing ,
amongst themselves last evening in conse- 4
quence OF the capture Of one Of our wagon
trains BY the enemy. Their accounts had II
that our men (the guard) has been literally
cut 10 pieces; but we have liite faith in any
thing that comes from such sources.
The Mexicans have line chance how 10
work upon our trans il they could only raise
courage enough TO do il. Cci VI iison's
force at this place is loo week 10 spare ma
nv from it, and if the enemy should so 10
work with determination they might rap a
handsome reward almost without opposition.
The scarcity of cavalry is severely felt
The New Orleans on her last trip FROM, Tam
pico found il necessary to throw overheard
abou, thirty OF the best horses belonging 10
the Tennessee cavalry during severe nor
ther. A few eases Of tonito are said 70 have
occurred, but in very mid form. '9l 'e