The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-06
WAR MATTERS.
From Mexico.

! The steamer James l.. Day had arrived
New Orleans from Vera Cruz. Nothin
from Scott. Some further particulars cor
corning Santa Annals attack on Puebla. II
commenced cannonading the America
works from three different points on the 27tl
, at L. NJ, when the Americans commence
throwing bombs, cannon shot, sc. into III
City, which suffered severely. AT 8 ococ
the firing ceased but was removed the neN
day, Santa Anna put up breast works Ot
cotton bales. The firing continued briskl
during the second day and wns kept up at in
tcrVuIs until the Both. On the Isl Santa An
ma with 2OO0 infantry and cavalry togethe
with three pieces of artillery sailed out t
attack the American train, and reached Pc
rote on the 4th, Soon aner, all his men
with the exception of 1870 huzzars, pronounc
&c against him, accusing him of incapacity
and atIrlbuting 10 him all the disasters tina
had befallen them. Santa Anna reached lie
! peynhualoc with his huZzars, when he recev
ed orders from Querotaro 10 repair thilhel
with his forces; he refused and took up line
oil march for OaXaco intending TO recruit his
army and return to combat the enemy. Pc
ma discharges the functions of President nj
2uerctaro, but refuses to recognize his asso-
cates appointed by Santa Anna. Proposes
that Congress shall elect new ones.
Reports prevail that the Texan Rangers
sent out TO attack GuerrilIas, have all been cut
off but two men. Some difficulty has occur
red IN the Massa chusctts regiment. Gen.
Gushing had disarmed and detached G5 men.
Lane arrived at Perote on The 18th. Capt,
Wells had been honoraby acquitted; 1000
men with II heavy train were about to leave
Vera CruZ,-Rumor states that Gen. Patter-
son will shortly march against n new State
not yet invaded All quiet at the National
Bridge.
The Legislature of Vera Cruz had assem-
Died at liontuschee, on the 9th. Arco Iris
says that Gen. Herrera had gathered 10000
men for National Guards at Queretnro. Ma
Ior Webster had arrived at New Orleans.
We find among the numerous documents
put forth by the Mexican authorities, an ad-
dress Of the governor Of the state of Mexico
TO its inhabitants, which brenthes spirit of
firm and manly independence,
The Constitutional Governor ofHc free and SOU
ere gn State Of .NcIico 10 its inhabitants:
FELLOW CITIZENS: Misfortune still pur-
sues MS, and the route of our troops. twice in
one day, in the vicinity ofth capital, has ex-
posed us TO the sevcrest blow of fate. To
this series of affecting reverses others still
greater may be added; and TO bear against |
hem will require the highest effort ofpatriot-
sm and consistency proofaganst any trial. |
The misfortune of defeat is nothing compared
cW that ofhumtliaiion and igHominy
Our ththers died in order to give us in
dependence, to free us from foreign yoke,
md that our country might hoidu rank among
Nations. Let as DE rather than traffic ansay IN a
,le bargain whot Inexperienced nth their Jiood
Denih IS preferable 10 ignominU s. if our fore
athers struggled for ten years, in bloody
under circumstances thousand
ines more adverse to us than those of the
present day, lei as struggle fer another ten or
for hundred gears, mil ,Ce hare uindicaicd
heir Jane and oar OlCn.
Citizens of the State of Mexico: We have
allied ourselves free and independent for
more than twenty years. Let lls die free and
rather than sell oar land and our
retiren for foreign god. Fellow citizens:
With valor and consistency, let us bear up a.
ainst this load of misfortune, with the assur-
nee that The nation which desires 10 be free is so.
FRANCISCO NJ. DE. OLAGUiBEL.
T1LUCA, August %, 1S47.
And who is this Francisco NJ. de Olagui-
ell? We find in the National IntcIligencer
f the Goth ult. a letter from the Hon. Wad-
y Thompson, Of South Carolina, vino for
lany years was the resident minister of the
nlted States at the Mexican Capital, and ,,
'ho is probably better acquainted with the
oEdIton ofihat republic, and the character
her public men, than any other person in :
re country, Mr. T. says: ;,
have seen in the last Intelligencer the
reclamation ofthe Governor ofMeXco to lis u
Inhabitants. You truly say Oft that for its
fly and unterrificd tone it would do honor
any page of Roman annals. If you had
lown MIR Olnguibel., the Governor as do,
h1u Tod tt,t 81, L.
ould be searched in vain for a nobler eX- -.
nple of lofty and disinterestod patriotism. 4
there is one man alive who is capable of
lacting the part Of Curtius it is Francisco Il
lagulbel. lie is distinguished and bard
orking lawyer, and has always been oppos-
to Santa Anna, and never would take of 9:
20 under him in the palmy days Of his power
here was no office which he could not have 2
us the price of his adhesion, but
ere was none which he would accept, pre- l.
ring TO live in humble and yirtuous power
upon his professional earnings. He was
e head of the party called ExaLtados; or Sd
ose devoted to this country and its insitll-
ms. The object of his idolatry is WASH
GFoN, and he always wears n miniature II
eness of him in his bosom-unlite almost 8.
cry other Mexican gentleman who wears Il
silly jewel. On The Fourth of July and a
her festivities Of the Americans in Mexico
was always an invited guest, aud The only a
exican who wasI venture the assertion that
American ever applied to him for an act ia
friendship and was refused. How idle to ,
k of n peace party in Mexico when such sh
IN ms he breathes nothing but eternal war e
war to the knife! Since Kosciusko, the "
rid has seen no subliner spectacle of w
brave man struggling with the storms of
fate,
ID nobly falling with falling State"
here were but one such man in Mexico I III
uld not break that one great heart for all A,
lands of the Renuhic al