The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-07-06

/ 1UEBLA, mEAICO, MAY 20, 1914.
Gen. Scott arrived here this afternoon
| with an escort of some two hundred dra-
goons and fifty rifles under Col. Harney
| and has taken up his quarters at the
palace.
In the affair at Amozoque, when Gen.
Worth was advancing upon Puebla, San
ia Anna commanded his cavalry-sup-
posed to be near 5000 in numeer--in
person. Col. Duncan gave them some
thing like seventy round shot from his
| battery and Major Bonneville, with a
detachment, was enabled TO reach a po-
silion from which he gave them severe
| fire of musketry. Near seventy Mexi-
| cans were killed or wounded, and the
scampering of the rest is represented as
amusing in the extreme.
The command here has been annoyed
by continued rumors OF an attack bv troops
| from Mexico, aided by rising of the in
habitants of the city but the most active
measures have been taken to guard a.
gainst surprise.
PUEBLA, May 80, 1S47.
Intelligence was received yesterday
from the city OF Mexico up to the day be-
fore, (the 2sth.) Santa Anna an that
day submitted TO the Congress formal
resignation of his office as President ia-
ferino, and the members of both houses
! went at once into session to deliberate
upon the matter.
The result of the new election for
President is not yet known, but the o.
pinion gains ground that Herrera will be
the successful candidate.
There are no troops between this and
the city of Mexico, nor are there any Tor
lifcations in process of construction
either at Rio Frio or FL Penon. What
with the National Guard, the Indians un-
der Alvarez, the Guanajuato troops under
Cortazar, and the odds and ends under
Valencia and other generals, there may
be some $4,000 badly armed and equip
ped at the capital. All was doubt, hesi-
Iation, and confusion among the officers,
and no one knew what TO do. This is
the latest and most reliable intelligence.
PUEBLA, JUNE 8, l747.
1t is said that Almonte has been sem
fenced to be shot at the capital for hold
ing reasonable correspondence with one
of our Generals. He is certainly in
prison, but | hardly believe he will be
shot. There was another revolution at
the city Of Mexico two or three days
since--at least such is the report--but it
was put down by Gen. Bustamente al
most Immediately. The originators oft
are friends Of Gen. Farias, and, as is sup
posed, of peace with the United States !;
and one Of their cries was, death to San
to Anna" By the way, the story now
is, that the Mexican Congress will not
accept the resignation of Santa Anna. or
course there was some trick in his resig-
nation.
PUEBLA, JuNE 3, 1S47.
Our force here, in all, is about 5000
men, with 600 wagons, and near 5000
horses and mules. Two days ago it was
thought that Gen. Scott would move i'm
mediately on the capital. but think this
morning he will remain here three or
four weeks, at the expiration of which
time he will not only have slightly in
creased his army, but will have all his
horses in good condition. Santa Anna
has resigned the presidency, and the act
excltes much asionishment here. We
have not been advised what action the
Congress has taken upon the subject
Many reasons are alleged fog the resig.