The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-23

S~H@'f VI A$f|@As fFtutst VI tltS fttftt--A son of Senator 1ipton. of Indiana. Since then son of Senator Surgeon. oi Psnnsylsauia, a lieutenant in one of the regiments from lhat State, has died. and he, too, have been told. was young man d much promise. 1 can Bot learn that any of our officers are now seriously indisposetl. and the health of the army generally k improving. To be sure lhere are l500 or 2000 men still on the sick list, but Iafger portion of them are con salescing
 wrote you short time since that had despatched man 10 Vera Cruz with Ieuers, and Ihat after his departure was obliged, in virtue of verbal contract, 10 nay all ihe ex- penses of hes family during his absence, to keep a candle continually burning and have function performed In one of the churches for his safety and basH riaje l have just learned that the fellow was captared na the roSd by the guerrilieros, stripped. beat most anmeEcilully, hts horsc--l paid for the ani. msi--saken from fim, and was then turned hose to make the best of his way back to PueSla. The story of his adventures and capture is mos. amusing, and will give it fl ever live to get home; at present ] will only say that 1 thought the family made too much fass from the first.
 Las, evening. on the strength of a letter said to have been received from the Spanish Minister in Mexico, peace stock wen, up- It was rHmored that the contents of his com municaiion made peace ineYiiabIe--that the Congress and Santa Anna were disposed io agree at anything in oider ,o insure ii now, while am writing. intelligence has come ia from which iLwouid appear that there Is no earthly chance foEa amicable adjustment Of our difficulties. From all accounts, i, would appear that Santa Anna aud Congress are at swords points. and that the former has all the advantage over the constituent wisdom of the great and magnanimous Mexican ns- lion. IL may be recoileeted that some two months since Congress passed an acl de- cIaring any one traitor who would even entertain the idea of peace with the North l Americans. So far sn good When Santa i Anna received Mr. Buchanan's last proposi- I tons. few weeks since, ne al once submit l ted them io Congress for that body to act | upon the matter in the premises; but what ! dia Congress do but send the papers back | with an answer that the initiatory steps be- ! tBuSGu CAIiuctfCib tO tHf E4FIuuNC. As ! this Santa Anna became enraged--said that 1 he did not send the papers before Congress | to ascertain what his preroga,ives were-he ! knew their full extent welI-bui he had laid ! the matter before that body in order that the { members might resclnd their fDrmer decree declaring any one traitor. &c., if they saw ] fit. That he thought they would do this. . and thus give him all and every power, is { highly probable; but Congress took stub ] born fiji, aud here the whole atiair rests for lhe present. do not even see who IS to deign offer io an answer to NIT. Buchanan's propositions, which seem 10 have been trans ferred into q species of football to be kicked ] back wards and forwards by Santa Anna aud ife Congress-neIiher party. ta the present distracted state of the country. daring to lav hands upon the unfortunate document Bold and interruptions as even ihe Iyraat Is in all matters Of the state policy. he dare not take a responsibility SO heavy upon his shoulders as to come ou, alone and advocate a peace. The impression now IS, that he has deter mined to hazard the defence Of the capital, and this impression gains strength when ii Is known lhai he has Congress to lay the
 
 feat. Another battle. Tn my humble opinion. will be of immense advantage to the United States, for if Gen Scott moves upon the capi- tai the Mexicans wall certainly be defeated. aud if he remains here, and there Is no more fighting, tie enemy will coairive 10 come oul oi the war conquerors. They will en- ,leavor io make II appear that the Yankees. fearful of risking battle at their principal ciiy, sued for peace, and In tlre eyes of the world they will be able 10 make d lnleraby clear case.
 Santa Anna has recently levied a oou.i- buiion--a loIce loaned II may be caletl-- upon lhe inhabitants of the capital. ID which he calls for S2S0.S75 to casry on the war. The churches and converts, as we'll as pri- vate individuals, arc assessed, and It s hunted that the iyrani has eli the names of salBe ot hls few irieatls of oi the tax list. The lore Igners. who have been called upon with out stunt, have made regular protests U ls said against The unjust exsetlon, but Santa Anna does mol stand upon trlles m his mo ney transactions.
 From every indication. Il would appear that Gen. Scott laleuds an immediate move HieH; GPoa .Ae el,y af Mexlcs.---al least vi ilh- m a seek or fen days. Hard btead IS being baked for the march, lhe quariernasGeFs have been ordered to hold themselves In readiness. and m every department all IS bustle and activity, u being found impossible To re- eei%e clothing from the United States, hun dfe,s of MeXicans are hard al work putting ouf men ln uniform. Some even think ilsal ,he army will move before Gen. Pierce comes up; but !, Is hardly probable that Gen Scott " lll saasoh before that officer gets within, one O, two days march. At least lJ00 hundred oi the slck ~iil he left behind. but a majority of them would be Ia situation ,o take up arms in case the garrison was d. lacked.
 Speaking ol sickness, the South Carolina regiment has suffered more than any other m lte seTsIce This was Bot expect ed h