Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-11-05

The New York journals publish the Mexican
news by the steamers Fanny and Jas L. Day.
The dates from Vera Cruz are Of Oct. 10.
Santa Auna made his appearance in Puebla
and addressed letter to Col Childs, who was
en,renched in the vicinity, stating that he had
taken possession with 5000 men, and ordered
him to evacuaie Immediately his post, and he
would permit him to form a junction with Scott,
in Mexico, or American forces at Perote, threat
ening, in the event Of his REFUSAL to assault his
position. Col Childs replied, that, as regarded
% Sustain lis position, and defend il successful.
ly; that he had been honored with the duty
Of defending it, and that he should do 20 to the
last.
Then commenced operations: Santa Anna
firing from several points within the city upon
the American works, and the Americans return
ing the compliment by throwing their missiles
into the centre of the city; this continued, with
out, as it appears, any very serious injury being
done TO either party, for two or three days, when
the citizens interviewed and Santa Anna ceased
The city Is said to have suffered very severely,
however. Santa Anna retired from the city on
the LIST Of October, with 1000 men, but he was
soon after deserted by all except $50; and with
these he retired to Oaiaca with the declared in
tention Of raising another army. This is on the
authority of Spanish paper.
Letters from the interior state that Santa An
ma was considered too impotent to effect any
thing, and was making way to Guatemala for
the purpose of leaving Mexico forever, and that
his march to Aptooaxaca Is only pretext to en-
able him to quietly accomplish his design.
The legislature of the State Of Vera Cruz
met at Huatasco on the night Of the a7th, and
new State officers were elected, who were be-
heved to be more active in raising supplies to
prosecute the war
The report prevailed at Vera Cruz on the
18th, that a company of Texan Rangers were
attacked by guerrillas, twelve miles in the inte-
nor, and all but two had been cut of. An ex-
press had arrived, stating that one man was kill
cd and eighteen missing.
After Santa Anna lsft Pusbla the eannonad-
ing ceased, and the cotton warehouse of NJ Va
lesco, which had furnished bales for his breast
works, with 1000 bales in the Convent of ST.
Domingo, were fired and burnt at night, causing
the inhabitants to fear that the Americans had
left the intrenchments and were sturming the
city
The report that Santa Anna was endeavorine
to embark is denied by the Spanish papers, and
his determination to fight asserted.
Gen. Patterson had sent out Capt Truell with
200 mounted men, and Capt Armstrong with
about the same number, in the direction OF Me-
delin and Santa Fe, on the Orixaba road, to
beat off the marauding guerTillas. They killed
sundry guerilIas and cleared the country with
no harm TO their men.
Vera Cruz paper contains speculations Of
the probable action of Congress at Queretaro !;
among others, that the minds of the people in
the interior had undergone a change since the
occupation of the Capital, and were disposed for
peace.
The guerrillas have full sway at Jalapa, max
ing war only upon their defenceless country
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of Vera Cruz, talk of adopting measures to put
them down. Padre Jaruia threatened to shoot
all whom he found carrying provisions to Vera
Cruz.
The Delta publishes protest of the council
OF the City of Mexico, on the entry of General
Scott and also the answer of Gen, Scott, which
contains bis proclamation, declaring martial law.