Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-06-09
BY TELEGRAPH TO BUFFALO.
LATER FROM MEXICO:
New York, June 2| P. 4

New York, June 2-7 P. M.
Bv an overland mail the Tribune has received
New Orleans papers in advance of the mail,
with advice, from the city of Mexico to the sth
ult.
Mexican papers still breathe war and def
ance to the North Americans, and urge the
the people to unite in adopting vigorous meas
ures of defence. They complain of the deser-
ton of members Of the National Congress, IL
of whom had left their posts without license,
and many others declined to attend the sttings,
on the ground of sikness, which was claimed.
The government had appointed committee to
receive subscriptions for the purpose of carry
ing on the war, and solicited sums both from
the rich and the poor. Anything at all would
be received shilling. or thousand dol
lars.
Letters from Orizaba state that Gen. Scott
is sick at Jalapa, and woulI not proceed towards
the Capital until the newly appointed peace
commissioner-probab meaning Mr.. Trist-
from the United States should reach here.
The guerrilla system of warfare is being
prosecuted on small scale, but as nothing Sc
rious had taken place, except the capture of
two wagon loads of supplies, and sixty thou
sand dollars in gold, which was on the way to
the army.
A letter from Durango, dated 26th April,
says:
The Yankees-Col. Doniphan's command
had countermarched to chihuahua, on account
of intelligence received by them that the in
habltants of New Mexico and Pasenas, natives
of Ell Passo, together with the barbarous tribe
of Nabajoe Indians headed by the clergymen,
had commenced an indiscriminate slaughter on
all the Americans in the place.
The inSurrpctiou - lid tn ha hoen rom
eral, that the women where in it and acted
conspicuous part in cutting the throats of the
| Texans.
1t was also reported that these very men feel
ing eated with their result, were marching to-
wards Durango in order to ayenge the outrage
of Chihuahua. Gen. Bravo published a decree
ordering every person having two or more hor-
ses in possession to deliver one of them to the
Commissary at or before the 9th day. The
price to be paid for the same from 81 to eco
per head By another decree, Gen. Bravo,
General-in-Chief of the army, orders all citi-
zens from 16 to so years of age, to enlist at tho
shortest notice, and to present themselves atm
ed and equipped when they shall be called up
on.
The Elmonitor of the 4th SAYS: That the
partzans of Santa Anna have sent commits
soners to the different states in order to obtain
votes for him President. The same paper
also asserts that Gen. Canalizo had received or
ders to yield up the command of the cavalry,
and proceed to the Capital. 80
The State of Jalapa is to contribute $4,000
men for the time the war may last. The State
of Guanajuato has promised 5000 to the nation.
al guards and guerllas.
A recent order from the government directs
that all of the forces from the cast and south
should report TO Gen. Santa Anna as the only
| COMMANDMENTS chief
Don Pedro NJ. Anaga, President pro tenn of
the Republic, published decree declaring the
whole district in a state of siege.
In another decree of the commander of the
Federal District, it is prohibited to introduce
anv goods or merchandise i'm the towns and
cities in possession of the Americans, under
fine of from 500 to $500, which should be
appropriated to the expenses of the war.