The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-10

TIE News from MEXICO.
The New, Orleans P,cayune make, the fclcw.
ing editorial remarks upon the news from Mexi.
co, which we give In another column:
The news by the New Orleans is the most We.
rious and consistent that We have received foI
many weeks. Ii Is now no .onger doubtful
that General SCOTS march upon the capital
will be disputed with no incOnsiderabe determi-
nation-for Mexicans. II is supposed that he
will le resisted, In force, at three several points
between Puebla and Mexico.
Santa Anna has succeeded in getting to the
wind ward Of his enemies He has collected a
force. formidable at least in numbers, and, il is
said, contrived to have himself made Dictator.
upon the condition that he will refuse to make
peace. Those generals and dignataries who
were opposed TO him, or were suspected Of luke
warmness In his cause, have been imprisoned or
sent to distant provinces n exile. Ills sway, il
would seem, is established upon as firm a basis
a. the power TO get rid of his enemies without
restraint furnish.
All accounts agrce in stating that the utmost
activity prevails in the different armories and
foundelies in Mexico--tlat cannon are being
cast with rapidity-that shells, round shot, and
other missiles are turned out In abundance, and
that men collecting in large bodies to fill up
the rank and lille Of the army. The people. II
ploys the intervals between the composition Of
high-sounding proclamatons in the more sol
dier-like and serious business Of preparing sub
stantial deiences Of the seat of government As
a means of keeping ia power, despite the fore
boding complexion Of such returns Of the votes
| of the States as have been received, Congress
no doubt through his procurement, have passed
a law to the effect that their SUCCESSORS shall
meet on the LIST of January next, and the rotes
4. II l.
month. Whatever may be said Of Santa Annals
conduct in battle, he has certainly d wonderful
knack of raising armies and recovering from ap-
parently hopeless reverses.
The complaint in the army Of the tradiness
in receiving reinforcecements and necessary
transportation are universal. Had these need
full supplies of men and means been forwarded
with becoming despatch, il is conceded on all
hands that Gen. Scott " ould ere this have taken
possession Of the Mexican capital without meet.
ing serious resistance. Now il is doubtful when
he will again make forward movement The
10th instant the day appointed to advance
from Puebla, but such were the preparations Of
the enemy TO rcceive him that he was compelled
to DELAY his march until reiniOrceInents ar.
rived.
The. guerrillas, TOO, are becoming holder in
their attacks upon bodies of moving along
the road. Indications Of obstinate resistance
are rife from every quarter, nor can any pre-
sage Of peace be drawn from any source unless
there be comfort in the adage 1.-the darkest hour
Of the night is just before day"
From the Picsyuns of the 30th ult.. we copy
the following interesting summary:
LATER FROM THE ARMY OF GENERA
SCOTT.
Gen. Scott still at PueLla--His adeanoe POST
| Poi f,r II
Guerrilla Party by Gen. Cad,eaiader--Gen.
Piiiop's March, and his repuise Of Guerriiias
--Sufrrings Of his Men Death Of Mr.. r. G..
Baaks- PrsBaraiioRs far the Defence of Mtr.
ico-CIsting OF Cannon, Shells, ae.--Sapta
Anna still Presidsnf, If not Dictotor--7hs
! farce az his oormlnd--ibos,inatie Teafn,e nj
Of American Prisoners in Merico-M March of
Alrare: tonards Puetia, &c, &c.
Our dates from the army of Gen. Scott, at
Puebla, are TO the lith inst. The immediate ad-
vance of our army upon the city Of Mexico had
been postponed until the arrival Of reinforce
ments. The rumor vi ich has been generally
circulated through the city that he had arrived
within twenty-five miles of the city of Mexico,
is without foundation.
A rumors reached Vera Cruz on the night Of
the oath inst, that Gen Cadwallader' s comma nd
had fallen in with guerrilla party few miles
beyond Jalapa, and BY movement unperceived
by the guerrilas, succeeded in surprising them
and killing about thirty Of them, without losing
"A man.
| BY another letter, dated the Oath inst, from
our Vera Cruz correspondent, We learn that the
train which went up under command Of Gen.
Pillow was attacked at Calera, said 10 be nine
miles beyond the Puente Nacional. The guer-
rilleros dispersed with the loss of thirty
men. Verbal accounts say We had some eigh,
| or ten wounded, but none killed.
The force under the command of Gen. Pillow
left Vera Cruz on the 18th, escorting train OF
about l2j wagons. The force amountedt to near
" 500 men. and consisted of the | ith infantry
and portion of the 18th, three companies Of
the I'd and 9TH infantry. six companies Of the
yoltiguers, u detachment of the I'd dragons
and six howitzers. That such a train would
meet with serious resistance from guerrilla par
ties was not TO be expected; hut We regret tina,
our accounts induce the belief that il suffered
= excessively in the first and second DAYS march,
from the heat of the weather. The march on
E the second day is represented as having been
particularly sever. the time chosen for il being
: during the heat of the day. through heavy sand
and when eleven miles were TO be made without
a water. One hundred and fifty men are said to
have been completely knocked up on this march
0 six or seven died upon the road, and the rest
were sent back and were arriving in Vera Cruz
private advices and the papers Of Vera Cruz i'm
puie this irfing with life entirely 10 the chang,
Y introduced BY Gen. Pillow Of marching during
J the heat Of the day, instead Of selecting early
mornings or the after part of the day for sucl
service.
There are a great many guerrilla parties upoT
the road, small body of our troops left Sar
: Juan on the 2lst, hoping to Overtake Gen. Pill
low, but after proceeding two or three miles the,
encountered some guerrilleros These the,
charged upon and dispersed, but they 81
S many on the road in small parties that II wa
= thought prudent to relinquish the design of com
ing up with Gen. Pillow. As this officer il
somewhat famous for exacting from his mel
e long marches, il is well that no further attemp
4 was made TO overtake him.
We regret TO learn by this arrival of the dealt
. Of Mr.. Thomas G.. Banks. He died at Ver;
Q Cruz of the vomito. Mr. Bankswas connected
we believe. with the Quartermaster's Depart
ment.
The course pursued by Captain Walker to
@ wards those desperadoes who fell into his hand
d is said to have been highly approved by Gen
a Scott. We have been asked If Gen. Cadwalad
$ adopted Walkers plan and shot those who fel
: into his hands, but we are unable 10 answer.
n The Eagle says that an enterprise is on foo
4 for running an express between Vera Cruz an
: the towns of Alvarado and 1lacatalpan. Tn
d execution of such plan would greatly faciliat