The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-23
r,,. ae '. 0. Piesyuns ef .ssguss 2. r,rtv Days Later from Mexico.
PrrErA, MExico, July l3, lS17.
o,u. seott stiII at Paesia-


 ,,l,, has al length been issued which
 ., though an immediate movement was
 .o..ed. Gen. Scott IS ,o eommcnce re-
 .r,.s inc different divisions on the l5aii
 .s., which fl is thought there will be
 a-,sr,l urn out and then an onward march. ..s. general impression now IS, that there
 Tts harder fgh, at the city of Mexico
 ', .a ,ay that has vel taken place in the
 '- a.,ry. bu. no one eau tell any thing with T srain.y. ..
 % h..n reeeiyed from one of the American
 r.s,. still unjus,ly retained in Mexico. It
 -.. ', d,,ed on the Sth inst, and give one or
 ,wo sIsraeis
 .S,ocs my last, the preparations for your
 ,.snioo here have gone on with grea, spirit.
 ,a .7py of no. less than 23,0O0 men, we'll I....rl and apparently we'll armed, are now
 {. nj. civ and neighborhood. Handsome a,.-s. ofar,illerv have lately been cast, while is.,, Notifications are nearly completed. The .r,ll.rv may reach 100 Pieces-they cer- ,.,,Ix have not less than 50 in number. The g.niay here IS quite imposing, and the ua- ,.on i: made to believe that the great anxiety of he United States for peace proceeds from :, ,,c,ehensioa ths, our army dare not at 'sms, 10 move upon the capital. The long lsl,y of Gen. Scott at Puebla, the arrival of minister of peace, and our repeated offers ', ,,e.,. give color to the idea in the esiima- oor of this people that Gen. Scott Is fearful \ attempting the reduction of the capital. Ne here know perfectly we'll the value Of ssse speculaiions but II is nevertheless trAe' n, thev are rapidly becoming riveted on .,e yubllc mind.
 Bs assured. there can be no peace made .sh Mexico at this time-Santa Anna dare 10, and Congress srW not. Let our army 5s, cone here and the resources of the nation .e cat of and the people seeing the eapi- d in our hands, peace must follow. ' The strongest defence ofthe Mexicans s al Fl Penon, three leagues from here and .n inc best road leading into the city; but .hs best approach is by Guadalupe or Ctsp- gi..pee. and the position for throwing shells bet,e, from either. The road to Guadalupe banches about one ard half miles short of me Penon, passes round the lake of Tescuco, and is thirty miles farther than the direct rouse. There is two or three leagues of sofl ground cn :hiS road, made so by the recent ,ns, which mNv occasiop some difficulty to heavy carriages; but good judges think II nav be overcome. The road to Taeubaya and Chapultepec IS good, and here IS the sup ply of water for the ci.y, which may be cut of ! have written to Inc Minister of War here in relation to our letention. but can get no answer. ] was ,sked day or two since by Col. Moreno, ! Mexican officer. why our Government had lot proposed to have us exchanged re- 3lled that 1 had no information on the sub eci, except that according to the official aiements, both of Gen. Taylor and Santa ,naa, we were exchanged the day after the ,atie of Buena Vista. but whether any steps .ad been taken to secure compliance was 10, informed. The health of our party is as .ood as could be expected under the circum- tances,"
 ] have given you all the more interesting .1tracts from this letter, and when state hat II s from an officer well informed and "a the spot, his opinions should pass for something. His ideas in relation to peace Ire conceded in by almost every one here. fhe dragoons under kearney and Sibiey, ac- ,ompanied by white flag, which mentioned a my last as about ready to start. went ous se.lerdav morning towards the capital with a whiie flag One object of this mission IS io procure lhe liberty of the American officers now detained. and it Is hoped 1t will be sue ctssfdl. even If they are sent home by way oi 1'ampico.
 Speaking of prisoners has 1t ever occur- red 10 you that there are other Americans Tn iIexico besides those held in the capital, who are certainly so far confined as to he liIerly unable to leave: might give you l long list of names, and you would find that oi your humble servant III the number, who Iave seen quite enough oi Mexico and are lnxIous once more 10 breathe the free air of he United States; but to all inients and pur- poses Se are prisoners here, and there IS no .uch thing as telling when we are 10 be re- eased. To be sure we are son the iImits;" hai Is. we can walk about inside the senti nels, but he ~ho goes outside of the sound of "Who goes there:n does IL at great peril The largest liberty is here compressed in 10 Inc smallest possible space. and that per eei freedom of coming aid ge'agg ~e enjoy Il home may be now quoted in Mexico as merely nominal.
 4 spanish company of actors is giving a 'enes of entertainments al Fl Coiisco, one ol the theatres oi this place The horrible irama of "Lucretia Borgian was performed on sunday night with startling effect
 The rains continue. Hardly an afternoon passes without drenchlng shower. and as 'he army has no senis the poor soldiers must 'niiei incredibly on ihe road 10 Mexico
 hlading to ihe advance upon the capital. mere are certainly individuals m the army. and hose who should be well informed. who do noi think we shali reach il-who are of me opinion that peace ar an armistiee will De 'etiled or entered into this side. Neco- ''alons of some kind are certainly going on, al probably relating ,o peace. but the mass Aaow nothing ot the nature of them.