The New York herald., 1847-05-26
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
PROM
The Army under Gen. Scott.
LATER FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Santa Anna at Orizaba Raising
Troops.
GRANTING GUERILLA PERMITS.
LETTER FROM SANTA ANNA.
Arrest Of Yankee, Negotiating Peace on his
Own Hook.
Amnesty Declared for all Political
Offences.
-Four Thousand Mexican Troops at
San Luis Potosi.
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
sc. SC. SC.

NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
sc. SC. &c.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES THE NEW YORK HERALD
OFFICE.
PENSACOLA, May 10th, ls47
By the arrival at this port yesterday of tho United
States storeship Relief Bulus Esq., commanding
learn that in consequence Of rumored attempt Of
Santa Anna to escape from Mexico by sea, Com Perry
had organized coast guard consisting Of about $500
marines and sailors to shore and had dis
patched small vessels to blockade the coast south
ward
The Relief brings some sixty wounded and sick sea-
from the squadron but reports vomito yet in
the feet shore Excellent sanitary measures have
been taken at Vera Cruz and the city is than Or
dnarily healthy Chloride Of lime, and circula-
tion ofpure air, will do much to defeat yellow Jack
Gen Scott when last heard from by the squadron was
beyond Perote his to the Halls Of the Montezu-
mas, and the b'hoysare now in all probability actually
realizing their dreams Of revcl there.
The Decatur st. Mary's and Saratoga had arrived at
Anton Lizardo The Ohio, Raritan and St. Mary's
with perhaps Others expecting Immediately to
return to the States The gallant Captain TatnaI
wounded at Tuspan, Is coming home and the officers
and generally desirous Of 20 doing they all
worn out and exhausted.
The U. s. schr. Onkahyee, Lieut. Bergman, COM
manding, sailed hence for Key West the 18th inst
THE PROFESSOR.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25-A. M.
The exclusive express for the Nep York Herald one
day in advance Of the mail has Just arrived.
The steamer Fashion had arrived at New Orleans with
Gen Patterson and the officers wounded at Cerro Gordo
the trophies captured from the enemy SC.
Several regiments Of volunteers were at Vera Cruz ON
their way home
General Worth was expected to enter Puebla ON the
18th inst No resistance anticipated.
The American army expected soon to march upon the
capital but with dminished numbers occasoned by the
losses sustained by the return Of and by gar
risons required to keep Jalaps, Perotc Puebla &c.
About six thousand would be the force for the city
The guerillas would give less trouble than was ex-
pected All stragglers were murdered along the road
Gen Shields continued to improve; his recovery was
certain.
letter from Mr.. Kendall, dated Jalapa 18th inst,
says that affairs in the capital were getting worse An
archy and confusion reigned.
Santa Anna at OrEsba; he had threatened to at.
Vera Cruz he believed to be insane from late
reverses keeps force about him his own protection
General Scott was to leave with Twggs, for Puebla,
In q few days
valuable train left Vera Cruz on the sth instant
1t consisted Of four hundred wagons, a thousand
pack mules, and half a million Of dollars In
half Dragons. 1t probable that Santa Anna
would attempt to capture this train It was six miles
in length. The escort reinforced from g. Juan
de Ula BY tho 3d. 5th 7th Infantry, and Mountain
Howzcrs, under Colonel Riley. Tho volunteer regi-
ments returning also assist in tho protection of the
train, encamping with 1t at night.
Fftyfve deaths from sickness, among the volunteers
occurred at Vera Cruz within three weeks.
The government Of Vera Cruz had every thing in pre-
paration deemed necessary for attack from the ene-
my. Several thousand determined troops with an able
leader, might capture it, but Governor Wilson old
soldier, and treats the enemy with much contempt
Santa Anna, with five six thousand troops was
moving, his destination said to be Vera Cruz
Tho Ohio "a had sailed for Boston; the st. Marv
was soon to follow
Two deaths Of vomto were reported at Vera Cruz on
tho eleventh-a French lady and Mr. Smith, sutler Of
the Pennsylvania regimentboth In full health two
days before
The dates from the city Of Mexico the 2sth Of
April, via Tampco
Santa Anna was at Orzaba on the 22d, showing in.
credible energy in repairing the losses sustained
would be at the head of considerable army in
ferior however, in discipline He granting guerilla
permits but was straitened for funds had imposed
loan Of sixteen thousand dollars upon Orixaba Letters
from him express astonishment the apathy Of his
to treat with the enemy but to defend the capital and
send him money
The Mexican papers call for a court martial upon Ca.
nalizo. They loud in their denuncIation of the
propretors Of the Hacendas for selling grain to General
Scott
President Anaya exhibits too much apathy according
to the Ell Repubiieano.
Yankee arrested for presenting himself to Ana
va to confer upon the proprety Of peace he had
thority, but wished to negotiate on his own hook.
general amnesty had been declared for all political
offences.
Casting cannon at Toluca had commenced the clergy
surrendering bells for the purpose.
Miguel Oribe curatc, raising guerilla corps,
pledging death to the Anglo Americans.
Letters from San Luis state the Government had issu
ed decree calling upon every ctisen to take up
There were four thousand troops In that city
General Taylor was reported to advance the first
Of May.
By the arrival Of the steamship Fashion at New Or
leans, we have later advices from Vera Cruz The
accounts are from Jalapa to the llth inst
The Fashion brought Gen Patterson and several
officers who wounded at Cerro Gordo also Capts.
Moore Pickens Jones and Coleman OF the Alabama vol
unteers She also brought many Of the trophies of
Cerro Gordo and Vera Cruz such as cannon stands OF
arms standards SC.
Several regiments Of volunteers whose time Of service
had expired, were at Vera Cruz. their way home
We copy the following from the Pieayuns -
General Worth was expected to enter Puebla on the
Ith inst No resistance anticipated at that place
There was some expectation that the army would march
upon the capital, but with diminished numbers The
losses sustained In the army by the return Of volunteers
ana the necessary deachmons to guard the cities Of
Jalapa perote and Pueba, would leave General Scott
force amounting to scarcely six thousand to advance
upon the city Of Mexico
santa Annals whereabouts yet yelled In mystery.
The camp was fun Of rumors as Is always the case Of
the purposes OF the Mexicans and the Of po
litical and military parties
The guerl.ss DO mot give our troops ss much trouble