Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
ADVANCE OF GEN. SCOTT.
From the New.York Tribune, of May IA.


Our advices from New Orleans are to the 9th
instant. We copy from the Commercial Times
of that city.
By the arrival here, last evening, of the steam
ship Newt Orleans, Capt. Wright, which left
Vera Cruz on the 10Th ult we have received
mass of letters and papers from our friends and
correspondents in that city.
General Scott was vigorously pressing the
enemy, affording the defeated Mexicans no res
pte. Jalapa and Perote have been occupied,
and the report was current when the New-Or
leans set sail that Gen. Scott was on the point
OF making a demonstration on Puebla ITSELF
Santa Anna, when last heard FROM was in SO
forlorn condition that it was expected he
would give himself up 10 the American Governor
of Vera Cruz, preferring to trust himself to the
generosity of an open foe to exposing himself to
the tender mercies OF his own countrymen who
nov denounce him as their betrayer.
The Mexican Army, after heavy losses of Kill
led and wounded, among which last General
Cirlaco Vasquez, and other chief and officers of
less note, who fell on the field of battle, has
broken up altogether, not an officer or soldier
remaining with their standard.
! Gen. Santa Anna, who commanded in chief,
was the first, according to some, and the last
according to others, to leave the field, accompa-
MED by only % Dragons, taking the by-ways,
and party is even found to assert that they
saw him in one of the villages of the Sierra in
search Of horses to remount his escort.
The fact of this General not having fallen
back on Jaapa, has left room for the supposition
that his flight is prompted by the fear of being
sacrificed for treason imputed to him, and which
has no other foundation than the adverse results
experienced by the Mexican arms in every en-
counter with the Americans.
Gen. Patterson has recovered his health in
great degree.
Gen. Shields, heard to-day, was in doubt
full state.
JALAPA, April 23-S A. M.
An express has just arrived from Gen. Worth.
He entered Perote yesterday morning about |
o'clock, and found Mexican Colonel, who was
charged with the surrender of the place and all
the arms and munitions Of war generally. None
o. the large guns were spiked, and were found
in excellent order. Ampudia, with about three
thousand dlsorganized lancers, moved out Just
far enough TO avoid conflict, and then proceed
ed on.
Santa Anna had not passed through Perote,
and must now be in the mountains on this side
OF that place. We understand that information
was received yesterday that General Worth had
thrown his outpost toward Puebla and would
march Immediately in that direction himself
1t is now certain that Santa Anna is at Orza-
ba, little at the foot of the mountain of that
name, with about one thousand troops.
lie was seen at that place on Sunday morning
last and was heard to express his desire OF re-
naming there till he could muster a sufficient
force TO make another stand. He will not dare
10 return TO the city of Mexico Is the universal
opinion, until some success should crown his
efforts to redeem his thousand promises to the
deluded people and the clergy, the latter being
now his only backbiters.
1t is said that those who now cling 10 his
dropping standard are brought from Oajaca prin-
clpally, and that not more than two or three hun
dred OF them have any arms, those too being in
a very bad condition.
We learn too that he pretends he can yet
repulse the invaders of the soil, if he can rouse
the Rancheros and form them into Guerilla par
tios to annoy small bodies of our citizens and
soldiers, whom they may have the temerity to
attack.
The following is from the .Msrican Chronicle,
of the 18th, by person just arrived from Oriza-
ba. He knows that Gen Santa Anna had arriv-
ed there with about 200 Dragons and immed-
ately commenced recruiting, having now under
his command about six thousand men, including
the fugitives from Cerro Gordo.
tie also assures us that correspondence has
been sezed by the authorities OF Mexico, adj
dressed by great parsonage TO Senior Re)on,
offering certain sum If he would bring about
an early peace, and to place all the requisite
means at HIS disposal.
In Puebla Gen Inclin is commanding. They
are terrifying the town for resistance.
JALAPA, April %, i647.
General Scott is said to have dispatched