The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-08-17

"We.know, upon the highest autilori-
Nv. that there is aletternow an the clty o.
the I7th July from the city OF Mexico-
The gentleman who gave us the iniorna-
tlon has letter OF the 18th, in which Is
mentioned the preparations of families a
bout leaving on The approach Of the fan-
KEGS.
sASanta Anna and CanalizO had quar-
relied about the defence Of the city. Ca
nalizo did not want the city injured, as
there was no hope Of successful resistance.
He preferred to meet our troops in the
plain, and there decide the contest. San
ia Anna would not agree to this, SO no OPP
position was made.
1.-The entrance of Gen. Scott into Mexi-
co rs rNmer. From the letter of the
10Th we know positively of the prepara-
ton OF the lanilics in the city to move on
the approach OF Gen. Scott, and of the
quarrel between Santa Anaa and Canalizo
as to the defence Of the city, and we know
that there is letter in The city of the 18th
from Mexico.
1.-The courier that brought through the
letter Of the 18th brought news oil Gen.
Scots entering the city. We have no
doubt Of the truth Of the report.
The Picoyuae of the next day (sun-
day. questions the accuracy OF the Ma
fioaai news, and offers the annexed COM
ments OH it:
ave have not a doubt of the perfect
sincerity of the Editor of the National in
his belief Of the intelligence, but we are
unable to arrive al the same conclusion
with him. We fear the announcement
is entirely premature. All the intelligence
contained in the extra OF the National was
communicated to us on Friday evening.
Ii did not then command our belief, and
consequently was not communicated to
our readers yesterday morning. We
have seen no reason to chlnge tie opinion
we first formed Of the news.
I'VE did not intend TO argue the ques-
ton of the credibility of this intelligence
at any length; there are circumstances
connected with its receipt here sufficient
to awaken doubt in all minds. Ii is not
surprising that a courier should have ar
rived at Vera Cruz, from Mexico in the
time alleged to have been occupied by this
courier; but that he should have escaped
all notice at Vera Cruz, where so many
eyes are fixed upon every new conner
from the interior; that he should have
made his way 10 this port on Govern
ment vessel without suspicion; and that
the news should have been suppressed
I'll certain stockjobbing operations were
conplele-all this is possible, but highly
improbable. But this we do believe, that
if Gen. Scett had entered the city of Mexi-
co in triumph on the I7th ultimo the
news would have been known in Tampi-
co and in Vera Cruz by innumerable vol
ces within forty-eight hours. News is
carried to Mexico with wonderful speed.
The battle of Buena Vista was ended the
night of the 23d of February, and the
news was known by the 28th in the city
of Mexico, nearly six hundred miles
distant.
''But further: We learn that a Spanish
gentleman is now in this city, who arrived
on the Massachusetts, who saw Gen.
Scott in Puebla on the 18th uliimo. If
this be so, there is an end to the whole
story at once.
"Vc have no doubt that letters of the
18th ultimo may have been received here
from the city OF Mexico. There have
been ample time and opportunity for such
letters 10 reach here via Tampico. nor is
it the first time that letters from Mexico
have come by that route, and been at
trihuted TO the agency of a courier arrived
at Vera Cruz. We repeat, therefore, that
when this intelligence was first commu-
nicated to us on Friday we did not credit
il, and upon reflection we can see no rea-
son to change our opinion But while
we thus frankly express our own con-
viclions, yet we must confess that there
are very plausible reasons Cor giving
credence TO this intelligence. We can
conceive no motive for an attempt to de-
ceive the public with it. The channel
through which it has transpired is very
generally known, and we cannot suppose
the individual alluded to should entertain
the slightest desire to mislead any one in
the premises. And we know, moreover,
that gentlemen who are extremely well
informed about affairs in Mexico put faith
in this news. Still we remain incredu-
lous. 1t would seem TO be pretty well
settled that Gen. Scott was to march from
L., 81, al, RI.
lieve that he did so, and that lie would
certainly make his way TO the capital,
whctheropposed or not; but that he arrived
there on the l7th we cannot yet believe.
We are very willing, however, 10 be un-
deceived in the premises, and shall rejoice
as sincerely as any if he has entered the
capital Of Mexico with as little loss as inn
piled by the extra of the National. The
propeller Washington may very shortly