The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-22
IATE PROM VERA Cruz.


mercial Times for Extras containing the
latest news from Mexico. The dates
from Vera Cruz are TO the lst instant,
and the intelligence, generally, Is interest
ing.
Gen. Scorr left Jalapa on the 23d ul-
tirno for, Puebla, at the head Of nearly
5000 troops. and had safely arrived at
the latter place.
Gen. SHIELDS is doing well, and was
shortly expected at Vera Cruz.
Major r. HAMxoND, Paymastcr U. S.
Army, died at sea, OH the I'd instant, on
his passage from Vera Cruz.
The following brief note from Mr..
Kendall IS the only from Pueola:
"PUEBLA, MEXICO, May 20, ls47.
"The division of Gen. Twiggs entered
this city to-day, all well. There was ru-
mors in the morning that Generals Bus
tamente and Leon were advancing to al
tack Gen. Scott with an immense force,
but so far we have heard nothing confirm
ing the reports. Almost every one thinks
that the Americans are to have another
great battle, but where no one can divine.
"Thc diligencia does not run between
this and the city OF Mexico, and so far l
have found ii impossible to lay hands up
on any papers.
mo one as yet knows what Gen.
SCOTS intentions are as regards his future
movements, yet, small as his force is,
many think he will advance upon the
capital. We shall know in a day or two"
The Picayune has the following letters
from the city of Mexico, which are en-
dorscd as being from the best sources of
information. 1t will be perceived, how
ever, by the latest letter Of the "Times,"
lhat President Santa Annals resignation
had been refused by the Mexican Con-
gross, and that he still occupied the Presi-
dental chair.
Erfracf from, a letter, dated .Merice,
May %.
"Ftom here have nothing worthy OF
notice to communicate except that Santa
Anna yesterday resigned the Presidency,
but il is not known yet whether Congress
will admit of it. He was induced to take
that course from the opposition he meets
in his views of carrying on the defence
of the city, and from some defamatory
writings which appeared in the public pa
pers against his bad conduct. 1t is gen.
orally expected that the Americans will
be here about the 9Th of next month /;
and, considering the state of things in the
capital, may say that they viii meet
with but slight resistance on the part oI
this Government"
Extract from another Letfer of fht
same date.
LAST week Santa Anna commenced
| fortiGying Guadalupe, Perion, and Mil
catzingo, near the suburbs of the city: bu
unusual dlsapprobation was the result
and hence his reason for offering his
resignation. 1t is supposed 1t viii be ac
cepled, and that Herrera will receive the
nomination. There are only abou 3,0O(
troops in the city,
We make the following extracts from
the correspondence OF the Times"
VERA CRUZ, May 3I.-A report by
way of OriZaba tells US that Santa Ann;
is still IN the Presidential chair that Va
lencia is COMMANDMENTS Chief of the Ar.
my, and old Nicholas Bravo Governor oil
the State of Mexico. Juan Alvarez
whom you may remember as the Sonora
robber, and friend of Santa Anna, is
said to be rapidly approaching with ten
thousand of his Indian retainers, i'll arms
and is expected to extirpate the Yankees
utterly.
The yellow fever is now getting really
serions amongst us. Thirteen cases ter
minated fatally yesterday, and to-day al
ready | have heard OF the death of three
individuals whom | personally knew
Colonel Kearney, the Government con-
tractor, is now lying in very dangerous
state, and people are thus falling around
me. Such things to an unacclimated man
like myself, are calculated to make one
feel ugly.
Fight o'clock p. .M.-Thc British
courier is in from Mexico, but seems tc
know very little of matters IN that neigh
borhood. lie says that Herrera is moi
President. | shall try to learn something
fIom the letters which he brings before
the steamer leaves.
VERA CRUZ, JUNE 1.-Well, our re-
ports of 1errera's election prove to have
been premature, TO say the least of it
Santa Anna is at the capital, in much less
dlscredit than we have been led to believe
and in the full exercise of the functions
of his office. Upon his arrival he pro-
posed to resign his seat, but contrivet
matters SO as TO have his proposition re-
Jected. An election will take place on
the 18th instant, when it is hoped that
Herrera will be chosen but Santa An
mas creatures are too numerous and his
position now too favorable for the control
of the Tenuired intaractc 10 ,,or-,;. - a..