Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-19

Richmond, Aug. IA
The New Orleans papers received this morn
ing announce The arrival of the steamer Fash.
ion, with Vera Cruz dates to the ID inst
Gen Scout was al Puebla On the 30,h of July,
but there was probability Of an immediate ad-
vance.
Gen Valencia was reported 10 be in the Vi
cinny with 1000.
Gen Pierce had arrived d, Peroie after
action with the guerrillas near The National
Bridge.
Lieu,enanls Upton, of Indiana, and Surgeon
Of Pennsylvania, had died.
'Fhe courier of the British Legation arrived
al Vera Cruz on the 3ls with correspondence
from the Capoto the 90, Puehla TO the 3Oh
Mr.. Kendall represents the chances for peace
as unlavorabe, but says Scott will march lm-
mediarely on The arrival Of Gen. Pierce, ceT-
lainly in the first week of August, and more
than probable the harde>, fight ye, will take
place a, the city of Mexico, 'ha, The Mexicans
are prepared to meet him. having all their fof'-
6carions completed and twenty-five thousand
men as the garrison. fs5a
He also states that the British legation were
secretly exering every influence 10 keep The
Americans out of the capitol.
Olher letters In the Picayune represent the
chances of peace as more favorable, and 'hiHk
that the resistance TO Scouts advance, will be
almost nominal.
The Mexican Congress had referred Mr..
Buchanan's letter back TO the Executive, aud
thrown on him the responsibilities of the war.
The peace party in the capitol is strong, and
increasing rapidly. They have no faith in their
Generals.
The Sun of Anahuac says, in describing the
guerilla attack upon Gen. Pierce, that body
OF 600 Americans approached under brisk fire
until about hundred yards from the Mexicans,
when heavy fire was opened upon the enemy,
forcing them 10 commence hasiy retreat
Al this moment spirited charge made
upon the re,reating Mexicans by he American
cavalry, in which al leas. one hundred of the
enemy were cul,o pieces. The position occu-
| pied by the Mexicans was one Of The strongest
in The country, bu, the Americans passed the
bridge after the engagement and arrived in safe
ty at Perole.
The Commercial Times considers the news
a full confirmation of the failure Of Mr. Trist's
mission and that all prospects of peace were
dissipaed. Its correspondence states that there
has been contest Of etiquette about cOnsiiIu-
lional rights between Congress and Santa An
ma, each charging the other with The responsi-
bihy of making peace.
Il is however shrewdly supposed that the lat
ter parsonage sincerely desires patching up the
difference between The Two countries, as The
sole means of securing the grand object of his
ambition, The Dictatorship. When Congress
was dissolved, il was done by the withdrawal
OF such number OF members as to leave the
remainder too few to form quorum.
Santa Anna held counsel of his general
officers, when i, was resolved 10 Try the effec,
of another struggle, either by marching out to
meet Gen. Scott at Puebla, or, rejecting the
propositions Of Mir. Tris, calmly TO await SCOTS
advance, and act upon the defensive.
| In order 10 be free 10 act, The Government
| has issued decree, suspending The publication
OF all the newspapers except The Government
organ.
The Delta says that The Congress had me
: and adjourned wilhou. acting on the peace pre-
posilions Of our Government thai sli their lei.