Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-04
LATEsTNEws FROM MEXICO.


from the scat of war during the past week,
does not contain any thing of very striking
importance. Below we give from our New
Orleans exchanges, such portions OF it as we
think will interest the reader:
From the New Orleans Delta, May 18th.
Later from the City Of Merieo.
Through the kindness of the editors of ola
Patria," we have been placed in possession Of
full files Of Ell Republican,, FL Monitor and
Diario del Gobierno to the 9Th inst. These
files are filled with interesting information, and
were they to be considered fair index TO the
popular mind, they would 60 TO show that
the " war spirit' is increasing daily, and tnat
new measure are constantly being adopted 10
carry on the war with vigor and perseverance.
Almost every number of the Mexican jour,
nails is filled with appeals to the people and
to the authorities, urging act.on-PromP' ana
incessant defensive action.
The bapers complain bitterly OF the course
pursued by the members of the Mexican Con-
rress-many of them (from six to ten each
dav) were reported sick-about as many, or
more, would not attend, and at last accounts,
some sixteen or seventeen members had left
the capital without license.
The Supreme Government appointed a COM
mittee to raise money by subscription, for the
purpose of paying the expenses Of the wall
There were several thousand names on the
list, and we see amounts from IL I-2 cents to
$1,000.
Don Manuel Montana has been appointed
bv the Government, Chief of the Guerrlllas OF
Tulancngo, and of the Llanos de Apam.
The Republican, of the 9th inst says, that
by letter from Orzaba of the 4th, they were
informed that General Scott was sick at Jala-
pa, and would not move towards Puebla un-
Ill the commissioners from the United States,
bearing the propositions of peace, would reach
head -ouarters-that by that time he would
have the necessary reinforcement; and that
besides two wagon loads of supplies which
the "guerrilleros' had captured from the A
mericans on the road, they had also taken
$1,000 in gold. The same letter says that
the forces under Santa Anna were rapidly in
Crcasing, and that /" His Excellency' was
only awaiting for >+he money which he
had asked, in order to begin his operations.
A letter from Durango, dated 26th April,
says the " Yankees Ooniphan's command)
had countemarched to Chihuahua, on account
of intelligence received by them that the New
Mexicans and " Pasenos," (nativcs Of FL Pa
500 together with the barbarous tribe of Ma
bajoe Indians, headed by the clergymen, had
commenced an indiscrminate slaughter on all
Americans in the place This instruction is
said to have been SO general, that even the
women were in it, and enacted conspicuous
part in cutting the threats Of the Texans
it was also reported that those very men, feel
ing elated with the result, were marching to-
wards Durango, in order to aVsnge the out
rage of Chihuahua.
Gen. Bravo published a decree on the 6tf
inst, ordering every person having two o
more horses in his possession, to deliver on
OF them to the commssary, at or before TIT
expiration of the sixth day. The prices to b.
paid for the same were set down at from 81:
to $50 per head and in case the horses de
lvered should not be fit for use, the owner
would be compelled to replace them witt
good ones. This seems to us very har
law, and speaks harshly for Mexican Justice.
By another decree of the same date, Gener
al Bravo (General-in- Chief of the Central Ar
ny,) orders all citizens from $ to 60 years o
age, to enlist at the shortest notice, and b.
prepared TO present themselves armed and e
quipped. when they should be called upon.
FL Monitor OF the 4th, says that the part
Fans of Santa Anna have sent commissioner
to the different States, in order to obtain vote
for him to be elected President
The same paper asserts that General Cana
liZo had received orders to give up the com
mand OF the cavalry, and proceed to the cap
ital
Ell Republican, of the 4th, says that not
withstanding the ministry had promised Il
court martial CanaIizo, he still commanded tn
cavalry, His flight at Cerro Gordo during tn
battle, and his failure to cover the retreat Q
the Mexicans, were notorious, and vet he i
UNPUBLISHED, whilst Arista has been persecu
ted for the loss Of the battle of Resaca, whicl
was caused by the faults of others; when, too
it is well known that Arista was the last t
leave the field of that disastrous battle, and re
NAMED in the rear constantly, protecting tn
retreat OF the army.
General Santa Anna has been Joined at Orr
Zaba by General D. Francisco Perez, with
force Of $40, and also by Generals Brito an
Baneneli, with 800 infantry and park of al
tillery. Gen. Alcorta, who has succeeded Ca
naliZo in the command OF the cavalry, is sti
at Chalchicomula, with 1900 cavalry and 20
dragons from Vera Cruz, under Col. Cenobic
I'VE should like TO know if these fellow
were parolled at the capitulation of Vera Cru;
If they were, and General Scott catches then
we trust there is good supply of hemp in til
Commissarys department. There are alread
pidly. Two wagons, with goods, have bee
taken from the Americans, which gives gre;
encouragement and Joy to the poor fellow
who are skulking about Orizaba
Santa Anna has had battery Of artller
mounted under command of Col. Aguado.-
O Santa Anna needs only money and arms I
give the Americans much trouble. eth
great genius" says the admiring Mexican
" works from six in the mornino until late :
night, and is every day becoming more worth
of the national gratitude" An iron mine ha
been discovered at Xalapilla
The Monitor Of the lst inst says that som
important correspondence was taken from til
enemy, which will afford the Government list
full intelligence. According to the same p;
per of the 9Th, two letters from Aguas Carl
entes says that some bands of the guerrilla
from New Leon and Coahuila had attacke
some wagon trains, which they took, and TIL
Gen. Taylor was wounded at the same tim
EFnis is evidently untrue, as we have lat
dates from Gen. Taylors division.l
Gen. D. Sebastian Guzman had taken chars
OF the works of fortifcation near the Capita
and the three following points had been s
lected to be fortified between San Cristov
and Cuesta de Berrientos, 1st Cerro de tt;
Pacoya, with those of Jco and Tepecingo; 2
Cerro de San lsidro, Tlahuac and Cerro
Teyahualco; 81. Pencil Vielo, Cerro de G;
tapeta and Santa Cruz de las Escobas.
The Bishop of Oa aca had sent to the GOV
eminent $50, 900 for the expenses of the wa
Several churches had delivered the greater pa