The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-17
From The ". 0. Pieayone.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO,

i.. A..
Later from the Army OF Gen.. scott.
The steamship Alabama arrived at an early
hour yesterday from Vera Cruz, touching at
the Brazos. She left the former port on the I'd
July and the latter on the 4th.
By this arrival we have direct advices from
Mexico to the morning of the Goth June, and
from Puebla to the Both
Gen, Scott had not then been able to leave
Puebla. He was awaiting the endorsements
under Gen. Cadwaladar, and Gen. Pillow, who
had not then arrived. (Some Of the papers
mention that Gen. Calawalder arrived at Pue-
bla on the Both. Letters from Mr.. Kendall Of
that date, make no mention of it, though he
was constantly expected. He was at Perote a.
bout the Both, awaiting Gen. Pillow.
The news from the city of Mexico is very in
definite. Gen. Scott is said to have commu-
nicated to the Government that Mr.. Trist was
with him and authorized to negotiate for a
peace. Santa Anna had been in vain endeav-
oring to procure a quorum of Congress to lay
Gen, Scott's communication before it. Mr..
Kendalls letters rather encourage the prospects
Of an early peace; but we have had access to
letters from very responsible source in the ci-
ty Of Mexico, which take a very different view
Of the subject. The writer thinks Gen. Scott
will have to march into Mexico to secure a
peace,
t 1t is said that every avenue Of entrance into
the city is fortified, but the writer in Mexico,
4 upon whom we very much rely, thinks the A
/ merican army will easily overcome all such
s obstacles-that the defence Of their fo%rtifica-
5 tons will only embarrass the Mexicans.
e We are unable to throw much light upon the
movements Of Gen. Cadwalpdur and Gen. Pill
Y low. The latter is said to have been COMPEL
4 ed TO contest the road with the guerrilla par
ties, ill he was beyond Cerro Gordo. Gaerrl
j, hros took advantage Of every defle to resisthi
progress. His loss is said to have been very
severe.
The Government Of the city Of Puebla hai
been entrusted to Lieut.. Col. Benton, Of the 2,
artillery.
Gen. Alvarez was at Africa on the l4th 0
/, june with 300 Mexican cavalry. The Sta,
/ thinks his forces have been recently overrated.
The Star says there is three months provisions
+ in the city for the army, and that the fields a.
round the city supply all the forage necessary
A Mexican named Herredia has been detec.
ted by his countrymen on his way from tn,
! capital to Puebla, with drawings Of the differ
z ent Notifications around the capital, He wa
tried and condemned as a spy and a traitor, an
il was condemned to be shot on the 2lst ult. tn
I, fellow made his escape the morning Of tn
Z 9lst.
4 The Mexicpns are using every inducemer
I to make our men desert, and with some SUE
4 cess, but those who have deserted find littl
\ comfort from their new friends The Star tel
: Of two dragons who run off fiom US, but ha
L not gone three leagues before some Mexican
Il came across them, took their horses and strip
70 ed them Of everything but their shirts.
In The following paragraph is extracted from
Of letter datedin Mexicotpn 4he l7th inst.
he II observe in the Star you sent me, chat
d is said that the neutrality-suspicious. are kept
lconGnement here, which Is not the case. The