Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21

lIOHl uel. CCott Win ueSpdLCHs III WHiOn ~
was stated that deputation OF Mexican clti-
zens from the Capital had arrived at the Cen
erals headquarters, inviting him to advance
assuring him that it would surrender to MN
without opposition, and asking his protection
of their persons and property. To sucn Ia
vorable terms Gen. Scott assented. lie u.s.
therefore, on his way to, if not already IN, the
{" halls of the Montezumas."
Editorial Correspondence of the Pcayune.
JALApA, Mexico, April 90.
At12 o'clock to-day--it is now evening"
sent off large package of letters and papers
to Vera Cruz by the diligencia. 1t is thought
there is great danger of its being attacked and
robbed on the road but as, if it gets through
at all, it will arrive two or three days before
the regular train, conceived the better plan
10 be TO run the risk. The news. although
interesting, can be condensed intoa few words;
Santa Anna is no doubt at Orizaba, with a
small but ill-appointed force, and it is report
ed that Gen. Leon, with body OF fresh troops,
is on his way to join him from Oalaca. Old
SANITY" as the volunteers call him, has writ
ten to Mexico for money and reinforcements,
but has been refused He is now held in worse
esteem than ever, many believing that the
8" three Millions are going into his pockets,
and that he sold the battle of Cerro Gordo for
a portion of this sum- No resistance, every
one says, will be made at Puebla, and at the
city of Mexico they have only thrown up
slight breastwofks. and at last accounts were
doing nothing. Their recent disastrous de-
feats, although they talk as vauntingly as ey-
err, have completely paralyzed and Supplied
all classes. Gen. Worth is at Perote, although
he has thrown forward Col Garland's brigade
as far as Tepe Agualco. He is rapidly accu-
mulatng supplies at the former place. Such
is the substance of the news sent you this
morning.
This evening another express has come in
from Gen Worth. He has received informa'
ton, which comes from sources that may be
| looked upon as authentic, to the effect thai
Canalizo, with 5000 cavalry, has gone to-
wards OriZaba with the intention of joining
his old friend Santa Anna. An attempt upon
one of Gen. SCOTS depots or wagon trains
every one believes is intended, and every
movement of the enemy in this quarter GER
tainly gives color to this belief In the mean
time Gen. Worth is still further strengthening
his supplies at Perote, and has made contracts
| for a large quantity of corn. An onward
movement of the army will doubtless soon be
made.
The greater portion OF our wounded have
| been brought here, and are doing WELL there
are also large number of wounded MeXcan
scattered about the city. The reported loss o
the latter at Cerro Gordo is 1901 was Ger
tainlv immense Gen. P F. Smith is still con
fined to his bed, but is improving; the woun'
of Major Sumner is also getting better, al
though slowly. Gen. Shields continues in ;
favorable situation, notwithstanding it will b
a miracle if he survives. | saw him but few
minutes after he was wounded. and at the TIM
did not conceive it possible for him to liv'
twenty -four hours
The weather in this beautiful place contn
ues notwithstanding can exceed the deli
cious temperature of the climate. This after
noon we had thunder shower, serving Il
render the air more pure and balmy, if such
thing were possible COL Childs is governo
of this city, and New England village i
hardly more orderly and quiet than is TIN
same Jalapa.
Since this letter was commenced, repOr
has come in that Santa Anna has been mad
prisoner by his own men. The rumor is YER
vague and indefinite. He has enemies enough
to Judge by their talking, TO tear him in piece
if they could Law hold of him.
L have little doubt that an English infuenc
is at work at the city of Mexico to bring a
bout peace, and it is equally probable tina
there is party in the country disposed to lis
ten to overtures. How peace is to be brough
about is more than any one can say-wha
terms we could offer that would be acceptabl
will be found difficult matter by any com
missioners that may undertake the job. T
defeat the Mexicans in every encounter is ca
sv enough-to settle all differences and dis
!, putes with them will be found an entirely dii
: ferent matter. Yours, &c., G. w. K.
JALAPA, Mexico, May /, 1917.
wrote long letter this morning, which
; shall send off by a regular train which leave
tomorrow under an escort; but learning thu
one of COL Kinney's men is to run the gaun
let between this and Vera Cruz tonight, or
least that he is to attempt it, scratch off fey
: more lines to send by him. Enclosed 70
) will also find the last orders issued by Ger
Scott. I might give you the exact time he
to move, the garrison he is to leave behind
: and other intelligence; yet as it might all ia
into the hands of the Mexicans, shall wa
for some safe and certain opportunity.
y A rumor was rife asst evening which wou1
be startling were any credit to be attached t
it. A nephew of Santa Anna, residing he1
in Jalapa, has circulated a story to the ehet
that Urea and CanaIes, by forced marcel
have surprised and re-taken Tampico from tn
: Americans. The news, he says, came expires
to Gen. De Soto, residing near here. 1t ma
be that the whole story has grown out of tn
capture of Tuspan by Com. Perry. The Mex
cans make strange blunders sometimes.
{ We have no.Iater intelligence from the cit
: of Mexico. Until the diligencias were ordere
= to cease running between Puebla and tn
. place, the papers came through regularly, bl
-. now, if any intelligence reaches Jalapa, it fal
= almost exclusively into the hands of the Me,
leans, and there it lodges. Rumor has it tn;
they are running their bells into cannon, bot
at Puebla and the city of Mexico, and farthe
= that they will make d grand stand somewhel
between the two cities, with rabble of
least 100000 men, collected by any and ev
4 ry way The more of this species of fort
:, Gen. Scott has to contend with the better.
have been round this morning anon
some of the wounded officers Lieut.. Derb
is improving, as is also Lieut. Maury. 1t w;
: al first thought that the latter gallant youn
Il officer would lose one of his arms, but all fea
| have now subsidized Lieut. Ward is mendn
b rapidly, and will soon be up again Visito
d are not allowed to call upon Gen. Shields, V
e strong hopes are still entertained that he Wi
e entirely recover.
t The guerias are fairly at work, as you wi
e doubtless have learned ere this direct fro
: Vera Cruz. A party of French ladies WI
e have arrived here, and who were along vii
t the train attacked TIVE days since, give vel
: animated account of the action. One man OF