Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-12-08
FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERicAN.
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

The Picayunc of the 9th announces the arri-
val OF the steamer Alabama from Vera Cruz, with
dates from that place to the 18th November, and
from the city of Mexico to the 9Th. The news is
4 week later and is important.
MAJOR Gen. Qui,man, Gen. Shields. Coils Har-
ncy, Garland, Andrews, Morgan, Ramsay and
Burnett, Ma. Dykeman, Lieuts. Porter and Swee-
ny, or the New York Volunteers, Passed Mid
shipman Rogers and Geo. w. Kendall, are named
as passengers in the Alabama, besides other gal
liant officers.
Gen. Quitman leaves Mexico under order of
Gen Scott, directing that this greatly distinguish
ed and efficient officer shall proceed to the United
States and report personally, or by letter to the
war Department, as. since his promotion, he has
not been permanently assigned to any Division,
and the object of his return is to seek this
Zen. Shields returns 10 recover his health, inn
paired from his wounds received i'm battle.
Col. Harvey comes home to recruit
Some of the officers returned are ordered TO io;n
Bragg Battery Immediately.
There were no less than 2l0 sick and disabled
wounded on board the Alabama three of them
died on the passage; one of them, Richard NIcNIa-
nus OF I'd Penn. Volunteers, was buried at sea.
Inc tram, numbering six hundred men, which
ieit inc city OF Mexico on the LIST of November
arrived at Vera Cruz on the 18th without molcs
| tation.
"A Mexican courier had been captured with lot
tiers from Atiisco, Orzaba and Tehuacan. AMONG
,'ic"i was document from Santa Anna, i'm which
he says that Just as he had matured his pl,ns for
attacking Pcrote he received orders from the Su.
preme Government to turn over the command or
the Army. "
The city of Mexico Moniteur Republican, Of
the 4th Nov. says that sufficient number of MON
oers OF congress had arrived at Queretaro ON the
LIST for the transaction of business .ater letters
from Queretaro direct announce that the Concross
was organized on the Cd November Senior De 10
Sc Maria, Deputy from Iranaiautu. was elected
President, and De Jose Hernandez. Deputv from
Durango, Vice President
letter from an English gentleman in the civ
OF Mexico, dated Sth November saws that altbouuI
much confidence was felt in the Actino Pros;dos,n,
and wee President of Congress, who are C,yorablv
disposed towards peace, ii was much feared tb,t
Complidado, of Guadlaxara, will be elected Presi
dent ad interim of the Republic instead of Here
IA, or Pena y Pena
1t was reported at Vera Cruz that Gen. Lane
had had another brush with Rea near Puob, nd
routed him entirely.
All was quiet at Pcrote when the train c,mo
through. "''0
"en; Patterson was still at Jalapa, suffering
somewhat with severe cold, but recovering.
Gen. Gushing command was three miles bevond
The entire force in the vicinity of about SO0O
Col' rays lelt Tor Puebla on the 18th, escortinp
MAJORS Folk and Smith bearer Of dispatches.
FROM zuo 10 oUUO troops, who had sailed about
tse same ti'ne from New Orleans arrived at Vera
~"
IN IN fortnight, move forward for the Capital with
oOOO men, including what had been left heI,;rd Of
the former Division "
Nothing positive had been received as to the
whereabouts of Santa Anna. Many believed that
he was concealed near Vera Cruz, waiting m nm.
Portunity to depart in the British steamer
The New Orleans Picayune nj tho OH ,,;
says That Gems Shields and Quitman and the other
distinguished officers who arrived in the AIahom,
iresh from the glorious fields won by Scott and bis
o'aVe troops, were welcomed by the boominu of
cannon, and met with most enthusiastic recep
'o'' ana demonstration of popular regard.
% letter from Lexington, KY TO the Wash
lng'oh Union states that the Rev. X. j. Brecken-
uso preached thanksgiving sermon in the for
iher CITY, on the 25th ultimo, of a very warlike
tome, and In the most exactnp spirit towards tho
NleNicans. Mr. Is. is doubtless a very estimabIe
man but his mind is SO poisoned against every
,hing Catholic that it is difficult for him to rive
ms Judgment iaIr play in any question of this kind
uououeSS looks to the overthrow Of the Catho-
tic hierarchy as one of the necessary fruits of the
ahnhilaton OF Mexican dominion-but does even
,'iat e''d' though 1t may be deemed by Protestants
h,ShIy desirable in ITSELF justify the means em
pioyed IN It's accomplishment ?-Uhig
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
In letter of Capt. VIM. H. Merrill, himself .
gallant shafer in the brilliant exploits of our Army
near the city of Mexico, we find narrated the fall
lowing interesting incdents-the first of which TO-
lates to a gallant young Vnginian:
among the brave and good who have THE, d,,,
fallen was my friend Burwe of the 9Th in(antrtyJ
lie leil early IN the action Cat Ell Moline del Reyl
from wound IN the leg. On the slight repulse Of
our troops he was inhumany murdered by the enc
my's ancers. His faithful dog, beautiful pointer
had accompanied him there; he also was wounded
during the action he became separated from his
master After it had subsidized the noble form If
Burwell, manly as in life, was discovered .n1 ho
SIDE INN and even licking his face and wounds was
MS poor dog, who regardless of his own pain. had
sought MS generous master in the hour of dancer
and there, upon the same field to die. This asc'
Tomato scene touched the hearts of many.
Aeain' ailer the Jury of the battle was over, |