The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-18
FARTHER NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Jalapa and Perote Taken!
SANTA ANNA AT ORIZABA WITH
5000 MEN!

Our advices from New Orleans are TO the
9Th inst. We copy from the Commercial
Times Of that city.
By the arrival here. last evening, Of the
steamship New Orleans, Capt. Wright, which
left Vera Cruz OH the 29rh ult. we have re-
ceived a mass Of letters and papers from our
friends and correspondents in that city.
Gen. Scott was vigorously pressing the
ouemy, aifording the defeated Mexicans no
respite. Jalapa and Perole have been occu-
pied. and the report was current when the
New-Orle5ns set sail that Gen. Scott was on
The point of making a demonstration on Pu-
ebla itself.
Santa Anna, when last heard from, in so
forlorn a condition that it WAS expected he
would give himself up 10 the American Gov
ernoi of Vera Cruz, preferring to trust him
self to the Generosity of an open foe TO ex-
posing himself 10 the tender mercies Of his
own countrymen who now denounce him as
their betrayer.
The Mexican army, after heavy losses Of
killed aud wounded, among which last Gen.
Ciriaco Vasquez, and other chiefs and officers
Of less note, who fell on the field Of battle,
has broken up altogether, not all Officer or
soldier remaining with their standard.
| Nen. Odutd anna, VINO commanded IN
| chief, was the first, according TO some, and
The last, according to others, to leave the
The field, accompanied by only % Dragons,
taking the ~by-ways, aud a party is even found
TO assert that they saw him in one OF the vii.
lagos Of the Sierra, in search Of horses 10 re-
mount his escort.
The fact Of this General not having fallen
back on Jalapa, has left room for the suppo
siIion that his fight is prompted by the fear
OF being sacrificed for treason imputed TO him,
ard which has no other found alton than the
adverse results experienced by the Mexican
arms in every encounter with the Americans.
Gen. Canalizo, in bis retreat on Puebla.
disnantled the Font Of Peiote, carrying off
all the ordinance he could, and spiking such
as he had TO leave behind. He set al liberty
all the criminals outlined there, including the
a~ssassins Of Falconi and his brother-in-law,
who, some Of our readers will remember,
have been cruelty murdered in this city.
In consequence Of this, the American
troops advanced in triumph from from Cerro
Gordo 10 Jalapa. where the corporation and
civil authorities went 10 meet them, and took
possession of the city, where they behaved
themselves in the same quiet and orderly
manner as in Vera Cruz.
Gen. Worth left yesterday for Perote -
The Pass, nine miles from heJe, occupied be
the enemy, has deem abandoned. and was Ia
ken possession Of by au advance last eve
ming.
Col. Childs is the Military Governor of
Jalapa.
Gen. Patterson has recovered his health in
a great degree.
Gen. Shields, | heard to-day, was in a
doubtful state.
Last night Gen. Worth slept within FIVE
miles Of Peroie, aud. no doubt, entered the
town to-day. Perote has been abandoned by
the Mexican,, after spiking all their large
surs. and will be taken possession Of without
opposition.
General Qui,man's brigage reached this
place this evening from Vera Cruz, his troops
in good health.
The people in this place are following their
usual occupation, and do not at all seem dis
pleased al our presence.
JALAPA, April 23-S A. NJ.
An express has Just arrived from Gen.
Worth. He entered Peroie yesterday morn
ing about il o'clock, and found a Meyciau
Colonel. who was charged with the surren-
der of The place and all the arms and mum
lions of war generally. None of the large
guns were spiked-saud were found in excel
lent order. Ampudis, with about three thou
sand disorgaDized Lancers, moved out just
far enough 10 avoid a conflict, and then pro-
ceeded on.
Santa Anna had not passed through Per-
ote. and must now be in the mountains on
this side of that place. We understand thar
information was received yesterday that Gen.
Worth had thrown his outpost toward Pue-
bla aud would march Immediately in that d.
%rectiou himself,
II is now certain iha, Santa Anna is at Orr