Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-05-20

There can Be very title doubt thai
Gen. Scott j. It this moment ia 9aiei pos
session Of the cry Of Mexico. And the
question naturally suggests Itself, 6hai
nerii Willie occupation Ofihe Halls Of
,he Monlezunas facilitate the restoration
Of pesee The general. and We fear the
correct impression is. that il will net -
There appears ,of ~ 10 be great force
10 the following remarks. copied from
: letter 10 the editors Of The National In
ieliigencer from New Orleans:
II dread he result 10 our army 81 an advances
on The capital, even notwithstanding the recent
Victory ] DO not mean 10 say any aetusl oreh
resislsneei ut 10 sIlhshiins ve shall drive fhem
before Ne bat the constant eject Of The wear
and tear, IRON disease, battle, gusriliaf, HARD
ship, and exposure, which The army has 10 en-
counter; 90 thai II Santa Auna knew the Best
policy, IL would BE- 10 Jet rs advance without
opposition. 10 aud into the capital, and Ist the
army vasie away there, As the best inf6smed
men say il woold DO, like ball Of snow 10 July.
whist the Mexlcans confined their oper aiIans 10
cutting 81 or harrassing eonvoys, eaFiaiiing
our supplies, picking up sirasglers, and oblis-
ing aslo keep compact and IN large bodies,
ailhoui the ability 10 send out evan q fofaging
party. When in The cry Of MsIieo, Ne could
not keep open the communica inns With Veis
Cruz, or receive supplies or Ieinfurceme1ts, ef-
eept BY large dstaehments Which could fight
their gay; and il posts are eAn isoned al inter,
walls on The Route, they must be With force that
-au resist heavy attack, or they vih be eafri.
al in AA.aH Il h. nh n
undertaken, he must 20 10 close and compact
columns, a. Ihe Mexican csvalfy will hover
round ihem like Cossscks, diving 10 theif for
aging parties and small detschmenis, and vast
ing theif strength and resources BY this PstiS
0aifsre =
Should Mexico still refuse to nesoti
s,e-and that she will do unless the
terms which il ID understood the Admin
istra,ion has determined to insist upon
debating 10 her shall be greatly modified.
is seriously spprebendsd-.lhers is but one
course left open 10 our Government. and
that i the military occupation Of the
country LRichaoad Wig.
From ths NsV York joia1aai Of Commerce.
GREAT DIsrREss IN THE ISLAND OF
MADEIRA We have letters from Fun
chat 10 March "a There was scarcely a
bushel OF corr or barrel oil flour To- be
bought 10 the Island, and the distress in
abe ssrsi-disrrfcts was extfeme. The
mere hants OF Funcbsl had advanced 10
the municpsi authorizes eos 500 .ss
----~fses red soutftuNt.
"a % 3 1000, al Of which was sent TO CAB
raltsr. Lisbon, and Eoodon, wherewilh
70 purchase provisions FOR the starving
population but the Returns bad not been
received
The Madeira Defensor newspaper. Of
Friday. 18th March. Gays: The dread.
fol state which our Island al this moment
pfesenis. has not been .quailed for many
years. All kinds Of btsadsiuffs For safe
are entirely flashed, and the poorer clsss-
es who had not the means Of providing III
time, have before them all The horrors 81
starvation. The few barrels Of -four thai
still could be got are held AZ $25. II
within the next two or three days SHINE
vessels do not arrive with supplies. We
shall have 10 witness some d The most
distressing scenes that ever visited com
munity. We really are afraid 10 say
more"
Extract Of !siisr % one Of The Editors. daiea
FthcHAL. 28th March. l547.
Nolfiour. wheat or corn on the Islsnd
for sale. Nominal values Flour. POI
10 2oIIper sbl; wheat. 9OlI sOHP.r mol.
o.; corr 50lio 72Hper moios.
/ left Mr.. Romas well yesterday, and
occupied 10 distributing sal, fish. sea-gull.
&c.. to about 300 Foof. and la 6ushel.
beans among all
"a MEASURE of q bushetS