Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-20
FROM VERA CRUZ.

Another steamer has arrived at New Orleans
from Vera Cruz, which place she left on the 81 IN
slant, but she brings no later news from the city
Mexico. In the Bulletin we find the subJoinet
extract from late Vera Cruz paper:
FROM OF liberty OF soyEMBER g.
From gentleman old resident of this country who ar
rived here from Pueba Monday last by way Of orzab'
Cordovo we have received the following particulars;
according to the in the city OF Puebla,
prior to the departure of informant Santa Anna, accom-
panied by about zoe men and 100 officers had gone TO Te
huacan Upon their arrival there the entire force mntined
and DANGEROUSLY demanded from Santa Anna he arrearages
Of pay TO avery limited the claims Of the officers
were complied WITH but the poor pvates received scarcely
any thing After this the force kept dspersilg until only
forty men and few officers remained. The lady u Santa
Anna had left for Onzaba informant saya that she had
with her considerable sized box, in which hid had positive
Information that the of Santa Anna Va contained
was borne along the shoulders of four attendants
His carriage, very splendid affair of its kind the manu-
fartnre Of Selkirk Parks of Mexico, badght by
exican gentleman of Puebla 1t originally co3t ~, 600,
sold for $780, The assigned for snAts Anna
dsposing OF his carriage was that the people m thereby
be induced to believe that he entirely destitute q ecuna
ry resources Our informant says that, he was esvg ORR
zaba, Santa Anna and his escort but few leagues from
the town.
We stated in former paper that Capt Walker ws killed
by the lance Of Mexican chie From what head yes
terdny such appears havebesn the mode by w this
gallant American was slain In of the streets Of
manila he struck, almost tht same time by two balls
one hit him in the forehead, and the other pierced his breast
As he fell he exclaimed, "Boys forward and don't finch
foot. know Pm dying, but don't give way !"
Upon the arrival of Gen. Lane all excuses OH the part OF
the guerras ceased and Rea speedily rerea,ed whether
Paredes at Tulancingo, the Government Queeta is
uncertain.
The General is said to be acting with the greatest neryy
and pomptness in REFRESHING all outrages committed eher
party He has established efficient city police, all pro-
claimed martial law in the sctest of the word Alto
gehet he is represented as being highly popular amg the
D,alI n l-
he waste be succeeded in the command Of Puebla Gen.
Lane. During the entire siege of the American free by
Santa Anna, Rea Alvarez and their joint commands
men, the American ouposs of San Jose neye1dven
in. Sinse the death Of Capt Walker the company Which he
well commanded has been merged in the other copI
Capt Hean, of the Pennsy vana regiment having Issued
from San Jose at the head of small party, attack
position in the city, suddenly assaulted by band Of Ian
ceros, who speared fifteen of his men.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE ORLEANS
VEnA CRUz, NOVEMBER 3, Is47-
Major General Patterson and staff escorted by few mount
ed men, left yesterday morning join the son at Santa
Fe and put in motion this morning for the graf city Of the
Montezumas.
The New Jersey battalion arrived yesterday Gen. Mar
shall has been left behind in consequence of i'll health but
he seriously ndsposed he will doubt be well
enough to take command Of the detachment that leaves
here, unless Gen Butler should in The time
The health Of the city about the usual For the
last month the yellow fever have been very few,
siderng the number of subjects.
Letters from Jaapa Of the st instant have been received
and say that Santa Anna is at Orizaba
Com. Perry and his staff will proceed to Campeachy in the
steamer Msppso she has completed the tskng in OF
supply Of coal Anton Lzardo. The Mississippi will be
accompanied by of the small steamers. The Commo-
dores visit this quarter is occasoned by the late anti Unit
ed States Of the Yucatecoes The Commodore
his will visit Laguna Huasacoacos Tabasco, and
Alvarado.
The steamer Water Witch sails to-day for Ayarado river
to take in fresh water after which she will accompany the
Mississippi to Campeachy.
The Germantown anchored in the harbor f Vera Cruz
and the John Adams at Anton Lizardo