Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06

Major Bachus for such duty in the castle of San Juan
Uua may be performed by soldiers who found
thy carry and disgrace and nuisance to the
army BY order of Brig. Gen. CUSHING.
w. W. H. DAVIS, A. A. ID. G.
Here follows list of sixyive of the above
referred to.
Extract Of Letter from highly respectable
source al Vera Cruz 10 "a gentleman Of this city
VERA Cnuz, OcToBER l3, Is47,
write, but have nothing worthy of a letter. BY the
way of Orzaba have dates from Mexico to the 9th least
from Querearo where you know the Mexican Government
if it can be called one On the 4th all quiet at the
city and the American Government going on swimming
ly. When you last Santa Anna had made his ap
pearance with 1900 cavalry Puebla, and there
joined Generals Alvarez and Rea, they joined him. Since
which the Government Queearo has ordered Santa Anna
up and it doubtful among the wise Mexicans whether he
is ordered up be hung by the neck until dead to be made
President againone is as likely the other These three
generals had with them Pueba about 600 troops they
endeavored break up Colonel Chd who commands the
city, from his forcatons they would march up towards him
and then march back again. Finding they could do him
HARM and learning that General Lane had left Jalapa with
$500, the troops companies with their officers deserted
and Santa Anna writes the Government The inorma
ton that enocemens the has cleared the roads,
and presume there nothing in the way OF ouI trains but
regret say that, although have large force about
this city, the guerrlas bold than Yesterday
they within three miles, and this morning market is
very slim Of provisions but think Gen. Patterson is prepar
ing expedition different routes, and by
that win them up He determined break up
the den
By last account from the Mexican Government they
had called in Senior Cuevas the former Minister who you
know Of their intelligent men, and peace man
that He declined until negotiations should opened with
the United States, but accepted We have therefore, hopes
that negotiations will be opened. God grant it War is
dreadful both to the vctors and the victims and if they do
their nationality will be lost.
Gen. Patterson will up in four five days with
900 So that with those with Gen Lane Gen
Scott will have reinforcement equal the he con-
quered the city with and the castles around it.
wrote you that Commodore Perry located shore
the old Marine Yard st. Jago Fort. The German
town under the Castle the John Adams at Anton Lii
zardo the Adams up yesterday the Saratoga of Tux
pan. doubt whether you will be able find this out.
did know Of this going until few ago,
and have many letters to write, pardon
coRREsPosDEScE ORLEANS PIcArUSE.
VERA CRUz, OcroBER Is, ls47.
This city and camp Bajara present the interesting
this time. At the latter place g. 500
troops encampedsay the 18th infantry, Massachusetts, reg
men Ohio regiment two Florida companies Captain
sapps Illinois Mounted Men, ninety recruits for the LIST Ora
goons companies Of the llth Infantry sixty Yogeur
recruits and last uhough by the leas) Captain
Tdghmans magnificent light artillery battery. About half
mile beyond this camp four companies Of Texan Rangers
Gen. Patterson has put bis shoulder TO the wheel in
est first put end to certain abuses that have been
long overlooked here and pracsed by officers going up
the several columns that have left for the interior For in
stance large number of men, belonging both regular
and volunteer forces have been into the general hospital
here By their officers WITHOUT descriptive rolls. Numbers Of
these poor fellows have remained in hospital six and eight
months, some have died, and many sl suffering who,
Tor want OF this light duty the part of their officers,
be honoraby discharged paid To send them off sick,
without pay, and with papers by which they claim
the iand-bount perhaps pension, would be treating them
badly indeed, and the surgeons will do it, The pay aud
board o. those who die in hospital lost TO their heirs if
the officers under whom they have served have been
nal as to nesec, to furnish the hospal-surgcon with their
descriptive rolls aud clothing accounts 10 prevent
renee OF ibis evil Gen. Patterson has issued orders that every
officer who shall send to the hospital without the proper
papers shall be arrested and tried Other healthy orders
have been issued and stngeny executed and the Gen
eai IS determined that the guelas well in this vicinity
as on the ROAD, shall feel the weight Of our power
Day before yesterday he dispatched two companies Of Tex
an hangers and some other mounted the
Try between the Iaapa Orzaba roads, where guerrilla.
were known 70 be quarcred and and ammunition to be
stored. lew miles above Santa Fe party Of Rangers
came upon rancho, where they found ammunition and
several hundred bushels of American They burnt
The ranche and then discovered Ivy the explosions
that loaded firearms concealed there In the vicinity
Meden another party discovered large quantities Of and
ammunition ana killed some sixty guerriis.
Whilst however the mounted men are employed in ferret
ing out and destroying pucrrias and guerrilla dcpos the
General does not 10 protect the and defenceess
The following general order will show his policy in this respect
hEADQuARTERs VOLUNTEER. DIVISION,
vera Cruz, Merico, October H. lS47.
OnpEhs, NO 5--Tho commanding General Of the div-
SION being charged with the duty Of opening the line Of
munca'Ion with The main army the interior Of Mexico, d.
reefs that
l. The commanders all corps, dstachment and posts