The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-24


even in the event, certainly very difficult, that
they win triomphs upon %triumphs, their very
victories will cause theirruinn
The Picayune remarks:
"The council above spoken Of was held on
the 24th. 1t is not alluded to in the Star Of
Puebla of the Goth, nor in Mr.. Kendall's let
tiers which came down to the 30th. Yet the
facts are said to be derived from a. responsible
source and they loJk plausiblo-Gen. Worth's
opinions particularly SO. The Republican, of
the goth says, nothing about the subjectbut
in that paper Of the goth, is another postscript
to which is preixed in very large letters ''Very
Important" This postscript mentions the re.
ceipt Of letters announcing the debarkation OF
1900 men at Vera Cruz from Tampico, who had
marched Immediately tor Puehla. This is
probably Gen. Cadwaladar's detachment, The
letters further said that Gen. Scott had already
ordered the march ofthe first brigade consisting
Of fifteen hundred troops with ten guns and a
mortar, towards the city of Mexico, when he
learned thai the train was detained at Nopa-
lncan 0orty-two miles this side Of Puebla and
~ifty-one beyond Perote D-that he thoreupon
countermanded the march upon Mexico, and
despatched a force to tho assistance Of
the train coming up. The letters then
speak of the review of the troops which
took place on the 10th. The number Of troops
is againset down at $500 men without including
those who occnpy the Notifications of San Juan
Laredo,&c, But tho mrst important paragraph
is that Gen. Scott would probablyipostpone his
march upon the city until the 10Th ou'y, to al
low these reinlorcements to come up. We give
these various pieces of news as we find them
but the reader will constantly bear in mind
that our adyices direct from Puebla are later
than these BY the city of Mexico.
The Republican,, in this same postscript,
thinks it very probable that Gen. Taylor will
abandon Saltillo, Matamoras and other towns
in the North of Mexico, and shortly proceed to
Vera Cruz to assist in the taking Of the capital,
which is now, it adds, the object of the aspira-
tons of the Americans. 1t is very anxious
that the Government should direct Generals
FoIencia and Salas, now at San Luis, that they
harrass the retreat of Gen. Taylor,
On the 28th, Gen, Santa Anna issued through
the Secretary of War a brief but stringent de-
cree to this effect: The army of the enemy
being upon the eve of moving upon the capital
with a view to attack the same, and the mo-
ment having arrived to act boldly, energetically
and uniformly, to repel our common enemy in.
a manner decisive and happy to our arms, it is
decreed that, martial law having been declared,
it shall be strictly enforced, and that no other
authority whatever shall be recognized than
that of the general in command of the army of
the East. This General is Lombardini.
Robberies are said to be very frequent in the
capital, and no adequate force is detailed to
prevent them.
The Republican, bIames the government for
not communicating at once with Mr.. Trist,
without referring the subject matter of Mr.
Buchanan's letter to Congress. 1t holds that
it is the business of the Executive thus to
manage negotiations, and refer the result to
the wisdom of Congress. Besides it says that
in all probability it will be impossible to pro-
cure a quorum of Congress. To refer over
lures thus is to break them off in the outset.
That paper takes good care to prevent the in
ference from this remark that it favors peace.
1t is on the contrary opened mouthed to a war.
1t would not grant a truce for a single day, nor
omit preparation for defence. However it con-
cludes its article by trusting that the Executive
as well as Congress will show themselves ex-
tremely difficult in relation to peace, and
not consent to one unless the conclusion of
it shall protect in every particular the hon
or, the good name and the interests OF the ma
ton. We regard this as a concession on the
part of the Republican, and of good omen for
peace.
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