Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-05-20

al lndepen dence VIII be buried IN The
abyss Of the past We hasc taken lha,
step.
| make a second postscript TO say that
there is som hope, am happy to learn,
that Gen. Shields ma survive his wounds
One of the principal motives for parol-
ing the prisoners Of war, is TO diminish
the resistances of other garrisons in our
march. w. S.
Hon. W. l.. Marcy, Secretary of War.
.Nm Xok, May IA, 8 IL O'Clock, P. M.
Later Ncps from MeaicO Dates Of the
late news have come to hand by the SOU
thern mail. AT the extraordinary Emeel-
ing of the Mexican congress, the execu.
tive wac prohibited from making treaty
of peace. There were eighty members
present, who acted with great unanimily.
A permanent committee were to be in
stalled to carry on the government should
congress not be able to continue IN ses-
sion. There was a report that congress
was acting on Bankhead's mediation
A strong peace party is said to exist in
Mexico. Santa Anna wrote to the gov
eminent that he wanted men and money,
but no attention was paid to his request.
No confidence was placed in him.
Lieut.. Dixon, with lO2 convalescent
soldiers, were attacked near Jalapa by
800 Mexicans. A wagon train had been
captured.
A revolution against Santa Anna was
reported.
Santa Anna is reported to have said
that the action at Cerro Gordo commence
ed before he was ready.
The Race between Hector aud Black
Mare came on',his alternoon-Hector
winning. Time: first heat, SIN, 10 S.
second heat, s 2ls.
II o'clock, P. NJ.
She N. O. Picayune says our loss at
Cerro Gordo was 40 killed and 275 woun-
led. Letters express confidence that
Gen. Shields will recover-Bosion Post |
The Me1i1ams News received is detail
ed in New Orleans papers of the 9th
April 20 is the latest from Vera Cruz
A passenger from thence informs the
Delta that Gen, Taylor had commitment
I'd with Gen. Scott, end that the object Of
lis despatch was the formation of a mutu-
II understanding between them, with a
Jew Of joining their forces preparatory 10
descent upon the city of Mexico.
From the Vera Cruz Esul, of the 2sth ult.
We understood yesterday, that inlor>
nation had been received at Jalapa that
len. Worth had thrown his outposts
owards Puebla, and would march i'm
in that direction himself Gen.
Scott, Patterson, Twiggs, Pillow and
Quitman were in Jaapa. Rumor says
that Puebla will yield withou, discharg,
ing gun.
1t is now certain that Santa Anna is al
Orizaba, a little town at the foot ola
OF that name, with about 10 0
men around his standard |, Is supposed
that he is exceedingly DESTROYS to leave
The country, but fears 10 attempt move.
ment of that kind openly, lest he should
be assassinaied Immediately, which will
no doubt, be his fate ultimately, how
ever long he may proong it, He will not
dare TO Mexico is the universal opinion,
until some success should crown his el-
forts to redeem his thousand promises to
The deuded people and the clergy, the
latter being now his only hackers. He
pretends he can yet repulse the invaders
of the SOIL if he can rouse the rancheros,
and form them into guerilla parties, to
annoy small bodies of our citizens aud SOL
liers whom they may have the temerily
to attack. Forlorn and dasardly hope
How much Castllan blood courses through
The hear Of a man who could stoop 10 !
such cowardIy devices?
We have been credibly informed that
son Of Gen. Santa Anna is at the head or
very closely Ieagued with the murderers
who nlesl the road between this city and
Jalapa, and that he makes Santa Fe, a
short distance from here, his rendezvous.
Commander Of the Merican Army-lt
is generally reported that the Mexican
government had removed Gen. Santa
Anna from the chief command of the army
and appointed Gen. Valentine CanaIizo
As his successor Vera Cruz Chronicle,
2Slh ult.
Perote was surrendered to Gen. Worth
IN the 22d. The guns in the castle had
not been spiked, but were in good order,
and great quantity DISMAL arms and
ammunition were found.
The Mexican Chronicle Of The 2ath