The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-09
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by lie would attempt 10 escape, he was al.
lowed 10 depart. The sequel is known.
MAJ Gaines thinks that Santa Anna mas
about $4,000 lolerahIy we'll uniformed and
drilled men, 70 which nrmber must be add
ed a rabble Of undiscpined recruits, caught
and picked up every way, and giving little
strength 10 the army. The main defence
Of The he7icans-that upon which they
most rey--is al Penou, and at This pou.
they have pi0nled some OF their best can.
non. Santa Anna himself is described a.
being in a greater dilemma than ever. Tie
Jealousy and obstinacy Of bis enemies pre-.
vent his openly avo~ing himself IN favor q
peace, and he IS shrewd enough TO know
that the next battle must result against
him. Thus his own downfall IS staring
him in the face, turn which w0y he will,
and he ls now awaiting some revolution d
Fortunes wheel TO e7irca'c himself His
utter downfall would seem inevitably DID
no, his past history ftford abundant evl.
dences that he has risen above every spe-
cies of reverse, and so fturlful is he N eN.
pedens that he may still rise triumphant.
" from the whirlpool Of difficulties.
Since | commenced this letter Gen.
SCOTS orders for the march Of the army
have been Issued. Ia the meantime Co.
ChiIds remains in Pueba az military ard
civil governor, and Capt. De Har, as lieu.
tenant governor, while an efficient garrison,
in addition 10 the SICK and those Who ate
convalescing, Will be left behind. Gen.
Scott viii probably accompany Gen. Quit
mans division, ar1 the eutire army will
concentrate st some point lhis side tie cap.
tal.
The order Tor move has teen received
with rejoicing BY abby the heads Of hs
commissary's and quartermaslet's depart
meuts in particular, for al the capital il ls
almost certain that an abundance of money
can be obtained. No man in the United
States could believe for ore moment the
straits 10 which our army has been driven
Tor want Of cash, especially after reading
tile statements made 10 some Of our papers.
Here IN PUe5la It is given as q fact past ell
gansaying, that since Ap;h last, the com
ussaries department. alone has sent 90
Washington for near $500 600, with which
10 meet current expenses, aud Of this 4,
mount not a cent has been received. The
excr,ions Of Capts. Irwin aod Graysop,
combined with those Of Mr.. Aargous, have
effected much, however, and through them
q large depot Of provisions has been got
together here, Sufficient for months.
&. ". X.
PuERLA, Mexico, Aug. C, IS47.
Gen. Pierce arrived this morn!ng-hie
men, though much l4ded and trayel.worn,
making a most soldieEIy appearance. The
oh regiment in par,lcuIar-the New Eng.
land regiment commanded by Col. Ransom
Attracted much attention from the ctowds
assembled to see the new Ievies enter.
Notwithstanding all the stories told 10
Mexican plpers, il seems that Gen. Pierce
has brought his command through without
losing a man, and wlth bat three or four
wounded, He vas attacked several times
by guerrilla parties, yet BY prompt meas.
ures succeeded in routing them on every
occasion. A good story is told Of Captain
Bodfsh, who commands ore Of the New
England companes--a regular lUmberman
and bridge builder from "eway down in tho
State Of Maine" Arrived a, Plan del Rio.
what did they End bu, that the bridge had
been destroy ed yet Capt, B. had his Yam
kee Ingenuity about him, aud in q few hours
time the entire command was taken safely
over by means of a new road which he
himself cut, A Yankee will be Yankee,
transplant him as you viii.
The officers with Capt Ruff, o; the time
he routed the guerras at San Juan de os
Lanos, were Lieut. Halves, with compa.
ny of the I'd Dragons The defeat vas
complete,
We have hundred conflicting tumors
from the city Of Mexico. One is to the
effect that Valencia is coming out with
10000 men 10 attack US in front, while
Alvarez, with 5000 Pinios, makes q de.
mousIaion 10 the rear another report
has il that Santa Anna has dsarmed 5000
of the Guardla Nacionsl, having discover.
ed that they we're Matching some plot
against him; while still another report
would have it that a regular revolution
had broken oat agalns, the benemerito of
his country, and that all was confusion
worse conrouuded at Me-ico at last dates.
Then, again, VS. have it that Puebla is 10
be attacked Immediately after the army has
left, the garrison put to the sword, and The
citizens muIc,ed and robbed for the good
treatment they have given the Yankees.
For any one of these rumOrs there is pro.
baby not the least shadow Of foundation
) ct as the Meslcans feed themselves upon
the hopes of what they should do, they
have given them circulation as facts, and
very likely one half Of the community be.
leve them. There can be liuIo doubt of
one thing--ihat Santa Anna is comprised
about With difficulties, and that although Of
present he "Tdes upon the whiElyind and
directs the storm" the obslinacy of Con
5tess and the jealousy and siubboruness q
such men as Valencia hedge him IN with
perfect wall Of opposition. A long way tho
.hrewdesl and most far seeing man among
hem, he may sui be enabled to keep tbs
lpper baud and sustain himself in such
,oUer IL broken down and fallen Gov.