The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-12-23
Magnetic Report for the Portland Umpire.
Late and Highly Important from
Mexico!

Santa Anna announced against Provisional
Government. Had called 5000 men to resume
the aoar.-Merican Congress disposed to make
Peace.-Gen. Bastanaente pronounced an favor
dent Of Merico Negotiations opened aoitA Mr.
Trist whose poaoers haze been yeoohed.-Santa
Anna IN command Of the army at Ogakq<ae-
claring hostility topeace. Later from Santa Fe.
New York, Dec. 81, II M.
A late arrival at New Orleans brings advices
from the seat of war, to the 9th inst. Santa
Anna had announced against the provisional
government and had called for 5000 men to
resume the war. His present force amounts
to 1900 men with which he was threatening
congress, a majority or which body being dis
posed for peace.
General Scott had sent Gen. Worth with a
strong force to Queretaro to protect delbera-
tions of the Mexican congress. At last &C.
counts Nlosola was at Queretaro with 1000
men. Bustamente was at Guarajuata with
5000 men.
The military at Quertaro had pronounced
in favor of Santa Anna. Gen. Anana had
then been elected President of Mexico till
18th January. The whole administration is
said to be in favor of peace.
A commission composed of Conto, Arista
Cueras and RIM, had been sent to the CAPT,
tai to open Negotiations with Trist. whose
powers having been revoked, the Commission
ers returned to Queretaro. supposng Gen.
| Scott had referred the matter to Mr.. Polk
Santa Anna had assumed command of the
Army at Pojaka, declaring hostility to peace
negotiations, while American forces were &C.
cupying Mexican territory.
A train of thirty-four wagons, loaded with
merchandise, on the road from Puebla to Mex
leo, had been captured by guerillas under Gen.
erals Rea and Coercion. Gen. Lane followed
in pursuit, and had fight with guerillas at
Thasala. Most of the wagons were recaptured.
Seventeen guerillas were killed, and thirteen
officers taken prisoners.
A proposition in the Mexican Congress to
deprive the executive of power to ALLEVIATE any
part of Mexican territory by treaty, was voted
down.
Gen. Patterson's train left Jalappa on the
9th ult. before one or two hundred American
teamsters, killing one Mexican boy also hung
two Mexican officers for commanding gueril-
las while on parade.
Eight thousand troops under General But
Ter, had left Vera Cruz for the city of Mexico.
Gen. Scott would soon have $4,000 men
with him. He had issued orders against ex-
portation of bullion, till duty had been paid
by the President.
In skirmish between company of Louis
lana volunteers an some guerrillars near Vera
Cruz, five guerillars were killed, and five TAX
en- prisoners.
Generals Worth and Pillow, and Col. Dun
can have been arrested by Gen. Scott, for dis
respectful correspondence in regard to the
commander in. chief.
Accounts from Fort Wayne, Santa Fe, says,
that seven Paunee Indians had been killed by
American soldiers after being invited into the
fort. 20 more were wounded, of whom
MORALLY.
Every body must have something to be
proud Of There is man in Baltimore who
is proud because his uncle had lived forty
years in the State Prison, longer than any
other inhabitant of the place.