The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-26
From Tie ~ o. Delta.
Late and Important from Vera Cruz.

tal-Lcaves Jalapa qoith 5000 men-
Puedlo Surrenders-Necessily of rrintor-
eng Scott-Santa Anna IN the Noun
tasms-Desires to retire from tic country-
A WISE Mexacan.
General Scott has determined to push on
to the City of Mexico without waiting for
reinforcements or supplies. He has adopted
the policy of Cor,ez, who, two hundred
years ago: on the very shore now occupied
by our troops, collected together his ships,
and in the possession of his little army,
burnt the whole fleet, by which alone they
could ever hope 10 return across the raging
sea they had just traversed So Gen Sco.l,
with his small, brave army. drops his base
of operation at Jalapa, and, without a re-
serve, or line OF communication, pushes on
towards the city, of which he has, ere this,
become the second conqueror He left Ja
lapa with but eight thousand men, OF
these three thousand are volunteers, whose
term will expire about the time he reaches
the Capital. PuebIa as already sent in
deputalion TO surren, at noble city,
If a warlilie population ,h,y thousand,
such as that OF the anc; lty of the TIas-
calans, SO promptly yie.u to our arms, there
is no reason to apprchcnd that any farther
resistance will be offered to the progress OF
our army. When last heard from General
Wor,h's outpos,s were thrown forward on
the road 10 Puebla, eighteen miles from Pc
rote. On las, Friday week, his whole d.
vision, constituting the vanguard Of the
army, took up the line Of march to Puebla
with strong siege train. On the Monday
following, Patterson would follow, with the
volunteer force, Twiggs bring up the
rear, with his force Of regulars. General
Scott's force is too small to spare any details
for garrissoning the towns in his rear, and
keeping open his communications. His
hope is, that the new force to be seu, 10 him,
will be able to clear his rear, and forward
his supplies. For the present, he will have
to depend on the enemy for his subsistence.
Supplies can easily be obtained in the coun-
try, Tor an adequate compensation But
the people will drive of the cattle, and de-
stroy the crops, rather than yield them up
to our troops without compensation. No
serious apprehension, on account OF tho safe
ty of General Scot.'s army, need, we think,
be entertained if the government takes
steps to supply the places Of the vo-
lunteer regiments whose term OF srrvice
will expire about the time General Scot,
reaches the Capital. There are now abou,
two thousand men Of the new regiments,
at and near the Brazos, under General
Cadwallader. These should be sent imme-
diately to Gen. Scott, as he is IN much
greater need Of them than General TAYLOR,
who, it is said will maintain defensive
position for some time to come General
Pillow brought over dispatches to the 60
vernment, the object Of which, we under
nd Ic to fho Il,
necessity of taking steps to reinforce Gen.
raised.
General SCOTS movement, though SEEM
ingly rash and precipitate, is, we believe,
dictated by very just views Of the character
Of the Mexcans, and of the circumstances
of his position. The enemy are now panic
stricken, they are PROSTATE and defenccless;
their last army has been deslroyed theil
President driven into the mountains; all
their artillery and ammunition captured
all their capable officers taken prisoners
Thus situated, with no military dernagogucs
to keep alive the slanders and passions
which have sustained this most absurd war.
The people will no doubt see the utter folly
OF any farther resistance. and will quietly
acquiesce IN the peaceable occupation of
their Capital. We think scotts move IS as
wise and judicious, as it certainly is prompt
and gallant The only ground of appre-
hension we have, is, the disbandonment of
the seven regiments of old volunteers he
has with him. Their departure, so soon
after the arrival of our army at the Capital,
may create among the Mexicans some hope
of successful uprising and resistance.
1t will therefore, be incumbent on the 60
vernment to take immediate steps to rein
force General Scott. He should have a.
least twelve or fifteen thousand men to
carry out his designs, and to conquer
peace. An. exposed rear must be defended,
and his communications with Vera Ctuz
kept open.
s In the meantime, Santa Anna shelters
himself in the mountains, near Orizaba.
with few badly armed lancers and ran
cheros Fortune has again turned against
him. His extraordinary career of ups and
downs, has not yet terminated. Within
the wear past he has nassed throurh nooro