Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-08

our next door neighbors-thefefore how mucb
more exaggerated they will be when tfayelGnc
to you. Do not be afflicted, but hold all Won
hear at quarantine Recommend yourself to
God and trust in him and he will take care of
us. MARIA
P. Shy Dear Unelc-I refer you to nv
sisters letter for the news can add nothing
10 it hut that we, the Mexicans, are
This postscript, although not signed. was
probably written by the brave and chivalrous
fuPerto, who left tranquility and his dear aunt
ior moment IN order TO prove 10 his uncle
that he was really quite safe.
TAcuBAYA, Aus. "a, 1877.
Peace stock rises and falls oftener and more
suddenly here than any of the New York fam
cy stocks. One hour IT is just as certain that
a treaty will be signed as that the sun will
rise tomorrow, and the next there is no more
chance OF ar amicahle adjustment than when
Gen. Taylor first crossed the Rio Grande. The
opinion still holds good at headquarters, where
they should certainly know hest, that i, will
be brought about The commissioners meet
again to-day, and it is said that the delibera-
tons have been brought to point, when
something decisive must turn up
| am one OF those who, without censuring
Gen. Scott for not entering the capital at once;
believe it would certainly have been more sat-
lsiactory TO the country, if not the wiser poll
| Cy lie doubtless has Instructions in his pock-
ct from his government, and has obeyed them;
and if any disadvantage should now grow out
OF his not pursuing panic stricken enemy TO
their utter discontinue, the fault must not lie
at his door. 1t has always seemed to me that
the authorities at Washington wish all their
generals to fight their battles with their gloves
on, after the manner of pugists who do not
wish to hurt each other-they are fearful of
threshlng the enemy too soundly, least the
smartlng OF defeat might render them deaf to
fresh propositions OF peace, which are always
sure TO be at hand. Magnanimity is entirely
lost upon this people, Cancellation has here
totore been scotted at or taken advantage of
to our hurt. The present soothing system,
thanks 10 Santa Annals desire for peace; may
effect something; but if i peace is Signed it
will not BE with the majory of the nation, and
the largest States, it is more than probable,
will pronounce against the President at once:
This, however, will make no difference with
us-Mr. Bankhead's endorsement that Santa
Anna is the Government Of Mexico will be all
sufficient for Gen. Scott
For two or three days no provisions have
been brought out of the city, and this morn
ing, three hundred pack mules, ordered in for
supplies, were sent back from the garita un-
loaded. Two nights since, large store-house
belonging TO Mr. Hargons and containing pro-
, visions, was broken into and robbed in the
face of the authorities. At three O'clock in
the morning, Just as our pack animals were
approaching the building to be loaded, some
eight or ten of the robbers were arrested, San
ia Anna has apologised for the outrage, | am
told, and suppose has promised to refund
everything stolen and so the matter will be
dropped The fact that our wagons are not
allowed TO enter the city cannot be construed
: into anything hut an infringement of the ar
) mistce; yet as Santa Anna says he is. fearful
5 of mob, and Gen. Scott has been instructed
to tax his patience and ong-sufering TO the
last, suppose it will be overlooked:
Last night three Americans, one of them
Mr. Peoples of the American Star, were con-
fined all night in the guard house of the Ma
; tional Palace They were old they were on
ly placed there for protection, that they were
5 not prisoners; but as sentinel was put over
them, and they were counted every fifteen
. minutes, they certainly did not enjoy the lar
gest liberty. At Il o'clock this morning they
were set free, after again being told that they
had not been prisoners. They say that every
thing in the city indicate most warlike feel
ing-that from the general tone of conversa-
ton the inhabitants have no desire for peace.
Except in the matter of cannon, Santa Anna
is still strong and growing stronger, say the
MeXcans, while we are constantly becoming
weaker; and some of them openly say, more
over, that they are only humbugging US with
false hopes of peace, with the intention of
thinning off our force by sickness or starva-
ton and then destroying US entirely
: The headquarters of Gen. Scott are here in
Tacubaya, where Gen Worth's division is al
so quarered. Gen Pillow is at Mixcoae, two
miles sou:h, Gen. Twiggs at San Angel, about
D four miles further south, and Gen. Quitman at
San Augustine. Some sickness prevails IN
the army, but the health of the troops may be
put down as generally good.
The wounded officers are all doing we'll
: 4 day OF two since both Lieuts. Hamilton and
Holloway were reported as in a dangerous
| condition, but believe that all danger is now
!; considered as over
have written out a full diary of the occur;
renee of the past week, az also several anec-
E dotes of the great battles of the goth August
but dare not send the letters of, fearful they
J. may be taken. You shall have copy enough
by the first safe conveyance that goes down.
); Yours, &C., G. w. X.
P. S. i have learned, lust as was about