Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-17

till the marauders had stripped them OF al |
most every thing in the shape of clothes and
money.
A Mr.. Castillo, gentleman of this city,
was one of the number. The guerrillas
took from him his sword and his fire arms.
The constant exclamation of some OF the
robbers was, that none but Americans ever
travelled that road nowadays. DR.. Gaein,
a native of Havana, who ia direct from the
city of Mexico, fell in with Mr.. Castro's ia
mily at Jalapa, and accompanied them to
this city; they suffered manv privations in
the encounter with the guerrillas.
BY the kindness of this gentleman we
were put in receipt Of very important INTEL
ligence from the city of Mexico.
He left the city of Mexico on the 7th of
this month, and on the llth, at o'clock. P.
NJ. he entered Guamantla. There he learn
ed that the force Of General Lane had enter
ed shortly before, and so sudden and unex-
pected was his arrival, that Santa Anna had
barely time to get away by another quarter
of the town. The Americans captured two
pieces of artillery belonging to the force of
Gen. Santa Anna, Which the latter, in his
hurry, had not time to remove; and also,
took two prisoners, Col Vega and the son
Of lturbide.
Santa Anna, after leaving Guaman,1y,
which he did at the head of l 900 horse. was
reinforced by 1900 men Of the command of
Gen. Reyes, and both remained in the neigh
borhood of Guamantla, till Gen. Lanes de-
parture, after which this town was again
taken possession of by Gems. Santa Anna
and Reyes, who, following up the rear guard
Of the Americans, killed seventy men, prin-
cipally inebriated stragglers, and took twcn-
ty prisoners. The Mexlcans had two pieces
of artillery with them, one brass ~ pound
ar, and the other l6, Of the same metal.
Gen. Rea sailed out ofPuebla ut the head
of pretty considerable force, and was a.
waiting ut the Pinal the approach of Gen.
Lane, whose tanks and rear the Mexicans
are reported to have been necessarily harass-
ing; but we know, and arc confident, that
though the Mexicans should muster a force
tour-fold the amount Of that which it is re-
ported they have, yet Gen. Lane--the Bue-
ma Vista herc--will extricatc himself with
honor and with glory from their midst, and
will form junction with his General, un-
scathed by tile ordeal of passing through the
soldiers of Santa Anna and Reyes
The decree by which it was ordered tina,
Sr. Pena Pena should take charge of the
supreme power, in con junction with two as
socia:es. has been repealed, and Santa Anna
has been again called to assume the reins of
Government. if it can be called ono, and the
command of tho army.
Gen. Paroles is in Tulancingo, endeav or-
ing, and with some success, it appears, te
establish his monarchIcal system. He has
of late received some very important con-
verts to his political principles.
Gen. Valencia is at his hacienda. passing
away his time as agreea bly, rs he can, taking
no part in the national affairs. We suppose
he is on y abiding his time.
Gen. Bravo is in the city of Mexico, qui-
ct, and on parole.
The semblance of the Mexican Govern
ment met, according to appointment, a,
Queretaro. on the 9Th, but there not being
any thing like q quorum present, nothing
was done
Peace is as far off rs ever. The feelings
OF the people are said to be most strenuous.
! ~ opposed to any compromise with the North
Americans; in fact the hostility which exists
aeulnst US in the interior towns, cities, and
villages, is reported to be of the most bitter
kind.
The other leading men and Generals have
gone, for the most part, to Cuernavaca, in
the terra caliente.
The same extra of the Genius of Liberty
contains, in Spanish, circular to the differ
cnt Governors of the Mexican States, issued
by the President. Sr. Pena Pena, declar-
ing the line of policy he shall pursue, and
e<horting them to support him in carrying
on the Government. He speaks Of factions
existing against him, who dispute his con-
stitutional right to hold the rcins of Govern
ment, and laments the sinking fortunes of
his country. We have not room to day for
the whole circular. The President seems
to have the most gloomy forebodings. Per-
haps,' says he, "this is the last attempt at
government that ever will be made in our
unfortunate country"
Accompanying this circular ofthe Mcxi-
can President is one issued to the Govern
ors OF the Mexican States by the Mexican
Minister of Interior and Exterior Relations,
Don Luis de Ia Rosa, giving more in detail
the views and wishes Of the President, and
cnjoinng, in the presen. hour of trouble,
the utmost harmony Of action. We would
translate these documents entire, but they
would occupy too much space. They show
too lainly the desperate condition of the
Mexican Republic. ....f....:...
GENERAL ORDRks-No. 1913.