Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-11-18
FROM THE N. o. TIMES, NOVEMBER 8.
LATER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
ARRIVAL OF THE GALVESTON.

BY the arrival here, at late hour last night
/ of the steamship Galveston, Capt. Haviland
which left Vera Cruz on the Sd inst, we have
received four days later intelligence from the
army in Mexico. We take the following from
the Genius of Liberty Of the Sd instant:
! According 10 the accounts current in the
city of Puebla, prior to the departure of our
informant, Santa Anna accompanied by about
200 men and about 1870 officers, had gone to
Tehuacan. Upon their arrival there the entire
force mutinied, and DANGEROUSLY demanded
from Santa Anna their arrearages of pay. To
a very limited extent the claims of the officers
were complied with but the poorer privates re-
ceiyed scarcely anything. After this the force
kept dispensing Till only forty men and few
officers remained. The lady OF Santa Anna
had leitfor Orizaba ourinformant saws that she
had with her a considerable sized box, in
which he had positive information that the
treasure OF Santa Anna was contained 1t
was borne along on the shoulders of four at
tendants
His carriage, veiy splendid affair of its
kind, the manufacture of Sekirk and Parks,
of Mexico, was bought by Mexican gentle
man of Puebla. Its original cost 5000, but
was sold for $500. The reason assigned for
Santa Annals disposing of his carriage was,
that the people might thereby be induced to
believe that he was entirely destitute of pecu-
mary resources. Our informant says, that as
he was leaving Orizoba, Santa Anna and his
escort was but few eages from that town.
We stated in former paper that Captain
Walker was killed by the lance of a Mexican
Chief. From what we heard yesterday, such
appears not 10 have been the mode by which
this gallant American was slain. In one of
the streets Of Huamantla, he was struck, al
most OF the same time, by two balls, one bit
him in the forehead, and the other pierced his
breast. As he fell he exclaimed, "boys, for
ward, and don't finch foot; know Pm dy-
ing, but don't give way"
Upon the arrival of Gen. Lane all excuses
on the part Of the guerrillas ceased, and Rea
speedily ietreated, whether to Paroles at Tu-
lancinga, or the Government at Querelaro, ii
is uncertain.
The General is said to be acting with the
greatest energy and promptness in REFRESHING
all outrages committed by either party. He
has established an efficient city police, and
proclaimed martial law iE the strciest sense of
the word. Altogether he is represented as
being highly popular among the Puebanos.
Col. Chids was about TO proceed to the CAPT
tai; he was TO be succeeded in the command
of Puebla by Gen. Lane.
During the entire seige Of the American
force by Santa Anna, Rea, Alvarez and their
joint commands of 5000 men, the American
outposts of San Jose were never driven in
Since the death Of Capt. Walker the company
he so well commanded has been merged in the
other corps.
Capt. Hearn of the Pennsylvania regiment,
having issued from San Jose at the head of a
small party to attack some position in the city,
was suddenly assaulted by band of Lanceros,
who speared fifteen of his men,