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asCn. SCOTT. SOiutiu.
Gm. SCOTS Departure from Puebla--No
Negotiations for Peace Withasamel
eff Troops from ,Ialdpa-GeR. Pillows
h., depqFtare far Vera Cyae-Santa An.
IA still President Almoate in Prison
Confusion Of PGrt,es tn Merico-h-
tc,cepted Dispatches,
The Steamship Palmetto, Capt. Smith,
arrived last evening from Vera Cruz.
having sailed thence on the 18Th instant,
She touched at Tampico N the goth.
and Brazos Santiago on the 2lst inst.
Although we are not in possession Of
letters form M, Kendall. we have ad-
vices upon which we place every reli-
ance as To the movements Of Gen. Scott.
An express from Puebla by the route of
CordoSa had arrived at Vera Cruz, an.
nouucing hal Gen, Scout commenced his
march upon the city of Mexico on the
10th inst.
We hear not a word more in regard to
tho ovortures for peace said to have been
made to Gen. Scott. That he marched
on the 10th we have no doubt.
Another express had arrived at Vera
Cruz from Jalapa. which announces that
all the sick had left there on the 18th
inst. for Peroto, under a small escort.
Col Childs was to leave the following
dav with all the garrison. Gen. Shields
will accompany him. The road from
Jalapa to Puehla is represented as free
from guerrilla parties of any kind,
About one thousand troops left Vera
Cruz on tho 18th inst, under the com
mand of Maj Gen. Pillow, to Join the
amy of Gen. Scott.
The Spanish renegade. named La We
ga, is represented to US as already in com
maud of a strong guerrilla party.
BY the express from Jalapa we have
no intelligence from Gen. CaldwalladeT,
as The rider came by a circuitous route
to avoid the predatory parties on tho
road.
BY this arrival we have received pa
pers from the city Of Mexico of the 9th.
9Th, 9Th aud 9th OF June, from which we
glean the following:
Santa Anna still remains in power
His resignation we presume was with
drawn; for il is minated that a majority
Of Congress was anxious to accept it.
His administration, in consequence of
this feeling in Congress, has entirely
changed its policy aud thrown itself into
the arms Of the pur0S, One great section
of the pWos, however, is not couciliated
by this movement; the adherants Of Com.
eZ Farlas and Gen, Almonte still contin.
ue their opposition TO the Administration.
Senior Rejon. tho former friend of Fart
as, is said To be the main support of San.
ta Anna's Administration, although no
holds M particular Office.
1t is represented that opinions were
never more divided in the capital than
at present. No party seems to have de-
clded upon what course to take. At one
time the puros aud the moderate appear
inclined to unite upon a dissolution OF
Congress, and leave every thing in the
hands of Santa Anna; and then again the
puros talk of recalling tho absent mem
bers Of their party, and of having a work
ing majority to carry their measures. In
the mean time n quorum Of Congress can
not often be collected. If we eau give
no Ineligible account of the designs of
parties and tho government, it is because
sach confusion and anarchy never before
existed in tho city Of Mexico, by the al.
smission Of all,
Gen. Almonle was still in prison, nor
arc we able to learu anything more def
mite as to the nature of his offence, his
uialn not having come ON.
Tho State Of Chihuahua voted unani.
mously for Gen, Santa Anna for Presi
dent. Thisis tho only additional State
the vote of which is given in tho paper be
fore us. The votes were to bo opened
on the 10Th Of the present mouth. Our
opinion II is that Congress will have to make
cnoice between the two highest candi-
dates, as no ono will probably receive a
majority ofall the votes. On various oc-
casions Congress has displayed great 10.
speCt for Gen, Herrera, which leads TO
the opinion that he will DO chosen.
Wefnd no mention made oftho meas.
pres taken forthe defence o. the capitol
The papers say that Gen Scott protein
dod TO hio troops that he would march ia
To Mexico on the l5tIl, but that this was a
mere boast in order to keep up the spir.
It's of his men, as he was in no condition
TO move, lacking toinlorcemenls.
Letters from Puebla to the capitol re
present Gen. Scott aud Worth az saying
that If Santa Anna has charge Of tho do.
fence Of the city of Mexico they will be-
able To take it with a loss of 900 or 300
men only; but if Bravo on Valencia com
mand, 1t will cost them more dear. The
R%epubllcano deIides this gossip, though
1t sounds very natural to us.
The Moxicans appear to have inter
cepted a good number Of private letters.
The success of some Of the guerrilla
parties near Vera Cruz are duly chroni.
cled IN the papers, aud commended
The afternoon ofthe 9th inst. Santa An.
ia reviewed at Tealpam the troops from
The South of Mexico under Alyurez.
This generals command had not all ar.
rived, but it was expected to reach 5000
men IN a few days.
Three hundred troops from Morelia ar.
rived in the capital on the 7th inst.
Gen Scott appears to observe perfect
discIpllue amOno his truong M pn',k1,