Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-31
Late and Important EFOgn
Mexico.

| NGGAEGOA
The n. 0. Picavune OF the sth
Says: The steamship Alabama arrived
at an early hour yesterday from Vera
Cruz, touching at the Brazos. She left
the former port on the Cd of July, and
Iihe latter on the 4th.
BY this arrival we have advices
direct from Mexico, to the morning of
the e9lh of June, and from Puebia TO
the 30th.
Gen. Scott had not then beer able
to leave Puebla. He was awaiting the
Ireinforcements under Gen. Cadwalla-
der and Gen. Pillow, who had not
then arrived, Some of the papers
mention that Gen. Cadwallader arri-
we'd at Puebla on the 30th Letters
from Mr.. Kendall of that date make
no mention Of il, though he was con
stantly expected. He was at Perote
about the Goth, awaiting Gen. Pill
low
The news from the city Of Mexico
lis indefinite. Gen. Scott is said to
have communicable the Government
that Mr.. Trist was with him, and au-
thorized to negotiate Tor a peace. San
Ia Anna had been in vain endeayoring
ito procure quorum Of Congress TO lay
Gen. SCOTS communication before it.
Mr. Kendall's letters rather en-
courage the prospects of an early
peace; but we have had access to let
tiers from very responsible source in
the city of Mexico which take il very
different view of the subject. The
writer thinks General Scott will have
TO march into Mexico to secure per-
manent peace. @
The censorship Of the press existing
in Mexico prevents us from knowing
what measures are being taken to de-
fend the city. Santa Anna was TO
leave the city ON the 3oth ult., intend
ing TO pass three days in the country
for the benefit of his health. 1t is said
that every avenue Of entrance into the
city is fortified, but the writer in Mex
leo, upon whom we very much rely,
thinks the American army will easily
overcome all such obstacles-that the
defence of their Notifications will only
embaras the Mexicans.
We are unable to throw much light
upon the movements of Gen. Catlwal-
lader and Gen. Pillow. The latter is
said to have been compelled to contest
the road with the guerilla parties till
he was beyond Cerro Gordo. Guer-
rillos took the advantage Of every de-
file to resist his progress. His loss Is
said 10 have been severe.
The government of the city of Pue-
bla has been entrusted to Lieut.. Col.
Bolton, Of the Sd artillery.
| Gen. Alvarez was at Atixco on the
18th OF June with 500 Mexican cayal-
Try. The Star thinks his forces have
been greatly overraied.
The Star, a new American paper
published in PuebIa, tells a good story
of party of guerlllos who stopped
some Mexicans who were driving hogs
into Puebla. They first compelled the
drivers TO pay the usual city tax on
their swine for entering the city, and
then drove the swine off in another
direction.
The Star saws there is three months
provision in the city for the army, and
that the fields around the city supply
all the forage necessary.
A Mexican named Heredia has been
detected by his countrymen on his
wy from the capital TO Puebla with
drawings Of the different Notifications
around the capital. He was tried and
condemned as traitor and a spy, and
was sentenced TO be shot on the 2lst
ult The fellow made lis escape the
morning Of the 21st.
The Mcxicans are using every in
ducement TO make our me n desert, and
with some success, but those who
have deserted find little comfort from
their new friends. The Star tells us
OF two dragons who ran oil from us,
but had n0l gone three leagues before
some Mexicans came across them, took
their horses and stripped them Of every
thing but their shirts.
A German and a Mexican have been
tried by court martial for tampering
with our soldiers, and persuading them
10 desert. The Mexican was acquit-
ted-the German found guilty. and
condemned to be shot. Being recon-
menjed to mercy his sentence was re-
mittcd.
The Pnebla Star Of the 24lh ultimo
gives a detailed account Of an attack