Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30

The mails of last night brought us some later ac-
counts from Mexico, most confused and contradictory
in themselves but yet important they bear upon the
question of peace or war; The accounts are sent for
ward by n5tallments through the magnetic Telegraph,
and whatare called "pony expresses" and we place
them before our readers in the best manner which they
appear to us. The first account saYs--
We are in possession of later news from the CITY of
McXco, VIA Vera Cruz and New Orleans.
General Santa Anna had issued another pronuncia-
mento or proclamation, against the Provincial govern
ment, which he denounced in strong terms. He had
called Tor organized force Of 5000 men to prosecute
the war He was very head strong and determined
Ills force consisted of 800 men, with which he was
theatnng Congress- then in session at Queretaro; the
majority OF whom were inclined to peace. On the &C
count Of fears at the capital that Santa Anna would
brave Congress- Cen Scott had ordered Gen. Worth,
with a strong force, to march to Queretaro, for the
purpose of defending its deliberations
The Louisiana mounted men had had another skr-
mish with body of guerrilas at a rancho about II
miles from Vera Cruz. The Iousianians were COM
manded by Col Reed of Ohio. They killed five of
the gnerrllas and took five more prisoners They then
burnt the rancho down.
Following the above is another despatch, from which
wesclect the following
We have received advices from New Orleans to the
afternoon Of the 18th inst. The news from Mexico,
received by arrival at New Orleans is very impor-
tant.
Senior Anaya had been elected President. The Mex
lean Congress has broken up in confusion, and the
members were retiring from Queretaro in disguise.
But the most important, painfully imponant-inelti-
gence by our Express is the arrest of Generals Worth
and Pillow and Col. Duncan, by order of Gen. Scott
They are charged with rejecting in an improper man
ner upon the General-in Chiefof the American Army.
The chuIge is founded upon their correspondence
which had fallen into his hands
The following items are from the Arco Iris of the
Sd inst
BY the last accounts, Gen Filisola was at Querea-
70, with force of two thousand men, The genera-n-
Chief Busamente, had yet his headquarters at Guiana
juato, with an army Of 5000. Many members Of the
Congress- dispeased with the election of the new Pres
dent gave up their seats and retired in disgust from
the city of Queretaro. However there remained.yet
more than the fixed number which is required to form
quorum.
The following is from the Free American of the
OJaZaba. a gentleman who arrived yesterday from
Orazaba, which place he left on the 2st inst politely
furnished US with the following intelligence: pro-
nunciamento having been made by the military in Que
retaro in favor Of Santa Anna he onsoged SIX men
and paid them in ADVANCE to accompany him from lie
huacan to that city but they had received
tho sum asked for they deserted that general. lie
then ordered the commander Of the forces in the state
ofVera Cruz Gen. Marin, to send him an escort, whcl
the latter reluctantly granted; but Immediately aite
sent his resignation to the government at Queretaro.
Gen. Santa Anna was to leave Tehuacan on the 22C
for Queretaro. We therefore may expect soon to hea
the news of the overthrow of the government.
In Vera Cruz paper Of the Goth we find the fol
lowing:
From The interior. On the 9th inst Gen. Scott irti
mated to the editor Of paper, El Judo Euante, tina
if he continued the publication of articles calculated
TO create Disturbances he would stop the publication
of his paper and cause the printing materials, to b.
sold for the benefit of the poor. A Mexican was trie
by military commission for shooting, with the imen
ton Of killing another person. and was condemned t.
be fogged in the plaza. The Monitor Republican,
having made some offensive remarks as to this mode O
punishment and having published false report as t
the nature of the offence, the Governor addressed
note to him, in which he threatens to have him trie
before the commission, and orders him to pubs
the true circumstances of the case
Tie Msrtcdn .Nees.-Wc copy some further item
Of news furnished by the New Orleans Picayune extr
of the 18th inst copy of which has been received
New York by steamer from Charleston. Respecting
the Mexican officers who had broken their parole an
were executed by order of Gen. Patterson, one &C
count says they were shot in the plaza, while the Yer
Cfnz Indicator has the following account of the atfa
Zen. Patterson, while IN Jalapa, governed with
rigid hand. The AIexcans complain bitterly OF the re
cent execution, under his directions, of two young OIL
heers Ambrosio Alcalde and Antonio Garcia, VIII
were taken at Jalconunco with partVot guerrilla
some time since, and who we're alleged to have broke
their parole This the two officers and their friend
denied, but the evidence was too strony against the
to permit their escape.
When the sentence published the whole cit
to beg for the lives of the young men, and dent
tatons were sent to Gen Patterson FROM the counci
from the resident foreigners from the Clergy. repui
and secular, from the ladies' of the principal famile
and the ladies' of the convents beseechng him t. sno
the lives of the unhappy youths, but without avail.
They were hanged In the Plazucla de San Jose,
noon, Of the 24th ult Their bodies were deliver
over to their friends, and after lying in state fe
hours, were buried with highest honors that pub
grief could devise. The whole city put on mourniu
solemn professions lined every street, and the uaS
was chaunted in the churches. A gloom was thro,
over the city, which is not yet dlsspated.
The following items are from the Vera Cruz
psrs:
The,bes ofthe churches Of GuanajGato have be