The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-22

I've have room for this morning. The!
viii repay q psrrsal. We have receIv
cd list oi the killed and wounded q
Cerro Gordo, which We will publish to
morrow. We have little space to de
vote to our Mexican files beyond 9
Synopsis ofthe proceedings in Congress
TEditorial Correspondence of the Picayuns1
JALApA, Mexico, April 90, i847.
'rhe diligencia came in this morning
from Perote, but from no point on the
other side, as the Governorof Puebla
has ordered it to cease running this
way. Passengers came through, how
ever, bringing papers and verbal news,
and in as concise q form as possible, ]
will give you the amount Of the inselll.
! gence.
Among other rumors brought by the
passengers, is one to the effect that Mr..
Bankhead, the British Minister. has re-
newed his otfsrs of mediation between
Mexico and the United States, and thai
when the last .diligencia left the city of
| Mexico the Congress was acting upon
his propositions, whatever they may
have been. Notwithstanding the fixed
and denunciatory tones Of the public
press, there is certainly peace party
in Mexico, and there may be something
In this report Of English intervention in
the distracted affairs of Mexico. ''
Col. GarIand's brigade left the castle
of Pero!e yesterday morning at day.
light for Tepe Agualca, and will reach
tba! place tonight. Maj. Smith'sIighl
battalion. a troop Of Dragons, and Col.
Duncan's battery, accompany Col. G.
We learn here that Gen. Worth has
been very successful in collecting sup
plies. i'ans a,ab" .a..o
An intelligent man with whom J
have conversed says that the Mexicans
neither will nor can make any opposi-
ton at Puebla. The population Is one
of the worst in Mexico, and the most
inimical 10 strangers; yet the dreadful
defeat at Cerro Gordo has completely
paralized them. At the city Of Mexico
a few light breastworks have been put
up, no, only as you enter the place by
the Vera Cruz road, but on the road
leading TO the Convent of our Lady OF
Guadalupe; but nothing like regular
system Of d 'ience has been as yet un.
dertaken. Not only the government,
but the citizens, appear with all their
vauntlngs, to become stupiied at the
SUCCESSION of defeats which have befai-
len their country, and know not which
way 10 turn, nor what TO do. Santa
Anna has written to the government
from Orizaba, stating that he has 1900
men, and wants :einiorcements and
but his demands have been un-
needed. At the city OF Mexico, as we'll
as 10 other places, the people appear to
have lost much Of their confidence in
the "Hero Of Tampico," and many
have openly accused him Of cowardice
II Cerro Gordo, is well as Of having
,old the battle to the Americans. am
iving a, the Casa de Dii,gencias, or
General Stage House, and at breakfast
his morning some of the foreigners
we've speaking OF a body Of men under
isn. Leon, who were on the maIchj
rom Oajaca to JON Santa Anna, and
lhey also said that Leon had shot two
on the plea that they had
aided the Americans. 1
The Mexican iadrones on the roads
appear to be more at war with their
,wn countrymen than with ours, pro.
oabiy because they can purchase easier
Two Mexican officers who
eft here few days since for the capi.
al, both Of whom were wounded, were
'et upon by banditti on the road, and
lot only were they robbed, but one of|
hem was severely maltreatcd. The
lews has also come in, well authenti.
;ated, that Capt. Aranjo, a marine off.
:er, who commanded both al Vera Cruz
md Cerro Gordo, was killed by an In
Ian three days since. He had abused
he alcalde Of the village, when one of
he bystanders shot him dead on the
pot. Aranjo was noisy. clustering
elbow, and his own countrymen do not
ppear to shed any tears at his loss.
H Yours, &c. 6. w. X.
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