Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23

INTERESTING LETTERS FROM PUEBLA.

The statement in the letter published in the Ma
tiona lnellgencer days ago to the effect that
the American garrison in Puebla was in danger
Gus situation, that city being surrounded by some
1000 Mexican troops, is corroboraed by other let
tiers, some OF which bear date one and two days
later.
The Pittsburg Journal publishes extracts from
three letters from an officer of the First Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, giving some interesting
statements as to the condition of things in and about
Puebla. He says that the battalion which is the
main body of the American garrison in that city
numbers less than $50 effective men, and is in the
midst of hostile population of $4,000. This was
written September 9th, when the hospitals contain
ed over 1900 sick. At that time Puebla had been
for three weeks surrounded by Mexican troops,
varying in number from $500 to 1000, who effec-
tually cut off communication.
In a letter OF September 18th the writer says:
Communications between Puebla and army Mexi-
we'll with the garsons in the rear, entirely cut
Off SO if letter gets from one the other is considered
next to miraculous" "While write, train
from Vera Cruz 1--we presume Major Lalys is hemmed in at
Jaapa and cannot moe although but thryve miles from
the Castle of Perote, which occupy At Pueba we hold
the heights the Church Of Guadaoupe Fort Loreo, and the
Castle of San Jose and visit the Plaza three
squares of, except at the peril of his life."
He says further:
'oa Sunday took a battalion to the Public Square to
bring down the body of soldier who had wandered up
wards the church and murdered in the market place.
Two days before the guerlas in and stole from
mule yard seven hundred mulesthe mule yard being in
different street from the troops They take them
and yet Governor CHILDs who careful he is brave
but not So could not furnish troops topursue them
two miles from number of wagoners and others
formed party and followed them. In sight of town they
surrounded by four five hundred Of the enemy and
nearly forty, only twelve got bach"
In letter of September 18th the writer that the
my just then outside the city with body of troops 1000
strong and threatening attack He says he does wish
to write any thing which would Alarm he considers
the garrison sir tight pacethe enemy having great odds
in its favor.
The writer of these letters evidently man of intelligence
knowing whereof he ams and understanding the situation
of the American army Mexico We therefore, throw to-
geher several detached references the warwhat been
done and what remains be doneade the of his
successive letters
'General Scott has fought and won splendid battle at the
city this followed by armistice and talk which has
resulted in nothing, and again the dogs war are loose
suppose the army will go into the city, and after Does we
will be about as to peace 'The Far West sun
set Ii we had 25 900 more troops this line COM
mand every thing between Vera Cruz and Mexico ucerie
would be worth something towards great end u.s. they
are but profitable amusement to the vanquished The coun
try Is fooled to the top Of its bent by the cry Of peace when
there is peace. The Government is wronging ITSELF
wrongng its fends-and than all, wrongng the
try, by its miserably supply Of forces wreched
and cruel economy.
"When get about thirty thousand additional troops on
this line, is probable that peace will be in sight till
them Our victories brilliant and glorious poetry can make
them, utterly worthless We have taken possession of
the country between Vera Cruz and Mexico and hold none
except Perote and Pueba, and here troops
like prisoners than victorious tenants.
Te every body that the Government must crowd troops
by thousands to this line if the end think
the safety of those already depends good deal the
early arrival Of large reinforcements."