Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
LITE From Hfllco
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rbo u Puetia, Merieo, Juass.'
.;sdnt,a me news ; from the city of MexIsn', isf
siueraOie an ''';, Importance. The repor. i nad
gress wili not accept Santa Ann. that
all which he probably knew When t'e'gas
and that he now intends TO carry on, "e e Sen.
IN more high-handed manner ,b.n us u:
defend the capital he appears do,s.e e'er
bu. instead of adopting a conciIia,o.n'Ae .,
bringing about union Of the ditre,on,, poNcy
factions, he has sent a number NJ ,b' Pafss,
oihcers either TO prison or into .:, mos d
threats and abuse is endcayor,n, "a aE
Their trien1s to his cause. Officers sSs'I
their paroles at Vera Cruz or Cerrn c"Ao
forced INTO the army, or else are ,re,,sd I
Ience and driven from the city. All Wa
can citizens IN the capital were ords,sS ASs
lst inst, 10 leave at the expiration of 40
hours, either for JaIisco or MoreI, elHt
were obliged to pack up and be Off wtn aus
ments time 10 attend 10 their business W
rannIcal decree will Of course be rpi,on% i%
interests OF all, but more especially n
commercial houses. In the meantime y"
zens has been called upon 10 take I'm .,1 e1
common defence, and the Leperos are =.
work at the Notifications at the poiD, NJ ,t I's
net. Cannon are being cast al a fonDJ.N
ciy-baIls and shells at iron works ns,'ys
fael-and other establishments are bnsn
ing out munitions Of war. Defence, ~.
cess OF construction al Chalco, AyolJn =
IuPe, ChaPuItePec, and other points, and "
party would tain believe that they can ,s
advance of the "ipinmous and cowardIvyS%
Americans. Great hopes are entert,iH.l
proves of the Guardia Nucional-con..
the young men Of the capital, merchap,,'a =
law students, the better class of mercb,,,'
but as 1t Is known that many Of tkem h.,
wants TO carry their muskels to and fro,
rnde ground, no great harm can be ami
from tins force. 1t is further thought tbo, NJ
dams from the South, the Pinlos and A.
will strike perfect terror into the hearts n
los lankCes. L.IsHucH Is .ngv ctsl :.
rows with great accuracy, aud when cS,I
upon throw themselves On their hacks =,
vigorously wI.A ;.Il.. mQ,!yleS Z. s..y,, -.
II Is fairly presumab!e, if they undertake,
ter ganr. th0t ETt &C." Of ,hceo w.. row
selves upOn their backs, viii ever rls. IA
feet in This world.
1t Is very Old saying, that those WHOM
G'4s thIehl 10 destroy they first make mad
the MeXlcan< are not mad then their actions,
20 for naught. Tho PerIlnacity with which,
cling TO Santa Anna is one evidence Of the,
ing dcmrn'"d. amI their absurd hope Of d-.~
the Americans aud preserving their nation
Is another. We're man gifted with forty 4
ent lives, and were he 10 lose ihirty.u.ac a.,
by drowning while clutching at The SELF,
straw, The forsieth he would probably sacnt,
the same vain effort. So with the Ncx,,,p,.
the evlde"ce oi u long list Of reverses and ,
practices staring them in the face. IheysulI ,
to the tyrlnt and his 70 tunes. He NAV h.
best MN am"Ug lnrm-hc IS cur.aiuly Law,
| know rot Eow | shuIl send this, bn, viii,
brace the FIRST opportunity. Our Information,
below is, that the guerrlIIas arc at work bat,
Jalapa and Vera Cruz, and that nearly aII ,
"uHic1'!on mas ooen cut OIL. g. ".