Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-24
Latest from Mexico.

A AtttC>t tGomI MttaCO.
The steamship New Orleans had arrived from Vera
Cruz, whence she sailed on the LIST June The news
By this arrival is not very definite One account states
that Santa Anna resigned the Presidency and another
that Herrera had been elected President third is
as follows, which we copy from the N. o. Della.
We have received FL Arco Iris from Vera Cruz of
the 30th and 3lst May, and find in two articles in
which the editors 10 believe (rom correspondence
shown them from Pueba, dated the 27th) that Santa
! Anna had not only been deposed from the command
of the army but that he and Gen. Canalizo had been
arrested and awaiting their trial al the capital
that Gen. Valencia had IN consequence, been sp-
pointed as the only chief Of tie military forces in
Mexico; and that the peace party was progressing
rapidly, it confidently expected that Herrera
had been elected President FL Arco Iris says tfat
although il does not believe all these reports TO be true
still there IS much said about them that they
not at all improbable.
The Arco Iris also learn tn -ough several persons
at Vera Criz who received information from the IN
terror that the peace party in the capital divided
into two parts in favor of Santa Anna, and the
other in favor Of Herrera, who the two promi-
nent candidates for the Presidency.
From the Delta we also take the following:
| Our OrresPondents-whose letters TO the 23d
ut from Jalapa-all represent Santa Anna as being
engaged in fortifyng Bio Frio with large force
Gen. Scott Is pushing to him with great haste
Gen. Twggs, who brings up the rear OF Scoti's col
umn, left on the Odd May for Puebla, where Worth
escort, left JOlapa on the day. Ere this the
battle has occurred, and the last obstacle the entry
of our army into the capital will be removed
JALAPA, May 81, IS47.-A train of 200 wagons
arrived yesterday afternoon from Vera Cruz, and pro-
coed this morning, in company with Gen. Twiggs's
division, towards Puebla and the city of Mexico
Capt. Walkers gallant band Of mounted men accom-
panied the train. and during the journey had two
skirmishes with superior force of Mexican lancers
or robbers. The last took place al Santa Fe, at On
early hour in the morning of Wednesday last which
resulted ID the complete route Of the enemy, 200
in number. who had 10 killed and many wounded
Our men had several wounded, but dangerously
The I'd Dragons who first attacked by the Ian
GERS, while reposing in slumber had six killed and ii
wounded. Walker in person, pursued the wretches
Tar and well the darkness Of the occasion would
admit, captured SIX prisoners. who were handed
to the dragoons and almost instantly shot dead Capt
Walker has $50 men, only loo Of which are mounted
They are fine body and their gallant commander is
now "tae lion' of Jalapa.
/ CRY OF Mexico May 49, lSi7.-From here have
nothing worthy of notice communicate except that
Santa Anna yesterday resigned the Presidency, but it
IS not known yet whether Congress will admit of it.
lie induced to take that course from the opposi-
iion be meesin his Of carrying the defence
OF the city, and from some defamatory writings which
appeared in the public papers against his past conduct.
Ii Is generally expected that the Americans will be
here about the 18th Of next month and. considering
the state of things in the capital may say that they
will meet with but slight resistance the part Of this
kGeTerlment.
Through the same channel we have received the fol-
lowing brief extract from another letter Of the
date:
I Last week Santa Anna commenced terrifying Gau-
daloope, Perion. and MIicatzngo, near the suburbs
OF the cIiy but unusual disspprobaton the result,
and hence his reason for offering his resignation. 1t
is supposed it will be accepted, and that Herrera will
receive the nomination. There are only about 5000
troops in the city.
! VERA Cruz. May 81, 1si7-About 100 wounded
and discharged officers and soldiers arrived here from
Jalapa yesterday Some five or six Of the officers
were brought down in litters and will sail soon as
possible for New Orleans. On their way down, net
far from the National Bridge, they passed the bodies
Of Col. Sewers bearer of dispatches TO Gen. Scott,
and part of his escort, who we're 80 bruisly muir
dered three or four days ago. Col. Sewers had his
Ienrails torn out, and part Of them placed in his
mouth. At another spot, not many miles distant, they
saw an American nailed to tire, horribly cut and
mangled. One of the escort of COL s., U, s. SOL
der who made his escape and arrived the city the
day after the massacre reported the fucts but instead
of being credited, was put in Prison dcserer.-
Had il been Mexican, he would have been believed
anu Treated with pollieness and respect. number
of McxIcans taken moi far rum the walls Of the
/ city, with warlike Instruments a number of u S,
horses, mules and other property portion of them
have been tried and LET off unwhpped Of Justice some
others VIII be tried Tomorrow, and will DO doubt
ceive the same easy tgestment. Mexicans en-
ployed here nprefefence to Americans in The public
I t1pextu1sR<sy his almost sycophantish fawning of
some of the principal officers here To ungraieful
and reacherous enemy, is spoken of at every corner
of the streets, and is doubt laughed at BY the yell
low devils themselves.
\ Mr.. E. TrenerIih, one of the men taken prisoner
with Capt. c. NJ. Clay and Maj Borland, came in
yesterday direct from the city of Mexico. He
but few of the eneys troops any part of the route.
Gen. Worth had entered Pueba. Gen Scott left ia
lapa for Perote and Puebla the 23d of this mouth
The Mexicans make an excuse that they not able
to spare assfcient number of men TO form escort
for the prisoners through their own country.
For several days have had rumor of a horrd
piece of treachery of the Mexicans towards General
Worth al Pueba. The number of persons killed has
been so varously stated from 100 10 700, that
think the whole ANN unworthy of credit. n.
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