The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-30

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Dispatches were received SATURDAY. niShi h. .h
War Office from General SCOTS camp ssxsr, " sS
soldiers were sick in the hospitals Vera CRU. s,.r
Perote, and Puekla but with the renforcewsn,
were route from Vera Cruz he would prohah,w h.-.
hsps without any serious opposition He had ordered ~
troops Jaapa In order siren pthen hs
active army The last accounts by the steamer James
L. Day from Vera Cruz to the evening of the 10th
instant which state that General Scott had TO
Rio Frio where despatch Is said to have him with
is probable that he will remain at Rio Frio, and not
forthwith march to the capital but according the in
timaion in his own dispatches, wait till about the 22d
both give himself the opportunity receiving rein
forcemens and to allow the Mexicsns time to
Among the papers that were received on Saturday
from General Scott is the following interesting letter
from Gen Worth, which We lay before our readers:
HEADouARTERs PuEBLA, May 10, 1877.
SIR have the honor to report for information Of the
gsnerain that the forces under my command In
military possession of this city 10 O'Clock today
Hating yesterday at Amosoque to await the Junction
the marches of the leading brgadss the previous
days. ! found my position suddenly mensoed, at
approached somewhat stealthy by road on our right
unknown to US Arapid examination 1t unmasked
information obtained here 900 cavalry of the
hne unsu pported either by infantry or artillery and
moving mile on our right and toward the led
the conclusion that II attract attention In
that while the real attack to be looked for
on ; the ngn road In front or movement General
march In the rear 1t WAS presently reported that
heavy column was actually approaching on the main
road Thus 1t became necessary while directing q Dor.
ton OF the force against the visible enemy to guard
large train, reserve ammunition &c., packed in the
The I'd artillery, with section of Duncans battery
under the brigade commander, Col Garland the 9Th In
fantry under Major bonneville, with Steptoes battery
was promptly moved and directed take the enc
my in flank The head Of his column having now reach
ed point opposite the the town and distant
about half mile the batteries opened rapid and
effective fire After some twentyfv rounds the entire
column broke without attempting a charge or firing
fha cOnv ant
hills Only one company Of infantry (of the 6th) was
enabled, from distance deliver its fire The broken
column to reunite aud It's march In the
direction Of General Qumans approach The I'd artil.
ery and sth Infantry with two sections of the light
batteries was put In its track when the enemy again
swervcd to the left, and disappeared In tho hills Two
miles distant General Qutlnan met by the last
enemy of whose proximity the firing had admonishsd
him, and promptly taken his order of battle The
evacuated the place ut four in the morning we took
some prisoners and found few dead. The enemy 40
Anna conducted the enterprise Enclosed marked A.
is a copy OF communication addressed on the 18th
the 4th with reply latter marked also CORY Of
circular dated 9th addressed to Of CORPS
to regulate their conduct in certain contingencies the
this city the day before yesterday and to-day take
post at puente del Tesuauca distant IL leagues on tbs
road to the capital where it is proposed orty Our
reception was respectfully and codly courteous but
without the slightest cordiaty Incessant occupation
has not allowed moment to look into
IN way Of supply /; but MIR. - says, breadstuns win
be had in abundance less Of beef perhaps liberal
quantity of small rations.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
| w j. WORTH
| Brevet Major General Commanding
capt SCOTT, a A "A. o., head. quarters Of the Army
Jaapa.
[The papers referred to bv General Worth wsra M,
communicated with his despatch
We have very little doubt that General Scott Is by
this time In the capital unless definite propositions
Tor peace have been made by the Mexican government
Another spanish View or the Mexican War.
From the Madrid Herald Sd Aay1
The news from Mexico is every day more alarming
the progress Of the invaders day more fh>
d y OF the country each day more profound
Saltillo, which with considered. from the
rst as very doubtful victory the side Of exi
cans. The truth is that although they succeeded in
destroying great part OF the inv aiding army II was 1t
the cost immense losses and the rout Of the Anglo
Americans was not complete iDasmuch they took
many prisoners aud Santa Anna obliged to retire
preeiptately as far as San Luis de Potosi.
But this Is not the worst Whilst the republic Ia do
prived Of all kinds Of resourceswhst principal ar.
my Is reduced to state Of impotency-the Anglo Anne
rcans disemb arked II 600 men within three iiss
of Vera Cruz without meeting with the least rsssance
and have formally commenced the siege Of this town
and the important fortress Of 3 Juan de Ulus
This place, attacked by and land badly defended
by sparse garrison which has few aqus-
ducts which convey to them the important element
of life already cut of II will be prodigy if shall have
been able to resist for few weeks the energetic
attacks OF its enemies 1t il probable that Juan do
in their power. this place will be imprsgnabs
What we announced a few days ago, then, commences
10 Dc realzed Inc MEXICAN nationality tho
agonies Of dissolution In few years the Empire Of
Moctezuma the brilliant conquest Of Herman Cortes,
will be the patrimony Of the Anglo Saxon trecss
industry will quickly absorb the Spanish that now
inhabt It, The country wiu doubfiess be happier and
more enlightened butt this is to humliatins DON
sderation which the love bear to our country ana
the race to which belong make unlawful W to
touch upon.
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