Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-12-23
NEWS FROM THE ARMY.
From he NsY Orleans Pieayant, Extra, Dec. 10.


IMPORTANT rEo8r MEXICO.
Gen. Anaya elected President.-Peace Ad
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF psciication OF
the part Of ssexico--Arrest of Gems. Pill
low, Worth and Col. Dnncan--Rous o
tsserriiIass-Two s1exican officers Hnns
--Hr Trist preparing to retarn.
The schooner Portia, Capt. Wakeman, ar
rived al New Orleans on Sunday afternoon.
18th inst, having sailed from Vera Cruz on
the lsi insiant We are indebted to the cour-
tesy Of gentleman who came passenger on
her for package Of letters and papers The
steamer Maria Burt was TO have left Vera
Cruz the same day, and the bulk Of the mail
was placed on board of her; but our faithful
correspondent at Vera Cruz took the precau-
ton Of duplicating some Of our letters BY the
portla.
The news by this arrival is very important
and, first Of all, the story about Santa Anna's
being at the head Of $4,000 men, and threat
ening and overawing Congress, and the des-
patch Of Gen. Worth TO Queretafo 10 protect
Congress turns out 10 be mere moonshine
mo more authentic than Gen. SCOTS famous
entry into Mexico 10 the middle Of July last.
n Erbttttou ib0icuShty Soh'SfSobt WIN
Mexican affairs, who came passenger in the
Poriia, assures us that ffom the best informa-
ton he could obtain, he is satisfied, that 10
place Of beng in command Of eighteen thou.
sand men, Santa Anna has not eighteen hun
bred, nor even hundred and eighty followers
With this rumor alls good deal of very Judi
c,ous composition upon the renewal of the
giorIes oil Napoleon, the return from Elba,
&c
Gen. Anaya was elected President Of Mexi.
co on the llih inst. He has once before been
Provisional President. His present term Of
Office extends only TO the 9Th of January
next. He is known 10 be in favor of peace
In forming his cabinet. he continued Mora y
VilIamil in the war department, and made
Pena Pena, late the President, his Secretary
Of State. The whole administration is in "a
yor Of an honorable peace; and one of its FIRST
acts was 10 despatcha commission to the city
Of Mexico 10 reopen negotiations with Mr.
Trist. The commissioners were Seniors Comic
Atristain, aud Cuevas, and Gen. Rincon--the
first two having been on the former commits
sion. Mr.. Trisl's powers had been revoked
prior to the arrival Of the commission and as
Gen. Scott possessed no powers to treat with
them, il is presumed they were referred 10 oui
government at Washington.
The next most important intelligence by
this arrival is the reported arrest OF Gen.
Worth, Gen. Pillow, and Lieut.. Col. Duncan
by Gen. Scott. The verbal report is, that let
iers written By these gentleman rejecting up
on the commander in-ehief. have fallen into
his possession, upon which he at once arrest
cd them. We have not yet received any let
tiers from the city Of Mexico later than the 24th
ofNovember. They make no mention of these
arrests; but we have letters on the Maria
Burt IRON the city ofAiexico, which, we PIE
sumo, will elucidate the whole matter.
The following letter contains political news
OF interest and importance, though one sen
tence is confused, and we fear something is
omitted. IL appears altogether probable that
the Mexican Congress has been dissolved BY
the withdrawal Of the Puros, so that no quorum
can be obtained: .
MEXICO, Nov. "a, IS47.
A Senof Zuliata, who some time since
brought forward a resolution 10 erect the city
oil Mexico into an Independent State during
the occupation by the American army, which
proposition was rejected by the Congress with
scorn, has again made himself the lauehing
stock OF The nation by another proposition-no
less than that the federal compact should be
broken, he union destroyed and the cry be
given TO the States, ''sdtire qui pent" The
proposition was received with Indignation and
rejected at once.
The governors OF the States are still in ses.
sion Queretaro, and have proposed two ques-
tons TO the government, TO which they de-
mand clear and peremptory replies:
ls;. In what character they have been call
ed together, and will the government submit
10 their decision?
I'd. VIII the governmenfmake known, with
clearness and frankness. the programme of its
policy with regard to peace or war?
correspondent Of Ell Monitor says that it
was understood the government had answer
ed these questions by stating that they had
been called together solely for The purpose Of
throwing lightupo the subject; that the gen
eral government would be able in some man
ner TO surrender lis powers, and that il was
more inclined 10 open or continue negotiations
OF peace than 10 prosecute the war.
The BRUSH charge d'aif'ares had arrived at
Qnerearo, and taken up his temporary resi-
dence in that city.
There Is no news as yet as TO the dissolution
OF Congress in consequence of the withdrawal
OF the puros; but II appears TO be universally
believed here that there is not quorum left
and ii is said thai President Anaya has written
10 Gen. Rincon and several other influential
persons, requesting them to repair TO Quereta-
oand confer with them as TO what steps he
should aiken in the present crisis.
C..
Here IS an extract from another letter, which
gives us an account of a sharp affair with gu
erlllas, witch is very credable to our arms:
MEXICO, Nov. 10, 1s47.
On the 18th instant, thirty-six wagons be-
longing TO merchants in this city and Puebla,
left The latter place with lot of tobacco, dry
goods, and brandy, destined for this city. On
reaching San Martin. Gems. Rea and Tore.
jon, IN command Of the guerilla forces there
made desceat upon the wagons, captured
them, aad started off for Queretaro, via Tlas-
Gala. Information was conveyed 10 Gen. Lane
at Puebla, who started after them with force
OF infantry, and the cavalry command of Capt
Roberts When they reached Tlascala the,
found the enemy there; and Capt. r., who
had been sent 10 the rear of the town. seeing {
movement 10 run off the train, charged upor
the guerrllas, completely routing them, kill
ing seventeen, and taking thirteen officers pri
soners. 10 the mean time, portion of wag
ons which had been taken mile from To,
town by party Of the enemy, were set oil
fire, and six destroyed, before the infantry
came up, who rescued the remainder thinl
this will be lesson to the guerrillas, and teacl
Them thai the Americans are determined II