Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-06-26
SPIRIT OF THE BRITISH PRESS.
UNITED STATES AND MExIco-We copy below
the comments of two of the leading journals Of Great
Britain on the recent events in Mexico
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FROM THE LONDON TIMES OF JUNE |

| Britain on the recent events in Mexico:
| FROM TIMES JUNE |.
Europe will be tired Of campaign which conquests bring
particle of Credit and fighting prospect OF peace, and III
which is equally impossible to applaud the victors
mserate the vanquished The intelligence from America
which published yesterday corresponds exactly with the
information to be expected that might all have been printed
by prophecy fortnight Alter establishing provisional
government in Vera Cruz Gen. Scott took the Mex
by the ordinary road which slopes norhwestery drec-
ton along the ascent from the low lands OF the Gulf
the herds epadis of the first plateau He passed the Pu
ente Naciona without opposition, though has always been
considered of the deensble posts the
Santa Anna had descended far but had taken up 20
sion at Ceno Gordo mountain ridge about half way be
tween the Antigua and Jaapa the first respectable town
the road from Vera Cruz the capital Travellers have de-
scrbed this journey undertaking of Insignificant
erpse with the aid of the best Egecia of the
try but the American troops appear TO have advanced pretty
smoothly till they found themselves in front Of their enemy on
the 18Th OF April Santa Anna posted with about 4 900
some heights which commanded the main road like
glac and from which he cou have poured storm of balls
into the advancing columns.
After two Reconnaissance, however the trails" of which
mnuiely laid down in the American journals, Gen. Scott
determined the 18th 10 the left faux Of the enemy
service on which Gen Shields and w oh Immediately pro-
ceeded while Gen. Pillow occupied his attention the right
simultaneously with these attacks, Gen. Twiggs ordered
against the main batteries the CENTRE charge which prov
ed more serious than the other two bat after some resistance
and loss, he succeeded in carrying the position. Mean
time Worth had experienced further difficulties than those
presented by the nature OF the ground and favored with
the Immediate surrender Of his opponent he could
get enough for but Shields received grape
shot through the lungs from battery in front, though the
latest adviccs speak Of his recovery still possible General
Pillow on the right actually experienced Tepulse, and
preparing renewed attack after serious losses when the
events the e and induced general surrender
The killed and wounded said 10 be about equal either
side, bot the Mexicaus lost 900 prisoners including four
generals
Santa Anna is said decamped in good ime leav.
ing his carriage like Josephs at Vioria to the spoil Of his
yphO If
cred the appreciabe treasure Of highly favored
Cubas and excellent stock of preserved meats Ampuda
the second in command left the field early without his hat,
splendid white charger, conspicuous that Of Rodcr
ck the Goth The COMMANDMENT chief reported TO he
at Ozaba, town just under the great peak Of that name
whence he has issued proclamation, stating that there
"anoher ThermoPyl@" between Jalapa and Mexico The
Americans politely received by the Corporation and
civil authorities at Jaapa, and have pushed Peroe,
from which t,wn they will march La Pueba and to
The capital Gen. Taylor, umored having been ordered
10 effect junction with the body, by southwark march
from San Luis
There much doubt but that the Americans march
TO Mexico, and could have done time ago Santa
Anna could certainly operate their flank from his post
Orzaha II he had the proper motives and it, is
stated the Mexicans positively preparing for real
ssnncc al la Pueba, another affair might ensue But
presume that few Of readers will put much faith the de-
termination patriotism Of the invaded nation
New Spain like Old Spain a chill was like
parent II the Mexcans had but been blessed with little
Bayen, the whole would be wonderful representation
Of the Peninsula in 1909 they vapb and brag, and boast
aud iume, without the smallest apparent of their daily
dicomiturcs Their papers and procamaons filled with
predictions Of future victories the utter exclusion of pre-
sent defeats As far words and perhaps far
uons 60, they all daring and defiance, and yet they
never adopt IN ordinary precauon, abide ordinary
shock AT this moment by tempore revolution in the
capital they have displaced Gomez Fatias and exalted Don
Pedro Anaya to new created office of president subs
u', with absolute power for every thing except the conclu
sion OF peace. To read their various manesoes, per-
sou could possibly conceive that they any other than the
most warko and unconquerabe nation under heaven The
confidence OF Varro after Gamma altogether vanshes
pared with the compacency of Santa Anna after eighteen
settled defeats within thirteen months, he repubca de
PcraSse, indeed Why, il this is ortude, the Mexicans
are infinitely courageous than those contiguous
islanders of the Caribbean whose only historical fault being
"reny brave And the extraordinary point of the story
IS that these assertions Of ntrepiity and patriotism do
ualy appear both universal and sincere There peace
party Mexico. rne voice Of all is for open There
Is terrorism people not driven patriotism by the gull
lolne and the gallows at Saragossa and Barcelona.
With accord and heart they proclaim their own in
vncho determination TO surrender and yet they never
face enemy for moment and now when he Is at the
gates Of tn capital they neither certifying armng
and will probably be found without mounted or