Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-26
WAR INTELLIGENCE
Special correspondence q fhe AeD YORK sun
Important from Mexico.

Increased confusion al The capitaI-Rumors concerning
General Scott aud the 4meriodR army-ResPecabs eHI-
abandoning the capital
CRY OF MExIcO, July 80, lc41
Mr. BEAcH-Dear sir. have another chance OF send
ing you letter the express which leaves al ~ clock
this morning, aud write of ALL the facts nnd rumors Up
to o'clock send the letter enclosed TO MI Dm"ohu'
American collector Vera Cruz order 10 facilitate lis
despatch. The confusion of which last wrote mas
steadily increased IN the city and, owing 10 The delay OF
General Scott all the low robbers and muderers congre
gated here, under the of soldiers and patriots have
become perfectly lawIess aud openly rob citizens IN The
streets, and such and Gales they ind open
There about thousand soldiers in the cy-mosy
bandits and scurvy wreches dra out from the prisons
to do their work Of plumber aud death. But the whole
900 have got less than 5000 guns and good share OF
these useless General Scott has been expected eve
ny day for these two months, until the Mexcans begin 10
think he will They report one day mat ne
has no troops-anoiher that he a coward-and again.
that he is spending the money of the United States IN
provisioning his army The highest price Tor everything,
and that he shares the profits with the Mexican droVers
and Others who have good understanding with him
know that he subjected enormous expenses, when
would have been avoided had he reached this city Elk
weeks ago Cattle which sold readily when he hst came
to Puebla for 81 head, bring 500 and everything
else in proportion. The peace party here have LOST all
faith and PATIENCE they begin doubt the integrity and
power of the American army while every vagabond re-
loces because he magines there VIII now De no Oaf 10
lawlessness
As wrote you before nearly every of wealth,
and ALL left the city, carrying such treas
collection of debt, and the redress OF grievance IN
court are things no longer possible Ii lucky that
you escaped from Mexico just you did Tor II has now
leaked that you suspected for several days be-
fore you left and constant watch Kept over your mouse
and upon all your Two days more and You
would have The United States Nothing saved
you but the orehought Of paying your landlord, inter-
preor &c. in advance and leaving your trunk, which
put the police off their guard. Two days after you eit
the city, express 200 miles 10 Cen OaTayy
commander of the guard, describing you person. and or
derng your If found the road all The passes
from the city also set with spies ii IS SAID hat MI
Black forced leave the city suspicion OF aiding
your escape and Mr. Voss of the firm Of Hargons Bro
theirs barely escaped the suspicion was
not believed you had left until the notice OF your arrival
in New Orleans reached here and reward of $500 was
offered for you that time Since then, copies OF the
Sun have been seized containing articles tavorng The
cupallon of Mexico and the paper has been prohibited
God only knows what is to be the end. thought the
crisis OF misery reached weeks but only seems
beginning The distress of the peaceable poor awful
n the extreme They must rob starye for there is no.
thing for them TO do, and charity 10 protect them
Every thing the mercy of the military. They have
barrcaded all the with sand bags, and every day
pretend that Scott is advancing the city, IN or
der confusion, and get better chance 10
plumber Immense quantities of paving stones have been
carried the tops of the houses hu the beads Of
the Yankees when they come, they should ever come
Ii is said that the English Minister making every effort
to bring the Americans OF peace but all MeAl
who have anything sell the American
glad have the kept up, bel lips their business.
Another trial has been made TO cast cannon, but u
failed account OF the charcoa-such IS Tie report
aud all further attempts abandoned. Santa Anna IS
still here-Preslden or rather, yrant-or he rules with
absolute sway. He has quarrelled with Gen. Alvarez,
because Alvarez would submit be commanded by
CanaIIzo, who rUfan without character influence.
Alvarez has gone back with his troops reported 5000,
consequence of the quarrel which has made Santa
Anna perfectly savage. Several Americans still ma
the Santiago prison. though they TO be sent of
era days ago. Some of them, said, have died from
the cruelIies pracsed them. The priest of whom
wrote, running off with SSO,OOO has returned 10 the
city; he had only taken the money away to II.
I An Irishman. with American wife. which of
makes hun American here, who keeps the arges, live
~ stables 10 MexcO-or rather establishment where
the citizens hire their horses kephas been robbed by
santa Anna of than 300 horses. They seized
by and for the soldiers without word Of explanation or
dollar of pay In consequence of the duty being taken
off from specie, immense quantity is being changed
for United States drafts and treasury notes, BY which
profit of Is per is made The Barngs have
agent speculation and will clear millions if the
continues, all thst be possibly worked at the mines
will be hurried of the country consequence of the
no duty. 1t is believed here that Santa Anna will keep
up the spirit until Scott arrives and perhaps offer him
another battle and then, If defeated, Gas he Of will
be be will conclude treaty of peace signing anything
the Americans ask, blank, in consideration Of
the three millions which he will pocket and then leave
for Europe lie regain the character and nfu
he had; and leave his country with pocket
full of gold will be sacrifice. You must undersian
that these Mexican rumors though have been
fu that they very before using them.
For my own part, offer opinion. Everything
depends upon your armies and their movements will de-
ermiDe the fate and cOlOrlng of Mexican destiny.
thousand Iesoute could take the city at this Moment
but every day enemies while your armies
inactive hope aud trust they will he with Soon, and
break this horrible stagnation aud suspense. Better
thousand times to have the military rule of the United
States than the Punder and outrage of Mexican robbers
oAJACA.