The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-20
INTERESTING DETAILS
OF THE
Condition Of Affairs In Mexico,
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
FROM
Gen. SCOTS Army.
LATEST FROM GENERAL TAYL0R'S CAMP.
Army and Naval Movements.
&c. &c. sc.
LATEST FROM GENERAL TAYLOR'S CAMP.


&c. &c. sc.
From the New Orleans Delta Nav III
General Scott has determined push on to the city
OF Mexico, without waiting for achievements or sup
Hundred years ago on the shore now occupsd bv
our troops collected together bis ships and in the pre-
scncs Of his little army burnt the whole feet by which
they HAD just travelled
So Gen. Scott with his small brave army, drops his
base OF operations at Jalapa and without
line OF communications pushes towards the city Of
which he has ere this, become second conqueror He
three thousand volunteers whose term will expire
about the time he reaches the capital Pueba has al
II warlks population OF eighty thousand such as that
Of the ancient city Of the Tascaan so promptly Weld
ed to our arms there no apprehend thai any
further resistance will be offered to the progress of
army. When last heard from Gen Worth's outposts
were thrown forward the road to Pueba, eighteen
miles from Perote. On last Friday week his whole d.
vision constituting the vanguard OF the army took up
the line Of march to Puebla with strong siege train
On the morning following, Gen Patterson would fol-
low, with the volunteer force Twiggs brings up the
rear with his force Of regulars Cen Scotts force is
too small to any details for garrsonng the towns
hope H. that the force to be to him will be able
TO clear and forward his supplies For the pre-
sent he viii have to depend ON the enemy for his sub
sstence Supplies easily be obtained in the coun-
try, for an adequate compensation But the people will
drive OF the CATTLE and destroy the crops rather than
yield them up to our troops without compensation.
After the battle Of Cerro Gordo Santa Anna fled to
the hacienda Of the wealthy Don Garcia who lives few
miles from Jalapa. Don Garcia has ever been one of
Santa Annals nrmest and most influential friends He
was during the war Of independence simple muetecr
ana made MS fortune by buying large tract ofland In
been buried BY the rotreatng Spanards fact which he
learned whilst engaged in his business of muleteer
With this money, Don Garcia by prudent Investments
and great industry, has succeeded in accommodating
Vera Cruz and besides immense herds Of cattle he has
also large cotton factory in successful operation near
Garcia before and after the battle Of Cefro Gordo and
1t Is said deposited with him about 100000 Don Garcia
.dy.ed him to leave the country as i was impossible
no hostility towards our army nor any discomfort at its
success but very philosophicaly pockets twenty
with delicious wines and cigars The Mexican conouests
gave him fine capital to commence business with and
the American conquests he hopes, win complete the
mammoth fortune which he ambitious Of transmitting
to his heirs.
m VERA CRuz, May ..
Mexico, tells me that 1t Is true that Anaya has been
elected dictator; Canalizo spoken Of az Comander in
the removal of the government TO Ceaya in case onr
army marches to the city Tho Of the removal II
our own government from place to place the with
England cited by the leading in OF this
Nothing Is more common in Mexico than to hear them
citing incidents in the revolutionary history
try to sustain the waveng energies Of their peo-
pie. One Of their prints holds this language - hat
enabled the infant colonies Of America to make head
against and finally overcome tho most powerful nation
OF the globea nation whose treasury is inexhaust;be
neets cover every whose armies darkened the
land Mexicans. they were united; there was but orc
party and their party cry their country They AL
lowed no reverses to danpen their energes calami
ties however great to turn them from the great
msn the depth II winter or the heat Of vet
ever battling on rising superior to every obstacle
finally unequal the conflict compelling the pow
erful nation OF England to acknowledge their indepen
dence! Mexcans be united bunish civil discord from
your councils, swear that you viii DO Free and soon
leo" give you but the substance Of the piece-a
strictly literal transation unequal TO- wish that
could send the paper but thsrs but one in Vera
CRUZ and 1t belongs to gentleman who would not part
with It.
The Swedish consul tells me tina. he visited Santa
Anna ct Orizsba, and obtained from lin a passport to
come down. lie had but Thousand p,en with him.
badly equipped and he looking hasgard very much
detected His day has passed. Both soldiers and off,
GERS have lost all confidence In him. and have no doubt
were he to come to Vera Cruz during the present
Of feeling Of tho Mexican population, he would 30
When the Swedish consul left they were busiy fort-
flying Mexico No stand will be made at Puebla unless
We delay marching on 1t for time. Con is
still at Perots-scott at Jalapa.
In Vera Crus every thing is going on smoothly The
business Of the city is increasing in wonderful degree
The waters covered with merchant vessels Yankee
hotels Yankee auction houses, Yankee circus compa-
MES, and Yankee Ice houses starting up here
every turn Of tho corner.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Mayll1
The guerias fairly at work as you will doubtless
have ere this direct from Vera Cruz Aparty Of
with the train attacked two days since gave ycry ami
mated account Of the action. One man only was killed
on our side volunteer and he lost his life while charg
ing the hill where the gueras had posted themselves
The French party Is on its way to the city of Mexico
%syrr ~ mo tu,s about starting Just now
Of well mounted Texans much needed ms the
they here on tn. road the Mexcans would
soon become even more sick Of the guerilla system than
they now are Of regular fighting
JALApA, May 2, ls47
By the dilgcncia. which leaves at 70 O'clock noon
send you copy ofthe ameriean Eagle of this morning
You win see that news has been received from the city
slight ortacatons should have been n:ceS thIs d Inc
capital instead Of Pueba ut the latter has been de-
termined upon Lot to make any resistance
General Bravo with whole a part OF the garrison
Of Puebla was met going up to the city Of
liso met this side OF Pueblo by courier lie had
cavalry force with him. Some say that Santa Anna
has fallen back upon oajaca but nothing certain Of him
10 known.
General Patterson's division, which Ia to march in a
day two has been reduced to two brgades instead Of
three, tho FIRST under Col Campbell OF Tennessee and
the second under General Quitmsn. Col Haskells re-
gimcnt Of Tennesseans In TO remain here part the
garrison. The Sd and 4th Illinois regiments under Coils
Forman and Baker have been joined by General Quit
mans brigade.
JALApa, May T. 1871.
Orders and counter-orders This morning General
Quitmans brigade Of volunteers TO take up line
Of march towards Puebla and tomorrow Col Campbell
was to move but the time for which many Of the
unteers enlisted has nearly transped and General
scott has n.csssned positively that but few Of them
here and will send them all homo This will Of course
not only delay but alter his whole plan Operations
Their than Puebla with his present force You Ia the
United States may think that he has overwhelming
power with him. and that he fully able TO will
all over the country but the truth H. that In the FIRST
place he did not have half enough advance upon
the capital OF Mexico half transportation enough
even for what he had.
The volunteers going home are the Georgia, Alaba-
ma, and lst and I'd Tennessee regiments No one can
blame them Tor this movement Not only their time
out but they out of clothing and out Of many Of
the comforts which make even camp life bcarabe -
They have service too enough to satisfy any body
of men not intending to make military life business
and retiring to their homes to their wives
children families ard friends and tell long Of what
they have seen and what they have suffered
Thera IA rumor that santa ANN. nth i.~~.