Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03
Later fr0rls Mexico.

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Orleans, made the passage in Is hours
having arrived at Vera Cruz on the 6tl
inst, and landed her distinguished pas
sangers Gen. kearny and Hon. Mr.. Sc.
vier, amid salutes OF artillery from tn,
Castle, the frigate and S: Sc forts in tn,
city. p
Mr.. Sewer ieft Vera CTl1 .or the cap.
ital, on Saturday, the 9Th, escorted t,
Capt. Tilghnan's command.
Gen. Kearny was installed as Cover.
nor OF the Department on Saturday, ST.
inst, and was to have reviewed the troops
in and around the city on Monday, the
10Th.
The election for Alcade, and city off.
GERS, took place in Vera Cruz on Sunday
the 9th inst. The Governor was request
ed TO take down the American flag from
the main plaza, where tie election was
held, during the day, but he declined. He
was also called upon TO delivered up the
public buildings in tie SINE place, and
this was Indignantly refused.
Gen. Santa Anna, family and suite, ar.
rived at Antigua, twenty eight miles lIem
the city, on Sunday, tie Cd inst, escorted
by his body guard OF huzzars and lanccrs
and Capt. .'filghman's company of mount.
ed ar;iIlerists; whence he embarked on
Wednesday, the 9Th inst, for jamaica, OF
board Spanish brig. His escort, unde,
command of Capt. Ti!ghman, arrived al
Vera rue the same day.
On Sunday, the ID inst, Lieut.. Smith
Of the Louisiana Battalion of Volunteers
and eight men, who had deserted to the
guerrillas, were delivered by their chief
Gen. Zenobia, to detachment OF mount.
ed men, sent by Governor Wilson to re-
ceive them, and having been brought to
the city, were thence transferred to the
Castle, to await trial.
Capt. Melton, with dispatches from the
City of Mexico, arrived on Wednesday
the 9th inst, in four days. The nature
of them had not TRANSFERRED, but it is sup
posed that they had some reference to the
breaking Of the armistice at Tobasco, ana
also skirmish said to have taken place
near the Capital. He reports the roat
infested with armed men, masked, who
commit depredations daily On the road be-
tween Mexico and Jalapa, robbing dill.
Igences, ETC., as also on the road between
Toluca and Mexico-that tie peace stock
is far below par, but that in the places
occupied by our troops general tranquil.
'ty prevails. 1t was supposed that Gen
Scott and suite and Mr. Trist would leave
the city about the 9Th, the Court having
adjourned its sittines to the United States
The US steamship Massachusetts, was
in port, supposed to be awaiting the ar
rival of Gen. Scott and suite.
From the Free American of the eth.
THE ARMIsTIcE BROKEN BY THE Mex
IcANs.-Letters were received here yes
terday, stating that the Mexicans under
Gen. Bruno. taking advant ee OF the de-
par;ure Of Commodore Ferry for Vera
Cruz, and that Of gun boat LEFT to guard
the coast between Palizada and Laguna,
plundered those places; while Commander
Bigelow had gone to Yucatan with the in
tention Of protecting tie unfortunate wo-
men and children who had retired to tie
sea shore, being driven out of their homes
by the Indians.
This Bruno, who has given a new rrooi
Of his cowardice, has always avoided a
fight with tie Americans. lie never could
be found when our boatmen land on the
coast; but as soon as lie finds that tie gen
crosby of an American commander makes
it duty for him TO go and protect unfor-
tunate women and children, then, and on
ly then, he shows himself.
1t will be seen by the extracts from the
.dmericnn Star, that some members Of the
Mexican Congress have resigned, not be-
ing willing to vote on the treaty of peace.
Yesterday, it was reported in this city
that on the I'd Of April, while our troops
had retired from the city of Mexico, on
account OF the elections which We're TO
take place, the Mexicans had pronounced
against the Peace, and that cries of down
Congress, "Down the Government of
ena Pcna," were uttered in all dlrec-
tons. Nothing is said about the result
OF the pronuncaamento.
We Of course do not give this for truth.
(l1Se Cent. st.
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