Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-03-22
LATEST NEWS FROM MEXICO.

from We w. orleans Ptcdynnc, Extra, March Z.
The steamship Few Orleans arrived at an early
hour this morning from Vera Cruz having sailed
thence on the I'd instant
Our accounts by the ship France left Lieutenant
! Colonel Biscoe and a small command engaged with
a party of guerrilas five times their number The
issue was as we anticipated; the guerrllas were
dispersed, but not without severe loss on our part
The gallant Lieut.. Henderson and twelve men
were killed on our side, and the Mexican loss is
supposed 10 have been about the same. Col. Bis
coe charged the guerrlas three several times His
teams are said to have sampeded, and we regret
to say that the Colonel was compelled 10 leave his
killed and wounded behind, and make his way to
Cordora. HIS wagons, or the greater part Of them
were burnt; the mules were taken by the guerril-
las. Col. Bscoe reached Orizaba on the 22d ul
The dates from the city Of Mexico are to the
10th OF February. Letters written on that day
say that armistice for two months would be
signed by Gen. Butler tho following day. Our
private correspondence agrees with the Free Amer
lean that such an armistice had been arranged and
determined upon.
Our latest papers from the city of Mexico are to
the 10Th ultimo. We copy from the american
Star of that date the following article in regard 10
General Scoti's withdrawal from the command of
the army in Mexico in obedience to the orders of
his Government:
'MAJoa GENERAL Scorr-By reference to
general order II viii be seen that Gen Scott has
turned over the command of the army to General
Butter. We promised to inform our readers OF
this when officially advised on the subject and we
now do so, though with regret. Although we
were told in Puebla that the General had request
ed to be relieved when active operations ceased, ,
we were not prepared to receive the news that such
had been the case We do not think that either
the Government or Gen. SCOTS nclinations should
take him from the army until peace is made
lie has accomplished so much and against such
great odds, that we regret 10 him part with his
companions in arms, and we have no hesitation in
saying that such are the sentiments of the Ameri-
can army. 1t matters not how accomplished and
gallant his successor may be, under the crcum-
stances, his place cannot be filled, and if we know
Gen. Butler, we believe that he will echo that
sentiment, for he is not so much weighed down by
ambition as to applaud the recall although the act
places him In command of the proudest army in
the world.
''Winfield Scott this morning takes leave off.
caIly OF the army-of that gallant band with which
he has carried his and their names upon the high
est point of flames column. Many an eve will fill
with tears this morning when they read his last
order. Even in this short order he pays the fol-
lowing deserved compliment TO his successor-a
brother officer who was his companion in arms in
1912, as he was here to-day
" In taking official leave of the troops he has so
long had the honor personally to command in an
arduous campalgn-a small part of whose glory
has been from position reflected on the senior Of
ficer.Major General Scottis happy to be relieved
by General of established merit and distinction
In the service Of his country"
Gen Gushing had left the city Of Mexico, under
an escort of Dragons, for PuebIa, to attend the
Court OF Inquiry. Capt. Ridgey, of the fourth ar
tillery, accompanied him.
o. The bill before the House of Deleoates for re-
apportionng the legislative representation through.
out the State, was yesterday decsively defeated,
on the question of engrossmeni: the vote being 81
lii the affirmative, and 81 in the negative As the
constitution requires vote Of two-thirds for the
passage Of The bill, the division on The engrossment
must be considered conclusive OF the fate of the
measure, unless great change of opinion shall
superyene in the minds of members
1t is a remarkable fact that although the bill
gives six additional members to the West, nearly
half of the Western members voted against it as
will be seen from the following classification of the
vote:
For The Engrossn,ent
Eastern members o.
Western do o6