The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-06
LATE FROM MEXICO.

Rumor -Mcrican Congress
in faror Of Pcacc---Arrcss of Gems
Worth and Pillow--Sania Anna again
in Ommand--Gucrrillas.
Recent arrivals at New Orleans furnish
us dates from Vera Cruz up to the 7,h u!t
The following is a summary of,he news:-
The story about Ssnta Annals marching
IT the head Of $4,000 men on Qncrctare
and the attending circumstances, is all a
hoax. A gentleman on whose statcmcn,
the Pica,une places authority declares tina
the wooden legged general cannot raise
$4,000 ar even $50 followers.
The Congress n, Qncretaro, tho new
seat IT Government, hid elected Gen. An
ava, Provisional President of Mexico Ills
present term extends only tn the Sth OF Jan
nary next. lie appointed Mora y Vlllnmil
To the War Department nnd Penn y Pena,
Secretary of State. Tho whole admins.
iration is in favor of an honorable peace
They Immediately despatched Commission.
ers to negotiate fr peace, but finding that
tho powers Of Mr.. Trist had been revoked
and TINT Gen. Scott possessed no power &c
treat with them. the Commissioners return.
cd. This il another unfortunate diplomat
&c deficiency on the part Of our government
which may continue the war indefinitely!
There was great trouble among the off
GERS Of our army nj last dates. Generals
Worth and Pillow aud Ii. Col. Duncan had
been arrested by Gen. Scott.
A Vera Cruz correspondent Of the N. O
Delta, writing On tho 9TH, gives this further
information on the subject
"A lamentnble feeling pcrvndes tho army
at Mexico, owing to jenIousics aud hcnr,.
hnrnings, envy and malice and poliiica
prejndices. Gen. Scott Inns arrested Pillow
and Worth. The circumstances which led
10 this step are believed to be these: Tive
letters, emnnnting from tho American
camp, published in the United States. have
been read bv Gen. Scott.
One of,he Generals Pillow denies in d
card published in Mexico, the authorship
II the letter attributed TO his pen by Gen
Scott. The other General WORTHY prefer.
charges agains, Gen. Scott, and Gen. Scott
arrested him for contempt. Gen. Pillow
was arrested because he appealed from M
opinion Of Gen. Scott, requesting the latter
20 transmit the appeal 10 the Secretary Of
War. Gen. Scott refused, whercupon, the
Turner remarked. II vii! do il SIR" .Theu
| arrest you, sir" was Gen. SCOTS reply
So matters stood at last days."
We fear that these fcuds in the nrmy
may give the Mcxicans advantage and lead
70 disastrous consequences.
Santa Annn Ind assumed tho command
ii the army in Onjacn. lie avows bis de.
termination 10 oppose every attempt TO ne
gotiate peace.
The gucrrillss are agnin making sud
havoc. Generals Rea and Tnrrcion q,
their head took thirty-sx wagons belonging
TO Mcrican merchants. Gen. Lnnc sen,
Capt. Roberts with a company of cavalry
and torcc Of infantry after them. Thcy
found the enemy At rlnscaIa ia possession
Of the train. They charged upon the gn.
errillns and entirely routed them, killing
seventeen and taking thirteen officers pris.
oners.
General Patterson hung two American
tenmsters Mt Jalaps, fH having killed a
Mexican boy twelve years old.
Padre Martin, the second Jarnuta, a "a
nous priesily guerrilla chief has been tu.
ken prisoner.