Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-04-06
PUEBLA, Mexico, January 25th, 1913.

Editors State Sentinel-I have thought | would
snatch time enough to write you before this but the
present is getting full of interest," that cannot
forego giving you few items, in the signs Of the
times here. and connected with this war. On Satur-
day last the 2lst instant, Gen. Lane left this place
on a mission 10 Orizaba, Tehuacan, CordUva, and
other towns and villages in that vicinity principally
for the purpose of chastIsng the guerrillas. who
prsed the rear of Col. Mess train, and captured
large of property (say four hundred thousand
dollars WORTH belonging to merchants (neutra) not
bearing arms In any manner in this Gen Scott
has ordered that Gen. Lane force restitution of The
goods, or compel that State TO make good the loss.
Our gallant General has with him the best of all
guerrilla fighters in Mexico, Col. Jack Hays, Of the
Texas Rangers, with 200 Of his men, and Major
Polk. Of the Sd Dragons with 200 men, making 400
In all. Quite enough to answer the purpose of any
expected opposition. Rumors afoat to-day, that
Gen. Lane has captured Santa Anna, who is known
to be at Tehuacan, with not more than 200 men-this
don't credit much, as the news could hardly have
travelled fast But don't be surprised if it should
be confirmed, for old Rough and Ready No. will
have him at every and any hazard If he gets in
reach of him. 1t is pretty generally believed that
Gen. Bustamente has about Is 900 men well armed
at Guanahuata, strong place in the northwest, and
intends to give us another fight if troops venture
up that far. This old one-eyed General has issued
proclamation OF his forces and Intentions but Is
garded as doubtful whether he has any such force in
existence.
The American Star of the 22d instant speaks of
the late pronunciamentos in San Luis Potosi Zacate
GUS &c, amounting to very little, in any way,
cept Mexican blowing and putting. Ii is the decided
opinion Of Gems. Scott, Butler, Lane. &c., that peace
is at hand and will be concluded without the
necessity of any further into the interior
at all events, movement will be made from the
city until the result of the action of The present Mex
lean Congress is known. They understood to be,
by very decided majority, favorable to peace and
4 If he
| tofore proposed by Mr. Trst, ultima tum, the
Mexican Congress would close treaty upon that ba-
sis instantly.
But, to great modification. we see daily in this
city hundreds and thousands OF copies printed in
Spanish in the shape of erras of MIR. Clay's speech
and resolutions relative to this war; also, equal
number of those of Mr.. Thompson, of Indiana, and
Vandyke, of New Jersey, condemning the war, con-
| demnlng our government, placing her IN the wrong
in all cases, saying that it would be unma
| and unchristanlIke In us, to ask Mexico TO make
peace while cannon are frownlng upon her CAPT.
tall and our conquerlng swords waving over her,
And, this morning, fifty respectable Mexican citizens
have asked my Interpreter if there would not soon be
Pronunciamenio in the United States by the people
against MIR. Polk and the war party and if we would
not soon have revolution there and would not
have TO withdraw troops now In Mexico TO the
States to put it down! judging our people by their
own. This is not confined to the few the whole
population seem elated, delighted hundreds of
ket-women buy them as important news-"glad IT,
dngs of great ioy' from the (''Estados Onedos'')
United States. These printed sold the
streets by hundreds Of Muchachos, (boys) crying al
the top of their voice "Ultimas Notcias" Del Norte
/ When, in the maine of all that is good we
here in Mexico, to expect peace, when our own PEG.
pie, from high places, tell them that conduct is
"unmagnanlmous and unchrstian" towards them, by
Staying their people, bOmbardng their towns and ci
ties, and then asking them under such circumstances
to offer peace. If all the people here understood the
true character of our Institutions and the effect oil
such expressions upon the public mind, it would moi
effect US so much but these people cannot realize the
federation of free expression of opinion all sub.
jects and the learned and wise here, having the
power in their hands, seize upon these things in
fame the minds of the ignorant Indian population
and thereby get them into the army THIS will
never end while they can make the population believe
that we will be soon recalled, If they can only hold ca
little longer. There is i'm this army fifteen
thousand men Officers and sodiers) that do not want
to live by the profession Of arms but desire TO
an honorable peace possible, that they may
be permitted to return to the bosom Of their families
and friends, to again their usual occupations
in the quiet and peaceful walks of life. And when
that day shall arrive, it will bring with it day OF
reckoning by all parties, whig and democrat, that viii
be heard and felt, with a vengeance. by those who
hare helped and are noc helping the MericGns TO pro
long this
/ My regiment is stationed this beautiful city,
in fine health and spirits and quite DESTROYS 10 remain
here unless there is a forward movement upon Sar
Luis. COL ChiIds is still civil and military Cover
nor of this department. | am assigned to the com.
mand of all the troops in the city, to-wt Ohio and
Indiana regiments, 5 companies 9Th Ohio, A compa.
MES 4th artillery, companies Florida vols, com
pany Louisiana mounted vols
i Your friend, w. A. GORMAN.
P.S. Maj. Mccoy is now on a visit to the city OF
Mexico Lieut.. Col. Dumont is with Gen. Lane, al
] Orzaba, and Capt Jesse Alexander is in command Of
my regiment.