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Day
21
Month
August
Year
1847
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Public Domain
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The iiews of the entrance of Gen. Scolt into Mexi.-o, which we published last week, has not been confirmed. On the contrary, Gen. Scott was at Puebla on the 30th July, and tlie probability was ihat he wou'd advance immediately. I Valencia had urrived nt Mexico with 4000 iroops. Gen. Pierce had arrived at Perotó, af'er an actinn with the guerillas ncar the National Bridge. Lieut. Tip ton, of Indiana, and Sergeant Pcnna killed. A courier from the British Legation arrived at Vera Cruz on ilio 31st ujl. with a correspondence from the Capital. The courier left the ciiy of Mexico on the 28thi and wns at Puebla on the 30th. Mr. Kendall, ofthe Picayune, representa the chances of ppace in an unfavorable light. lie says Scott marched immed'alelv on the arrival of Gen. Pierce. That he would certainly get off the first weck in August, and more ihan probably, had the lardest foiight baitle yet in Mexico. That the Mexicans had all tbeir foftifications completed, and '25,000 men. Tbnt the English Lcgation were secretly exciting every influence to keep the Americans out of the capital. Other letters to the Picayune,repor'.ed the chance of pence more favorable, and lliink resistance out ofthe question,and that the advance of omarm? would almost Le a matter of mere form. The Mexican Congress has referred Buehannn's letter buck to the Executive, and ihrown on hita the responsibility of war or peace. The peace party in the capital is strong, and increasing. They have no fniih in their generáis. The Son of Anatittac says the guerillas attacked Gen. Pierce and that 600 Americans approtiehed under their fire until within 200 ynrds whcn the Americans oponed a denth fire upon them and forred them to retreat. When the Me.xicans were abut returning, the American cavalry rusbed upon them, killing about 100. 1 The posilion ofthe Mexicans was one of the strongesl in the co ntry, hut the Americans passed t he bridge, afler the cngagpment, and arrived at Perotó in safely. .Gen. Scott sent Smiih's brigade to meet them at Perote. Thfi Commercial Times considers the news as full confirmation of the follare of Mr. Triest'3 mission. and that all prospccls of peace aio at an end. Whcii Congress dissolved, it was done by the wiihdrawal of Ihe members sn as to leave the remair.der below a quorum. Santa Anna held n council of hLs general oflicorsj and Ihey resolved to t'-y their luck agaiust Gen. Scott at Puebla, or rejpcting propositions for negociotions.calmly await bis advance, being free to act on his approach, either on the defensive or otherwise. The government issued a decree suspending the issue of all newspapers except the official organ. The N. O. Delia says Congress . had met and adjourned without coming lo any decisivo propositions to oür governmen', nnd nll letters from the capital ogree that Scott can take the city without dilTi ctilty nnd thnt the foreign meicbanis nt ihe capitrtl are mxious for his arrival. We find in the papers n letter from mojar Smith, which appears to be wriíten from Vera Cruz. The writer says, "It is very sickly here at present - the yellovv fever is making terrible ravages. In a population of 6,000 or loss, and a mililary force of 300- together with men employed under me to'the amonnt ofsome 1,200, about 30 dcaths per day. 550 coffins vvere made in the military carpenters shop in June. - This will last till about the 25th Sept. I am, thank God, thus far in good health, and trusting in the same piotection, think fully I shall remain so. Many oflïcers of the army have died and many ace sick. Teil Gen. Brown that Gapt. DufF, of the 3J dragoons, ('Jones' regiment) is Iying verv low of the vomito, and wiil probably not survive the night. Majors Tally and Seymour, of the army also, are sick of the same. 'Teil the General that Gen. Cadwalader, with whom Lt. John T. Brown marched, fought hi way all the vn_v to I Po rol e. John escaped unscalhed. - One wounded oflicer died in the hospital here - Lt. McCleary, of the l.r)th, (Tloward'sy regiment. Tel lie Genernl further, iliat wè have it here, under Gen. Soott's own hand, tliat penco npgotiations arp now going on - the íesult ofcourse doubtful. "Every tliing here is new and interesting to mp, bul the constant scènes of distress, misery, nnd rnortality are pajpful. So far ns personal risk goes, I shonlc mnch rnther have bren in every aotion which has been fought in Mexico, than to pass one monih liere." Rio Frió, wliich tliere has boenTrequent reference, in recent rtccounls from the army, is a small town siluated among very high and steen mountiins, fifty miles west of Puebla, and íorty miles, or one and a half day's marcli east of Mexico. A Mnssachusetls voluntcer, writing from Monterey, makes tbs fcjllüwing state ment: "The mothers, here, liae a great practice of sejling tlieir dangliters to thesoldiers. I snvv two beauiiful gitls, one 18 nnd the other 16, sold last week, the first lor $04 nnd the last for GO!"

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