The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-01-22
From the National Inteligencer.

From the National Intelgencer.
AUTHENTIC FROM MEXIco.-Lass OF
The U. S. Sloop of Var Peacock Change
Of Gouernmen, In .Merico-Ierian San
Ia Fe Expedition.
We have been favored with file Of
Mexican papers brought by the bamue
Engenla, recently arrived at New York
from Vera Cruz, from which we CLEAN
the following items.
The United States ship Peacock, one of
the vessels of the Exploring expedition,
was lost off the mouth of the Columbia
river on the 18th of July last. Her Of
fcers and crew, the chronometer, charts,
&C., were all saved. 1t was expected
the brig Thomas H. Perkins would either
be bought or chartered for the convey
ance home of the crew of the Peacock.
On the 9th of October last the Repre-
sentatives appointed by General Santa
Anna, two from each Department of the
Republic, met and chose him President of
the Mexican Republic. The next day he
took the oath of office in the Hall of the
Chamber of Deputies, and the same even
ing appointed his Cabinet Minister'S
The Diario del Gobierno of the 10Th
Of October contains an official letter, dat
ed Alonelisco, 22d of September, from
General Manuel ArmJo, the Comman-
dant General of New Mexico, giving an
account Of the capture Of the vanguard of
the Texian expedition to Santa Fe. The
General states that intelligence of the ap-
proach of the Texans was communicated
to him by an Italian and New Mexican,
who were with the expedition, but who
fled from it in advance for that purpose.
Tha. on the l7lh Of September the party
of one hundred Dragons under Col. Cook
surrendered at discretion, and were de-
prived Of their arms and clothing, which
Gen. Armijo distributed among his own
companions in arms.-That the interpre-
ter had been set at liberty on account of
his good behaviour, but that the other
prisoners were on their way towards Mex
leo under an escort
The same paper of the 18th of October
publishes President Lamar's Proclama.
ton to the citizens of Santa Fe, one of the
papers found upon the Texian prisoners.
The proclamation is accompanied by a
commentary from the Editor of the paper.
Subsequent numbers of the same Jour-
nal contain the other documents found
upon the TEXANS.
The number for the 9th of October
states that President Santa Anna had di-
rected cross of personal distinction to
be prepared at the public expense for
General Armijo, with the following in
scription: "lIe saved in New Mexico the
integrity of the national territory" To
the chiefs, officers, and troops who par
took in the capture of the Texans van
guard was also awarded the privilege of
Wearing upon their left arm shield, in
which, on green ground, was to be seen
a national eagle with out stretched wings,
bound with gold cord for the chiefs and
officers, and with yellow silk for the 9TH
err troops, the following inscription ap-
pearing on the ground of the shields of
both: "Intrepidity and valor in defence
Of the Mexican territory"
An official letter to the Secretary of
War from Francisco G. Condo, Comman-
dant General of the Department of Chi
huahua, dated at that place on the Goth of
October, announces the arrival of 80 Tex
ian prisoners there the day before, and
that, for want of means to support them,
they would rest there only two days,
when they would be conducted to the bor-
der of the Department of Durango.
Another letter TO the same from the
same person, dated the 9Th of November,
gives an account Of the capture of the
Texian expedition at Lake Colorado by
Lieut.. Col. Don Juan Andres Archuleta,
at the head of230 men.
Areport of the Secretary Of War, dated
the lllh of November, is published, re-
commencing formal campaign against
Texas, and stating the quotas of troops
which the several Departments were to
contribute for the purpose Of recruitin 6
the army.