The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-01-27
From The National Ia,eilis.aesr.

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We hare been favored with 4 Gle Of
Mexican papers brought by the bsrqae
Eugenia, recently arrived Al New York
from Vera Cruz, from which We CLEAN ihe
following items.
The United States ship Peacock, one
Of The vessels Of the Exploring Expedi-
ton. was lost of the mouth Of the Co
lumbia river on the 18th Of July last.
Her officers and crew, the chronomeler,
charts, DC. were all saved. II was ex.
pecied lha, the brig Thomas H. Perkins
would either be bought or chartered for
The conveyance home Of the crew ofihe
Peacock. - ~.
On the 9th Of October last The Repre-.
senialives appointed nv General Santa
Anna, two from each Department of The
RePablic, met and chose him President oi
the Mexican Republic. The next day
he took the oath of Office in the Hall Of
the Chamber of Deputies. and the same
evening appointed as his Cabinet Minis
ters- ....-.... @ .......
Manuel Gomez Pedraza. Minister OF
Foreign Relations and Government.
CIpriano del Castillo, Minister OF Jus.
lice and Public Instruction.
Jose Maria Tomel y Mandeyil, Minis
ter Of War and Marine.
Francisco Garcia, MinisterofH Hacienda.
Senior Garcia declined the appoin,.
ment, and soon afterwards died in the
Department Of Zacaiecos.
General Pedraza resigned after he had
been in Office four or five weeks. and Jose
Maria dc Bocanegra was appointed As his
successor. ....
ignacio Trigueres was appointed Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury in place Of Mr..
Garcia.
The Provisional President had, BY pro.
clamation, convoked the Constituent AS
sembly for the first Of June next.
The Diario del Gobierno OF the 18th
Of October contains an official letter, dated
Atonelisco, 22d Of September. from Gen.
eral Manuel Armiio, the Commandani
General Of New Mexico. giving an ac-
count ofthe 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 Mexi.
can, who were with the expedition, but
who fled from il m advance for that pur-
pose. Thato the l7th ofSep,ember the
party Of one hundred dragons under Col.
Cook surrendered at discretion, and were
deprived Of their arms and clothing, which
Gen. ArmIo distributed among his own
companions in arms. That the interpre.
ter had been set at liberty 90 account Of
his good behavior, but that the other
prisoners were on their way towards
Mexico 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 a. the public expense for Gen.
eral Amijo, with the following inscrip.
ton: " He saved in New Mexico the
integrity Of the national territory" 10
the chiefs, officers, ard troops who par.
took in the capture fthe Texian vanguard
was also awarded the privilege Of wear.
ing upon their left arm shield, in which,
on green ground, was TO be seen ma.
ional eagle with out-siretched wings,
bound with gold cord for the chiefs and
officers, and with yellow silk for the other
troops, the following Inscription appear
ing on the ground Of The shields OF both:
" lntrepidity and valor in defence OF the
Mexican territory"
An Official letter 10 the Secretary oil
War from Francisco G.. Condo, Com.
mandan. General Of the Department Of
Chihuahua, dated at that place on the
18th OF October, announces the arrival Of
90 Texan prisoners there the day before,
and that, for want OF means 10 support
them, they would rest there only two
days, when they would be conducted 10
the border of the Department Of Durango.
Another letter 10 The same from the
same person. dated The 5lh Of November,
gives an account Of the capture Of the rest