The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-19

| From MExIco.-We ave been favored with
file of Mexican papers, from which we CLEAN thu
| following items.
| The United States ship Peacock, one Of the yes
sells Of the Exploring Exhibition, was lost off the
mouth of the Columbia river on the 18th of July
last. Her officers and crew, the thermometer
charts, &c. were all saved. Ii was expected thai
the brig Thomas IL Perkins would either be bought
or chartered for the conveyance home of the crew
of the Peacock.
On the 9th Of October last the Representative.
appointed by General SANTA ANNA, two from each
Department Of the Republic, met and chose hin
President OF the Mexcan Republic. The next day
he look the oath of office in the Hall OF the Cham
Der of Deputies and the same evening appointed al
MANUEL GOMEZ PEpRAzA, Minister Of Fore en-
Relations and Government.
CiPRIANs DEL CASTILLO, Minister of Justice and
Public Instruction.
JOSE MARIA TeRNEL MANDEvIL, Minister OF
War and Marine.
FRANcIsoo GARCIA, Minister of Hacienda.
Senior GARCIA declined the appointment and
soon afterwards died in the Department of Zacate.
cos1
General PEpRAzA resigned after he had been in
Office four or five weeks, and JOSH MARIA DE Boz
cANEGRA was appointed as his successor.
IGNACio TRIGUEREs was appointed Secretary Of
the Treasury in place Of Mr.. Garcia.
The Provisional President had, by proclamation
convoked the Constituent Assembly for the first Of
June next
The Diario del Gsbierno of the 10th of October
contains an official letter, dated Atonelisco, I'D
Of September, from General Manuel ArmijO, the
Commandant 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 approach rof the
Texans was communicated TO him by an italian
and New Mexican, who were with the expedition,
but who fed from it in advance for that purpose
That on the 18th September the party of one hun
dred Dragons under Col Cook surrendered at
discretion, and were deprived of their arms and
clothing, which Gen Armijo distributed among his
own companions in arms. That the interpreter
had been set at liberty on account of his good be-
havior, bat that the other prisoners were their
way towards Mexico under an escort.
The same paper Of the 18th of6October publishes
President Lamar's proclamation to the citizens of
Santa Fs, one OF the papers found upon the Texan
prisoners, The proclamation is acc Ompanied by
commentary from the editor of the paper.
Subsequent numbers Of the same journal contain
the other documents found upon the Texans.
The number for the 9th of October states that
President Santa Anna had directed cross Of per.
sonal distinction to be prepared at the public ex-
psnse for General Armjo, with the following in-
ty Of the national territory" To the chiefs, Off
cers and troops who partook in the capture Of the
Texan vanguard, was also awarded the privilege
of wearing upon their left arm shield, in which,
on q 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
other troops the following inscription appearing
the ground Of the shields OF both -" Intrepidiiy
and valor in defence of the Mexican territory
An official letter to the Secretary of War from
Francisco g. Condo, Commandant General of the
Department Of chihuahua, dated at that place
the 18th Of October, announces the arrival of 80
Texan 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 con-
Quoted TO the border Of the Department of Duran.
60.
Another letter to the same, from the same per-
son, dated the 9th Of November, gives account
Of the capture Of the rest of The Trxian expedition
at Lake Colorado, by Lieut.. Col. Don Juan Andres
Archuleta, at the head Of 230 men.
report of the Secretary Of War, dated 18th of
November, is published, recommending formal
campaign against Texas. and stating the quotas oil
troops which the several departments were 10 con-
Nat E1tehigencer.