The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-19

Hon. Oliver Jones has surrendered his Office Of
Senator in Congress to his constituents
The Texas Exchequer Bills are nearly out OF cir
Treasury, and nearly $4,000 of that held by the
collectors OF the different ports The last state
ment was SIS, 900 nett. in circulation.
iew days since, sail boat containing six gen.
tlemen rom the vicinity Of Spillmans Island, was
driven by a violent wind among The breakers on the
bar of Galveston, and capsized. 1t is feared that
all on board perished Their names have not been
The bark Iron Queen, sailed few DAYS since
from Galveston for Liverpool, with 92s bales cotton
on board
President Houston has lately issued an order that
two brass Held pieces, presented some mon hs since
to the Artillery company of Houston, by the Secre-
tary of War, shall be taken away and delivered up
TO the Captain OF Ordnance The members of the
company have expended about 500 tor the trans
porta,ion of these from Austin, repairs, &C.,
and express great dissatisfaction on account of the
order OF the Presidents; and it is said majority If
them determined to act the part of good soldiers
in this instance, and stick to their guns."--N o.
Com Bulletin, Feb. g.
FROM MEXICO schooner Victorlne, at Mo-
bile, brings intelligence from Vera Cruz to the 10Th
utmO.
Mr. Seuthall, bearer of dispatches from Washing
lngtOn to Gen. Thompson, had reached Vera Cruz,
and left for the city of Mexico.
The Texan prisoners were at work at Parote..
CO and was at work upon the streets.
A short time before the Victorine sailed, the
steamship Regeneration reached Vera Cruz from
;ampeachy, but the official news brought by her
nao not TRANSFERRED 1t was rumored, however, that
the fucatanese had driven the Mexicans from the
heights In the rear Of Campeachy and recovered the
advantages lost some months since. General LIE.
mus had gone over to to the Mexicans. The Mexi.
cans had itted out new expedition for Campeachy,
consisting OF some ten or twelve hundred men.
The English officers the Mexican service had re-
turned to Europe
The Siglo, and one or two others of the liberal
papers, had been forced to suspend publication on
account of new decree from Government affect
ing the liberty of the press.
that orders have been given for the enlistment OF
twenty four thousand men in the various depart
ments OF Mexico, to be in readiness by the LIST of
March, the greater portion Of whom it is supposed
are to be employed against Texas.
LATEST FROM YucArAN.-By the schooner Henry
Clay, which arrived in pert yesterday from Slsal,
we are put IN possession of files OF papers from Cam
The news they contain, though not of thrilling inter-
est, is on the whole important. The Mexcans, at the
last dates had made no progress in conquering the
country. The invading forces had continually
dwndled In. numbers from death and desertion
since their first arrival, The deserers come in
daily to Campeachy in small parties of five to fifteen
and IN late instance, party OF more than sixty.
and the general object of the service, departed tor
Chiapas, where they had determined to take up
permanent residence. II is stated that the late Mex
reinforcement of 600 men did not bring the
my any where near up to its original numerical
force.
II is reported by gentlemen from Ssal that Capt
Charleywood has left the command of the Guada-
loupe, and gone to Havana. Certain it is that tho
blockading squadron had been reddced two in num-
Der during the last two weeks, and had moved oppo-
site Lermo, about three miles from Campeachy.
And we are further informed, that whenever the
sailors. whether English or Mexicans, have an or
porunity to land, they invariably desert. The Cam.
peachy fiotilla, with their long 80 FOUNDERS,
sionay warpout to play little upon the enemy, but
they invariably haul off to keep clear of the shot.
The Yucatecos were in their usual high spirits,
snd entertained not the least fear that the Mexcans
could conquer them, or even capture Campeachy,
with even four times their present force.
lthas been ascerained by intercepted letters, that
the surrender Of the Yucatan fleet to the Mexicans
at Laguna, was in consequence OF the treas nable
action OF Gen. Lemas, the commandments chief,
and that the Mexicans were enabled to occupy one
OF the emlnences near the city through the same in
famous influence Lemas has since fed and
sought protection of those who have twice doomed
him TO death for treason.-N q. Bulletin, Feb g.