The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-18
NEW YORK. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 49, 1916

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Very Important from Mexico - Negotiation
for Peace.
The arrival OF the Creole at New Orleans, from
Vera Cruz, has placed us in possession of intel-
gence from that city to the 29th and from the city of
Mexico to the 18th ut
This intelligence Is confirmatory of that received
at Washington few days ago. There is an evil
dent desire on the part of Mexico to negotiate for
peace with the United States.
From the New Orleans Picay une. Nov. o
Among the passengers by the Creole are the wife and
may be ecolected that Gen. NJ shot near Puebla by
order Of Santa Anna.
The general impression at Vera Cruz was, that all
difficulties between the United States and Mexico
in fair way to be amicaby settled. II may be that
Mexico may yet desire the interference of govern
ment to help her cut of her difficulties with France and
perhaps with England stranger things have occurred
La pos del Pueblo ian opposition journal Of the city of
goations likely to be resumed between the Uni
ted and Mexico. II states that in secret session
Of the two Chambers Congress- the l4h of October
the Minister of Foreign Affairs communicated to them
the Consul OF the United States resident at Mexico,
had transmitted to him dispatches from the Cabinet at
string avoid hostilites between two Republics which
ought to be firmly united by sympathy and thousand
was disposed to submit affair Texas to negotiation
and that, in order to arrive at determination of the
it would send Envoy Extraordinary should the Mex
government be disposed to receive him. The 60
ycrnmen Of Mexico replied that the relations between
Envoy in public character but would admit HIM the
simple private bearer of the message in question: upon
the condition that first Of ALL the United States govern
ment should withdraw its squadron from the waters of
Vera Cruz The Minister added that without prejudice
to these informal the Mexican govern
ment would continue to take measures to protect the
tnaon from coupde-Haan on the part of the United
States
Although thaaa commupica tions ware dacIaraa r;gor
osly secret and to be kept perfectly nvolate the ed
tor Of La Toz that he has obtained the FORE
going from excellent source " and adds-"Can
not discover in this hypocrtcal conspiracy Mexi
cans To what point you content to endure 2" or
school boy would say-QuoIsque tandem, aJu
The master of the Creole reports that when he sailed
from Vera Cruz, the u sssquadron had taken its depar
report be correct That rapport however initiates alto
gether with the repeated declarations made in the
to the intentions of government 1t is not to be
denied however, that the general impression here
the Mississippi arrived land in Vera Cruz at last
between the two that diplomatic relations
should. be resumed.
Ell Sgio of the 10th confirms generally the report Of
its contemporary, and leaves hardly doubt that some
has obtained an expression OF opinion from the Mex
Sn csns as to % he
proceeded upon his own responsibility.
The Zempoateca of Jalapa announces the arrival there
the evening of the 10th ult Of the Baron Aeye de
Cyprey, the Minister of France, with his family
companied by strong escort His Excellency, accord
respect and without the slightest insult We have no
accounts the arrival Of the Baron Vera Cruz tour
% Ieg as hs Sa
Cruz had sailed before the Creole lett presume
that his Exceeucy has taken his final leave Of the Re-
public of Mexico.
D. San Juan Bautista, the Governor of Tabasco in an
address to the inhabitants dated the 25h of September
congratulaes them upon the restoration of the empire of
the laws and constitutional order which had sus
pended since the l4th Of June This pacicaon not
effected without shedding good deal of blood. Gen
in nd Of he al tho(
or to the last but having received accession of voun
teers the forces of the Governor under Gen. Pelaez
attacked the insurgents defeated them with loss
and took Bruno and all his staff prisoners
A letter has been received in Mexico from Havana
had been arrested by the police who had just arrived
there from Mexico commissioned by one whose name
is purposely omitted with the intention Of assassnatng
Gen Santa Anna. His case had already been tried
and according to the letter, the criminal would be
fenced to the fortress Of Ceuta in Africa Gen Santa
tiviy, zeal and efficiency Of the police.
There was while ago great TODD in Vera Cruz and
Mexico because the commandant Of San Juan de Uiua
had sold two pieces of bronze artillery from the fortress
The affair underwent investgo ton and turned
that the commandant having found two guns mounted
which were not serviceable and dangerous, and
there being national foundry wherein to make Of
the metal he disposed Of them in the best he could
and applied the proceeds to mounting other guns.
FL Senior Couto, the Minister Of Public Instruction
Justice &c. has been compelled by i'll health to resign
his post which has been filled by the appointment Of d.
Demetrio Monies de Oca, delegate from Guansjuato.
The Mexican Congress was engaged on the 2lst ult,
stment of he defenders ofindependsnce and the laws
should be enforced upon every citizen from the day of
day Proposition was introduced BY several depuas
that the prohbitory laws in regard to the admission OF
goods which come in competition with any branch of
national industry should not be suspended before hear
ing the opinion of at least twohirds of the Assemblies
Of the Departments
The Minister of War had introduced q measure pro-
vidng for the free introduction orearms and deaIms
into the Republic, in order that every citizen may pro-
vide himself at the cheapest rate with the means Of de
and The QtrOua inIo ondo
The attention OF Congress appeared to be very much
occupied with the details of the tariff, the friends of
protection as we should call it here resisting mmc
date alteration of the rates OF duties promulgated upon
several specified articles.
Mexico, we note the names of Generals Bustamene,
Almonte, Pedraza Cuevas, and others whose are
familiar in the Uued States
The papers of Vera Cruz clamorous for the Gov.
ernme mt to proceed in the matter OF the projected rail-
road between that port and the capital The fear is that
unless the present opportunity OF constructing road
be embraced foreign capitalists will again be found
ready to embark in so extensive project This rail.
road rs thoroughly English design, and should be
Great complaints made that the troops in San Juan
de Ulua, and in the vicinity of Vera Cruz are greatly
suffering for want of clothing. The Government Is
called upon loudly to supply money at least for the
cessaries Of existence for the troops.
Ell Sgio XIX. and others, sharply reminding the
Government that the expedition against the CALIFORNIA;
which authorized six months ago. has yet set
forth. When will it proceed they ask dersively.
The ravages Of the Indians in the Departments Of Du.
range, Zacatecas, and elsewhere continued with
Wonteu atOCltles large NUMBER OF people nave
been murdered, and an immense amount of booty has
been carried off by them. The people, in their extremi
~ call upon the General Government for aid, and it is
suggested and urged upon that the militia of the De-
patments should be organized to meet this particular
and everrecurrng emergency. In the engagements
which have taken place. between the savages and tine
people assembled 10 resist them, the former have been
uniformly successful The people in the last
tremity from fenr. At last accounts the Indians were
within four leagues of Fresnillo Zone of the richest
mining towns in Mexco) and in twenty Of the capital of
Zacatecas In Durango two hundred Indians had pene
rated IN fifteen days to the very heart Of the Depart
tment More than five hundred persons had been killed.
thousands OF horses and cattle had been driven and
they marching within fifteen leagues of tho CAPT
tai, laying waste pundering and numbering at their
pleasure.
so soon as Gen. Paredes at San Luis Potos heard Of
these atrocities he detached from his forces regiment
OF cavalry to the aid Of the Inhabitants and it
that the horrible of and plundar