Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-01

/ FROM MExIco-The New Orleans Picayune
gathers some particulars OF Mexican affairs
from a file Of Vera Cruz papers TO the End of
August, received via Havana. The intelli-
gence is not 50 late as that received by the
Princeton:
! Gen. Paroles was still a prisoner in the
/ Castle of Perote. When made prisoner he was
on vi way 10 Qucrearo, escorted by fifty Ian
GERS and surrounded by few military friends
The detachment IN pursuit consisted Of 500
troops and came up with him at the haciendo
Of Anuehue,a on the ) h of August The com
mander OF these troops AT once intmatcd To hun
the folly of resistance, and he surrendered
without n Struggle lie was conducted al once
TO he capital, be ng treated with perfect courtesy
and consideration. lie demanded to be allow
ed 10 leave the country. This was not thought
safe before the revolution should be completely
corsummaed, AMI for greater security ne was
after remaining several days in Mexico, con
,ducicd to perOle. where he now lies. Some pa
perS talk Of dong justice upon him as mon
drchtsi and traitor but The tone OF ien. Salas
Is qullc otherwise altogether respectful, and
expressive OF regret that he should be subjected
Ito military restraint. Salas submits his case to
the discretion OF Santa Ana. We expect soon
Ito hear of his enlargement.
Gen >aaS, who exercised supreme command
from the III 10 The 20h of August, processes TO
have done as llllc as possible Of hlS own will,
and nlv what was urgently demanded by The
necessity Of the case lie boasts, however, that
he had done what he could 10 aid The brorc
men nho. az Monterey hore determined to die
ratter than Succuoid 10 Me mraSiOn ard pe,fd,ous
ness oj tie 4JaericaaS.' In his communications
To santa Ana he urges him TO hasten TO Mexico
~ soon aS possible, 10 assume his powers. The
uaperS commend mn for refusing To accept the
| lay of President Wnlle dIschaIglng the iunc-
! hons OF the office.
/ On he 10Th 0: August he issued proclama-
ltion. IN which he announced TO hls cuunlrymen
that new insult had been offered to them thai
another act OF ba>enes> had been pcrpetrated by
! the Americans. lie allndes TO the Calltorna~,
which, he says, the Americans have now seized
hy the Srous hand, after having vllanou>ly
\ robbed Us Ut Texas. lie announces that The ex-
uedl ion which had been SO long prepaIIHg
would set forth III Two days Tor the recovery ol
! The country, and hat measures would be taken
/ To arrange the differences which had existed be-
tween the people OF the CaIiornliS and the
various preceding Central administrator Ia
/ icQnclusiOn, he appeals eloquently to the Can
loInians to second with their best eSertons the
attempts which would be made To drive out III
/ Amer icanS and TO unite lhelr rich and fertile
Territories forever to the republic The preSen,
| revolution he assures them, Is not like The
former ones; we know your worth, and we
snail never give over our efforts uil we save
! You from your enemy
Tie bepubllcanu of ,he following day an.
houuces That Gen. Morales has been named
Icornmandant ~ the CallOrnia>, and that he
would proceed Immediately 10 his deSlIna ion,
accompanied by Senur CaStanarcS collector o.
| Monterey. Ia another paper we zee announced
| the death Uf the bishop oi California and ul
the same paper aluSIOn Is made 10 the events
in California, cat which point our arms have
suffered reveiSes.'
In regard to the ,oss Of the TruxtUn, we see
but two or three lines. Il is said that she ian
aground on the bar, the night ol the lilh ol
August that she threw over seven guns and
tha, her crew surrendered on the l1lh. Tier,
IS no boasting or,r the sTpioh.
During The administration Of SalsS, various
proclamaions had been issued to arouse the
people 10 take part in the war, by enlisling and
\ by contributing their means. Efforts were
made to organize the local militia, but with lit.
\ lie apparent effect The Diario OF 18Th, an
nouoeed ths, Gen Ampudia bad received The