The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-29
Nrrus fronI The arlnp.
FnriIler from NFexico.


last night coutaiir many interesting par
ticulars Of the recent intelligence from.
Mexico. We extract some portion ot
special interest;
Bs. a. communication IN the American
Star we perceive that Gen. Bravo and
staff were taken prisoners by portion
of the New York regiment. in General!
DECENTRALIZATION Circumstances pre-.
vented their being deliyeredb by General
Onitman. and they were taken to Chapul.
iepec BIZ Capt. Davis, aid to Gen. Quit,
man, On reaching there, finding the
Generul.in chief still at the castle, he re-
ported TO Gen. Scott that he had General
Bravo and staff prisoners Of war The
General ordered Capt. Dayisto bring The
prisoners, forward where he was, when
The General-in-chief addressed General
Bravo as follows:
"Idecply regretmeeling the valiant
Gen, Brayoin misfortune. | have long
and fayorably known himbyfame. lhope
we may soon be friends. Ihonor aud re-
spect him as an enemy
Gen. Bravo expressing his thanks for
The courtesyextendedto him by the Gen.
eral.in-chIef, the latter directed that the
former be taken into the citadel and fur.
nisbed with as comfortable quarters a:
the convenience Of The building would
admit Of
The accounts published by the Ameri
can Star Of the ortrages ofthe guerrilla
III Puebla and other cities, and upon thei
own countrymen are deplorable. Tn
whole male population of Mexico al
pearslo be fast relapsing into state
brigandage.
Onih lnh September Gen. Scoit re
published his general orders, proclaim
ing martial law in places occupied by OF
troops, with importantudditions. Frol
these orders we copy that portion b
which contributions are levied on the cal
ital, and the reasons therefor assigned
II. For tho ease and safety of boi
parties, in all cities and towns 0ecupic
bylhe American army, Mexican polio
shall be established and duly harmonizc
with the military police Of the said force
Is. This splendid capital, chnrche
and religious worship, its converts nn
monaseries, its Inhabitants and propc
ty. are. moreover placed underline So,
cial safeguard Of the faith aud honor
the American army.
l6. In consideration Of the foregoir
protection, contribution Of $l5O,000
imposed on this capital to be paid in TO
weekly installments ofthirty-seventhou
and fiye hundred dollars ench, beginuil
ON Monday next, the goth inst. and to
minaling on Monday the llth Of Oct
ber.
N. The Ayuniamieuto, or corpora
authority Of the city is especially char
ed with the collection and payment oft
several installments
is. ,Ofthe whole contribution 10
paid over to this army twenty thousa'
dollars shall be appropriated to the pl
chase Of extra comforts for the wound
and sick in hospitals, ninety tlousa
dollars tolhe purchase of blankets a
shoes for gratuitous contribution amo
the rank and file OF the army. and fol
thousand dollars reserved fortheir nect
sary military purposes.
According Ia The Monitor Republican
of The 27th ult., it was intimated by I
civic authorities TO Gen. Scott on 1
25th, that tho contribution Of $500
levied upon the population, is re0dy
him. The amount was raised by lo'
SO as no, TO further distress tho inhat
auis.
The next order we find dated tho Il
and assigns TO the troops thoir difier'
quarters in the city. That portion of
order would possess no interest hore, |
the following paragraphs arc of agrali
ing character:
6. No private house shall be occupi
by any corps or an officer until all sui
bio public buildings within the above n
ges shall be first fully occupied; mud
officers attached iotroops shall he quart
ed with or near their troops respective
No rent shall be paid by tho Unit
Suites forany building occupied by troc
0r officers without q special direct
from headquarters; nor shall any priv
house be occupied as quarters withc
the free consent Of the owner; or ord'
from general headquarters. No dcv
- tonfrom these injunctions will be tol
ated
8. The collection of customs Of dul
nttlle several gates Of the city, by
civil authorities Of the same, will be c
tinued as heretofore until modified by
civil aud military Governor, Major G
Quilman,) according 10 the viewsof
Generaliu-c chief but supplies belong
10 the q Quartermaslcr's and Commissa;
Departments will at once be exemp
from all duties,
Gen Quitman's orders, dated tho /
allow unarmed persons, in the pursn
their private affairs to pass aud REP
the city gates and outposts. but none u
arms without special leave. Ho also
hibits arms. ammunition, tobacco nr pu
property Of any kind to be taken from
city.
Another order of Gen. Quitman all
the collection Of customs and d0tie
the gates Of the city os usual, save
supplies for the Quartermasler's
Commissary's Departments The
ceeds are TO be appropriated in the
instance TO city expenses, and the !