New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-29
LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR
From the n. 0. Pleayupe. May %.

from Ire ". -. flcayupe- May D.
1t was no. until yesterday morning that we were
placed 10 possession OF the following letter received
here on Tuesday, by the Mary Kingsland. IL will be
seen that Mr. Kendsll's letter Is later than anything
hitherto received from Jaaps, while the letter from
Vera Cruz gives a definite account Of toe occur
that city reported IN our last upon verbal
authority.
The mountaineering passage Ia Mr. Kendals letter IA
that announcing that Majors B0rland and Gaines Capt
Clay AID the other officers taken IN the North together
with Passed Mi9shipmsa Rogers At liberty in the
City of Mexico. The next step is to insist upon the i'm
mediate release Of the men VINO were taken with Major
Gaines
Mr. Kendalrs remarks upon peace party in Mexico
will attract attention He has facilities for forming an
opinion the subject which the newspapers not az
ford Ne. Were we 70 rely upon the latter alone we
should form a Judgment very different from our $3.50
iae but do doubt AZ all that be has
sources Of Information far better than our own.
VERA Cruz May l3 lsi7.
a band Of about 200 Mexcans has been proving
about tie Mounted RiAemens camp. four miles from
this place two nights In succession and last niF h the
aroused twice by the approach Of the Mexi.
cars.
Early this morning our valiant Captain Walker start
ed out 10 give them battle and had nice little skirmish
killing four Of the enemy By the time my informant an
officer OF the rifles. left, and he represents Walker
long way ahead Of the OF the rst brush following
them up. guess the enemy will find that they have
got hold Of the wrong chap before Capt Walker has
done with them.
This morning early a man came in from Santa rs
where he had been left with others TO guard
stores belonging 10 GOVERNMENTAL be states that body
OF about 300 Mexcans ata ked them lat night killing
all his companions and taking possession Of the stores
and he only saved himself by running.
There is another company OF riaemen following up
Capt Walker, but regret that do not know By whom
it ia commanded. ! arm assured by eyewitness that
be saw tour dead Mexcsns the ground when Capt
w. met the enemy. IL is generally supposed that this
party of the enemy here for the purpose
OF punderng email parties aud stealing horses than any
thing else.
JALAPA Mexico May 1t, 1916 P. b.
Since the diligencia went out at noon today for
Vera Cruz another digenca has come In from the City
Of Mexico full OF passengers and bringing news OF not
little importance. Among the passengers was Mr.. Ken
needy who after being badly treated hereabou, the let
of April, WAS driven 70 the City OF Mexico.
Al the passengers confirm what | wrote you this
morning They say tina, al the Capital there was no
Government no order, no responsibility. AL was an
archy. Ansys st President pro ten. but bad nei.
Their influence authority. new President Is 10 be
elected the 18th Of the present month the tenth chief
magistrate this distracted county has had within the
last eighteen months cannot stop to count them all
up, bat fuch is the fact
The ladrOnes-guerillss ] suppose they should be
called noware busy at work upon the roads, especially
between Puebls and the City of Mexico. The pas
sengers robbed the other day no less than
times IN stage snd the inference Is that the last rob
bers must have had rather poor pickngs If the first
very searching 10 their operations The diligencia
in which Mrs. Kennedy came down was robbed twice on
the road.
some months since TO offer her Intervention IN settling
the difficulties between Mexico and the United States
have recently been taken up by the Mexican Congress
and AFTER warm scusson, in which one OF the MEM
bers said that the whole affair but another attempt
of the srchss upon the sacred liberties Of the Next
can Republic the motion even to consider them was
lost by of ~ 10 80. From this would seem that
the present Congress determined 10 shut every door
against all proposals Of an hosorsble peace.
Santa Anna mas sent letter TO Congress from Orza
ba He gives bis account Of the battle Of Cerro
dcla vi frst a Ia
night On the second day. Providence according 10 his
story gave the advantage to the Yankees He says no
thing about the exertons OF the latter santa Anna
that he has thousand men, and that his
force is rapidly increasing And moreover that all
burning To encounter the Americans again
He wants money TO carry his operations but Con
gress has not MT to vote him copper-one reason
probably being that has not copper TO give. Santa
Anna so far as | can learn Is the only man who has
been spoken OF in Mexico candidate for the Presi
dency and he is in very bad door with the mass.
The states north ot Mexico-Gu siara Guanajuaio
Queretaro Zacateess. Durango san Luis and others-
talk openly OF separating from Mexico and letting her
take care of herself Not dollar in the way OF cup
plies are they sending on for the relief OF the general
government.
They were ,iil doing little in the way Of ordying
the City of Mexico, but Spanisrd informs me that All
the oosrucons they hsve erected far could be kicked
over with the foot The city had been placed under
martial law and direct were anticipated The
citizens had all been called upon 10 take up arms in the
common defence but unfortunately ninetenths OF them
had no arms 10 take up Nor were there any cannon al
the Capital other than few small and indifferent pieces
There is certainly party. and influential one In
Mexico which begins 10 talk OF peace and where four
weeks since they did no, dare breathe their sentiments
they now come out openly and avow themselves still
the measure is far from popular The peace party is
composed of the honest and intelligent property
holders. the merchants. and perhaps the clergy-to
these opposed the military who have all disgrsced
themselves and all the demAgogues among the lawyers
Il the priests could be made certain that they would
continue hold their rich beuedces secure they would
probably be all in favor Of peace.
On the approach Of the Americans il IL said ha, Con
gress with all the archives Of the republic will 10
he City of Mortla OF course all my news is verbal.
bot E paper having come through nave dispatched
10 the Capital for full n.s OF the public journals and
he gets back safe they sha be immediately forwarded
10 you.
NJ the officers taken In the north at liberty In the
City of Mexico, was leo Mitshipmsn Rogers They
ire al said to be well and respectfully tresed now al
hough the latter UNANIMOUSLY abused on the way up
10 Mexico from Perote.
Gen Csnalizo at San Andres place north of ORR
aba at last The force with him is not stated
,ut Is undoubtedly small. He Is an old TREND OF santa
Anna and probably working At present for his master
write this in great haste and have no time for com
neut One thing must say. that is that there undouot
IDLY would be very large peace party in Mexico were
not for the overweening pride Of the majority Of the
Il 10 hard to be thrashed into peace that's
certain.
send this by Mexican TO Vera Cruz, who promises
ride through al his fastest speed. II reaches you
we'll and good.
tartine vas fortunate enough a. get hold Of the fol-
owing hurried translation OF proclamation, which has
een printed ia Spanish and addressed by Gen Scou TO
be MexicAns have no time T. Peruse u, but those \
Who have think II will have weight and influence with
he Mexicsns. In haste n