The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-08
The War, &c.

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The War, &c.
IMPORTANT FROM MExICo.
From the N. o. Times, June 30
Cruz. We hasten to transmit portion of our CORE
spondence from Mexico by this mornings mail.
vEnA Cauz, June a. ls47.
You viii gather a. fair notion Of the daring and au-
dscty Of the guerllas from their repeated atrocities
un TH,st the walls Of this city.
nssn by them almost within gunshot Of bat
seaies The victim was of the most active police
omcers q Dane, named Miller. He and a Frenchman
were out riding, when they lassoed and carried
ar me woods The Frenchman released but Mil
Parties most Of the day and night of vester
gay In search of the perpetrators of the outrage and
Five of these proved to be gentlemen bound to Meden
put the others are suspicious and the
Cne OF tnem was taken on the horse which Miller was
riding when attacked va
We are yet without authentic intelligence from Mex
leo OF later date than the l2th inst and nothing of
especial interest to that time There seems to he no
doubt of Santa Annals intention to make stand against
Gen. Scott ut some point between Pueba and the cap
tai and our next arrival from little army may tell us
of another Cerro Gordo affair OF the result of course
Ayarez's arrival and participation believe the ssp
cons long entertained of British vessels supplying
and ammunition to the Pacific ports, not entirely
founded am assured that considerable quantities Of
both have come in from Acapulco and have to ask why
that port is not occupied by forces naval mi
itary or 1t be occupied, how these things have
been permitted to enter suppose the lies in the
meagre force of men.ofwar in that sea- matter which
requires remedy.
The movement Of sending the marines out here 10
good one unless think their destination has
necton With that Quxotc expedition to the interior of
OF the finest bodies Of troops in the world it
some eight or ten years age and suppose it has not
treated by Congress Give it a chance in Mexico and
will warrant q good account to be rendered.
long to the regular gue but to be private ens%e
which ne has made in this city by his harsh treatment Of
the people who occasionally came under his charge. He
mated Mexican from his SOUL and sometimes treated the
poor wretches, who committed trivial Offences shame
fully Some of the worst Of these have taken the
sion Of professional visit to Maden to wayay him on
his return and revenge themselves in this One
large negro, well known in the city is supposed be the
chief of the party presume most of those conc rned
by this time regular members of the guerilla band
It yet however, not absolutely certain that the
has been murdered.
two at time, in the city Colonel Banks well known in
New Orleans and here Of the finest follows and
enteprsing men in the country is Of the last
Of which am.informed He died yesterday morning
after forty eight hours illness.
The disease cannot be said to be raging do think
1t nearly 30 fatal in its operation asst has been in other
years. but 1t Is really serious matter 1t Is mposs
BILE to feel any degree Of comfort in its neghborhood
business Is still, Of course, at stand Another
sell the Spanish brig Amistad Campecheana has arrived
with cargo Of the goods stored in Havana nearly the
vessel Is expected soon from Campeachy where one
cargo was stored during the blockade and that fancy
will pretty much close the foreign trade with Vera Cruz,
am informed that the head Of one firm, and one of
the very first in the city, has replied to demand for
cannot pay His thirty days out it remains
be seen what will be the result His goods will be
prevents the payment Of his duties '''''' ''''
The brig Petersburg from New York is now here dis
charging asmal but rather valuable cargo-cheHy silks
and drugs, to owners, Hargous Co.
June 2S-We received letters from Mexico last night
as late as the 5h but they do not satisfy the
subject of the election. One of them declares
that Santa Anna has been chosen with
powers to in the prosecution Of the war; but Ii
pressy forbidden to enter into negotiations for
1t Is also said that there twenty thousand troops in
the city Of Mexico and reinforcements constantly
arriving Alvarez's force Is augmented by report
Taking every thing into consideration have doubt
that bloody battle will precede Gen. Scots entry into
General Scott had left Puebla on the 18th instant
that Is certain He waiting for reinforcements from
the eastward General Cadwallader left Jaapa the
18th to join him. with two thousand troops under
his command. think the army will move forward as
soon as 1t receives this reinforcement and the
and supplies which accompany 1.-THE which found
so difficult road to Jalapa.
Alvarez said to have taken his station with six thou
sand of his Sonora troops between Pueba and Jalspa
for the purpose of cutting off Cadwaaders train and
would probably be reinforced.
The editor Of Ell .4rco Iris, says he information
that the election did not of at the time appointed
but postponed until the 2lst September He says the
general impression is that Herrera will be elected and
that negotiations for peace will Immediately follow
installation If his paper before the New Or
leans starts, | will send it to you.
Our dragons have had quite brush with the gueri-
las, Perote Three hundred of them encountered
four hundred guerillas in ravne and routed Them the
Mexicans losing some thirty killed. Our fellows were
guided by the alcalde OF Perote
Senior Atocha Is here cruising about the streets with
no apparent mission, or business of any kind
[From the New Orleans Delta, June 29l
From our files OF papers from the city of Mexico by
the schooner Henry Long, the following further
interesting extracts They are yet.by no means
edi We sna therefore reSqr to them to.morrow again
state of expectation to know the of the oommun-
cations directed to Gen Taylor by order Of the
government, by his exceency the commander in chief
Of the army in this city, requesting him to saw at
whether it be in accordance with his instructions
from his votion that he continues to make war
upon in opposed alike TO law
aud the received usages among civilized nations The
day before yesterday the answer which the said Taylor
gave to this question arrived and although have
the document which perhaps shall insert In our
following number, yet announce to our readers
that the enemys general has not given categorical re-
Ply but as we are informed 1t reduces itself to this
that he will carry on the in manner
with That which IL made upon him; we had
been at any time the aggressors LA Epoca San Luis
Potosi, Nay %.
GEN WORM AND THE ARcnBrsHop- Extract of n
letter from Puebla published in Et Monitor RepuJIca-
no, une You must suppose that the North Ameri.
cans know a. well as yourself which side to attack
the populace and there one who does not under
stand that they have entered the modern Sion For
this in all their writings the first thing thew talk
offs religion the respect due to the ministers the al
tar &c and for this reason 1t that Worth the day
following his entrance, dressed himself in grand uni
form and accompanied by his staff went to visit our H..
utriOus pTe late II, rhs T turned Y was
mortman he spoke Of the impolcy of that
which be designated BY the epithets Of barbsrous'
unjust" and injurious to religion" ourselves
do. This softened the heart Of our bishop who was
highly satisfied with the religion of the aforesaid Yam
kee; and more he Immediately returned the visit and
did other things Of which shall speak hereafter Not
content with this Worth gave orders that all his soldiers
should pay nonor to the clergy and thus IT, that we
to the pesthood which they refuse TO their own oecrs
More yet; even yesterday saw with the greatest sur
prise, general with extremely proud bearing Weld
clan OF the cathedral merely because he was dressed in
black. "
GIN Scorr-lFrom the same letter l." MY letter has
been delayed to this the 3st and use the opnorfni
to add that on Friday last Scott entered will some force
and although know Lot positively the number of men
which ne brought appears indubtabe that It does not
reach 1000 Scott Is as great hypocrte as Worth II
not greater since the day following he visited the ca
nedra and spoke the same language other about
the respect due to the clergy but his soldiers were NOT
well instructed as those who came Win Vn-th !, &c