Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15

lns vessel AZ soon as the vessel came
TO anchor he Immediately came to the mole
! in pilot boat, and proceeded through the
heart of the city to the residence of Mex.
lean merchant, to whom he made himself
known. and obtained from him round-iack-
ct, sombrero and hor es for himself and
want and "Uan,osed the ranch without cer-
emony. One hundred dollars reward was
offered for his arrest, az soon as information
reached Col. Wilson that he was, or had
been in the city, and every effort was made
to arrest him, but the ''bird had flown" and
given US a specimen Of assurance and cun~
ming that would do credit to the father of
Yankee tricks.
The Mexican merchant who assisted IN
the escape 10 Pope Zamora, and during the
search for Paredes his house was surroun-
ded. The officer entered and was assured
by Sir Zamora that Paroles was not in the
house. HAS he been here!' WIS the oues-
toned asked, eyes" replied Zamora very
coolly. "What did hs want!n asked the
American. "He introduced himself to
me as Gen Paroles, and asked me to be-
friend him, ard told him that | would
lie then asked me to let him have jacket,
: hat and horses, which l furnished him i'm
medlatey, pnd he has been gone from here
two hours. You are welcome to search,
put assure You that you will not find him
here, and what tell you is 50. There is
his coat and hat, which you can take along
if you like
| forgot to mention that letter was sent
by the A mercan consul at Havana, inform
lug the authorities here that Gen. Paroles
was on board, but it me to haad too late
to do any good.
There is hardly an American here but
what felt thai he could crawl through a
gmblet hole when the astounding news
that Paroles, the sworn enemy to Santa
Anna, to Americans and to peace, and thu
only man who ut the present situation of af-
fairs can partially restore the confidence of
the Mexican people and inspire them once
} more with hope to conquer their enemies,
had passed. unknown and unmolested. into
and out Of the gates of our city. He will
no doubt make every effort to reach Next
| CO before Gen. Scot, does. The conse-
; quence will no doubt be the overthrow of
; Santa Anna, and most likely he will take
in hand the relns OF government, crush all
attempts at negotiation, and head the army
} in person against Gen. Scott, should he
! think it expedent; but if not fall back to
some place beyond the city, and prepare
himself tor another and perhaps better oc-
caslon. At all events he is just the man
that the MeXicans have been wanting ever
since the battle Of Cerro Gordo, and now
: that he is with them once more, there is no
telling what mighty events Will be the result
of his return from exile
ZabaIla. Mexican, whom, it. will be re
numbered, stabbed three Americans about
: two weeks ago, has been tried and condemn
I ed to twenty years solitary corinement.-
This grand scoundrel has committed no less
3 than four murders, besides dangerously
woundng others, and when the city was
surrendered he was turned over to the new
authorities as notorious scoundrel, and Mr.
lioltzlnger was particularly charged to see
that by no means this man should be set a,
liberty ralloWed to escape, but still Mr.
IL. let him loose, with pack of other cut
, throats, to try their hands upon the Amerl.
cans, and many of them have gone anG
Joined the gucrri]las.
: The U. $. soop Of war Saratoga is an.
chored off the city where she will remain
for some time.
P.S. Aug l5.-Not even a rumor from
above. | enclose 4 slip from the Sun oil
Anahuac office, published yesterday.
The Picayune, Of the 24th, gives some
additional particulars in relation to the ad-
vent Of Paredes in Mexico.
The more we think of this event, the
more unfortunate do we regard it for the
cause Of peace, flint as our hopes were be-
fore OF the speedy termination Of the war.
Grave censure will fall on official heads for
the failure to arrest Paredes, and yet we do
not permit ourselves to doubt that the Sec
rotary of war and the diplomatic agents of
the government in Europe will be found 30
have discharged their duty in the premises
in good time. 1t is not necessary to pre-
), Judge the case and designate more partlcu-
larly those on whom the weight Of response
olllty rests: public opinion has already de-
clared Itself with fatal dlstlnctness.
From Vera Cruz we learn that Senior At
ocha met Gen. Paredes after the latter had
landed and recognized him. Paroles is
understood to have signliied to him by a
sign, to keep DARK and the handsome
senior o'd so for the space Of an hour or
more-at all events, until the distinguish
Mexican ha! passed out of the clty's gates
We have seen these facts written from Vera
Crnz by dgentleman Of sense and discretion
From him we learn too, that Senior Atocha
held situation IN the customs at Vera
Cruz, from which he has deem promptly dis
missed, for conniving at the escape of Pa
redas. Every day is further developing
the fitness Of s5enor Atocha to act % the
emssary of our government
We learn too that Capt. Clark; the port
captain at Vera Cruz has been dismissed
from his post for remissness in the affair of
Paroles. We mention this and what we
have said above of Atocha, on the authority
g of private letter from Vera Cruz, from a
gentleman who would not mslead US. and
who should be very we'll informed. 1t is
his opinion that the English have had a
more direct agency in the business, than the
facts yet developed, show.
The correspondent of In Patrio gives
quite an amusing dramatic scene between
,, Gen Parades and the Mexican who furn.
-l1 r.