Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-25
Mexican Items.

mexican items.
We make the following extracts from the
" American STAR" published in the City of
Mexico:-
The MEXICAN ARMY.-A well informed
gentleman tells US that the prospect of re-
organizing another formidable army is out of
the question, and that the only hope enter
tanned now is to raise a force sufficiently
large to occupy some of the interior cities,
which, thus far, have happily escaped the
presence of the military, and of course are
in prosperous and fiourishing condition.
He says that the eyes of the real enemies
of the country are eagerly directed towards
Queretaro, Leon, Guanaluato, and other
cities of consequence, and that nothing will
be left untried to place them in military pos
session of these cities, in which they trust to
fill their pockets and bellies off of the peo-
pie. If they were the republicans they so
much boast 10 be, they would earn their own
bread in the fields and workshops, and not
endeavor to sponge upon those whose indus
try procures it by that means.
DIED.-On Tuesday evening last, Leuts.
Shackelford, Sd Artillery, and Bacon, 9th
lnfantry-both of wounds received in the
action of Moline del Roy. Their friends
will have the consolation of knowing that
they died in defence of their country's hon
or, and bought the right to a soldiers grave.
Peace to their memories.
A GRAND BALL AND CoNcERT.-A gen.
tleman who has lived some time in Mexico,
and who has an extensive acquaintance in
the city, is getting up ball and concert up
on grand scale, at which it is said some
of the first families of the city will Attend
The concert promises to be of no ordinary
character, and two or three beautiful young
ladies have consented to sing on the occa-
sion. The tickets for gentlemen will be
$40. As soon as we learn more, our readers
shall know more.
COUNTERFEIT dollars are rather more
common than they should be, and our sol
diers are frequently imposed upon by de-
signing Mexicans. The best are sometimes
deceived, and, in the large amount of silver
placed here by the American Government
for the payment of our troops, it is not sur
prising that now and then bad dollar be
received, and fall into the hands Of the sol
der. The Paymaster has, we believe, al
ways taken counterfeits back. The number
several thousand Mexican dollars counted
out and tried at the Custom-House day or
two since, and there were not over four bad
dollars to a Thousand. A Mexican never
takes dollar without trying its metal by
ringing it. We advise every soldier to do
the same, and the occupation of the coun-
terfeiters will soon be gone.
THE tobacco and cigars captured by the
American Army upon its entrance into the
city, are now being issued to the officers and
men. The chewing tobacco is pronounced
very good, and it certainly is most well
come present 10 the soldiers, who have been
paving two and three dollars 10. for an ar
ticle no way superior.
Such advertisements as the following
strike the eye frequently in the City of Mex
leo. They are strong proofs that our boys
are in those Halls =
LosT.-0n the sth September, at the bat
tie of Moline del Rev, TWO GREEN
MACkINAW BLANKETS, of the lar
gest size, not cut apart, and grey Sack
Coat.
The finder of the blankets will confer
great favor and be suitably rewarded by
leaving them at this Office for the owner,
who is badly wounded and suffering for the
want of them.
The LONE STAR HoUsE - CORNER OF
REFUGIo AND La palma STs.-COrpOral
Hagner g. Co. inform the public that they
will open this morning a Coffee House,
which viii he supplied with the best Wines
and Liquors to be obtained in Mexico. A
fine LUSCH will b. set out every day, and
Fowls, Fish, and every delicacy the market
affords will be set out.
DAsUERREoTYPE NoTIcE.-C. S. Belts
respectfully informs the citizens of this CITY,
as well as the officers, Sc, of the L. ;.
Army, that he has taken rooms in the second
story of the building situated at the corner
Of Gale de Plateras and Gale de RefugiO,
at the sign of the I" White Flag" and one
square from the plaza, where he Is prepared
to take miniatures in every style, with all
the late improvements. Satisfaction shall
be given or no charge made