Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-31
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.


city yesterday morning, in advance of the mail,
which authorized us TO ISSUE in extra, the fol-
lowing paragraph:
"THE News FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.-Most
heartily do we congratulate our readers that the
Mexican authorities have, we learn by the Tele-
graph, appointed Commissioners to treat with the
United States Commissioner concerning the terms
of paciicaon between the two countries. We
will not allow ourselves to anticipate failure of
negotiation thus acceded to, the success of which
is SO greatly desired by the body of well-disposed
citizens of this country and cannot be less desired
we should think, by that portion of the people of
Mexico who have any thing at stake in the contest.
The acceptance of the overture from the United
States to such an extent as to appoint Commits
sioners TO treat under it, indeed to to be
such an indication of the disposition of the Gov
eminent as can hardly fail to end in Peace or at
least in suspension of arms for the purpose of
discussing the terms of permanent Treaty of
Peace
The arrival of the mail, however, in the even
ing, deprived the intelligence of the morning in a
great measure of its positive character, and re-
duced it to the reports which compile below
from the New Orleans papers. Though weakened
by these extracts, we still cling to the hope that the
rumors founded on truth, and that they will be
soon followed by authentic confirmation of the
prospect of an early peace.
Correspondence Of the New Orleans Times.
VERA Cruz, (MExIco,) July IL, ls47.
We had an arrival from PuebIa during the night,
with dates from that city to the 18th instant, and
bringing very important intelligence A letter of
the I'd instant, from one of the first merchants Of
the place, assures his partner here that three Com
missioners have been appointed by the Mexican au-
thortes to proceed TO San Martin Tesmelucan and
treat with Mr.. TRIsT. These commissioners are
ToRNEL, GoRosTIzA, and BARANDA, three men who
would sell, heard gentleman remark to-day,
not only their country, but their fathers and mo-
theirs for consideration in cash. We have, there
fore, strong hopes that regular negotiations will i'm
mediately follow the preliminary arrangements
which they TO make, and that peace will again
dawn upon this unhappy country before the new
year does.
Per contra, mot to allow our wishes to mslead
our judgment too far,) allow me to say that this
very intelligence, excellent and direct though it be,
oca,atS that confirmation which | always require
news to have before it receives my endorsement.
Two other merchants of this city have letters up to
the 18th, two days later in which nothing is said
of this matter. The report, however, has univer-
sal credit here, and is supported by every conside-
ration of probability. God grant its truth
July l3.-Nothing further has transpired with
regard to the peace rumors afoat yesterday, but i
find the list of doubters increased somewhat during
the past twenty -four hours. 1t seems strange that
one man only should have received the news, if it
had been correct and that several letters of later
date, from wellinformed persons, are silent on the
subject.
General PIERcE's train commenced moving this
morning, but does fairly until tomorrow.
The escort counts three thousand two hundred men,
but the train is less valuable than several others
that have gone up.
| am sorry to hear that there is a good deal of
fever in Commodore Perry's Squadron. and that
one Of its victims is the gallant Lieutenant JAMES
i. PARKER, Of the heroes of the Creole exploit
under the walls Of San Juan de Ulua.
July l6.-l have been much disappointed by
the return of the steamer New Orleans with sor-
ry tale from Colonel GATES at Tampico.
Captain AULD informs that three days ago a
detachment of two hundred men were sent out some
miles in the interior by Col. GATES to bring in a
party Of released prisoners. The detachment pro-
ceeded without molestation until it reached the
neighborhood of Panuco where it was attacked by
large number of Mexicans, and suffered heavy
loss. The few men (some fifteen or twenty who
came In reported twenty-five Killed and the remain
der completely surrounded when they left the field.
The NeW Orleans was at once dispatched for
this place, with requisition on Gov. WILSON for
reinforcements. Our garrison is too small TO per-
init the Government TO send any part of it away,
but he has written to Gen. PIERCE, tcho has not get
left the camp, to learn if he will fill the Colonels
requisition. reply has not yet (5P. N.Y. been
received Capt FARRAGUT, of the sloop of war
Decatur, which ship now lies off the town, offers
to send his marines, twenty-one in all, and pre-
sumo his offer will be accepted.
We learn from other that COL WILSON could
furnish any reinforcement but that the sent
The Vera Cruz Sun of the 18th instant, though
not quite so late as two of the above letters, pre-
sents some of the rumors to which they refer in
more favorable aspect, as follows:
"a private express arrived here night before last from
Pueba bringing very interesting intelligence from that place,
from Mexico and from Generals Cadwalader and Pillows
trains The express left Puebla the Sd instant and
brought private letters dated the day.
News had been received the day previous from Mexico
that Commissioners had been appointed by the Mexican Gov
eminent confer with Mr.. TRIsr Sap Martin Tesmeu-
can, eight leagues from Pueba and was supposed they
would meet him on the 4th Of July.
"The express-rder met with Generals Cadwaader and
Pillow and their respective commands Perote They had
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