The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-23

The War, &c.

The War, &c.
IMPORTANT FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
We have received by the way Of Tampico our files
from the capital as late the 2sth Of May This Is
week later than the papers received last week by the
Oregon, and full as late the private sdvicss from the
Santa Annals letter Of resignation which we gave on
Friday last is published in the papers Of the 10th ut
but we know nothing OF the action taken by Congress
the suWect we md also long manifesto addressed to
the nation by him few days earlier which we have not
time to translate before the mail goes 1t be worth
In the city of Mexico everything is manifesty in
state OF confusion and almost unlicensed anarchy Gen.
chief but also his commission Of general Of division
Cen Rncon Is said to have done the thing More
1t Is true that Gen. Almonte under arrest though
the causes Of his imprisonment avowed He IL
confined in Santiago Tlalteolco.
The death Of Gen. Scott for several days
In the city OF Mexico and generally credited The
was discovered however, prior to the latest dates
Gen Ampuda has been directed to await further
doris at Cuernavaca What suspicious thing he has
done or contemplated We not informed
Gen. Valencia and Gen. Salas were ordered to leave
the city of Mexico on the gath ult the city of San
Luis Potos to take command Of the army Of North
The accounts we find in tho Mexican papers Of the
disafecton in Zacatecas confirm those we published
few days since The official paper of the State pub
fishes wrong made against santa Anna
and in favor Of the Amercans-Gen Scotts manifesto
among the latter This latter document given
all the papers Of the capital.
lions until his conduct should be investigated by mill
tary tribunal. He demands that his trial may take
place at once In order that he take part in the de-
fence of the country
The Legislature Of Durango voted for Senior D. Fran.
cisco Enoraga for President Upon the first ballot Ello
raga received six votes Santa Anna four Herrera
Pedraza one, and Angel Tras Upon the second
ballot Eoriaga received eight votes and Santa Anna
six. Eloriaga the former Governor Of the State
and will be recollected Santa hard for the
Provisional Presidency in the last election by Congress
The State OF Tamaulipas has voted for Gen Almonte
| President. SenO JOReM
Lafragua
The Legislature Of Oajaca (Which has been denounced
by the revolutionary party in that State voted for Gen.
Herrera The new Legislature voted for Gen. Santa
Anna for President
OF the election far will stand thus: Gen Herrera
votes, Angel Tras votes Senior Ocampo vote, Senior
qua vote Give the vote Of Oaaca to Gen santa Anna
and you have the seventh candidate the unenvabe
station Of President Of Mexico.
FROM THE ARMY OF GEN. TAYLOR.
From the New Orleans Picayune, June AL
From the Brazos by the arrival Of the Telegraph
From the Flag of the 7th inst we learn that COL Dom
phan with portion Of his command, passed down the
Rio Grande on the 9th instant The Flag thus speaks
The unshorn boards and goat skin clothes of
many OF them reminded Of descriptions read
Of the Inhabitants Of Of the countries Of the Rus
sian empire They stopped In town couple of hours
Col Doniphan stout rough featured good natured-
looking sort of man. He brought along with him
Sacramento THE sick, &c. forty or ATTY wagons, with
several hundred mules turned to the quarter
master
private belonging to this command fell of the steam
BOAT on the 9th inst, and was drowned.
daRt Saramd company Of Hangers has been dsms
into the service having occurred.
The volunteers returning from Gen. Taylor with
great rapdty Ere this he Is left without any of the
volunteers who fought under him at Buena Vista The
letter we give below from special
ments OF Gen. Taylor 1t will be found otherwise very
| interesting
who refused him whiskey, has made his escape
One of his companions has killed woman In Matamo-
ras for the same offence The Flag loudly denounces
| these outrages.
private in the st Indiana Regiment Is also denoun-
ced for brutal assault upon Mr. Slip, aged French
sversmith, with whom he had a slight difficulty
cupies Gen, Cushings former quarters there.
By Lieut. Tidball Of the Sd Ohio Regiment the edi-
of the Flag learn that short time since party of
about hundred Camanches In all the panoply Of
came suddenly across small party Of volunteers, who
stead Of fight naturally expected the Indians
tokens Of peace and stated that the game they
unteers into town. to whom they much attached
Lieut. T Is on his way home.
SALrILLo, MEXICO, May u, ls47.
short time after my last letter closed the
thrown into fever ofexcitemsnt by the arrival at Gen
Woos camp of two Mexican officers from San Luis Po
tosi charged with dispatches for Gen Taylor They
that they had come from the city Of Mexico and
tanned the that armstice had been grant
sion between Gen Scott and Santa Anna Extatic was
the joy Of many who in for the war" and pine for
the day when they shall rejon their friends families
The dispatches were Immediately forwarded to Gen
Taylor by Lieutenant Franklin and the Mexican officers
treated with the most marked courtesy BY our officers at
the dispatches but believed that the above was their
purport Singular to say. this idea generally be-
heved for myself have 80 little confidence in thing
Mexican, that believe 1t to be paper from the De-
partment OF San Luis-a remonstrancc against the
advance of General Taylor, something Of that cha
Private letters received from Luis by citizens
here brought by the Mexican officers, announced that
the inhabitants in state of excitement from the
expected approach of army from this quarter,
which looked for by the 2sth inst The dispatches
arrived here Tuesday and were immediately forward
ed, and the protracted absence of the bearer Lieut.
Franklin tended to excite the curiosity felt to be ap
prised Of their contents About O'Clock to-day he
turned and 10 the bubble burst The important des-
patch communication from the Governor Of San
Luis Potosi, announcing that he had heard Of the
intended approach Of the American army, and beg
commanding general to conduct the according to
the ussges OF civilized nations, according to tho
manner adopted BY the Camanches What reply Gen.
Taylor will make to question and communication Of
so insulting character cannot say but told his
usually even temper considerably rufled upon
reading 1t, and he Is said to have remarked that he
should think the Mexicans had become pretty well
acquainted with of conducting war before
this II they have It Is certainly his fault
he has tried hard enough to beat IL into them There
Is no doubt that we shall march upon San Luis at
early period q sufficient number OF troops
arrive from below and from San Luis to the city Of Next
communication received from Gen. Scott by Gen
Taylor lew days ago, giving Drief account OF the
battle near Jaiapa directs Cen r. move at once or
early possible from San Luis where he expected
the letter would reach him to the city Of Mexico SO
that Gen Taylor will not probably remain any time ut
San Luis unless he receives orders there but leaving
garrison for the place. will proceed with the residue of
his command to the city Of Mexico. The command will
probably retrace its steps this way, there will
be occasion for It. have therefore, fair prospect
Of revealing In the Halls of the Montezumas" well
other people, and II live through the campaign
and return via Vera Cruz, shall have quite
much OF the country AZ care about Az soon my
HAL orVntfr IN IsNu1
You more IN detail Of The Plan Of operations number Of
troops to be taken and all other likely to be
interesting
Speaking OF health, saltillo appears to be very
healthy place and the temperature IL really delightful
The mornings, evenings and nights cool, and a
good breeze prevails through the day rendering
mosphere pleasant and agreeable In the shadein the
confess II Is hot and yet there s great deal
Of sickness among the Mexicans, mostly children; and
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