The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-04
NETWORK. SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 4, lS47.
The War, &c.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO
From the New Orleans Picayune. June 25l
evening from Vera Cruz having sailed thence on the
18TH Inst She touched at Tampico on the goth and
Brazos Santiago on tho 2lst inst
Another express had arrived at Vera Cruz from Jals
pa wneh announces that all the sick had left there
the 10Th inst for Perots under a small escort Col
son. Gen. Shields will accompany him The road be-
tween Jaapa and Pueba represented Is free from que
The spanish renegade named La Vega who lately re-
so vera cru, IN company with the veracious Col
command Of strong guerilla party
By this arrival have received papers from the civ
Of Mexico Of the 9Th eth 9Th and 9th Of June Our pre-
vious hles came down to the 29th of May
1t IL represented that opinions were never more d.
yidsd In the capital than present No party seems to
have decided upon what course to take At one time
the pros and the modsrados appear inclined TO units
upon dissolution Of Congress- leave everything In
talk Of recalling the absent members their party and
Of having working majority carry their measures
collected If we can give no ineligible account of the
designs Of parties and the government, it is because
such confusion and anarchy before existed in the
city Of Mexico by the admission OF all
An important financial measure of Anayas admin
straton has been summnriy abrogated by Santa Anna
In Difference as he to public opinion This has
led to the resignation OF Senior Baranda who was not
consulted M to the repeal OF the Senior LARA
qua was then nominated In his place head Of the
Department but this appointment gave dissatisfaction
to the puros who demonstrated against it, The result
We find no mention made of the me asures taken for
the defence of the capital The papers say that Gen
Scott pretended to his troops that they would march into
Mexico on the 10Th inst but that this boast
in order to keep the spirits of his that he
In no condito to move, lacking endorsements.
Letters from Puebla to the capital represent Generals
Scott and Worth saying that II Santa Anna has charge
OF the defence Of the city of Mexico they will be able to
take 1t with the loss Of two three hundred only
but that If Bravo Valencia command will cost them
mere dear The RspnJcano derides hisgossip though
1t sounds very natural to
The Government is urged by letters from Pucba and
ts Vicinity to fall upon Scott now he is weak and crush
him. They say he has really but little 5000 men,
though he pretends to have 1000 They to dread
lest Gen. Taylor should proceed to join Gen. Scott.
The propositions which Mr.. Trist is authorized TO
make said by the Moxcans DO that each republic
shall namo three commissioners to discuss tho claims
the United States and that if Mexico will not consent
to this, then the war Is to be prosecuted.
The Mexicans appear to have Intercepted a good
number of privats letters Several to Col Childs
particularly referred to- One is from Mrs Chlds and
contains much pleasant gossip the state parties
In tho United States Other letters Of an entirely pr
vate nature arc commented upon.
The successes OF some OF the guerilla parties
Vera Cruz, are duly chroncled and commended in the
papers.
atTeapam the troops from the South of Mexico under
Alvarez This generals command had not all arrived,
but 1t was expected to reach 5000 men in few days
senor PEDRO del Castillo has been removed from the
command Of the regiment Of Hdalgo In the National
Guard The act Is strongly censured
Zen j. Oomez do In Cortina has resign the nd
Of the battalion Of Victoria, OF which he was colonel
Three hundred troops from Morelia arrived In tho
capital on the 7th inst
Diligences have been established bet veen these two
elites. One OF them has already been robbed.
Inc vice Governor OF Oajaca has resigned his office,
and his resignation has been accepted.
Gen. Scott appears to preserve perfect discipline
among his troops at Pueba The Mexicans admit this
our exce SEES in general terms The OF New York
volunteer Is mentioned who tried by court mar
q silver crucifx
The casting Of piece of at Toluca on the I'd
inst is formally mentioned
We have thus glanced at the papers before us but will
recur to thu again. and should they contain any thing
Of Importance lay it before our readers.
From Tampico We learn little by this arrival
The only thing which gives animation III. town APP
pears TO be the false alarms which frequently occur We
are informed 10y ofeer Of dragons went out
with party scout the 18th instant and proceed
ed some 40 miles from the city In the direction of Alta
mira, bur armed Mexcsns The country people
appeared friendly and like the of the
Tan aupasdd net seem Ill affected towords govern
ment.
suffered severely from sickness Many have died, and
there are yet many sick-not less than $50 accounts
say Not more than 1870 men reported At for
vice. and yet this is the only regiment doing duty Re-
Inducements have been daily expected but in vain
Palmetto has been ordered hither recruit men to fill
up his company to the full complement 1t consists
now OF only hfty -four men This is the company with
which Is intended to open the road from Tampco to
San Luis Potosi.
NEWS FROM PUEBLA.
From the Charleston News
We have been favored with the following extract Of
letter from officer in the Palmetto Regiment
"PuEBLA, Mexico June l. lsl7.
Our whole army is concentrated at this cty-hat-
ing here for the purpose of threatening the capital We
are within striking distance and the appraised An
offer of peace from this point, Gen Scott thinks, will
carry great force with It, The city Of Mexico in our
possession, Mexico has nothing more to lose. What
then will she for such are now waging
against her The people tell US they dread tho day
ry Ia added the pleasure Indeed great to Mexican)
OF pocketing Uncle SANS beautiful gold eagles.
The account from the capital Is that Santa Anna
has retired from the Presidency to the shades of private
life-forever, no Gays. The information is perfectly
true The Impression among officers is that he IL
meany skukng to avoid the storm he sees impending
He has lied and Dragged too much to dare to propose
overturas OF peace and he has got rather tired Of
counters where the running Is all side Herrera
isprovisional President-an event believed to be
picious. He Is Of real intellect and of purity OF
character and favorable to popular rights and welfare
The election OF President took place the 18th Of
May. The result is not yet known but 1t is thought
Herrera IL successful We hear of between this
and Mexico yet cannot believe that city Of 200 900
people OF great wealth, will permit us to become their
masters, especially must a lofty ridge of
mountains and pass through some formidable deles
"These de6les at the Rio Frio about twenty. five
miles from the city of Mexico, and we have already
dubbed next fight with that euphonious title We
hope TO be there when the christening takes place
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO
rom the New Orleans Times June 25l
The paper which correspondent sends US Is the
Sol de .3nahuac, Of the 18th inst from which CLEAN
the following information relative to the unicatons
The communications with the interior are entirely
CUT on-and consequently the news received from the
places beyond the line occupied by the American forces
as well those within the line which ought be
slant connection with this place is extremely meagre
The of this insulated state appears be excu-
svey the great fears entertained account Of the
merous guerilla parties which traverse the roads and
the same American bodies of troops-the former be-
cause some scoundres have degraded themselves this
character In committing excesses Of all knds-and
those who are really defenders Of their country often
hndpg themselves pressed by great wants In their long
and fatiguipg marches cannot refrain from Imposing
vexstons upon the travellers and the latter Is apt to