The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-05
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE
FROM THE
WAR QUARTER,
In 7 RESTING MOVEMENTS
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
The Correspondence between Old Rough and
Ready and Santa Anna.
The Revolution In Yucatan.
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
&c. &c. &c.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Dec. 10 !

From the New Orleans Picayune, Dec. 2el
Tho mail brought over by the Massachusetts from
Tampco was sent up to town during the Of yes
terdoy and proceed to give further details of the
We are placed in possession Of letters from Vera Cruz
with accounts of the loss of the Somers They have
been anticipated but cannot omit calling attention to
an extract from letter to the British Consul Tampico
After describing the accident with lis fearful details he
speaks OF the saved by the joint
me French t r ana English but explicitly gives the French
service.
private letter mentions that while the squadron was
tent fever but they departed mentioned in letters
below in great spirits and may expect TO hear port
alter port falling into our hands FROM snoher letter we
can hear of nothing Of interest from the interior The
general impression Is that Herrera will be elected Presi
cent OF Mexico upon the opening of Congress- and that
everture: OF peace will be Immediately made to Co.
nea n conceive very probable as the ct
hears Of such an occurrence his steps will be turned
toward: the capital and whoever Is elected President
will enjoy his functions but for a short time.
We have heard Of this Herrera movement from several
quarters, but never before directly from Mexico We
have faith whatever in the good disposition of The
Maxicans never having met trace of such feeling in
any OF the papers
We have further correspondence between Gen. Toy.
peo of the l2th inst wehave not room for this morn.
ing nor s any more than one passage of important
ber acknowledging the courtesy Of Santa Anna in re-
leasing the seven prisoners. He then quotes from the
term. Of the arm,tce Of Monterey to Justify the action
Of our Government in putting end to Titus meeting
reflection Of Santa Anna upon Government in his
former letter He conclude: by expressing the hope
that the Mexican Congress will accept the offers OF the
United States and enter into negotiations for the termi.
nation Of hoses and the establishment Of pc
peace.
Santa Anna replies on the oath of November from
San Luis Potosi After courteous introduction he re.
calls TO Gen Taylor the case of Gen. La Vega, and De
sires representations to be made to Government
which may effect his immediate release-Ssnta Anna
..upposing him at the time to be still in New Orleans
ne concludes the letter as foowa-wo find the italics in
a viii conclude this note by assuring you that enter
which Immediately to be installed will act as shall be-
most conducive to the interests of the republic but
believe that do not deceive myself in assuring you
fhat neither the Congress- nor any Mexican, wU be
d6e TO listen to srertures peace unless the national
ritory be first eracuaed BY forces the United States
and the hostile altitude Of their vessels Of war be NTH
drawn. This must be without doubt the pre- minary Of
whatever negotiation may be opened and it may be
permitted to me to declare TO YOU that the nation moved
at every hazard. and inch by Inch its territory will
never cease to qualify it deserves and as the world
and will do whatever il can and ought honorabiy To-
deserve the little which bears and reen
here we ha1s exnreassd the % , ou
cen people in the energetic words Of their ablest leader
In our paper OF yesterday, we mentioned that spirit
Here the general order the subject from Col Gates
in which he cites No. % OF Gen Taylors general or.
ders dated in Matamoras the I'd of August last which
has often before been published ::
HsAp QuARTERs, Tampico, December 8.
ORpERs No Alt will be seen by the foregoing or
der that 1t Is the positive instructions Of tho major gene
raj commanding the United States troops in Mexico that
no person. whstner suer private dealer, SD all sell
spirtuous liquors to any individual under any pretence
whatever SO long the troops shall continue occupy
any military position in Mexico In accordance there
WITH 1t ordered that the sale of spirituous liquors in
this town shall be discontinued after the 18th inst
Should any person be found who will undertake to evade
or resist Che observance Of this order no will be report
ed to the commanding officer to be dealt with according
to usage in such cases.
w. GATES, Col Sd Artilly Comd'g
In addition to the above have this subsequent or
der. pursuing the same subject There is to be little
HEADQUARTERS, Tampico, December, 8.
ORnERs No. 17.-Major Morris is charged with the
Of Of ND s snS S
no ~ from these headquarters, in and near Tampco
ana VIII call on the commissary officer of the troops
quaered within the town for such aid he may deem
By order Of Colonel GArxs:-
HENRY B. JUDD, A. A.G.
TAMrIeo, December 8, le4S.-This little town has sha
ken of the iethargy incident to blockade and already
only have the usual activity attendant upon naval and
military depot but arrivals oil vessels from your port
bringing provisions and dry goods for the Mexcans are
daily occurring. Much disappointment has been occa
stoned to the adventurers a. for the present nothing
needed in tho way Of provisions except for the mmed
ate consumption OF such Of the inhabitants of the town
as have not been frightened of by the advent of los
All communication with the interior has been inter-
diced by the Mexican authorities and the country inn
mediaely in the neighborhood of Tampico, t6nIy
the cargoes arriving The cargo othe schooner Home,
from New Orleans, sold at auction on the 5th Flour
% barrels at 81 5o potatoes 90 barrels at 81 So and
other articles in proportion Another, per schooner We
lssco consisting principally Of dry goods, has been
placed In store.
This state Of things will continue until communication