The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-05
Our Southern Relations.
AFFAIRS AT TAMprco.


From the N. Picayuns, Feb. GAL
vices from Tanpioo to the 18th inst We have nora
ull details of the capture OF seventy Americans by Gen
hinon.
It's proper to soy, that although the dates from the
city Of Mexico by this arrival are the latest received
here yet nsvs previously hal advices from San Lu,
TO The 26th January.
TAMp,co Feb 10 1917
You will perceive by the Sentinel that Col p.Rus,v,
party with the If s;x ma, so,
vino were lett beaind as sick There is much said pro
and e." about the course puuea by Col DeRussy Out
am not disposed myself to say any thing either way IL
relation to the matter You know there sides
TO all such Things and ssinerested party generally
does we'll to let them alone Medclsrs gain much
credit
Yesterday morning news reached this place of the
capture by Gen Mnon OF seventy Americans, soma
where near Galeana, in the State OF Nueva Leon This
Intelligence comes in paper printed a, the city OF
Mexico and Is ne douot authentic The Tampico Ssnti
mel furnishes the following summary OF the news Il i.
hardly to be supposed that the Mexsans have given all
the names OF The prisoners with accuracy
From the Tampico Sentinel, Ia.h inst
We were yesefdAy placed in possession OF a spa.
per printed st and dated February a. BY which
with their horses wagons arms &c The letter referred
to despatch from santa Anna to the Minister Of ar
announcing that he had Just learned this fact by letter
from Gen. Minon. who il seems Is stationed at small
town namedGaieana II appears from the letter ol Mi
non nat ne nae received nornstion from Tho Governor
Of Nueva Leon that the Americans been seen n thai
nes hborhood and that he supposed them gres
force, mediating an attack upon Gaesna Minon WI lies
that he sailed forth to meet the Americans with bri.
gade Of cavalry that they Immediately NJ
discretion that all the horses wagons *; with which
they found ID possession with oil tLsi
arns, distributed among the sodies as heir booty
Santa Anna, addressing the aiiuister # War aiJ
Msrlne the i'm portsn facts
IN the letter oil Minun, and recommends him the
sderaon OF the Government at the sams time declaring
his in.e nuon to continue ms opera ions Whenever Ia
the 23t Oh January, and that Of SANTA Anna Is
January, at, san LUIS Potosi In neither espatch j.
the force of the Mexcaas enti0Ded obtained thu
bloodess triumph over seventy ioraging soldiers. Bu
letter, dated San Luis Potos., Jau 27, published 40
the some paper, announces the arrival at that p,sco
the prisoners AMI very justly rebukes the Ieoicngs ex
hibted on the OCCASION stating the force 0tthe MeAcsp
10 have been upwards OF 1000 This letters declares
that our troops were surprised ut watering place, (roi
4Ie de la Vaca at clock IN the Iiug that tn.
eior part Of this force were rishnen and the
msnder nctief (Santa Anns) had i.tsd them to ~
unmolested into the Interior, on their expressing viii
iingness to join the flag OF their own countryws pre-.
The nuber Of officers named in the 50 leads
to the suppositon that this oics was oeach
mentthat Is 10 say that it composed OF ocsrs
we're, ~ stated 10 the letter from Lula dated the
18th January Engaged in foragiDg and entirely uDpre
prepared Tor any hostile demo the part the
enemy when he surprised them This may be the NOR,
readily Inferred, from the fact Of their having
There are many rumors and it is supposed, with some
little truth that Santa Anna has NOV ement 10
wards Monterey, and is possible General .Mnon IL IL
command oi the advance guard This General said 10
lie Spanard, aud excellent cavalry officer. He ac-
compsnied Santa Anna liz return from exile snd
may the oroopng energ Of the Mexican sodery
into proper state Tor hshtos after all II he succeeds
re Will receive sli the encomiums he woui from
our volunteers and regulars. Ihe following list o.
the names OF those captured at Gseana. II viii BE- per
ceivei that 1 as iu' VI. Clay is among them -
blejnsJ. +. Games, Boriand; Csptains-C. NJ. Clay
gounts . sson, e. u SON, L r. sisr,o; P.iva,es-
kobt. Adams, Crooks, WIN. Edwards, j Richmond
oeo. kamey, Moses Nelson, IngieD, Geo Unoefnovs
>. + Brone Z H. Bailey, Charles BoDy, VIM Runv
Chas, hefeD, l. P. Williams, Thomas Webb, Il Upni
aus, X. hugsens. VIM. Rsbel, SEQ, Curtis X spa.
gle, r. otsd h esteD, A. Estenson, W M Montg omery
Ihomas smart A Marshal Finley, WIN. holman,
Msxhsy, Johnson, john Sisgnon, John Rogers, n.
Ware Ware Funk, b Doweil, WIN. REILLY, b. II. Unas,
John s. Tuuoy, John scott. Rany, ID ions, b A. Chs
tunan, Z. Moony, John Rchsrdson, J Walker, A. &.
brs'gap' A. Arseruit, II. Iso, w Raiife ] 5 Bugte.
YIN Whshead Dosgbunty, Colbert, u voaiman
H. Cackran, j. O. Bates. u. l. Paine-Totsi, 10
Inc trial Of the Mexican Louis Pauna seran for the
murder OF oung Bowin, up befo the Court Of
the accused. " A' S'''i'''o" vi
THE CONDITION OF MEXICO.
Correspondence OF the N O. pIcavuns1
u . sauApRoN, OFF ANToS LizAspoD
The news from the various parts Of Mexico for Tho
last fifteen days has been OF much ntereat az
the probable subverson OF the present Governmen, ~
Mexico, the extreme distresses OF the army the total
rally sis OF Mexican credit, and entire inability H.
General the Stale Governments raise money nv anv
Of the extraordinary expedebs recently adopted
and not least importance, are tho augures Of santa
Annals dictatorship.
The p,omulgst Of the ordinance for the con8sca
ton Of the ecclesiastical property has IN places
peeH ny bctubi anu tvaJyWhere
received with demonstrations OF hostility which have
ated the gresteet sam The Vice President appears
TO have display ed gIes, energy and activity only
fcpetsn2 the d. orders In the capital, but IN coIf.ing
extraordinary power on The various military Governors
ior the same purpose The clergy have closed the
csthedfas, issued their solemn protest, aud GDaily
used 10 deliver up The property Of the church Tho
states OF Mexico, Pu bls aud QueIetaro have prayed
mat me law might be repealed. The church party
press IN Various places openly counsels rebellion against
Gomez faiiss and the Congress IL anything wa ant
ing 10 compete the failure OF the measure Il has been
FOUND IN tue decided refusal Of capitalists 70 advance