The Arkansas banner., 1847-06-02

] at the same place with the train every night. Gen. Pa,elsoa wiil be in here in the course ol two hours on hs WAY home, and all the F. months volunteers will bs n daring the ne.i -four days CATARRHAL. VERA CRuz, May 8, ISf7. ! Fla Dttid-rhe steamer Fashion arrived here on the 7th. making very quick passage from the i Crescent City. We had very pleasant trip and l fine accommodations. The boat is well arranged for the service she Is ia and Capt. Ivy. hereom- l manaer is just the man te command her, and no person knows better than him how to make every body on board comfortable, and render voyage al | sea ss agreeable as circumstances will admit. We touched at the BrseoS and TaInpeo. and landed the horses we had on board in fine order and good con dition ai the former place.
 ! The eitizeRs at Tamptco are very apptebensive cf an attack on that place rowing baBdIit under ] the command of Capt Paulino. who has rendered 1 himself as notorious from his many acts oi daring ] and atrecty as the great Col Candles. However, the icops garrsoning the place appear to look sery | h.ht upon his threats and demonstrations and are 1 really anxious he should attempt 10 carry out hls designs They confident he will not make a i second attempt.
 The largest train that has ever trayersed the soil of Mexico leaves here this morning. IL wil take with 1t specie for two PAymasteFs--one Of them, Icarn has in charge Si00 O00; how much of the { other as am not aware. Santa Anna learn, as seen at place called 0rizs ba. about So or 70 miles from here. five days ago. He IS appFlsed oi the
 intended departure of the train. and has expressed ' his intention to attack it. somewhere the road, with about 9ea0 troops. and after he captures h to make adescent upon this place, with the tnteation of taking possession ot city, destroying the pubic stoIes and then leaving the Americans 10 the meTcy of the Mexican people do not think u ere is any doubt of santa Anna having been seen at the place spoken of. and expressing hIs intentions as have 1 stated although a spanish stated 10 me this morning that he of opinion, from information i he had received, than Sasts Anna was making his way towards Tampico. So convinced are the mill l tary that sesne demonstration will be made upoa the ,rain, that al escort of 500 men, supported by Artillery, will bv sent ln charge of it. If Santa An na does really feel disposed 10 do something valiant with his 3uoo brave men, he had better attack something besides this train. American soldiers do not believe in losing their dimes.
 l There Is doubt whether Gen. Scott will advance f beyond Pnebla until he receives further reinforce meats. go up with the train this morning, and you may expect to hear from me at 1aiapa, Puebla, ! and Perote l will divide my time between those i places.
 Gen Patterson arrived this morning, and is on his | way to New Orleans
 There is large rowing banditt between this city | and Jalapa and 1t if nothing get them out except few companies of Rangers. Captain | Walker is looked for daily. aad am n hopes they will let him try his hand on them when he arrives. i He, think could soon rid the road of them. At 1 present they are numbering and committing the most unprecedented bafbarties, even In Indian 1 fare.
 Capt. Grayson. Cemmissary; Maj. Barns and ! Mai. Leonard, Paymaster; Capt Webster, Quarter master and many other officers, at present detached l leave here this morning with :he train. learn since writing the above that Gen. Scott will probably make bat short stay at Paebia, and that all communications will be cut of between this place.
 The system of police established by the new Council is such as will render this place healthy, hope; and the fact that over 450 men have been discharged from the General Hospital within the past few days is proof that the health ofthe place is not as bad as people want to make it out Yours, MUSTANG.
 IRE MISSION or THE JAMEsrowN.-Thc fol- lowing letter, in reply to one from Edward Everett shows in what terms the contributions of our coun trymen, for the relief of the distressed Irish popu- lalioo. are acknowledged by the head of the gov eminent of Ireland
 The Earl ef BessGorosgh 10 Mr. Ereren. TIE CASTLE, April II. lS47. Ny Dear Sn:-l return you many thanks for your letter. and assure you that cannot suii- ciently express my admiration for the conduct of those who have come forward on this occasion in your country in aid of the suifefiHgs of the peo l pie of Ireland.
 [ thiuk it of the most remarkable instances of kind and generous feelings tha, have ever wit messed, and will be received here with ] gratitude. should be glad if you would convey { my thanks 10 the Secretary of the Navy fer the | promptitude with which he has placed so fine yes srl at the disposal of those who volunteered their services for assisting this good work. | have directed an official letter 10 be written to 1 Mir Forbes and those connected with him. The
 large supplies at We have received from your eeun | try have stayed the most awful calamity that has ever afflicted a naticn, and hope that may look 1 forward to very great improvement now in the decrease of famine and disease. which at one mo- meRt threatened to desolate this kingdom, E have been very uhweu nyself, and for some weeks unable to attend to business. but a; pres ent rather better. hope that you and yours con ,inue well. and, with many thanks for your kind I ness, l remain, my dear st, faithfully yours, (sgaed) BEsssoRousu.
 PEACE CoMafssIoNERs.--Ile learn, says the Wash ington cores spondent of the Baltimore Sun, that Commissioners are soon to be sent by our govern ment 10 Mexico, with view to ascertain the dis position of the Mexican government Tn regard to peace. and to conclude peace if Mexico shosId accept ;eFns. The preliminsries, thus settled, will be submitted to the Mexican constituent Con- gress for ratification and will, of course, await the sanction of our treaty making power. Senator Ben. ton will be oi the Commissioners, Se1tof SStiis may be another. do not think Mir. Bnchanan will consent 10 be Of them, unless in the mean time, Mexico should make some positive advances towards peace. He would net go t0 0Mexico, think
 upon any uncertainty
 ri Erta ths Nrskrii& g,sson.
 GEN. TAYLOR'S POLITICS.
 The Democratic Union, published at liarrisbargh
 Pa. contains letter from Senator Cameron, on Inc
 subject of Gen. rayors politics, preiaeed with the
 following editorial remarks:
 ,i ''We ind the suhIoned letter in the SorristawH
 Register of the oldest democratic papers in tho
 State. fl is preiaced in the Register by an able ar
 tiele, showing very eoaclasisely that Gen. Taylor
 bas no affinity with the whigs as party Indeed
 how could he-belng the Hero oi war, which tte
 wings. as party, have always bitterly opposed ane
 denounced. This able letter was called oat by l
 causual conversation between Gen. Cameron an,
 the editor oi the agstcr relative to the early posi
 cal associations of Gen. Taylor; and it goes to prove
 what we have al! along believed, that if Gen Tay.
 Tor belonged to either of he parties which divid,
 the people ot this county l, is the Democratic par
 iy .ss s.s