The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-12

10 throw overheard all her mules.
Lieut. Sreen, Of the South Carolina regiment and
Capt IIuddleson, of the 18th infantry, are dead the
former of his wounds, and the latter Of bowel com
plant.
There were several shocks of an earthquake at the
city OF Mexico on the morning of the I'd of October
and again at midnight on the 5th They do not ap-
pear to have been very severe, as no damage was
done In the city with the exception Of cracking few
| walls
new paper has been established in the capital
entitled La Razon II is published entirely In Span
| ish Is Democratic paper, and advocates the re-
| establishment Of the constitution Of "a
We regret TO learn from the Star that Col Roberts,
of the I'd Pennsylvania regiment OF volunteers died
at the capital on the Sd of October.
Lieut. Joseph d. Bacon, of the 9Th infantry died
on the 18th ultimo of wounds received the battle
| of Churubusco.
The newspaper FL Mexicana, of the l4th ultimo
says II has received letters from Querataro in which
II Is stated that Gen. Amonte has been received there
| with marked couresey by the persons who appeared
to be most in power" and it was feared that they
were connecting pronunciamento against the law
| full Government
The North American, a new paper established in
the capital and published in both Spanish and Eng
fish, says on the 18th, 1t appears that large num-
| Der OF deputies of the Congress, forming junta
have got up protest against Pena Pena holding
the Presidential power.
Dr. VIM. Roberts, of the medical staff, and attach
cd to the 9TH infantry surgeon died on the 18th
ult., OF n wound received at the Kings Mills
Capt G. T. Huddleson of the 18th Infantry died
at Mexico on the llth ult., of diarrhea. He was in
| bad health from the time he left Vera Cruz
Capt Pierson, of the New York regiment of vol
unteers, died on the 10Th u Of wounds received in
storming Chaputepec.
Senior Rosa, the Mexican Secretary of State, has
under the instructions Of Pena Pena addressed
Santa Anna note from Toluca, ordering him to give
/ up the command of the army to Gen. Rincon until
his conduct in the late battles shall have been inves-
| tgated by military council or court martial
The officers of the Mexican army who had gone to
Querataro and Toluca, were hooed It is said by the
population, both mon and women, and scarcely dared
| to- appear in the streets for fear of being shot
| The guerlas the road between Queretaro
and the capital, and are plundering every traveller
| they meet.
letter dated the 18th ult, received at the capital
from Queretaro, says Pena Pena had Just arrived
in company with few deputies, making the total
number in capital about fifty 1t was thought, says
the Star endeavors would be made at once to organ
lie Government, which would settle the question
| of peace or war. If quorum Of Congress could be
assembled the first question which would be brought
up would be the presidency. Almonte was spoken
of as the candidate OF the Puros and some of the Mo-
derados and Oaguibel, Governor of the State of Me-
xco, as the candidate the opposing purties Near
y oil the officers of the dispersed army were at Que
rearo and 1t is said found il hard to obtain subsis
tence
The military force at Queretaro consists Of abou,
1000 cavalary and infantry with six pieces of nrtile
ny from Guadaajara, under the command of General
| Heredia
The Star is assured by Mexican that the cathe.
dral Of Guadaajara had been sacked by the party OPP
posing the church. The Star thinks there is some
thing important and "deep-rooted " in this
The Star of the 10th inst. says, the assassination
of American soldiers by the Mexicans had again com.
menced. Sergeant Subtitle, of the rifles, was killed
the night before. "A private In of the infantry
regiments was also killed the night and II was
reported that two others were killed.
They have an Italian opera at the capital, an Anne
rican and Spanish theatre, several crcusses and be-
sides these amusements concerts and balls are fire.
quent.
Earthquakes says The North American Of the 18th
u are at the present time of very frequent occur.
renee in this beautiful country. A few days ago the
village of Ocota was totally destroyed. Tho Canton
de Ia Barca has also suffered severe shake, throw
ing down houses and the tower of the principal
church. We have had four of these unpleasant visi
tiers in this city since our occupation oft.
The Mexican Eagle" il the name of new Mex.
lean journal Just commenced at the capital. The
editor does not believe in opposing amicable nd.
usment of the differences and says that Providence
has decreed the destiny Of the nation. The follow
ing is the substance OF motto at the head of the
Eagle: "An honorable peace ennobles nations and
the magnanimity of the north will not let them Offer
us terms other than honorable"
The North American says the following officers
have leave of absence and proceed othe u States
those who are not incapacitated by wounds or sick
ness, to recruit for their respective regiments:
Brevet Col. J. Garland 9TH Infantry; Coils. G. w
Morgan, l4th Infantry; Ward B. Burnett, N. York
Volunteers; 7. p Andrews voltgeurs; Lieut. Col
Samuel p. Watson, Marine Corps; Brevet Major r.
Mounted Rifemen; Capt Robert Anderson 4th AT,
tllery; Philip Kearney, LIST Dragons; A. E. Mickey
nolds, Sd Dragons; James w. Denver, 18th Infan-
Try; p, T. Anderson 18th Infantry; Julian P. Breed
love, 18th Infantry; Garret Dykeman, N. York Vol
unteers; Edward A. King, 18th Infantry; Robert Por-
ter, I'd Penn. Volunteers; VIM. II. Irwin, 18th In
fantryj Eugene yandeventer, 18th Infantry; James
P. Churchill, Volunteers; Lieuts. H. Prince, 4h In
fantry; VIM. Morale, Louisiana Mounted VOL; Da-
vld Hopkins I'd Penn. Volunteers James D. Potter,
4 New York Volunteers Charles A. Cooper; Thorn
Sd Dragons; H. D. Codender, Ordnance Corps; i.
w. Sweeney, New York Volunteers Laimer Ora
ham, 10Th inf'y; VIM. A. Newham 9th Infantry;
VIM. H; Goodloe, 18th Infantry; John w. Hatha..
way, 9th Infantry; Henry De Wolf, 9th Infantry;
Mortimer Rosencrants, 9th Infantry; Alphonse i.
Palmer 9th Infantry; Edward Johnson, 18th Infan-
try; Edward G. Brynton, LIST Artillery; Charles H.
Jones, New York Volunteers; VIM. Brown do. );
Llewellyn Jones, Mounted Rifles; M. A. Van Blu.
rem, do; Henry A. M. Fillmore I'd Penn. Volun-
teers; d. d. Baker Marine Corps; John W. Stew
art South Carolina Volunteers; W.. G. Comorsyne,
dol; g. Kinsing voltigeurs g. r. Kiger, do; r. II.
Archer, do; F. H. Larned, do; VIM. Merrihew, 3D.
Dragons.
| Gems Rincon and Bravo have been exchanged
for Capts. Heady and c. M. Clay, and other Encar-
| nation prisoners
There has been revolution In Guadalajara. Mr..
Kendall thinks Gomez Farias Is at the bottom of it,
The Delta extracts the following from the vera
Cruz Genius of Liberty
From four French gentlemen who left the city of
Mexico on the 18th, and Puebla on the 10Th of the
present month, we have received intelligence of q
very important nature, concerning the state of affairs
| In those quarters.
Gen. Lane having arrived at Perote was there