The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-22

civil war will arise, and the new Government and
Its supporters will have allies.
The next document Is letter from Mexican Of
fetal whose is not given to the Secretary of State
enclosing another letter and asking what reply he shall
foreigner who offers his services with those OF fifty
TO join the Mexican gueras. 1t intimates that the
writer's only daughter is married to Mexican, and
processes great enthusiasm for the of the OPP
pressed nation We do not consider it worth relating
THE CHARACTER OF GEN. VALENCIA.
From the New Orleans Delta, Aug ISL
The last from the city of Mexico mentioned the
arrival of Gen Valencia Mt the capital, with 5000
and rs cannon. This movement seemed to excite no
surprise or remark in Mexico IL must be confessed
however, it considerably puzzles our wit to understand
the object Of this oountermarch. Valencia had been
sent to San Luis Potos to organize the army at that
point and oppose the advance OF Con Taylor. He had
scarcely been there three weeks before he collected to-
gether all the regular and well armed troops, and
marched back to the Capital IL was, wo presume to
cover his retrograde march, that he sent the cavalry
force, noticed in our paper time ago, appearing
in the neighborhood OF Cen Woos camp at Buena
Vista This movement seemed wild and objectless at
the time, that IL was attributed TO Valencias failing
an inyeterste love OF strong drink But the swarthy
General is cunning and close fellow, though he Is
drunkard He enjoys life, aud no doubt laments the
for the stint 1t imp his Of enjoyment
His inactiou heretofore asorbable to his want of
dor and enthusiasm in the With perhaps higher
military Mexican) reputation than almost any general
in the army he has not appeared before during the
whole campaign In Mexico. But he Ia an intimate
friend Of Gen. Santa Anna and owes his elevation TO
the patronage of the Mexican President. That patro
mage ne secured by defeating General NeJia, In
the revolution set on foot by the latter,
few years ago against Santa Anna. The revo-
luton of Meja coDoocted and prepared In
this city. That General had made many ardent friends
here who willingly Afforded him their aid, counsel and
sympathy in his daring enterprise The prospects OF
his success atteripg and indeed nothing but
avoidable accidents such contrary winds and other
causes, by which lost the large stores which
shipped to Tobasco from this city, prevented his trum-
phal march to the city Of Mexico With small force,
he advanced to Puebla where Valencia stationed,
aud gave him battle Previous, however, to General
Meas departure from this city he had received
RANGES from Valencia Of his friendship and aid In the
voution he about to commence. Aleja had served
with Valsncia and coDfded in him. lie was, however,
warned by friend in this city not to trust to Valencia
for he was drunkard The warning proved wise one.
Valencia violated his pledges, and basely betrayed
leJs, who being surrounded by large force, and
having artillery defeated after many acts Of dar
ing and brilliant sodiership the part Of himself and
his little band Meja was shot and Valencia became
hero and pet of Santa Anna lie Is no doubt at present
co operating In the mysterious and secret plot which
Santa Anna Is coucocting to turn this to his
advantage With his known feelings against the
lenca his 6OO0 good troops and 80 cannon would guar
antee the OF any peace which Santa
Anna might make how distasteful to Congress
and the people.
Whether General Valencia has been ordered to the
city to advance the peace desires Of Santa Anna, by
giving him what he has not had before during this
strength sufficient to proclaim publicly his feelings and
opinions the subject whether he intends TO rein
force the army Of the capital and participate In the g
nomny oil another Mexican route few days will deter
mine
Papers from Merida had been received In Havana to
tho 10th ult. The elections to the Congress
over, but tho results yet declared According the
Sgto AfA disturbances were apprehended In various
parts Of the country Tho Extraordinary Assembly had
concluded its abors by submitting TO the government
seven proposed DEGREES the titles Of which indie
utthey are all of a domestic and local nature