Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-28

At the arrival here 81 the American prisoners,
Capis. Clay. Brady and smith, Lieuis. Church
lill aud Ia, hour, and sixteen Prvates, who
have recently been confined nj Toluca. II
seems that they were released by the Cover
nor, Olagubrl, on his own responsibility
they promising that the same number oi
Mexican prisoners, aud oi .qual rank, should
he delivered up Ia hlm.
The .Nsw. o, leans Commercial Times
Of the 10Th, on the authority OF CORES
pondcnt of La Pai,ia, says that Gen.
Scott had given orders ioI The immediate
release, Internationally, Of name no,
mentioned, probably Gen, Salas as
reward for his valor and patriotism a,
Chapuliepec,
Gen Valencia remains quiet in his
hacienda, four miles from The Capital.
Gen. Paredes, according to several
letters, remained at the Capital rncog
and had Witnessed all the recent opera
,ions without taking part IN them, beng
deferred by the threats of Santa Anna.
Paredes, il is in,imated in communi'
cation, as well as the principal officers
now saved, have gone to Jal'sco to place
the emselves at the head OF ~, 600
men collected together by The States OF
the coalition.
Gen. Qu,man had caused all the
Cburc hes to be opened in the capital and
depu,aiion of merchants had requ"s-
ted Gen Scott to employ all possible
means for reopenIng communications
with the coast.
L He replied that he would Immediately
aapIy himself assiduously To this object,
! MA bnped 10 succeed. \ letter IN the
! Pohia from highly respectable Spanish
gentleman dated Vera Cruz Cd, says
! that Santa Anna and (ra were endeavor-
! mo 10 prevent The entrance Of Gen Lane
| into Puebla that the latter has 2,oOO
! men under his command, the former
having 5000
! II is said also if Santa Anna does not
| succeed in obtaining an advantage IN
this last enterprise, he will retire to
|, Oalaca, res, himself and augment his
| forces 10 lha, State, which is 10 the I'M
mediate vicinity Of Gualamala.
\ Santa Anna's lady WAS, II, this date,
in a small town in the .neighb"rhood "i
4 Vera Cruz II was believed that SAINT n
I Anna viii in this, as in former enter
prises, be equally unfortunate; and hnd-
ing himself lost and pursued with
the maIadlctlon Of his counirymen,
he would take refuge in one Of the
European Kingdoms.
!, Congress would meet at QuereIaro
on the 5lh at which date tho new Prrs',
Ilden,. P-nay Penr, would be there. Tie
has appointed Don Louis DE la Rosa
minister for home and foreign relations
|, was generally believed that tins
4 Cabinet was composed al decided ad
vocares OF peace, and would ~ the ne
po,ia,,ons with Mr.. Trist be IN favor %
welding, by necessity, TO the demands
of the American Commissioner.
The extra PatrIa says that the AIf
of Santa Anna was seen aud spokcr
within Vera Cruz, preparing means io'
his masters departure. a correspon
dent of the same paper, writing iron
Vera Cruz on the Cd, says that "A private
; EXPRESS reached thai city from Pueblo
on the 29,h, IN the night, stating that o'
the moment Of stating he had heart
sharp firing on the nrighborng heights
Col. Chids continued to throw shells
into the City of Pu,hla, and no doubt h'
would be able to MAINTAIN his position,
The convoy under Gen. Lane wa
already a, Peretc, and would march mex
morning for Puebla.
M his is giren on he authority Of IL
Pdiri0's correspondence.
Serueau, James Btaunan and Corpora
Edward Hill were sentenced 10 he hun
y TOR drunkenness and mu'lnous conduct
but we're subsequently pard"ned by tn
0 Intervention of Gen. Worth and hi
officers.
st Gen. Scott furnished an escort I
" Santa Annals wife To take her out OF tn
> city. lie had issued orders saying thi
e conspiracy was on foot among the Mex
J. cans in the cities, and exhor,ing Amer
y cans to be on their guard.
e CAPT. Charles Ma, lor, of the Cd Penn
y sylvaua regiment, has been apPo'n'e
: snperintenden OF the National Palace
81 Mexico. Capt, Robert Allen, A. q \
~ has been appointed Postmaster for III
10 City of Mexico.
10 The Fashion brough, over imporia
70 DISPATCHES for the Government from Nj
'e Trist. They had been waiting at We
10 Cruz since the 30h ut.
III In an order issued Gen. Scott sa
D. he has undoubted information that ;
n' extensive conspiracy was on foot to su
" prise 10y means of an insure c,ion) o
e. guards and quarters and murder our {
iccrs and men. The leaders in Il
py conspiracy are said to be Mexican
&c fcers in disguise, and priests. II
'"' men who are to do the work are sot
a" 800 recently discharged convicis.
ne The General calls upon officers a
~ ucn to be on their guard Measur
~ were in progress I" arrest and execu
IS the ins,gaiors OF this conspiracy.
o. Another order enjoins proper
> spect for the reigi gious sentiments OF I
'csi Mexicans.
:, Gen. Quilman, the civil and militia
ale Governor o(the city, issues an order |
ne oui,ing Mexican officers in the city
go repor, themselves to the Inspector G6