The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-18
HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
TEE SEAT OF W. AR.
A N O T n Err B ATTLE
NEW EXICO.
ADVANCE OF OUR TROOPS
TOWARDS TIE
CITY OF MEXICO.
THE PREPARATION OF GENERAL TAYLOR
TO ADVANCE TO
SAN LUIS POTOSI.
The Inauguration Of Santa Anna
PRESIDENT OF MEXICO.
A LOAN OF $5,OOO,O 900 FROM THE CHURCH.
The Official Dispatches of Santa Anna
OF THE DETAILS OF THE
BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA.
AFFAIRS IN TUE cITv ne MEWcn
A LOAN OF 100000 FROM THE CHURCH.
AFFAIRS IN The CITY OF MEXICO.
Movements Of Gen. Scott and our Troops, a
VERA CRUZ.
&c. SO. Sc.
AFFAIRS IN VERA CRUZ.

AFFAIRS IN VERA CRUZ.
From the Now Orleans Picayune, April 81
CAT an sary hour this morning the ship Arkansas
Through tho politeness of Capt Hard we have
from Mr. Kendall to the I'd inst We make room
for his letters but suboin the following copy General
Scot orders the capture Of tho oity and also the
tariff of duties instituted by Gen. Worth We shall
have more to say to- morrow about this tariff.
Mr. Kendall writes that the last reports from the
capital indicate that the not yet termpa-
ted Santa Anna ia said to have allied himself to the
party OF Faras and to 90 determined to support the war
Guadalajara paper publishes the terms offered by
our Government for peace through Atochs The prin-
epa in brief fifteen millions to be paid Mexico
for the line of % deg from the Gulf to the Pacific and
the United states to dsmand no expenses Of tho war
Ing total Of twenty,eght millions for the territory
north Of IS degrees We viii give the whole tomorrow
The Mexican papers received by this crowded
with news which we will give In next
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, VERA CRUz,l
March 80 ls47.
GENERAL oRpERs-No So
Tho capture of this well fortified city tho emporium
of Mexican commerce, with the castle Of San Juan do
and many stand of arms 400 pieces Of ordnance
and large quantity Of ordnance have added
this and cannot fail contribute powerfully to
early Peace--so much desired by the United States.
These important achievements have established
base, and opened shorter and better line Of
operations upon the enemys capital and centre OF
The genera-n-chisf congratulatcs the army he has
the honor personally to command upon this brilliant
opening Of campaign, and tenders tho part Of
the United States, immediate thanks to all the corps
regular and volunteer including detachment Of ma
rnes under Capt Edson-which formed the line Of in
vesmcnt and prosecuted theege to its happy conclu
sion Tbs troops have borne the heaviest labors, in
camp and in trenches without failureor murmur amidst
sand Of distressing frequency and vioence skr
mshes by day and night under the incessant ro
the eneys heavy batteries of the city and castle Tho
steadiness and cheerfulness of officers and under
the circumstances, are worthy Of all praise
The general In chief sincerely regrets that he cannot
give the names of the hundreds, rather Thousands
N vhnpN nartiH hanka aflnan
He only cnumerate the few who isolated by
rank position well by noble services OF this
(now brevet major genera aud Brigador Con. Twiggs
commanding the regular brigades Major Gen Patterson
Second in oommand and his three brgader generals
Pillow Quitman and Shields of the volunteer dvislon
Colonel Harvey commander of the regular cavalry Col
artillery and commander Of tho batteries ably assisted
in succession by other fold officers OF artillery; Captain
Huger acting chief of ordnance much at the batteries
aud assisted ably in supplying them by Captains Cross
and Irwin. both Of the Quartermaster's Department ;
Lieut. Colonel Hitchcock acting inspector gonera Mai
Turnbu acting chief of Typographical engneers Major
MacRse acting chief Of the Quartermastcrs Depart
ment Captain Grayson, acting chief Of tho commssa
riat Surgeon General the personal STAFF Of
the general In chief-Leuts. II. l.. Scott, Williams,
scammon and Lay-wth the occasional aid Of Captains
Lee and Johnson the engineers and Typographical
gnscs and Captain Monroe acting assistant inspector
general
Brigadier General Pillow and Colonel Toten. including
Captain Aullck navy who ably negotiated and
arranged the terms Of captulation with tho onomy's
Thanks higher than those Of the sonsral-in-chicf
under the orders Of Conner and
Perry for prompt cheerful and able assistance from the
arrv. OF tho army on this coast Besides landing troops
smaller vessels detached by Commodore Perry under the
immediate command of Captain Tatnal, Joined for q
being by tho IRE Of the castle and the land
terry No Called the Naval which followed Nos L. o. ,
exclusively ater being prepared by the engineers and
troops Of the army armed manned and commanded out
the gallant Cspts AuIick and Mayo proved itself highly
II. l.. SCOTT, Acting Asst Adj. Gen.
The following tariff Of duties decrecd and announced
for the information of all concerned:
l. ALI articles introduced by regularly appointed sui
ers who win be required 70 exhibit to tho assistant ad
1uant general tho evidence Of their appointmen called
and known soldiers nsosssares also supplies Of oil
kinds for officers duty free but to avoid misappre-
fraud all articles imported by that class Of
persons will be entered at the and ar
rangsmsnt made with the collector for payment of duties
on the whole cargo subject to restitution Tor
from duty such articles the vslns thereof may
be sold to soldiers Said articles valuo to
be certified and in satisfactory 10 the
collector in conformity with such regulations he
NAV adopt under sanction Of the commander governor
Of Vera Cruz aud dependencies.
O. On provisions, per cent ad valorem.
On wines Older ale and porter 10 per cent I'D vaorem
On all other liquors, 20 per cent I'D vaorem
All other articles Of merchandise 10 per cent I'D
loren.
H.
under detention, before the occupation, admitted
under the foregoing regulations but hcnceforth all
foreign vessels arriving will be held subject TO such du
ties said vessels would be required 70 In port
Of the United States exhibit before admission evil
dcnoe Of entry and payment OF dntes in tho United
States but always subject to tho additional duty hereby
imposed.
1t hereby made known to the consgnces OF any and
s goods entered at the custom house this port after
thisdatc that onethird of the duties rad i'm
portations will be demanded In cash the landing OF
said goods and sufficient security given for the remain
der payable in two and three months at Vera Crus
Bonds will be required and good security be given
all mportatons and payable to the collector of the port
of Vera Cruz, appointed by Major Gen. Worth, now
Governor Of said city
The collector Of this port will draw up and submit for
approval port regulations, which, when approved, will
be duly enforced
1t further decreed that foreign goods in dcpostc in
the United states arriving at this port will be admitted
By paying duties per tariff Of the United States the
came arriving at this port in American bottoms
The foregoing regulations ito be In force until other
wise directed by the Governor for the time being the
orders Of the Government Of the United States
w. J. WORTH, Governor,
Brevet Maj. Gen Cong
WIN. j. McCLUNEY,
Commander U. s. Navy.
The ship Alhambra, Capt Wilson, and the steamship
Alabama, Capt. Wright arrived Yesterday from Vera
Cruz The former sailed the list inst direct while
the Alabama left the 31st ut touched at Tampi
CO and the Brazos.
March ~ An expedition left Vera Cruz for Alvarn-
4 ilr iaad forces consisting OF Cen Gutmins bril-
Ac with battery OF Light artillery the naval force
assisting Of the steam rgatc Mississippi the Potomac
o. bp-ofwar st. Marys steamers Vixen, Spitnrc, and