New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-14
LATER from Mexico.

M0rcmeHfs At he Narv-Loss Of the TRRsd States
yrIse schooner JeiOR- Proceedings Of ne Mr.
icgH Congress. sc. sc.
By the arrival Of the United States frigate Poto-
mac al Pensacola from Vera Cruz, have received
letters and papers from that city nearly three weeks
later than our sdvces by way OF Havana.
The vessels LEFT the station the frgae Rsritan
the sOOp-ofwsr John Adams the store ship Relief the
steamer Petris and several OF the prize schooners
Com. Perry had gone on an expedition the ultimate
destination Of which was Laguna. Com. Conner IL
said TO contemplate another expedition against Alyara-
do least reconnaissance Of that port The steamer
Princeton was maintaining the blockade Of Vera Cruz
AT last accounts.
We have copies Of Fl Locomo,er OF Vera Cruz OF
the 18Th liih. 18th. 10th and 9Th of december In.
fortunately they much less prolific Of intelligence
than q usual Tho United States guntos Union. was
wrecked the night OF the 10Th ut in endeavorng 10
reach the anchorage AZ Anton Lizardo by running on
the reef Green Island The officers and crew were
all saved by the assistance OF the John Adams which
hand. The Union was one OF the gun'boais
taken al Tampico and in charge of Lieut. Winslow
a the time of her misfortune. violent norther is
said have occas0ned the calamity The day after the
MeNicans sent OF 10 the wreck and burnt her. The
party engaged in this latter operation passed the night
on Green Island
In regard 70 the action Of the Mexican Congress the
accounts which the papers give US are not complete
but they do not confirm what has been generally said
and believed OF the rejection OF oyertures for peace
They do not however, contradict our former reports
The belief in the squadron appears 70 have been that
Congress had acted upon the subject at all Prepar
Atory sessions Of the members elected held far
back as the Goth OF November but we have despatch
OF Senior Laragua the Secretary OF State stating that
Congress duly installed at haltpast IL P. NJ OF the
5,h OF December The proceedings of the llh ult
the latest we find in the papers
The appointment OF committees appears 10 have been
the work Of the eth OF December. On the eth report
was made from the Secretary of the Treasury. with
project for the conversion Of the foreign debt Two
resolutions submitted and referred to committees,
which important. as laying out the work tor the
session The first for declaring the Constitution OF
ls2i in force with such amendments Congress
should see tit to make. The second proposition for
the appointment OF a committee which should embody
the principles entertained by the Congress. and which
will be the foundation of its action in the present
This Is the only thing in the proceedings OF the Con
rress which touches upon the
From Chihuahua We have some later news. A dis
patch il published from Governor Angel Tras dated
the Goth OF November, which he announces that on
the day body of 40 troops part infantry and
part cavalry with four light pieces Of artillery lett Chi
huahua for FL Paso del Nortc under the command Of
Lieut. Col Guilty, with provisions &c for month
These forces TO join at F. Paso 600 previous
y raised end the whole were 10 proceed and make an
attempt to surprise General Kearney. who then
with small force Cobre, nearly two hundred miles
north of that point All classes OF the citizens took part
in celebrating the departure of these troops and Cover
nor Trias issued proclamation on the occasion, for
which we will endcsvor 10 find room another occa
ali