The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-13
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE
FROM MEXICO.
Another Account Of the Death of
Captain Walker.
DEATH OF AMERICAN OFFICERS.
MORE RUMoRs OF PEACE.
LIST OF OFFICERS RETURNING.
State Of Affairs at the Capital.

State Of Affairs at the Capital.
Loss of the Steamer Ann Chase.
&C., &c &c.
From the N Q. Picayune E1tr. Nov.
Gen Lane entered Puebla on the 18th ut with 5000
men and six pieces Of srtiery-so says q dispatch Of
Santa Anna The latter could effect nothing against
From the Durango Journal. of the l4th ult, Is de-
rived the information that the U fsate Portsmouth
ber from Monterey in California The u. 8. squadron
consisting Of the frgates Congress- Deae, the Cyans
for Mszatlsn and San Bias, and for Guayamas
EEThs train which is to come down will be under the
command Of Col. Harvey A great number of wounded
officers are to accompany It
Major Gaines. Capt Cassus NJ Clay, Capt. Hsady,
Major Borsnd Capt. Dsnley and Midshipmsn Rogers,
s'me home, and We are happy to add associate Mr.
Kendall
Cruz on the 30th ult, and was received with military
A letter from an English house, dated Puebla, ooto
Der 10Th has been received ut Vera Cruz from which
our correspondent makes the following extracts:
PuEALA, Oct 90, l9A7.
ton OPEN for 500 Americans left yesterday with eight
pieces Of artillery and entered Atliscoas understand
with very slight resistance Particulars have not trans
This will mako our State Government remove to dis.
lance and carry along with It the gu.ras which have
been doing much injury They all (gusrlss)
from . distance the population In our Immediate neigh
borhood having shown any great disposition to
take up arms In this present war.
The principal part the force recently Santa
Anna Is understood to have marched for Putbla Be-
ing entirely unprovded fer, they subssted by rapine
Lieut. E B. Daniels. of the and Artillery has died of
hkwounds
1t is said and We believe truly that Capt WALKER of
the rifles, was killed In the affair Mt Huamants Capt
left the castle Of Peroe 10 command OF three oomp
MES in advance of Gen Lanes train Nine miles south
Of Peuha he met 900 Mexcans said to be under the i'm
mediate command Of ssnt> Anna In charging, Capt
and also lost leg by shot His personal anita
gonist in the charge, and Who l.nced him, was cels-
seance against Capt W. But he too fell in the co7not
and BY Walkers hands, receiving two balls from his
Capt Loyal, and eighteen men Of his company OF
mounted Georgans and from six to ten of the rifles
also known to have been killed In the charge OF
interpreter for Cspt walker lost leg from discharge
Of artillery Co! wynkoop writes that the Mexicans
slaughtered after this like sheep.
Torres, the editor Of the Monitor Republicans, was
oowhided for .spersing the character Of lady.
Of Mercy on the st inst between csSts warrington
and Whit with %s'ssts at sixty PAGES At the first
part OF both legs, below the knee.
The steamer Ann Chase and two three ,ted schoon
have gone ashore in the harbor Of Vera Cruz. All
IL is supposed, will be totally lost.
duel was fought about the gath ut between Capt
Porter of the rHe and Capt Archer Of the votg-ur
At the second Ere Capt Archer shot in the sbdo
| men-a but not dangerous wound
Gen Mora vllamil has been appointed Mexican SEQ
Lieut. shaokleford of tho I'd artillery has died of bis
| wounds
As far back as the l4th ult, Generals Pillow and
The Political intelligence by this arrival Is vague and
unsatisfactory though as yet We have not had time to
read 1.-THE Of our LISTERS or papers.
The Lsonidas" 10 made great stir in the army
We shall give ample details aboutt One Of the above
duels grew out Of 1t
The qmrtcan Star says that the Americans have en-
tered Orzaba Their force was about 400 we suppose
principally mounted men No opposition was made to
m n W
The steam fgate Misassppi arrived at Vera Cruz on
Assistant Surgeon Tredwel died at Vera Cruz on the
oath ut Of vomito.
A court martial was In session at Vera Cruz on the
2sth for the trial Of Capt John H. King, Military store
Gen Marshall is Ill at Vera Cruz and will not be able
to 80 up with Gen Patterson He will wait till Gen But
The steamer A r. Het1sl, Captain Baker, arrived at
Vera Cruz from Mobile the 30th. He had to throw
overheard all his horses, having encountered awful
wssthsr.
Tine steamer Florida in the gale and had to
thro " overheard all her mules.
Lieut. Steen Of the South Carolina Regiment, and
Capt Huddleson, Of the l4th Infantry dead the
the former Of his wounds and the latter OF bowel
plant.
paper has been established at the capital enti-
tied La Razon 1t is published entirely in Spanish, is
democratic paper and advocates the Of
the constitution of IA
We regret learn fhe Star that Col Roberts of
capital on the Sd Of October.
Lieut. Joseph d Bacon, Of the 9Th Infantry, died
the 18th utmo wounds received at the battle Of Chu
rubusco.
Ths Newspaper FL Msricana Of the I4th utimo says
it has received letters from Gu retaro in which IL
stated that General Alnonte hss been received there
with marked courtesy by the persons who appeared
to be most In power" and 1t feared that they
concocns against the lawful govern
The North american, new paper established in the
capital and published in both Spanish and English,
says, the 10Th ult lit appears that large number
of deputies Of the Congress- forming junta have got
up protest against Pena Pena holding the Presidential
Dr. WIN Roberts OF the medical staff and attached to
the 5th infantry surgeon, died on the 2th ut OF
wound received at the Kings Mills
Capt c. T Huddeson, of the l4th infantry died at
Mexico the 18th ult Of diarrh@h He was In bad
Capt Person Of the New York regiment Of volunteers
died on the 10th ult, OF wounds received In stormng
senior Rosa, tho Mexican Secretary of State has un-
der the instructions Of Pena Pens, addressed Santa
Santa note from Toluca ordering him give up the
command OF the army Gen Rnoon until his conduct
battles shall have been by mill.
tary council or court martial.
The officers Of the Mexican army who had gone gu.
retaro and Tolucs hooted 1t is said, by the popu
alton both and women, and scarcely dared to APP
pear In the streets for fear OF being shot.
The guerlas on the road between Queretaro and
the capital and are pundering every traveller they
meet
from Queretsro, says PsDa Pens had just arrived IN
company with few deputies making the total number
the capita, ABOUT COULD hi was snoasa ssys .ns
government which would settle the question Of peace
war. II quorum OF Congress could be assembled the
first question which would be brought up would be
the presidency. Almonte was spoken OF as the cand
date of the OF the Moderados and Ola.
guibe Governor Of the state of Mexico. the cand
date Of the opposing parties Nearly all the officers OF
the dispersed army at Queretsro and 1t is said
found It hard to obtain subsistence.
The military force at Queretaro consisted Of about
600 cavalry and infantry, with Fix pieces OF artillery
from Gusdssjsrs, under the command OF General
Hereds
The Star Is assured bys Mexican that the cathedral
OF Guadassra had been sacked by the party opposing
the church The Star thinks there IL something
important and deep rooted" In this.
The Star Of the 10th says the assassination Of Amer
can soldiers by the Mexicsps had again commenced
Sergeant Sute of the Rifles killed the night be
fore A private Of Of the infantry regiments was
also killed the night, and 1t reported that two
others killed.
They have an Italian opera at the capital Amer