The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 49, lS47.
The Mission of lSenor Atocha-And the Facts, and
Results Negotiations Comm ssioners-
Major Generals.
We have word to say about this Senior Ato-
cha. In the summer of 1916 he was here, and
got into newspaper quarrel with our friend
Ben. e. Green, late acting charge at Mexico, in
which the Senior was rather severely handled
We don't know anything of this Senior Atocha;
but we take the following extract from the claims
on file in the State Department against Mexico,
which may throw some light upon the subject
mo 7s Claim Of a, J. .ateeha-Mr Atocha, nstu;
rallied citizen of the United States resided for several
years in Mexico, where he had established extensive
commercial relations, and acquired considerable proper
ty His claim is for large sums loaned the Mexican gov
country without just cause during the revolution which
resulted IN the government OF paredes by which ex-
pulsion his business was entirely destroyed"
During the last summer one of your Washing
ton correspondents, from an authority upon which
he felt he might rely, even against the official
paper, stated that this Senior Atocha was TO be
sent down to Havana to negotiate with Santa
Anna, and that it was through Senior Atocha's in
strumentality, that Santa Anna was to be return
ed 10 Mexico. The U,iNI secuted the ntorma-
ton, and declared that the said Atocha, (who was
then in this city and shortly afterwards disappear
ed,) was most likely something fashionable In all
large cities. Subsequent events confirm your cor
respondents prognostics on this matter, and show
that he knew what he was talking about, as he
generally knows; and that the organ was really
ignorant of the facts, told what might be con-
sIdsred white lie, to keep the proceeding
properly under cover. All this may be well
enough. We only. refer TO it simple ques-
ton Of veraciyi
Dropping this immediate question, we are fur
Their convinced that every thing is moving for
ward in the operations of the commands OF Tay-
Tor and Scott, significant of quick, comprehen-
sive, decisive and brilliant close OF the war and
in the event of negotiations, it is minated that
Mr.. George Evans, the able Senator on the finan-
ces, will be sent down as one OF the commission.
ers. To fill the vacancies occasioned by the de-
clinatons of Major Generals Benton and Cum
mings, we have various names suggested Mr..
Pierce, of New Hampshire, is to be one, and per-
maps General Houston, of Texas, the other, if he
has not already intimated that he would not &C.
cept. But very proper appointment would be
General Worth, and there Is prospect that he
may be the man.
The weather is softenipg down little, and we
have a snuff of spring i'll the south wind tonight;
and we expect 10 hear OF the haul OF Gen. Scott
AT Vera Cruz about the time our Potomac fisher
men will be making their flood tide hauls among
the shad and behring's, the latter fish by the bye,
fresh, smoked or salted, being especial favorite
OF old Captain Tyler. If the p. M. G. will do us
the homer to frank it, we will send you Potomac
shad, just to show you the quality OF the article.
Respectfully, The DocTok.