The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-22
LATEST FROM THE WAR QUARTER.


Three vessels have arrivsd at New Orleans says the
Picdyune of the 18th inst from Vera Cruz which left
there after the McKim viz the ship Zenoba Captain
Kinney the ship Atlas, Capt. Romans and the bark
the Balze.
BY these arrivals the Picayune has accounts from
Vera Cruz to the 9Th inst three days after the McKm
sailed There had been no further arrivals from the
army Of Gen Scott or the city Of Mexico far as we
can learn
Gen Pearce had not left Vera Cruz with his detach-
ment Of troops 1t expected that he would do so in
The steamship Galveston had been sent up to Tampi-
co to bring load Of mules Capt. Kinney of the Ze-
nobia, reports that she arrived ut Vera Cruz the
morning Of the 9th inst.
The frgate Potomac had sailed for the United States
The steam frigate Mississippi was at Sacrifcos.
Capt Kinney also furnishes the Pcayune with the fol-
lowing items Of ship news
ing and would SAIL the former In about fifteen and the
latter in twenty days The ship Agnes would shortly
days. The ship Mederusch and bark Henry Harbeck,
were waiting their turn to discharge The bark Ante
lope was dischargng, and would leave Several
small vessels, on Government account, We're waiting
orders.
by way OF Vera Cruz come down to the 29h June
By way of Tampico too, have files from the capital
| but not later than the 10th.
Our attention first given to discover something
about the American prisoners in Mexico The follow
ing paragraph Is the only thing upon the subject
find 1t is sufficiently indefinite, but shows that the
prisoners had left the capital 1t is from Ell Rpubica
no of the 9th ult.
HUKIurLAThe $50 Yankee prisoners of war whom the
Government sent by this route have been detained at
the above named town. and learn that General Grary
had not the necessary means of providing them with
food.
The above scanty paragraph is all the intelligence
can find as to their departure from the capital
summons for Congress assemble, we find in almost
every paper open. We presume 1t Is to take into
consideration Mr.. Buchanans letter, announcing Mr.
Trsts appointment 1t is certain that no quorum had
been assembled up to the Goth ut The Republican,
publishes daily the list Of members present
They have several times very quorum and
there Is doubtless sufficient number of members
city to form one seyenty.one are requred-sixtysix
were present on the 25th ult.
The papers Of the city seemed to think that the Amer
lean army would from Puebla about the
means Of defence or indeed of their own army In this
they show perfect acquescence to the wishes
ausion in the papers to the statement that
Gen Scott had given the government to the 3Oh u to
consider Mr. Bnchanans letter before pushing the
capital The Repubiicano that army IL too in
significant to advance but hopes that it true that Gen.
Scott intends doing it will afford good test Of the
fidelity Of those Mexicans who have pledged themselves
to defend the capital till death This reads very much
like a at Santa Anna, and other Mexican officers
Arrests OF editors are maintaining the ber
On the 26th ut, rumors which the Republican, calls
very alarming in circulation at the capital 1t was
said that the Mexican government had acceded to the
mediation of England that the English Secretary Of
Legation ad been down to Puea and returned on the
24th that the object of his visit negotiate with
Gen. Scott treaty of peace that the terms agreed
between them would be surrender Of the CALIFORNIA;
to the Americans the recognition Of the ndepeo dence
of Texas the acknowledgment of the line of 80 de-
grees as the northern boundary between the United
|
over third of New Mexico to the United states The
Republican, has faith in these rumors 1t dsnounces
them false, but at the same time In such manner
to betray the fear that the true. The
istence of these rumors confirms the information that
Mr. Buchanans letter was through the Eng
lish embassy The same considerations may lead the
reader to attach faith to the terms treaty which
turned to Mexico on the oath and Mr. Buchanan let
ter published on the 10th, and at the time
| these rumors obtained currency.
Charges made against certain parties, of SNUG
Cling large quantities of bullion from the capital
d. Pedro Prebot, wealthy Mexican merchant in Cor
dova is denounced for carrying on extensive and
ftable by furnishing supplies to Gen Scott
party nine Americans had been captured at Tlax
ala, with a Mexican guide 1t was thought the latter
On the 18th ofJune, Gen. D. Ignacio Moro villamil
Mexico the former to superntend the Notifications
Mexico and the latter to conduct the trial of Arisa
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| has been restored to his former position.
letter from Mazatlan, dated June O. speaks of tile
Independence and small vessel called the Eliza
The Mexican troops stationed at Matehua were suf-
| fering excessively from sickness.
Some Of the recently cast have been tried
| and gave great satisfaction.
The Rebublcano demands that Gen. Arista be releas-
ed from the fortress of Acapulco and condemns Santa
Anna for confirming him without trial.
On the l4th, Santa Anna released all prisoners oonn-
Santa Anna had given a grand banquet on his birth
day, the 18th of june and is bitterly condemned for
| such i'll timed rejoicing
The RspuJhcano gives the particulars of the election
of President by which there were eight candi-
| dates, Gen. Amonte, General Herrera. Santa Anna
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