The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-25

terview with Gen. Minon to his officers, took vote
snS Of
and Majors Gaines and Boriand for surrendering
Whilst they were paIleyins with the Eexicsns Major
Chimes observed that their m n approaching
the ranch. He immediately ordered his to fire up
the Mexicans if they approached foot nearer, and
told their officers he should not continue the parey
until their men fell back to their original position,
which they did In very quick order when a few
rifles were levellsd in theirfdrection They finally
Capt. Clay giving in to Majors Gaines and Borand
agreed to surrender the most honorable pr
Of the officers to retain their private proper
long as possible with the expectation Of being rein
forced from Gen. Woos camp. II an express con-
had besn forced by Major Gaines act in that capacity
should have fair trial and II he acquitted should
be released The Mexicans at first objected this hut
Captain Clay said he would die before he would
der tho unfortunate guide without of his
safety Ass soon as he was surrendered the fathess
Mexcans Immediately murdered the poor fellow. The
prisoners then marched without any food or water
for thirty or forty miles the road to San Luis under
an escort Of eighty ianosrs having been
allowed to ride selected In preference to bis char
ger, boodsd mare belonging to Sergeant Payne
tSrs and who accompanied Major Gaines as an inter.
prefer had rendered himself extremely useful the
Of
Capt Henrie very anxious for hight and strongly
G1i m
two Mexcans . fair game and he would 30 1t. He
also cautioned them to hit the Mexcans below their
Boards that they might Brighten of the Others by their
groans, and to give them rs much misery possible
One Of the Mexican officers recognising him. cried out
to the city of Mexico Capt Henrie" Excuse me- SO.
nor, generally choose my own company" replied the
cool and courtly Captain.
1t was the second day after their capture, and near
the town of Saado famous in Texan history the place
of the defamation Of the Ner prisoners, that Major
Ganes' high spirited mare showing considerable rest
lessness, the MAJOR requested Capt Henre, who is
famous rider of the Jack Hays school, to mount her
and take of the wireedge Of her sprit The captain
did 3d. aud riding up to Capt Clay, careesy remarked
Clay, am going to make n burst" The Mexican
commander half suspecting his design placed additional
forces at the head and of the column of lancers
within which the prisoners placed and rode him
self by the side Of Henrie who would pace up and down
the line cracking jokes with the boys, and firing up the
spirit OF the mare by various ingenious At
last Henrie seeing plunged his
spurs deep into the sides of the noble blood and rushing
with their lancers started of in full view of the whole
party at rate Of speed equal to the best time that Bos
well mounted lancers who firing their escopetas at him.
started on In close pursuit But 1t at all
the Kentucky blood was too much for the mustang.
The ancers dstanced and the last view they
got Henrie he was flying steep mountain, waving
his white handkerchief and crying out In voice which
echoed afar on through the valley, Adios senores
adios senores ~
Our may fancy the intense excitement which
this scene produced among the prisoners and WILL no
doubt them for far forgetting their situation
az to give three loud cheers they the gallant
Henrie leaving his pursuers far behind and safely placed
suferings of Henrie welkn to readers
After many escapes from the and starva
ton and after losing his noble mare Hsnr,e arrived
gence OF the capture OF Maors Gaines and B0rlands
party.
Tomorrow we shall resume our narrative by detail
ing the adventures of the prisoners subsequent to the
escape Of Captain Henri
THE MEXICAN PRESS
The New Orleans Picayune gives liberal extracts from
the Mexican papers Of the month These
interesting showing the feeling of the people with
whom our army are coDtending The Mexicans are out
of humor because soldiers civil especially be-
they treat the and priests with respect
All this set down by the Mexicans rank hypocrisy
They cannot imagine it would SEEM how sny army can
be SO well disciplined ~ to ensure moderate conduct In
the towns Of a conquered enemy.
The Diaro del Gobierno comments upon that part Of
Mr.. Marcys Intercepted despatch which encourages
Gen. Scott to foment domestic dissensons and promises
aid and protection to dsaectsd States when the
Terminated 1t is the opinion Of the editor that Mexico
can never be tranquil till the Yankees disappears from
Some man who signs himself Henry W. stolz, a
Pole the victim with all his family Of the despotism and
egotism Of the world has been writing from this city
flaming address to the Mexcans, which they think it
worth while to publish. It is dated the LIST June last
and urges the Mexicans to continue the CONTEST
The Republican, takes strong ground against the die
tatorshp as unnecessary In considerable OF the i'm
vested by law Of Congress- passed on the 2oh Of April
last which powers have been construed with the ut
only the following six restrictions upon the government
1t has not the power to make peace to conclude
tatlOn Win Foreign powers TO ALLEVIATE the territory OF
the republics to enter into colonization contracts tom
pose penates or lastly to confer other civil and mill
tary empoyments than those expressly sanctioned by
the constitution To perform any Of these six prohibit
ed acts the cooperation Of Congress is required"
The Picayune says Sin reading the Mexican papers
1t very clear that the different States have to
anticipate prolonged resistance the part Of the CAPT
tai to the American In view of the speedy fall Of
the city they are conaratulang themselves upon the
under the rule of consolidated Central Government,
the fall Of the capital would have involved the subsection
has action and even If the capital
succumbs the States, each for itself will resist the
sscendancy American refuse to recogni
treaty which may be forced upon the Central Govern
ment.
"Out ofviews of this nature has grown coalition
among the States of Jasco San Luis Potosi
Mexico, Queretaro and Aguascaentes latter claim
ing to be State though not recognised by the
stution Of 1924 This combination States ID
gsrded by the editors Of Ell Republicans alarming
feature oths times threatening aggravate the
chy which before prevailed in Mexico. The coalition
document Is almost important to this country to
Mexico In 1t represented the views leading
in the NEST powerful States 1t will be that they
capital by Cen Scott and the conclusion of treaty of
To such treaty these States do not propose
submit"
Address of the Commissiouers of the Coai;,;o, of ne
States Of Jatisco, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas Mer
ico, Queretaro, and .7guascatientes to the Nation
States to form a coalition Their independence be;ne
in danger and their institutions attacked 1t became
cessary to strengthen the ties Of the confraternity
which unites them; 1t became urgent not only to main
tain the relations which constitute their unity by
of the reciprocal obligations which bind the parts
the CENTRE but also to invgorate the parts themselves
In order to oppose staunch and vigorous resistance
the tendencies Of centrasm and to the attacks
less covert that have been made the sovereignty
the States and finally to maintain at all hazards the
federal institutions which, in less stormy times secured
the happiness Of the republic.
The bloodthirsty enemies of these institutions, who
at every step have raised difficulties to the peaceabe de-
velopment of the federal system have assumed every
color have sown disrust and excited party interests
have complicated more and more the state Of public af
fairs have relaxed the moral ties of society which
presents the confused and strange image Of nation
proceeding without q guide and with uncertain steps,
from precipice to precipice.
by lamentable fatality, the Mexican nation has had
10 contend under such sad circumstances only with
domestic misortunes but also with who disgus
Ing his unlimited ambition has without plausible
complaint tn justify his hostility violated territory
aud sezed one OF our ports the fate Of arms
adverse to us at Palo Alto and Resaca Ia Palma
Ana althougn the spirit OF free people and the noble
pride OF the Mexcans have since made beress and
costly sacrifices to reestsbsh the spendor of the ma