Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

was represented to us, as helhp gfeaag ia
favor oil all measures. calculated 10 fePress
the popular outbreaks, and seem hlSh'i
pleased with the mpanialiy which is shown
IN the government OF the city, as well rs
the administration ot justice aud eorree'
tion.
The diligence which lell the city on
"Wednesday morning lasI, On lis return 10
the city 1f Mexico, was attacked up
pears, in the yein y f san'a Re, some
two leagues from here. The drivers two
young Mexican boys, wefe iounu lifa !"
the wheels with their lhfoais cut IN the
most barbarous manner. The mules had
either broken lose, or were carried oil by
the assass'ns, rs all but two Ind disappear
oil. 0ne trunk the properlyol Mr., Ma
j than, of New York, who Is now residing
in Jaapa, and the only luggage in the ve.
hitle, was pun3ered by thtsa maufauding
rulhans. Fortunately there We're no pas
srngefs. Tho diligence is tho same in
which Mr. Castro and his hmily came
down lfam Jnapa, lew days ago. 1t IS
the properly oil lii, Slueum, an American
gentleman living in the city Of Mexico.
: n. H.-Since the above vas in tYpe, we
learn thai the drivers wefe shot, aud not
laulilaled with tho knife.
\ large American train was 10 hive lcli
the city Of Mckien yesterday 3lst ut, on
lis way down ll Vera Cruz, The escort
lor its protection is composed oi iour or
i've companies Of infantry, IA battery aud
some cavalry, under command ui Colonel
lianey. Il maY he expected here by The
lllh insl. A number Of sick anl wound
ed ollifefs viii accompany it down We
look lofHard 10 The pefial oI It's arrival
with much pleasure. inasmnch as we 10
gard II rs the herald ol llee communica.
ton between the coast aud the capital.
Yesterday evening arrived here, The bark
Pdrlhena, Cap. Wilson, | days from New
Orleans. Soc bfings 3il regular troops.
under tIc command of Lieut.. ,lumlom--
De. Wallace, ae'ins assistant Surgeon, al
So came passenger. Ia the Latter gentle
nlan ne are under many hIgalions ior
New Orleans papers OF the 2j'h nilimo.
OPERATIONS BELOW There seems In
be but little doubt that lnrce ol Amrri.
caus have entered aud nksn possession oi
Ouztha, ani Il Is altogether probable ihai
the lofee did nj exceed i0O men. OTlLa
la contains a population u something near
l6O01 inhabitants. yel they had The good
srnse 10 surrender their city. nolNiihs a,nt
,ng the lurcc was 50 measfe that demand
Ell II. Accompanying lhis expedition, We
are tod. We're many American merchants,
whose good, iof long time had been lying
un Their hand. n Vera Cuz. lur lack Of
market. and Who readily arai.cd themselves
u, tue opportunity 10 take them inlp the IA
lcriur for lmis with the natives. this, OF
course. Is hruHiii To our Government aud
tue geAiuans lna, ior white the hfsl re
ceiies a mudtlale revenue lIum tnporla.
iinn, ani the revenue lfnm the country with
! which We are a waf, the people wh" pay
tho duty. do so al a rate seventy five prr
cent. below what they paid during the al.
niuisiaton ol their nNn customs.
ii peace is not shortly madr, we may
look with certainty lor similnr occupations
oI other places, particularly lhnse an The
route TO Vera Cruz, as Miiiiay posts are
now being established on that ruaj, the ei.
ircl ot which will soon be- the opening ol
a free aud uninterrupted communication
Attn the sea board. Then wil the Nle'
ican people dni on, lhr great error the,
have committed. in ionli-bly opposing a
peace until The American army hai rulrr
ed their capital. They will lind hundnrd'
aud hundtds Of rnlerpfi,ing Yankees iaA
Ing advantage OF the luns siege OF block
ade the county has undergone, ilochm-
urfc Nih their wares ani merchanliZo un
al there will not b. city IN the land thai
will not be slock ID with American goods
We view these operations below as tbs
lorerunncr ui annoiher and different pol
ic,, which our government intends pursu.
ing ia this country. Time will show.
American Star.
The Mexican Government has suppressed
ed Santa Auna, in the command oi the ar
my. General Rncon Ia. been appointed
to that Office. Santa Anna loudly protest,
against the violation oi hs rights as lht
FnG Masisra'r Of the nation, a, be styles
hims I. aud refusing obedience 10 the gov
, ernmrnl, relirrs to Iehuaean.
The capital is already leaning with ho
lcl.. travellers, billiard rooms, ealrs, an,
theatres, all advertised ia "lhe American
.ylc." Shades Of Monlrzuma and Qua
, limozpnl your prophecies are being fulfill q
tho avengers Of your wrongs are CON
ing from the rising sun.
Some very severe shocks Of earthquake
were experienced in the capital
The movement OF the troops under CON
mnnd of Maj. Gen. Patterson, will bc a.
follows: The Georgia volunteers With the
supply train, will move to Santa Fe, 10
day. Gen. Gushing will march lu.mof.
row from Santa Fc 10 sln joan, tu which
I place loug' ba. been sent. Gen. PilIcr
.un With those attached 10 his staff, vii
leave IN the morning, and mach To San