The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-03

e he might choose to ask He refused, saying he had
DID lady, whose countenancs beasd with kindness
Wnspsrea In my ssr to wait at the yard door, did
anes with servant bearing large log Of dry wood
wnicn served Us we'll until had opportunity Of pur-
0sssn IN %G,s offered her pay but she
favor There rs now man IN the army who was taken
prisoner by the Msxieans at Jaaps by them
accident made the acquaintance Of old lady and her
daughters they offered to feed him. and especial
guarded only by sergeant. The old lady soon planned
his escape She procured horses certain evening,
ana whist tns prisoner was at his meal the daughter
harp and thus begusd sergeant from his post and
held him ensrsncsd till the prisoner made his escape
This city of Mexico to the Mexican people what Paris
Is to the French It Is "ths great cityn was struck
with the degree Of deep feeling manifested by all glasses
vancng to attack the garita saw an old lady wiring
int her hands, seeming to be In agony Of distress
naturally supposed she had lost son or husband on |
the nsld of Contrersso Churubusco Thiswas not so
she did not seem to think Of for the hundreds
her oountrymsn who had fallen and the hundreds more
wne would ial II We attacked the city. No When asked
Whist was the matter she pointed to the city With t
lovely steepes and domes and exclaimed, "My bsautf
Mexoo-msst IT be laid In ruins :"
Many people In State street Boston, will remember
lad, named Charles NJ Bugbss. who about seven years
boarding the English steamers and obtaining the latest
papers, which he sold ct handsome advance before the
extras could He is now in the city Of Mexico
and acting as the authorised Of the msan Stsr
newspspsr He does not belong to the army, yet has
taken part In several engagements In the last battle
before the walls Of Mexico he attracted the notice of
Gen. Worth, who, after eompmenting his good shots
asked him what regiment he belonged to. None SIR"
invited him to call at his quarters the next dsy Charley
did and received from the General present
tmona Of his appreciation Of bis salantry in the battle
apatriotio purpose.
for murder 1t appears that some three days since n
party Of nve Mexicans induced American carpenter
s ,nsm IN g, game Q, sr. and When he
Wool hearing Of it. had the Ave arrested tried and
the leader was sentenced to be hung which
Immediately executed The other four sentenced to
ave hundred lashes each and to be confined with ball
and chain for the term of the war.
deputstion OF citizens waited on the General to have
the sentence mitigstsd which he justly refused This
caused some excitement amongst the Msxcans but had
cuch imparti. steps been adopted with all such
drels, since the beginning Of tho do not doubt
that many similar revolving deeds could have been pre-
vented BY the knowledge Of instant and summary pu
letter from Piscarsa Grands received in town BY
friend, states that American residing in that plsce
DE- George Billiard had been murdered by two Mexicans
General Taylor, accompanied by General Wool, left
en- route, and had reached Misr the l3th and was
hourly expected at the BraEos when the Edith left 1t
presence in Mssisspp the rst Monday ths sth) Of
December.
set oflawless despsradoe at tho mouth of the river
We have banded together for the purpose Of rob-
bling They made an irruptsn into the quiet, orderly
and religious town Of Bsgdad the night Of the 6th
instant and obtained considerable plumber They are
Smith who 1t II said belonged to Of the Illinois re-
gmsnts, and fought ct the battle Of Buena Vista. We
ed and robbed some three or four MsIiosns between
this and the mouth Of the River days since They
should be looked after.-Matamoras Flag, Eov. 10.
Senior Don Jose Guadalups Perdigon Garay member
der general by brevet who has published document
denying that Psna Pena 10 entitled to the Presidency
man he IL beneath all contempt He commanded at San
Antonio the smorable goth of August and cap
tvrss In h. attempt to Escape By the division Of Gsnsr.
ss hors. and good escape stor, emit
mander Of the valsnt Lagos battalion caught run
ming for dear life. and sorry figure he in his flight
witha mountain Of ungsinly nesh unused TO sny such
Inquiries BATH while his habiliments had long been
strangers to the wash tub, When finally caught he
fegned sickness and for the time grains Of pity
were bestowed upon him. A fsw days afterwards when
tbs English friends Of peace mastering all the
rerdigon Gsray released Internationally believe
although Was ut the time understood honora-
bis man would again take up arms The history Of the
armistcs and the futile attempt ct making peace
OLD storis but the after part taken by Gsay may
be 80 generally undsrstood. At the Bsen gate, while
Gen Tsrres was nanfully battling with Gen Quitman,
he commanded tho reserve and his prudence entirely
overcoming his vsor he withdrew his command at dou-
Bio qSies tine ein:ef leading the rstss. and long be-
he first released 1t shrswdly remarked by Gen.
Worth, that he could do no good 10 civil capacity he
he again took up he would be the
frst In the retreat and take others along with himand
the sequel proves that he was correct.
letter sent to the bishop Of Guadaaxsra written BY
the curats OF Of the villages says that while some
two thousand persons had gathered about the ruins
made by the earthquake on the Sd Of October, they
looked up and beheld the crucihed Saviour in cloud
his image remaining plainly visible for full half hour
and that during that time tn. ew.strick.n fell upon
sensicsl impositions pamed OF upon the supersttous
and bsnighted inhabitants Of this unfortunate land
Torres: the proprietor Of FL Monitor R.pusiiesno
has received terrible cowhding the hands Of one Of
officers and this too In the Patsros the Broadway
Of Mexico. He skulked and hid for day or two, but
was finally caught by Lieut. Brooks OF the aids Of
Gen Twggs and handled aforesaid for pursuing his
meddesoms propensties, but especially for pub
fishing short article In the Polysnthus STYLE
"A certain young Mexican lady Of frelcksome dis
position and romantic nclnations-a good singer and
who since the arrival tf the Americans at San Angel
has become familiar with officer Of that army will
soon be annexed like Texas and passed to Ameri-
can dominion. The censure Of the fair among her
own people, has fallen heavily upon herr
This Is nothing than . sneaking and most con-
temptble fling ut highly respectable and most talented
young lady the daughter Of Mexican officer against
object Of Torres is to prevent all intercourse between
the first families Of the city and ooers and for his
every means the most indious to prevent the Next
ladies from Waiting the theatres and other places Of
pu0nc amusement.
The whole line of march Of the force recently under
Santa Anna, has been one Of robbery and rapne The
soldiers have literally stolen every thing they coveted In
the smaller towns and haciendsa the unfortunate in
habtants dreadng their approach far than they
would the advance Of division Of the very Yankees
they have decried so much One great why the
Mexican army kept together at all 10 the fact that
singly the soldiers know they must starvs, whilst In
body they can rob their countrymen Of at least
enough to satisfy the cravings Of hunger Never
there nation SO utterly bankrupt, In money means
and credit a. this miserable Mexico, and still many Of
her citissns vapor and fume ~ though they Of
country ~ rich In all the tabled lands
tiquity yet 1t s doubtful at this very time whether
there money enough In the treasury at Queretsr to
pay the door keeper BIS last weeks salary Gen Quit
man bad hardly taken possession OF the National Palace
here before he was bsset by crowds Of uphoterer fur
niture Dealers and other artisans with requests for per-
mission TO remove tbs different articles with which the
apartments were furnished They proved incontesti-
bly,, that they had received pay for them II seems
that santa Anna and his officers certain were they
Of defending the city and defeating the Americans set
to work refurnishing tho palace in gorgeous style
IN the early part OF July anticipating the pleasure Of
celebrating their new victories and also their national
ell the same day-the 18th of Septem