Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-30
LATER FROM MEXICO,
The diflic ultics fn lhe ARMY.

CohnrmatiOn Of reported Arrests.
\ REVOLT AT CBIAPAs.-The Corespon.
den, of The PIcayune, under date of Noven,-
Der l0,h, says:
Something like q revolt has taken place al
ChIapas, Tor the purpose, il IL said, Of annex.
log that state 10 Central America. The
Governor had sent one Of the chief sutbori-
ties OF The place To be tired at Tabasco, asa
Iconspiralor ~ the movement. and had Issued
orders Tor him not TO return 10 Chiapas a.
N !aln.
II A correspondent Of FL Monitor, writing
from Qneretaro, says that the greater part OF
the governors Of the different states were
present at the seat of government, md that,
| with one exception, (,he Governor OF San
Lnls) they were uDsBhDVus in Iayor of
peace. The session were soon 10 com-
mence, aud President Ansya proposes that
no line OF policy on the subject should be
followed except such as the states suggest
IN order to GET nt once al the national will.
II Gen. Bustsmente has been nominated by
the Supreme Government general in chief Of
the army OF reserve, and comma ndani Gen
eral of the State. Ills predecessor, Gutter.
rez is the second in command and Cortizar
next.
H PRoPOsITIoNs BKFoRE CoNoaEss.-The
III MOulNVs uUueT uutc VI tuc IOln VI kNOttW
H beL, says:
three propositions have been passed to
q first reading in Congress the first, that in
event Of the city ofQueretaro being threat
encd Of an invasion by the American army,
tho Congress shall be removed TO the city OF
Il Agunscnlientes, second, that the government
shall listen TO no propositions Of peace, so
long as the invading forces do not evscuate
the national territory which they occupy, and
cease to blockade the ports OF the Republic I;
third, the same Government, under its strict
est responsibility, shall dictate such meas
ures and projects as will be sufficient on its
part TO carry the war.
H MEXICAN PRISONERS correspond.
encs between Gen. Scott and the Archbish.
| op of Mexico, on the subject of the release
Of the Mexican prisoners IS very interesting.
Il The latter asks the favor Of their Liberation
on the ground that their families are suffer
ing in consequence Of their confinement.
lie says the affection and respcct which
Gen. Scott has always shown to the holy
church, Of which he is the head in this city,
embolde ms him to make this request, and in.
stances the liberation of the French prison
ers by Abdel Kader through the mediation
Of the Archbishop Of Argel.
/ The general replied after some length |;
citing the cases Of The prisoners taken at
Vera Cruz ard Cerro Gordo who were liber.
ated on their parole, and had afterwards taken
up arms aga inst the Americans; that while
at Puebla he asked the Liberation Of thr
n A AmericaD prisoners taken on the Rio Grnnde,
who were to be exchanged by on agreement
between Santa Anna and Gen. Taylor, but
'hs, an evaslve reply having been returned,
another communication was sent on the 29lh
I,.f InIty tha nnty I'm hiCh
found in the palace, after Gen. Scott had en-
tered the city, folded, seuled ami directed
to him under date OF August.
II General Scott concludes by saying that il
the archbishop will have the goodness to ap.
point some dignl;ary Of the church TO visit
these men, and to explain to them that pris
oners Of war under their parole, are always
shot If found fighting agains, the same bel IT,.
gerent before being duly exchanged aud If
this digntary gives also solemn adnoni.
ton OF the church against the violation of the
oa,hs, he will give them their liberty under
his sacred authority.
H The archbishop in a seqneDt personal
interview with the commander IN chlef, cited
TO him the decree OF tho Mexican Govern
ment, which prohibited all Mexicans from
| giving their paroles not 10 fight against The
II Americans, and the responsibility which he
would incur if tho Supreme Government
should disapprove The step, and thus the mt
| ter stands at present
II REVOLUTIONS AT OAJACA.-There has
been a successful revolution at Osj aca. The
object of it was TO put down the present
state Of Cove rnment aud reinstate the one
put out in February last. After six or seven
hours fighting, the authorities yiclde To the
insurgents, surrendered the Government into
a. Il "A
H Among the killed was Don N. Carballo,
young Mexican officer who distinguished
himself in the battle OF Moino del Rey.
II EMEUTs AT GUANAyUATo.-There has
been an emeute OF serious nature in Guiana.
Ijnato. ln the village of SIlao, on the 9Th,
The troops Of Gov. Arrellano arrested two
priests who were endeavoring to get upa
pronuncmmenio in favor OF placing Gen. Bus
II tamente at the head Of the army, Of c0ntinu-
| ing the war until the invaders we re exterml-
mated. and of declaring any man traitor who
should entertain any proposition OF peace
with the United States.
H The people resisted the arrest and fight
ensued. which resulted in six OF the citizens
being killed and fifteen or sixteen wound
\ ed. The soldiers finally succeeded IN bring
ing the priests, tied, into Guam uato. The
people were in great sta,e OF excitement,
and cries Of " Dealh 10 the Governor" were
Il heard on all sides.
H AFFAIRs AT THE CAPIrAL.-ln his letter
Of the 10Th ult. a correspondent says:
Yesterday being Sunday rode out to the
Passed Neuvo, and was agreeably surprised
to see tho large number of Ladies present.
The Passeo was lbonged with carriages, pri-
vate and public, each Of which contained two
or theie lovely senoritas. The lair damsels
are fast losing their fear OF the "barbarlans
of the North" About one half the officers
Of our Army were also there, most OF them
mounted on their splendid American char
gers, among whom noticed Generals Worth
and Pierce.
To-day Capt. Sanderson, Of the mounted
rife, discovered the whole apparatus aud
machinery which had been used in casting
cannon near Molino del Rey. They had
been sought after great deal, and their dis
covery reflects great credit on the gallant
II captain.
Il This afternoon, about FIVE o'clock, greas-
er was whipped in the plaza. he had at
tempted to kill one Of our soldiers, ond was
sente need 10 receive one hundred lashes-
twenty FIVE on every Monday for month
H Nearly ten thousand Mexicsns were IN the