The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-07
Interesting from the War Quarter
LATE NEWS FROM puEBLA AND MEXICO.

From the N. %. PicayunA, Oct. 2g1
The steamship Alabama Capt Windle arrived at an
early hour yesterday having left Vera Cruz on the goth
inst Tampico on the 22d aud Brszos Santiago On the
oath She lay to at Brazos In gale about twenty
hours without communicating with the shora and then
being short ~ fuel she for Galveston where she
arrived on the morning of the a5th She took a sup
PLY OF coal there and left again the evening for
this port She encountered very heavy weather from
the northeast throughout the passage.
The u 3 propeller Ashland six days from the Brazos
put into Galveston In distress with fifteen cabin passe
gers and hfty sick and discharged soldiers They
Inc u 5 steamship New Orleans after being detained
sixteen days at Tampico, got out tho 2st inst and
proceeded 20 Vera Cruz
Major Gen Patterson expected tooommepce his march
for the interior abe Mt the Gath inst
The Genius Of Liberty has files of papers from the
city OF Mexico to the 7th inst ibu had only time to
say that the most profound tranquility reigned in the
capital.
As soon as the new government OF Senior Peua Pens
WAS Organized. the feet officially announced to the
representatives of friendly nations Her Britannia Ma
esys Minister at once replied gays supplement- to the
in terms most satisfactory and honorable for
tn~r exceiences, the President and the Minister Of
20 'yien Affairs
orders Of Gen Scott all of which in our
paper of the 10th inst
We give brief note from our Vera Cruz coIrespon-
dent
vrRA CRuz, early morning of 10th Oct.
Conference.-The Alabama is off this morning, but
there is nothing to write about, the Genius ~ Ii
Gerty having published the only item worth culling
Day before yesterday about dozen of Hays Rangers
encountered two hundred guerillas out towards
Santa Fe. The Mexicans charged them, but the
Texans very cooly dismounted waited till they
within about thirty yards and poured a voley Of rifles
into them unssddng a number The rascals being re-
inforced attempted another charge but this time
met with Colts revolvers, the Texans budgng
inch The boys" all came in safe.
The Rangers the very for these guerillas
and worth four times their number of any other
WELL except that the end of his Is shedding its skim
and his face is pretty essentially sunburnt all over
Jack Hays is remarkable man as useful to his country
as he is modest and independent.
The yellow fever is still taking of its victims here
Lieut. Jenkins of the LIST Dragons, who had lately
rived with recruits, died the day before yesterday, and
was buried last evening with the usual honors
An extra of the Genius Of Liberty, of the 10th inst
has reached US from which extract the folio wing
news from Puebla and the Interior
The family Of Mr.. Castro respectable citizen of this
place arrived here yesterday evening from Jalapa On
the road to Santa Fe, at deserted rancho about
miles from here they met by thirty forty
gurrlas, by whom they were exceedingly maItreated
The gueras took the eDtf party Of travellers and the
vehicle in which they rode into adjoining woods and
there held consultation as to the policy OF numbering
them unreservedy. The guerlas made several demon
strations to upset the carrage.and bura it. but
finally dissuad+d from their Gendish purpose both
murder and wanton destruction by the exposuations
aud entreatng declarations OF the ladies' that
of them present was in any or form connected with
the Americans, either then or at any other time Their
request have their lives spared and their carriage
from being burned finally obtained and they
succeeded in procuring permission proceed their
journey immed atey but till the msurauders had
stripped them OF almost every thing in the shape OF
clothes and money.
Mr.. Castillo gentleman Of this city, of the
number; the guerlas took from him his sword and fire.
The constant exclamation of some Of the rob-
brrs was that but Americans ever elled that
road nowadays. DR. Galven, native Of Havana who Is
direct the city of Mexico fell in with Mr. Castros
family at Jalapa and accompanied them to this CITY;
they suffered very many privations In the encounter
with the Ruerillas
BY the kindness of this gentleman put in the
receipt Of very important Intelligence from the city Of
M xico
He left the city of Mexico on the 7th of this month";
manila, Ia town little east Of the Perote road, and
about half way between Perote and Puebla) There he
learned that the force of Gen Lane had entered shortly
before and so sudden and unexpected his arrival
that Santa Anna had barely time to get away by
ther quarter of the town The Americans captured
pieces OF artillery belonging to the force of Gen Santa
Anna, which the latter in his hurry had not time to
remove and also took two prisoners Colonies Vega and
Iturbde.
Santa Anna after leaving Huatmantla, which he did
at the head of 1000 horse reinforced by 1900 of
the command of Cen Rea, and both remained in the
neghborhood Of Huamanta till Gen Lanes departure
after which this town again taken possession Of by
Gems. Santa Auna and Res who following up the
guard of the Americans. killed seventy principally
inebrated strsgglrs. and took twenty prisoners The
Mexicans had two pieces of artillery with them one a
brass l3pounder and the other l6-pounder, of the
same metal
Gen Rea sailed out Of Pueba at the head of pretty
considerable force and awaiting at FL Pina
few miles south Of Huamantla. on the same road to
Puebla) the approach OF Gen Lane, whose flank and
the Mexcans reported to have been necessarily
harrassing But know and confident that
though the Mexcans should muster force four fold the
amount of that which 1t is reported they have yet
Gen Lane the Buena Vista hero, will extricate himself
with honor and with glory from their midst, and will
form q junction with his general unscatched by the
ordeal Of passing through the soldiers of Santa Anna
and Res.
sThe decree by which It was ordained that Mr.. Pena
Peua should take charge Of he supreme power in
junction with two associates, he's been repealed and
Santa Anna has again been called upon to the
reins Of government If it can be called one, and the
command of the erIny.
Gen Paredes is In Tulaucngo endeavorpg, and with
success it appears to establish hs monarchical
system He has OF la. received some very important
converts to his political principles.
Gen Valencia is at h's hacie ida. passing bis
time ~ ngreeaby tak.n, part IN the Ra-
tion.l affairs We suppose he il only abiding his time
Cen Bravo is in Mexico, quiet, and on parole
The sembiaDce Of the Nexican government met
cordiug to appointment vt Querearo, on the 5th but
there not being thing like aquorum present nothing
was jnpe
Pace is far of ever; the feelings of the people
said b. most str-ouousy opposed 10 any compro
mis- with the North American; in fact, the hosLl ty
which exists against in the interior towns cities
The other leading and generals have gone for the
most part to CuerDavaca In the terra caiiene fuer-
is town seventeen leagues south Of the city Of
Mexico, on the road to Acapulco
IL will be msmbered that at our last accounts
approximations were felt for a small party OF Texan
Rangers How those Rangers acquitted thsmselves the
letter from correspondent at Vera Cruz tells
The Genius of Liberty OF the 10Th publishes the follow
ing oficial report furnished by 'art Truir of the
Texas Rangers Gen Patterson deeiling the events
that occurred in his recent expedition against the
ries:-
HrApauARrERs TEXAS CAvALRY,}
Camp uear Vera Cruz. Oct. Is, ISi7 !
Sir In conformity with instructions from Msj,r Grn.
Patterson, TOOK the iine OF marcn at O'Clock Cd
the morning of the l3th inst at the head of l9
including officers composed OF attachments from com
paniss f., and X. Directing my column upon the Mex
leo road the distance Of about thirteen miles when
made dr1 xion to the left taking path tending in the
direction of the ORR iba road. moved steadily and
silently country covered by luxuriant under
growth Five miles from the Mexico road the advance
guard encountered Mexican officer aud two soldiers
who fed and fred at with effect killing or badly
voundpg This occurred in the vicinity of small
rancho from which seen rapidly retreating;
one Of them killed by John Glanton Of company
f.. The house searched. hut no arms were found
At this place had the good fortune to capture Mex
lean whom disarmed and from whom learned that
Col senobo probably at the rancho Of San Juan,
with Of about hundred guerillas and that
perhaps Martnez also there with additional mum
Der pledged myself for the safety Of the Mexican and
ordered him guide to the rancho Of San Juan We
proceeded two miles, and from eminence discovered
the rancho. I divided my commsnd into three detach
ents placed the right under the charge of Capt Fer
guson the left under LIST Lieut. witt and kept the
tire TN der my own immediate control The right and
left wings ordered to few minutes in advance
Of the centre aud to form junction In rear of the
rancho; the advance guard, commanded by Adjutant
Ford was thrown forward with instruction to fall back