The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-26


Francisco M, de Olaguibel, has come out with u
strong manifesto against peace. He is Puro, but
man of character and standing friend of Gomez
Farias, who is now living at Toluca. Valencia is
also there, and has recently come out with strong
paper indicating his own conduct while In COM
mand al Contreras. To read H. one would think
that on the 18th Of August he had completely ami
hilated the entire American army-the document is
Mexican all over.
have perused manifesto issued at Toluca, which
breathes nothing but war to the very last against the
United Statesman without rest, and war without
qilarterand the winter makes 1t out that our future
humiliation is inevitable. If there any meaning
In Mexican threats, presume that Gen. Scott would
either capitulate or eyacnae the country with his
army forthwith but these furious paper proclama-
lions Of the Mexicans like the fierce heads and figures
the Chinese paint outside their walls righten one.
Has II struck you that the Chinese and the Mex
cans resemble each other1 Some Of the foreigners
here even call the latter the Chinese of America.
The peace commissioners have adjourned their
meetings until Wednesday next, the LIST September
Rumor has II that Mr. Trist has given them their ul-
timaium, but this doubt. The talk is, that both
Gen. Scott and Mr.. Trist are sanguine that peace
will be brought about. They of course have the best
chances of knowing every thing but my humble OPT
Mon Is that all their hopes viii prove groundless
To get provisions out Of the city, since the wagons
are not permitted TO enter II, our commissares and
quartermasters compelled steal supplies out us
best they may For this purpose pack mules are sent
to the suburbs every morning before daylight loaded
and driven out before the mob has time to collect,
while money is also clandestinely struggled out in
coaches II is rather humiliating be compelled to
resort to such trickery in the presence of enemy
so contemplate; but as concession is the order OF
the day, with the hope that speedy peace Is to be
brought about suppose il is best put up and bear
with every indignity offered The terms of the ar
mistice have certainly been broken in more ways
than one by the Mexicans.
Wild Yours, DC. @. w.K.
TAcuBAyA, AUG. 81, IS47.
A party under Capt. Wood escorted by squadron
Of dragons under Capt. Hardee went out day or
two since in the direction of Touca after grain and
reports current that 1t has been cut off by the
Mexicans AT all events another party has been sent
out gain information ON the subject. In the city,
where there Is such an immense rabbe II Is differ
ent matter; but in the country hardly think the
Me xicans will offer great moestation to any foaging
party that may be sent out. We shall see.
I have conversed with several gentlemen from the
cityto-day and they tell that the general impress
sion among the foreigners Is that there can be peace
not give It his consent. Congress will, of course,
oppose the measure to the last or perhaps will not
meet approve Of it, which is all the same thing
but then II Mr.. Bankhead gives Santa Ana receipt
that he is the Government Of Mexico, and is willing
to acknowledge him as having full power, 1t makes
but little difference to us what course Congress may
take. aG #a
There are doubtless great many Mexicans per-
haps large majority, who think that few weeks or
months inacton or delay Of the Americans outside
the capital will destroy their army and hence the
opposition they evnce to the removal Of provisions
and supplies from the city. They may perhaps fatter
themselves into the belief that General Scott will be
either forced retire upon Puebla for want of food
or else starved into surrender here In Tacubaya
IN the meantime they are digging entertainments in
different quarters, throwing up breastworks and
viewing their troops. The friends Of Santa Ana say
that all these preparations made to put down an
tcipated revolution against himseE-they are Ger
tainly in progress.
A large portion of our wounded officers are doing
wel-the two most difficult and dangerous cases are
perhaps Licuts. Holloway and Hamilton, and the
strongest hopes entertained that they will recover
Capt Kearney is improving, SO too is Capt. Mickey
nolds and Lieut. Graham. The charge of these gal
liant officers upon the garita of Mexico after the go-
rous battle of Churubusc0 over was most daring
Had they been supported by single column of In
antry the Mexicans would not have made n struggle
TO defend the city, SO great was the panic among
them; but Gen. Worth, who was in advance, had no
orders on the subject and thus the opportunity was
lost. f@
The intercepted letters, mention of which have
already made say that the Pokas scattered each
to his house on entering the city, and changed their
uniforms with greatest haste. No band Of music
II - o.l.I a..
throw boquets and flowers upon the heads of these
valiant descendants of Iturbide was the when
they went out defend their capital to the astthe
stampede was perfect and we have the evidence OF
their own letters writer in proof Yours, @. W. X.
p. s. Nine o'clock nigh. Major Palacios, the joint
commissioner with Col. Bolton TO see that the terms
Of the armstice carried out has just sent word
advising that the pack mules be send out to-mor-
row morning, us the authorities anticipate amob and
further acts Of riot. So the war wages-humbug has
the day.
TAouBAyA, Sept. l, ls47.
The expedition under Capt. Wood, about which
fears entertaeed returned to-day in safety
AT Lerna, about midway between this and Toluca,
they were met by the Governor of tho State, oagui-
BEL and were told that they could proceed farther,
while the pickets Of his force were seen plainly a
short distance in advance He, however, treated our
where they could obtain every thing they wanted and
then retired He did not leave however until he told
Capts. Wood and Hardee that he had no respect for
the armistce lately signed.
Santa Ana has issued bando or decree prohibit
ting all foreigners and others from leaving the city
and visiting the lines of the Americans unless they
have passport signed by himself What his motives
are for this obnoxious measures no one knows, but
he doubtless has good reasons of his own. In the
first place he issued order, about week since for
all families to return to the city within three days,
and now he wishes to keep them there Every one
who comes out will have tand they INSERT il upon
the evidence Of their proper eyesight-that the
Mexcans are terrifying at different points, and espe-
cially at San Cosme. Ifthis all be true is direct
violation Of the armistice.
Among the guns captured at Conireras on the goth
ut those which attract the most attention are the
two taken from Lieut.. Brisn at the battle of Buena
Vista, and over which the Mcxicans made such
rejoicing Is 1t not strange that the same company
Of the 4th artillery which lost the guns should have
had the proud qualification Of retaking them The