The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-20
The War, DO.

IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The schooner Zsnsbia, Capt. Brown, arrived yestsr-
day from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the Sd inst
The steamer Telegraph was to sail from Vera Cruz in
two or three days.
By this arrival copy of the an Earle Of the
I'd inst was received in and through the kindness
Of friend we have obtained the use of it.
The r. gle says that the election for President will
take place on the 10th inst. By this presume IL
meant that thu votes viii then be officially counted and
the result declared We have further returns by this
arrival but the Eagle thinks Cen Herrera will be the
President.
before Gen Twggs arrived thsre Every thing was
quiet in the city, soldiers the inhabitants being
apparently on the best terms.
q small accommodating party OF troops had been
sent soma twenty miles beyond Puebla They had
countercd no enemy so far The Msxicans erecting
works short distance this side Of the capital the
Eagle treats them as unimportant and not likely to BIO
completed
Tho Eagle gives it as a report that Con Almonte Is
prisoner on an accusation of holding correspondence
with Gen Scott.
BENZ. Thomas, sergeant major Of the lst Infantry,
died on Sunday, the 30th ult., in Vera Cruz and
buried on Monday morning with military honors The
demise regretted by all who knew him.
II has been ascertained that only killed
with Col sousrs. The imprudence of the colonel in
venturing ahead Of his party, cost these two lives
naval expedition against Tabasco, under the commo-
dore in person. was talked of at Vera Cruz about
start at once The following vessels mentioned
likely to compose 1.-THE frgate Rarau sloop Of war
John Adams ship Germantown, the H,tna (now at From
Bonita and Mahonese. Should the sloop Of war Albany
arrive in time she would probably join in the expedition
Items from La Patris New Orleans, June ILL.,
The Spanish subjects whs had become naturalised
honor, and making applications to the Mexican
vernment under treaty which it mentioned in the
Iris EspanoI, has been concluded between the Mexican
Government and the Spanish minister The terms on
which they they obtain this favor follows They
cannot De considered as Spanish subjects in bust
matters affairs that may have taken place
their renouncing Mexico, in any transactions ems
mating from such affairs their children, however retain
their rights as Mexcans and, finally those individuals
who renounce Mexican citizenship, must undergo
all the forms required from strangers before they could
again be admitted
The law passed in Mexico lately muExing the press
has b,en.rspealed
NEWS FROM TAMPIco.
The schooner Morris Capt Thompson, arrived yes
inst She brousb NO. %a o on sns 50
Thompson that the brig Hamlet went ashore In the
breakers on Tsmpico bar on the aoth at 1t was sup
posed she would be got OF by Tightening her.
Inc steamship Fanny sailed from Tampiso for Vera
Thos Gibbons, Of Baltimore was MORALLY stabbed at
Tsmpco the evening Of the ls inst by George Norris
Of Company Z, Baltimore Battalion. Norris was mmo
been represented to US Norris who Is much the smaller
man OF the two, was not the aggressor Gibbons was
employed in the (luartermaster's Department
The report have of the health Of Tampico IL very
unavorabe Many Of yellow fever have occurred
and they were on the increase 1t is said, though
hope this exaggeration that the morning the
I'd inst only one sergeant and two out Of Company
r. Louisiana Volunteers reported themselves for duty
The Morris brought over forty men Of Company A,
Baltimore Battalion, under Capt. James Z. Stewart
We have convsrsed with Capt Piper who arrived last
evening from Tampico. He thinks tho representation
made above Of tho sickness In Tampso highly CO.
ored The report to the Louisiana company, espe-
ciny he thinks exaggerated and that there very little
| yellow fever as yet In Tampico.
| INTERESTING FROM ZAcATECAs.
| From the New Orleans Picayune June Ill
We yesterday had the pleasure OF q conversation with
Mr. Reuben Gentry who has been several years in the
Santa Fs trade and who left Zacaecas on the 18th ut
coming direct to salthlo, and taking tho Rio Grande
| route home
We learn from Mr. Gentry there were not over 4 oot
OF being able to maintain the place against Taylor
that this force had orders to retire Queraro
on the road to Mexico, should he advance so a,
Mr. Gentry could learn for he not in San Luis TIL,
address OF the clergy Of San Luis MEETING people
support the war; has had but little effect there mono
that some few of them had placed themselves head
Of guerilla parties raised in the vicinity of Mexico
Mr. Gentry confirms the accounts heretofore received
OF the apathy existing among the people Of Northern
Mexico to the Indeed he SAYS, If any feeling
exists among them It is desire for the of the
American army The only persons who favor the wal
are tho clergy and the officers both civil and military
In the State Of Zacatecas tho friendly feeling towards
tho Americans stronger than elsewhere This state
1t will bs remembered took part with Texas the c
mencement Of the struggle between tho federasts
and centrssts, and was overrun by Santa Anna with
his army Since then the people nveterste
| to hin 1t was at one time expected that General
sion Of It, The people looked for his arrival with anil
ety. and the day before Mr. Gentry left there promi-
n:nt Mexican at Rubli. festival gave as. toast
|
which was drank by the whole company with applause
There Is therefore, but little prospect OF tho enemy
ceivng aid from this quarter OF Mexico either in men
| or money.
Gen Taylor, in a conversation with Mr. Gentry told
him that he was reinforced no expected to be- he
would advance upon San Luis Potosi about the middle
OF July, and the prospect Is that he will find but little
| il any resistance.
Trade not good either in Zacatecas the
rounding country might be expected Goods in con-
siderable quantities had flown in through the ports
the Pacific before the blockade of the
| raj, and the merchants generally well supplied
Mr.. Gentry brings no later from California than
has already been received
| NEWS FROM SANTA FEE.
| From the st. Louis Republican, Juno Ill
| Several gentlemen, among whom Dr. Edmondssr
| and Lieut. Hawkins. arrived here yesterday, the
steamer j. Hardin, direct from Santa Fe which place
they left the Sd Of May Every thing quiet up
that time and nothing later had been received
iforna. The sickness among the troops at Santa Fc
which had been very extensive and fatal had partially
subsided and very few occurring The party
consisted of twentyseven persons, with four wagons
They saw no Indians On the route but some Of them
made their way into the camp night, Guiding the
vigilance Of the guard and succeeded in stealing three
mules Several parties Of traders and trains
| m this eid0 of the of he