New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-08
Mexican Items.

We Yesterday saw aud converscd with Mr. Phil
10 Houck brother OF the well known santa e trader
who eit the city OF Orizsya iste in November From
Mr. have learned many particulars IN relation 10 the
state OF feeling of the MeNicans different parts Of the
county which may not be uDnteTesung 10 our readers
At Onzava which is city Of considerable size ~ the
southwark Of Jaapa there 100 volunteers already
recruited for the Mexican suny-misersble wretches
collected by promises force snd thTests-and to arm
this force they have only three hundred parts Of old
warn out muskets. They ali talk night yahantiy how
ever of their exceeding great bravery and prowess and
OF the perfect ease with which they to drive os
AueriodH0s from the sacred soil Of Mexico
Our informant farther assures W that there - really
feeling OF deep vengeance aroused IN the interior OF
OF country against the U0tei states. and that the
farther advance the greater Will be the hostility
against The few Americans IN the country entertain
fears that the MeNcans, from their superior kno" ledge
OF the mountain passes will lay ambasesdes and cut Oh
the advanced deisehments Of our army IN the operations
that 10 Prom ms position santa Anna can at
time throw heavy force upon almost any point OF
our extended line Of operations and oy tsAns sdFsn
tsges OF our ground annoy Gems Taylor and scott eN
cessively
A.. late a. the 9Th Of November there regular
troops stationed Al the city OF Mexico. lew circOs
unframed miiia-being the entire force 70 defend IT,
Arista wa. there living in retirement !, IL said that
Ssrsa Anna anxious that he should accompany D m
70 San LUIS and offered him an important command
but Ara said be had been arrested Tor bis conduct At
Ps!o Alto and Resaca de IA Palma and until he had had
full trial would not return 70 the army.
Al kinds OF business were dull in Mexico, while
genera eta-nhton OF usde ttfth1tu every frluon ol
the country The only artisans ~ mechanics who had
any work were the gunsmihs-they were busy, night
and day in every town and city. Old SacAoes-short
straight swords with which the Indians under Hdaso
fought the span.ards during toe reyouu0n-were being
sharpened and every cid mussei was undergoing re
pairs.
American deserters scattered through the country
and are represented N m0si 5epiOrabs condition No
less than twenty 1--WE had reached the city OF Mexico IN
vretched plight were begging IRON door TO door,
and were received and treated with contempt BY all
Eight had reached far sOuth Orzsva. and Eile
work had been given them Al factory 70 keep them
from actual starvation.
OF the Mexican Congress we can learn rothins
Another arrival viii give the particulars Of 10 organ
izsron and tor this are looking with anxiety.
n D. Pcsyune, 3oth ult
TANFIcO.-The schr Henry NJ Johnson came up
10 town yesterday from Tsmpico having sssd on the
18th inst The captain reports that there was great OK
element In the town arising from the supposed pro1n
iiy OF a large body Of Mexicsns All me Americans II
the plsce we're under arms snd the description OF tn
feeling which prevailed reminds Of TIE situation IN
which Point Isabel placed PRIOR 70 the succori Of u
By Gen TAyl0rs march ihther early IN Nay. Bat We do
not understand that there any such occasion for alarm
regard TsmPcc as was tightly tell for Fort Pok AZ
one tine y o. Picsyune. 30ih -