New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-29
Later from Mexico.
From The New. Orleans Picayune Of the 2Ot

The British steamer Dee arrived at Havana on
the 9th inst, and brings US files Of Vera Cruz papers TO
the 3ls days later than we received bywsy OF
The Dee brought over $4,000 in specie
Quite the most important Intelligence by TINS
arrival touches the action Of the Mexican Congress- u
now certain tina, the last accounts they had not
acted upon the proposition for peace profered BY the
United states and laid before Congress early in their
session by the Government of Gen. sslas
Gomez Farias into Office on the &itn OF DC
cernber and that day assumed the functions OF the cnei
executive in the absence OF Santa Anna the President
lie pronounced short discourse on the occasion, 10
which he pledged himself that he would prosecute 'ne
war with valor and conssncy until the justice OF cur
cause shall be acknowledged and territory evacuated
This election Of President and Vice President 10 ex
pressy declared to be Gd interim OF proyisona-tnelr
functions are 10 continue only until the Installation oil
the executive authority which may be established By
the constitution 70 be formed
Gen Canalizo was appointed Minister oil war ana
took the Necessary osths sehor Zubetta has accepted
the Ministry Of Finance and senor Ramirez that Of
Foreign Affairs Senior Ortiz, young churchman Of
Guadasar has been invited to accept the portfolio OF
Justice and Public Instruction.
On the oath ult. Congress approved law OF the self
DENYING order by which il is provided that member
shall accept Office under the Government during his
term OF Office and year thereafter This law passed
by vote % to 2 and is plainly designed 10 secure the
independence OF that body against Executive influence
Vera Cruz paper of the 3lst ult announces that in
response to the urgent call from that city the Governor
OF Peubla had engaged TO remit them SOW very
shortly. The troops al Vera Cruz are sadly sHateheo
Tor supplies
The monthly expenses the army at San Luis Poios
exceed S311,OOO.
vessel slipped into Alysrade during the month Of
December and disposed Of her cargo for SiOVOO
A email Spanish vessel ran into Vera Cruz on tie
morning OF the 29h ult with assorted cargo from Ha
ysna We find some Mexican Congressman treating our
blockade as being quite contemplate ana nsfoiy any
obstacle TO the importation Of arms from abroad
Gen La Vega arrived at Puebla on the I'D ut and Al
the Capital on the 25h lie is called the ilustrious
prisoner Of La Resacs and s hailed almost rs con
ouerOr This is honorable. The Genera representa-
lions as to the United States greediy Swallowed
lie spoke of the very burdensome nature OF the war to
the United States and encouraged hopes oil peace on
this ground He advocated the policy OF remaining
steady upon the defensive and thus proongng the en-
barrassmenis of the United States.
court martial has been ordered upon Gen. Parrod,
for his abandonment of the city OF Tampico and Am
uuda and other officers who served al Monterey were
undergoing their trials at San Louis Potosi at last &c
counts
The Mexicans affect to look with ea, contempt upon
our forces SatO. letter Is puohsAed IN the csp-
tai giving a description of review seen by the writer
lie would make out the Divisions OF Gen. Worth and
Gen Wool 10 be but sorry eiars, and ne aedges That
they are suffering continually and greatly by deseruons
Representations have been made to Santa Anna OF the
weakness Of that part OF line and he has been urged
to make descent upon IT, The newspapers tax freely
on the subject
der masses 10 be celebrated for three consecutive days
in all the churches OF the Republic, TO suppicaic the
Divine blessing upon the deliberations oil the Mexican
Congress.
Angel Trias-not Fras as we gave it yesterday-who
has been made Governoro chihuahua received one vote
for the Presidency.
Eleven American sailors, wrecked Vera Cruz
and made prisoners given up by the MeXlcans and
sent on board the Princeton on the oath ult.
A Catholic priest, whom Gen. Taylor had seized for
encouraging American soldiers 10 desert recently made
his escape.
The designs of our naval forces at Tampico, upon
1uspan and other points OF the coast appear TO be per
icc,y well known % the Mexicans a1d they calculate
the chances of resistance.
correspondence is alleged to have taken place be.
tween Tracons OF Tabasco notoriey and the American
Commodore the latter heard OF the septsa-
ton Of that State from the Central Government Tue
oyertures OF the Commodore said 10 have been most
offensive to the delicate sensbilitcs Of Tracons who
replied with becoming scorn rejecting them with utter
Indignation
The Mexicans continue their complaints of outrages
committed by the volunteers in the towns occupied
by our troops They denounce yet more loudly the
policy which they hear is 10 be pursued henceoi,h Of
quartering our troops upon them but they reserve
their thunders for another order ronu gated by our
oora,e.So-s, pro~e-. .he roasen.-y from appear
iug in arms when not duly enrolled troops. They
very eloquent and savage in denouncug this meas
ure if every they say whether soldier or not
had right to defend his counrys soil from the az
erosion of a foreign foe.
petition has been sent in to the Government from
California praying for the reinforcement OF two hund
red men 10 defend the independence of those fertile ter
tile territories This is treated with all soberness by the
papers OF the Capital, who complain that the required
number OF young not at once dispatched from
the city ofMexco
The Mexcans have their eyes now turned to the state
of Durango which they look upon as the point most
seriously menaced Ivy our arms The Governor mas sent
Santa Anna for reiniorcements but declares his deter
minaton TO make desperate resistance whatever may
be the means.
The intelligence previously received here that Gen.
Carrera President OF Central America, is advancing
upon the State of Chispas, is fully confirmed. Gen
Cardona making preparations to repel the INVASION
division of 5000 troops, OF all aims, mad been DE
ached from Me main body OF the enemy to occupy TIE
mass of lula The movement is announced in spspei
of Guanaiuato early the 18th ut and the compo
ston OF the force is given particularly lhere he
room To doubt the movement therefore. IL betrays ap
prehension lest the American General should seek 70
penetrate Immediately to San Luis
Opinions are divided among the MeNicsns whether
Gen Taylor win seek to advance upon san LUIS from
Tsmpico or from Sallo that he designs the advance
they think hardly admits of doubt They give mos
minute details OF the movement OF our troops IN a
pas and are surprisingly accurate rs 70 our NUMBER
We read In OF the papers that the Count de bou
set commander of the French corvette Ia Brants al
Mazatlan denies being the suthor OF communicate
which had been made public in November IN "hlch ne
representeda having eencnred the proeSenss OF ts
North Americans IN California &c ne nss se'eu .,e
claims, only a neutral in the difficulties when occur
red there and expressed no opinion as 10 the poo"o'
results of the
As we announced some time since Lizard has sgsir
been appointed the agent OF the foreign debt OF Mexico
and Senor loperana residing in London has been aH
thorzed to negotiate sloan OF twenty millions OF dollars
MExioo.-The intelligence by the Jefferson 81
New Orleans is not so late as our previous dates
from era Cruz which We're 10 the I'd OF January
The Havana correspondent OF the Plcayune says
ID am told that the garrison at san Juan de Olua la
been several times on the point OF pronouneing 10
want of provisions. There are about 1900 mouths II
the castle and OF these about 1000 are soldiers u
Vera Cruz the garrison about 1900 often ON shor
commons Mdshipman Rogers with his companion
was in Vera Cruz awaiting his trial as Py. He vii
not be sent 10 perote"
FRoN NEW MEXICo-The ST Louis Reveille
has the following;
SANTA FE, November -, ls46.
About 400 OF the Mormon troops lett this place io
California under command OF Col Cook on Sunday
the 18th inst, The residue amounting TO about 100 mel
and % women We're sent back TO Fort Pueola' on IN
Arkansas by order of Col Donphsn, rs the incemenc