Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-12-02

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will write you again the first opportunity.
From our Vera Cruz Correspondent
VERA CRUZ, Nov. s, lS47.
Reports were current when the last steamer
left that Zenobia and Jarauta had met about six
leagues from this city-the former with about
$50 men and the latter $50, and fought Sc
we're battle, in which Jarauta himself was
wounded severely in the breast and arm. 1t
is hard to tell the real cause of the difficulties
between these chiefs, as even the doctors dis
agree on this point, and while one party state
that Jarauta charged Zenobia with being con-
nected with the Americans and receiving pow
der and balls from the commander of Vera
Cruz, that he caught two of Zenobia's men
with ammunition furnished from this source
and had them shot, which was the cause OF
the trouble, others state that Zenobia had been
assigned to the command of the guerrillas OF
this State, and that Jarauta refused to yield up
the command, which ended in the attempt to
cut one another's threats. Although as yet we
cannot come to any conclusion as to the cause
OF the difficulties between the two robber
chiefs, we satisfied that they have had a
fight, and that Jarauta had been worsted. This
will account for Jarauta's peaceful intentions,
as communicated to Gen. Patterson by Vera
Cruzano at the Bridge.
1t is now stated positively that the goods
which are daily forwarded to the interior MA
Orizaba, are no longer taxed by the Mexican au-
thorities, and it is accounted for by the fact
that the guerrilla force is getting weaker, and
the hostile force against the guerrilla tariff,
composed entirely Of those who are interested,
is getting too strong for the guerrillas, who, il
they persist in their old course, are in danger
Of being massacreed by their own countrymen.
In truth, this city and the country around is
getting wonderfully Americanized, and as long
as money is spent as freely here as it is now, il
must remain so. We paw for every thing, as
we ought, while the guerrillas help themselves
TO what they want out of every poultry yard
and garden that they come across.
Probably there may be two or three thousand
greasers in the neighborhood, who live by sell
ing vegetables, chickens, fruit, &C., and fill up
what may be requisite to live upon by stealing.
They can't steal from the guerrillas, for they
have nothing worth stealing, and they can from
us, so their temporary friendship goes with the
nimble sixpence. Any small guerrilla force
hereafter will in my opinion have hard row
to hoe, and the large ones cannot remain
friends long, and in the end will, like Zenobia
and Jarauta, cut one another's threats. Unless
tremendous reaction takes place in this part
of the country, we may consider that we have
leans before the Yankees landed, and will ven-
ture TO express the opinion that the dangers 10
be encountered on the roads unfrequented BY
Americans will become less every day.
Col. Dominguez' spy company left yesterday
evening with dispatches for Gen. Scott and a
small mail. II unmolested, he thinks he will
reach Mexico in eight days.
| was a witness TO a little difficulty between
Mexican merchant and Two of his men yes
;erday morning. The colonel was passing al
the time, when the storekeeper remarked to a
person standing by-"There is Dominguez. -
The two Mexicans who were standing before
his door drew their swords in a rage and told
him that they did not allow any one to speak
disrespectfully of their commander; that when
he spoke of him he must call him "Col. Do
minguez, of his ExcelIency Gen. SCOTS Life
Guard" and at the same time they told him
that they had id good mind, to cut hi:
throat A gentleman who came with them
from Puebla says that on several occasions he
saw Col. ID. fog some of them most mnerci
| fully with his sword, and that he makes them
all toe the mark
Local news is very scarce Efforts are being
made to get off the Ann Chase, but as vet &c
no purpose, and do not think that they car
succeed, and if they do they will have to make
an extra requisition for pumps.
FROM EHE RIO GRANDE.-Gen. Taylor haC
not reached Matamoros at last accounts. H,
was to leave Monterey on the 9Th inst
Gen. Wool arrived at Monterey on the Both
ult., where he will for the present fix his head
quarters. Col. Hamtramck, of the Virginia re
giment, has been left in command at Saltillo
The health of Matamoros is improving, the
fever fast disappearing.
The following items we extract from the
Flag of the 10th inst:
Another Rumor.-The rumor among the
Mexicans now is, that four of the Mexican
States (San Luis de Potosi, Zacatecas, Duran
go, and one other not named) have declared il
favor of the monarchical scheme of Paroles
and united, have proffered him $4,000 troops
to carry out his designs. A son of Iturbide il
fixed upon to be raised to the throne, and Eu
ropean Intervention is said to be confidently