The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-14

regiment of Indiana volunteers; and there are "si
news of war" enough here to make the game worth
the CANDLE"
From last reports Gen. Wool had not yet formed
junction with Gen. Worth and it ia thought by
problematical whether he would be able TO form one in
consequence Of the advance of the enemy placing them
advised of the route Gen Wools column will take from
Parras nd therefore give opinion the accu.
racy Of this reasoning but thing is certainw
on the eve important events and think by the next
rest. We will see what We will see.
From the NJ Orleans Picayune, Jan 81
By the arrival Of the United States frgas Potomac at
Pensacola from Vera Cruz, we have received letters
and papers from that city nearly three weeks later than
our advces by Of Havana The brig Oneco arrived
athis port yesterday having left Anton Lzardo the
the passengers on the Oneco was Lieutenant Bowers Of
The vessels LETT on the station are the frieae Rarnn
the soop ofwar John Adams, tho store ship Relief the
steamer retrta, and several of the prize schoOners.
Com Perry had gone on an expedition. the ultimate
destination OF which was Leguna Com. Conner is said
to contemplate another expedition against Alvarado or
at least reconnaissance of that port The steamer
Princeton was maintaining the blockade of Vera Cruz at
Through the kindness of our correspondent We have
Sth, 10Th, and 18th Of December Unortunatslv thew
are much less prolific OF intelligence than usual One
OF the FIRST items we noticed in them the loss of the
United States gun boat Union She was wrecked the
night OF the 10th ut in endeavoring to reach tho
chorage at Anton Lizardo by running the reef
Green Island. The officers and crew were all saved by
the assistance Of the John Adams which was near at
hand. The Union was one of the gun boats taken at
Iampico, and was in charge Of LieutL Wnsow at the
occasioned the calamity. The day after the Mexicans
sent off to the wreck and burnt her The party engaged
in this latter operation passed the night Green Island
In regard to the action of the Mexican Congress the
accounts which the papers give not completes
they DO not confirm what has been generally said and
eved OF the rejection of overures for peace They
% not however, contradict our former reports The
lief in the squadron appears to have been Congress
had not acted upon the subject at all Preparatory
sons Of the members elected held as far back as the
both Of November but have despatch of Senior La
duly Installed at halfpast ii PM Of the 9Th Of pecem.
Der The proceedings of the 18th ut the latest
The appointment Of committees appears to have been
the work Of the 7h Of December ON the 9Th report
wa: made from the Secretary Of the Treasury, with
solutions were submitted, and referred to committees
which were important, as laying out the work for the
session The first was for declaring the constitution Of
1874 IN force with such amendments Congress should
see ut to make The second proposition for the ap
pointment Of committee which should embody the prn
tho foundation Of its action in the present war This is
the only thing IN the proceedings OF the Congress which
but on the lth upon the proposition OF D. Ramon Garcia
the chamber appointed committee Of FIVE upon the
thought necessity. The nys gentlemen named were
EsPinosa do los Moneros. Rejon Otero, Cardoso and
subiets Its not explained whether this committee is
designed to supersede the one similar subject named
above. Various documents them submitted touch
ing the recent pronancionenfo m de at Tabasco
We,have paper Of a later date than that which con.
tans the above, but In further
news We have given tho sbovenot for their intrinsic
interest," though they are not destitute of signihcance
but principally to show negatively that Congress had not
acted upon overtures for peace up last
Had they done so, II would in all probability have been
known In the squadron oted In the papers. Lieut.
Bowers informs that he had heard nothing of up to
the 2ls whom he had an interview With some English
omcers who are usually well informed ms to the course
The Mexican papers copy freely from the journals in
tne United states opposed to the war; evidently with the
view 10 create the belief that country is rent by d.
visions on tbs subject of the Through the Havana
papers ms Menicans are kept constantly well informed
wh :, Us u done In the United States.
before u.s. We do not find word of Remuneration of the
auaaclous North Americans" and the like which a
ume SINCE met the eye in every paper from that
The Locomotor Of the 18th ut Announces the arrival
Oh ne TWO American commodores on the station and AT
once OUT the hint that everything indicates that
Tome % attempt contemplated and it fol.
lows up tns win an express caution the au
Alvarado, and the city of Vera Cruz TO look ont for
squalls" IS we should say in the States
From Chihnahua we have some later news de.
spatch is published from Governor Angel Trias dated
the 20h November In which he announces that on tho
day previous body of 4s0 troops part infantry and
cavalry, with four light pieces Of artillery left Ch6us.
Col Guilty, with provisions, &C. for month These
forces to join at FL Paso 600 men,
and the whole to proceed and make attempt to
surprise General Kearny, who was then with small
force at Cobre, nearly two hundred miles north of that
point. All classes Of the citizens took part in ceebra
ting tho departure Of these troops and Governor Tras
issued proclamation on the occasion, for which We will
endeavor to find room on another occasion.
From one OF the letters which have received from
the army since our last publication learn that Tay
lors light battery and Lieut. Kearnys company Of the
LIST Dragons had arrived at sauo. Kesrnys company
started out on scout on tho lsth December.
Ihe same letter, which 10 from reasonable source,