The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02
FROM MEXICO.
FURTHER INTELLIGENCE.

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'fhe n. o. Picayune Of the 10Th inst.
is again filed with late intelligence from
Mexico, connected with the recent opera
tons Of our army there, from which we
extract the most interesting portion, as
! follows:--Nat. Int
By communication IN the American
Star we perceive that Gen. Bravo and
staff were taken prisoners by portion Of
the New York regiment, in General Quit
mans division. Circumstances preyen-
ted their being delivered by Gen. Quit
man; and they were taken TO Chapaltepec
by Capt. Davis, aid 10 Gen. Quitman.-
On reaching there. finding the General
in-chief still at the castle, he reported 10
Gen. Scsu that he had Gen. Bravo and
staff prisoners Of war. The General or
dcred Capt. Davis 10 bring the prisoners
forward where he was. when the Gencr-
al-in-chicf addressed Gen. Bravo as fol-
lows:
Il deeply regret meeting the valiant
Gen. Bravo in misfortune. | have long
and favorably known him by fame.
trust We may soon be friends. | honor
and respect him as an enemy"
Gen. Bravo expressing his thanks for
the courtesy extended to him by the Gen
eraI- aI-ln-cliief, the latter directed that the
former be taken into the citadel and fur
nished with as comfortable quarter as the
convenience of the building would ad-
( nit of.
On the l7tfi of September Gen. Scott
repablished his general orders, proclaim
ing marital law.in places occupied by our
/ troops. with important additions. From
these orders we copy that portion by
which contributions are levied upon the
4 capital, and the reasons therefor assigned
II. For the case and safety Of both
parties, in all cities and towns occupied
by the American army, Mexican police
shall be established and duly harmonized
4 with the military police Of the said for
i ccs. aAe -s 4e
! Is. This splendid capital, its churches
and religious worship, its converts and
monasleries, its inhabitants and properly.
arc, moreover, placed under the special
safeguard of the faith and honor of tile
American army.
t6. In consideration of the foregoing
protection, a contribution Of SI50,O00 is
imposed OH this capital, to be paid in four
weekly lnstalmenls of thirty-seven thou
sand five hundred dollars each, beginning
on Monday next, the Goth inst, and ter
mInating on Monday the | ltil OF October
u. The Ayurtamiento, or corporate
authority OF the city, is specially charged
with the collection and payment Of the
several instalnenis.
Is. Of the whole contribution 10 be
paid over TO this army twenty thousand
dollars shall be appropriated to the pur-
chase of'extra comforts for the wounded
and sick in hospital; ninety thousand dol
lars to the purchase of blankets and shoes
for. gratuitous distribution among the rank
and file of the army. and forty thousand
dollars reserved for other necessary mill
tary. purposes.
The nexi order We find is dated tho Is.
and assigns to the troops their different
quarters in the city. That portion of the
order would posses no interest here, but
the following paragraphs are OF crafty
ing character:
z. No private house shall be occupied
by any corps or officer until all suitable
public buildings within The above ranges
shall be FIRST fully occupied; and all Off
GERS attached to troops shall be quartered
with or near their. troops respectively.
8. No rent shall be paid by the United
States for any building occupied by troops
or officers without special direction
from general headquarters; nor shall anv
private house be occupied as quarters
without. the free consent Of the owner, or
orders from general headquarters. No
deviation from these inunctions will be
| tolerated.
9. The collection OF customs or duties
al the several gates Of the city. by the cI-
! vii authority Of the same, viii be contin-
ucd as heretofore until modified by the ci-
vii and military governor, Maj. General
Quitman,) according TO the views Of the
neralin,chief; bus supplies belonging
! 70 the QuaFiermaster's and Commissarv's
Dspsssments viii at once be exempted
i from Al duties.
Gan. Quitrnan' orders. dated the nth.
I s'lowunsrmed persons. in the pursuit uf
Their griTats affairs. to pass and sepszz