The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-16

one doubts this, as large number of market men saw him both days. He made reoui- sisicn upon persons living neas Cssmaioa- pan, who had furnished us with large mum. Der of horses, to supply him with 200 gratis, and the poor devils had to shell out. 4 re- port is current here that the good Padre had sent word lo Col, Wilson that he was in want of money and that if Col. W. would nav him. he would no longer modest either Ame- rican citizens or property. The truth is Col. Wilson did get letter purporting so come from Jarauta, saying that # Col. W. would give him 5000, he would leave the country; but believe ihe story was started by some mischievous Mexican and that Jarau,a never sent any word of the kind.
 Gen. Pierce did get oh on the evening oE the 18th inst, and, on the arrival Of his com mand at the San Juan bridge, they found about s feet of h cut away. The damage was soon repaired with such timber aud logs as could be found rear by, and the whole command and train passed over in safety. IL Is rumored that the Puemie Nacional and the bridge over Plan del Rio have been served in the same way by the guerr,ilas.
 IA. Moore, of ihs l2th Infantry, died al the hospital of San Francisco on the l7it inst, and Capt. Duff, of the 3d Drzgoons, died on the same day at camp. Capt. D. made many friends here during his soiourn, and is much lameuted
 Our Quartermaster, Maj. Smith, has been down with the uomiia for several days, bal l am happy to say that he IS now doing finely.
 The new Louisiana Battalion is great ac- quisiiion to the garrison or this place, and heavy detail is occupied in the protection of the stock and Government property outside of the walls. Such protection has been needed a long while, and would have been granted if Gov Wilson had had the means to do so. The lsi Infantry has had a severe task in garrisoning this place for the last 3 months Reduced by sickness, but little more than half their number have been fit for weeks, and these have had io stand guard every other day and night. To their vigi- lance may be attributed the universal good order which prevails within the walls of the city. From the time they took charge of the garrison think that but single murder has been committed tn this city, which speaks wonders compared with MaIamoras, Monte rev and other Mexican towns, where know that formerly our soldiers were murdered al- most nightly.
 Two letters have been received iu town by private express, dated the 10th inst, but they have but litile to say about politics From one of these have been kindly permitted to make inc following extract, which is the old story over again:
 TRANSLATION
 CiTy OF MExIc ,, July 10, 1S47.
 4 great many pessonx here lhink that we must have peace shortly, bu, we have been assured to-day by those in whom We have the greatest confidence, that those al the head of the Government have not the remo.est idea of negotiating, and fl any encourage ment is held out to Gen Scott it will only be 10 gain tune. But what have we To gain in time : Nothing, mere nothing, for we are as well prepared to receive the enemy now as we ever shall be, and the sooner the Americans advance the better it will be for both parties.
 Of the late contributions levied, we have had to pay Sl200; Messrs. -, $500; {; Messrs. -, Sl200 i. and Messrs. -, 5000.
 The above extracts are every word these letters certain, but the man who came through with them says that no commissioners had been appointed.
 Santa Fe, which has been abandoned as temporary depot, was burnt few days since by L Fitzgerald and small party of men,
 Letters from Orizaba of the 18th inst. stale that letters had been received there from Pu- ebla, dated the | lth inst, stating that Gen. Scott would positively march towards Mex ico on the l6th inst, and although have little faith in letters of this kind 10 Mexicans, do no, doubt that Gen. Scott Is ere this on the road to the city of Mexico. Yours.
 We might perhaps inieres, our readers by trauslating from the Sun of Analuac some of it's speculations about the commissioners, &c., but they are bul coljectural and loun- ded upon no more certain data than We all possess here.
 Verbal reports have been received by this arrival ia regard to Gen. Pierce's march, They are to the effect that he had had en- counters with guerrillas, but we cannot sup pose our correspondent would have omitted all mention of them, had the encounters been serious.
 The ship Charleston arrived at Vera Cruz on the l7lh inst. from Charleston with troops. The ship Virginia, p days from New York, arrived on the 20ih inst, with , companies Of infantry {companies II and k, 4th lnfan- try, and company D, 5sh Infantry number tng 27O men; also ,he following oflicers;- Capis. G. Norris aud Beni. Alvord, Its. II. Ridgley and D. A. Russell, of the 4th Ar .illery; Drs. Geo. F. Cooper, John Campbell. The command arrived n fine health aud spi- ri.s. They were to be encamped al Bagar- do, miles on the beach north of the city, until command of 1000 or l500 men were ready to march for the interior.
 We now make such extracts from the Sun of Anahuac as possess interest for our rea- ders.
 The following Is an extract from letter of Col. Gates 10 Gov. Wilson, touching iae