Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-04-29
THE WAR.

FROM THE SoUTH-The Geographic despatch to the
Traveller of Dist inst, has the following:
NetO 0rk,,4prd 1914 o'clock, P.M---A Peaceful R1t-
mor-Seyeral Of the most influential of the Mexican
states said to have proposed to make separate ar
engagements with the United States for the settlement
present difficulties. The substance of the PROPOSE
ton reported, is that they will relnquish to the u
nted States all territory North of the 26h degree re-
curing an equivalent the protection of our govern
men
[This would include Coahuila, Chihuahua, New
Mexico, and Sonora all of which are south and west of
the Rio Grande.]
This information is derived from Vera Cruz cor
respondent of the New York Sun. We give the ru-
nor as reported BY our telegraph correspondent but
we are apprehensye that it will prove to be ground.
less.
Santa E.-Further accounts from Santa Fe con-
tradict the rumored murder of Gen. Lee at Taos. He
Is said to be still alive, having been saved through the
inerpositIon Of priest Gov Bent and the others
who persisted with him. it is said, were tortured to
death. The leader of the lnsurrecton Montoyn, was
tried by court martial and sentenced to DEATH and
subsequently hung.
Brazos-lhe Southern mail brings dates from Bra
EOS to the 9th. COL [Gcn Gushing arrived there on
the 4th
M. Webser had been invited to public dinner by
the citizens of Savannah
| QF9The Transcript has despatch from New York
which states IN addition that the report of skirmish
between Gen. Taylor and Urea was incorrect. The
news from the Brazos was to the 9th instant.
GEN. TAYLoR's ARMY-The Maamoras Flag of
the 3lst ut has the following:
To the poleness Of an officer of the army we are
indebted for the pcrusa of letter from an officer in
camp at Buena Vista, dated 18th inst. The letter as
sures us that all was qmet-that the wounded were
mendlng fast and gives the soul inspiring information
that according to Instructions from Gen. Taylor before
leaving, upwards oftorty mule loads of provisions had
been sent from camp to Incarnacion for the use
Of the wounded MoXcans who were in the hospital
there, and starving from hunger The humanity of
such an act is beyond all praise.
BY the annexed order it would not appear that Gen.
Taylor was making preparations to join Gen. Scott
Headquarters, firing Of Occupation,
Agua .NueUa, March 3, I847.
|. On his arrival at Monterey Col. Curtis with his
Regiment, (}d Ohlo will relieve the Louisville Lee
gion, which will then join the headquarters Of Gen.
Marshars Brigade at Aqua Nueva. The LIST and I'd
Ohio Regiments will compose the garrison of Monte
rey, under the order of Col. Curtis
2. Two companies of the I'd Ohio Regiment, under
the Major, will be posted at the RnconaGa the re-
malnder OF the Regiment under the immediate orders
OF Col. Morgan will be reported to Brig. Gen. Wool
3The Kentucky cavalry will be held ready to march
as soon as its horses shall be rested. The Colonel
will establish his headquarters with four companies at
CeraVo Two companies VIII be posted at Martin.
and two at Punta Aquda The disposition of the re-
naming companies will be hereafter determined The
Regiment will be charged with the duty of protecting
the communications below Monterey--its Colonel re
celylngspecal instructions from headquarters.
The new Volunteer Regiments that NAV arrive at
Camargo, under the orders of Major Gen. Scott, will
not move beyond that point without further orders.
By order of Major Gen. Taylor.
w. w. BLISS, A. A. General
CHHUAHUA.-The New Orleans Plcavune Of tho
10th inst has an account of the battle of Sacrament
to" fought for the possession of chihuahua February
g 1t was taken from the Republican, of the citv Of
Mexico, of 22d ut, and is the official despatch of
Gen Heredia, who commanded the Mexican forces A.
galnst COL Doniphan The Republican, gives it as
from the papers in war department "relating to the
loss of Chihuahua"
Heredla dates from the Division of the armv in
new Mexico, March g" but does not mention his To-
calty The account of the battle, if it could be relied
upon Is not interesting. We take couple of the con-
GLIDING paragraphs
Having lost all nope of regaining the dav. was
oOged to retreat, with bitter grief as all in the camn
remained in the possession of the enemy, nothing bep
ing saved except eight rounds of ammunition which
servant OF Col Padilla hid in the mountains. In nv re-.
treat endeavored to collect some infantry to lead