New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-29
b. Overland Expire. to The Tribune.
FROM XICO.
The MEXICAN CONGRESS.
RUMoRS OF PEACE.
SERIOUS ARRAY At The CAPITOL.
Lieut.. whippIe Not Dead. &c. &c.

PETEKssrEo. Dec. =. i-s7
b. Jour Poney Express this morning We have
advices from New. Orleans OF the 22i. The steamer
Teriot had arrived from Vera Cruz. whence she
sailed on the goth.
Gen Patterson had reached the Capital, having
lefs garrison at RioFno which would be made e
permanent depot
Congress remained in session and bad quorum
on the 9th inst our latest date from Quereisro
Some rumors were circulating Of a design being
entertained by Government Of sending Mexican
commissioners TO meet at Havana. and arrange
terms Of a treaty Of peace.
Col Bsnkhead the new Governor o. Vera Cruz
had issued orders until farther notice % the effect
that the routine Of public business wofd continue
as established By bis predecessor, Col Wilson
Capt James Smith. OF the 81 infantry, died At
Encerro on the morning Of the fih instant. Of
congestion Of the brain
4 severe Norther prevailed at Vera Cruz on the
18th Three schooners were driven ashore.
The Vera Cruz paper says that the Mexican
Government bad called on Gems Canalizo Alcorio
and Lombardini to take up arms Offering them
commissions 10 the Nep Army. This was tisap
proved Of by the Monitor Repujhcan0, which OBJ
serves that their cowardice or want OF capacity
renders them unworthy Of commands.
sailor, named John Arland, who deserted from
the u. : schr Fiir and joined company Of dra
goons, was arrested and taken back to the Flrt
He attempted escape again, and was shot by the
sentinel posted at the guard house
The North american Of the lf,h gives an ac
count of a serious ARRAY which occurred at the Cap
ital on Sunday the 18th. Threeme Of the st and
"a PennsyivsniaDs were attacked in the streets by
q mob OF lepeyos ia the western part Of the city,
aud one Of them Luke Floyd, was badly wounded
Two Of them escaped and having procured the as
sistance Of the guard, they shot three OF the MeX
cans dead and wounded several others.
1t Whipple. ad uta u of the 9lh. " ho was taken
by the euerrilias near Vera Cruz In July. and sup
posed to have been murdered BY them, Is no" at
Puebla acting as sdiutant general 10 Gen. Lane
gentleman who recently converscd with Lieut.
Whipple, states that several letters addressed 10
Gov Wilson bearing his signature aud published
in the New York papers, are iorgeries. lie wrote
but one letter that was published IN New York
paper.
orders were issued by Col Hughes on being sp-
pointed Military and Civil Governor OF Jaispa 70
the following effect
He offers general and perfect amnesty to all
persons within his government who, having born
arms against the United States may tender their
allegiance Twelve days are given 70 those VINO
DO not reside within 20 miles OF the city, and SIX
DAYS 70 those residing within that distance % re-
port to him IN person give their parole OF honor not
a.ain to take arms against the nitcd states dur
lng the war. nor 10 interfere IN any manner in hos
tilitles. The proclamation contains other orders
AID IS quite lengthy severe penalties are provided
for those who break their parole. sc.
The steamer Fashion, from Tampico and Brazos
arrived at New Orleans on the morning OF the I'D
Several officers aud 90 discharged soldiers from the
Brazos came passengers.
We learn by private letter that the brig Jean
cite. of New-Y York, loaded with commits sloner's
stores got on the bar on the 18th. The cargo was
taken out in good order. and the vessel got of 10
pretty good condition. she was sent to the Brazos
for repairs
No news from Gen. Lane or the valley Of the
RIO t5rande.