The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-29
Capture Of Government Stores.
BOrland, Gaines, Clay, Midshipman
Rogers, and other officers,
at liberty in the Mexi-
can Capital.
The English Mediation refused by
the Mexican Congress.
THE PEACE PARTY IN MEXICO.
Proclamation to the Mexicans by Gen.
Scott.
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE PRESIDENCY.

GEN. TAYLOR AND The PRESIDENCY.
We indebted to Sulvans Express for the follow
lag intelligence by the Amboy Line
From the N. O. Picayune, May 2O]
1t was not until yesterday morning that we
placed in possession OF the following letter received here
Mr. Kendas letter later than any thing hitherto re-
ceived from Jalapa while the letter from Vera Cruz
gives more definite account Of the occurrences near
that city reported in our last upon verbal authority
Thu most interesting passage In Mr. Kendas letter is
that announcing that Majors Borland and Gaines Capt
Clay and the other officers taken nthe North together
with Passed Mdshipman Rogers ut liberty in the
city Of Mexico The next step is to insist upon the i'm
mediate release OF the who taken with Major
Gaines
Mr. Kondais remarks upon peace party in Mexico,
opinion on the subject which the newspapers do
sord u.s. form Were We to rely the latter alone
but do not doubt all that access to
| of information far better than own
VERA Cruz, May 18th, ls47.
band Of about 200 Mexicans has been providing
the mounted rihemen's camp four miles from this place.
two nights In succession and last night the were
aroused twice by the approach Of Mexcans
MEarly this morning gallant Captain Walker start
ed out to give them battle and had nice little skrmsh
killing four Of enemy by the time my informant,
officer Of the rifles left and he represents Walker long
way ahead of the Of the first brush wing them
up guess the enemy will find that they have got hold
Of the wrong chap before Capt. Walker has done with
them.
This morning early man came in from Santa Fe,
where he had been left with others guard
stores belonging to Government, and he states that
body Of about 900 Mexcans attacked them last night
killing all his companions and taking possession of the
stores and he only saved himself by running There is
another company Of riAemen following up Capt Walker
but regret that do not know by whom it is command
dead Mcxicans on the ground when Capt. w met the
enemy 1t is generally supposed that this party of the
enemy are near here for the purpose of plunerng
small parties and stealing horses than any thing else
J.,.p. Mcx;co Moy ~ ,aa- II NJ
Since the dgencn went out at noon to- day for Vera
Cruz, another digenca has in from the city Of
little Importance. Among the passengers was Mr. Ken.
needy Who after being badly treated here about the LIST
Of April, was driven to the city of Mexico
Ali the passengers confirm what | wrote you this
morning. They say that at the capital there
ehy Anaya was sti PRESIDENT pro but had neither
influence nor authority new President is to be elect
ed on the 10th OF the present month the tenth chief
magistrate this distracted country has had within the
last eighteen months. cannot stop to count them all
up but such is the fact
The ladronesguerillas suppose they should be call
cd now-are busy at work upon the roads especially
tween Puebla and the city Of Mexico. The pas
times stage and the inference is that the last rob
beers must have had rather poor pickngs if the first
were very searching in their operations The digencia
in which Mr. Kennedy came down, robbed twice on
the road.
1t is stated that the propositions made by England
some months since, to offer her Intervention In settling
the difficulties between Mexico and the United States
have recently been taken up by the Mexican Congress-
discussion,
beers said that the whole affair but another attempt
OF the monarchists the sacred liberties Of the Mex
can Republic the motion to consider them
BY vote Of "A to 49, From this 1t would that the
present Congress is determined to shut every door
| against all proposals Of an honorable peace.
Santa Anna has sent letter to Congress from Oriza-
ba. He gives his own account Of the battle of Cerro
Gordo and claims great victory the first day Of the
fight On the second day, Providence according to his
story gave the advantage to the Yankees lie saws
nothing about the exerons Of the latter Santa
states that he has thousand men, and that
prCa n Iv inpr aann and bst
are burning to encounter the Americans again. He
wants money to carry his operations but Congress
has not seen fit to vote him copperone reason, pro-
badly, being that 1t has not copper to give. Santa
Anna, so far as can learn, is the only who has
been spoken OF in Mexico as candidate for tho Pres
dency and he is in very bad odor with the mass
The States north Of Observation-Disclosures, Guanaju-
ato Queretaro, Zacatccas, Durango, San Luis and
otherstslk openly Of separating from Mexico, and let
ting her take Of herself Not dollar in the way Of
supplies they sending for the relief Of the general
government in its emergency.
They still doing little in the way of fortifying
the city Of Mexico but Spaniard informs that all
cd over with the foot The city had been placed under
martial law and the drest excuses were anticipated
The citizens had all been called upon to take up in
the common Defence but unfortunately nine Of
them had arms to take up. Nor there any
non at the capital other than few small and Indifferent
pieces.
There Is certainly party, and influential one in
Mexico, which begins to talk Of peace and where four
weeks since they did not dare breathe their sentiments
they now come out openly and avow themselves Still
the measure Is far from popular The peace party is
composed OF the more honest aud Intelligent property
holders the merchants and perhaps the these
opposed the military, who have all dsgraced them
selves and all the demagogues among the lawyers II
the priests could be made certain that they
tnue Ia hold their rich beneccs secure they would pro-
badly be all in favor Of peace.
On the approach Of the Americans il Is said that Con-
gress with all the archives Of the republic will to
the city Of Morca OF course all my is verbal not
paper having come through ! have despatched man
the capital for full files Of the public journals and
he gets back safe they shall be Immediately forwarded
to you.
Majors Borland and Gaines, Captain G. NJ CLAW and
all the officers taken in the north at liberty In the
city OF Mexico also midshipman Rogers. They
all said to be well and respectfully treated now
although the latter was UNANIMOUSLY abused the way
up to Mexico from Perote.
General Canalizo at San Andres place north of
Orixaba at last accounts The force with him Is not
stated, but is undoubtedly small lie old friend Of
Santa Anna and Is probably working at present for his
master.
write this in great haste and have time for COM
ment One thing must say that is that there undoubt
eddy would be very large peace party In Mexico it
not for the overwecning pride of the majority Of the in
habtants 1t is hard to be thrashcd into peace that's
certain.
send this by Mexican to Vera Cruz, who promises
to ride through at his fastest speed If 1t reaches you
well and good.
p. s-1l o'clock night--Just az my express man was
starting fortunate enough get hold Of the follow
ing hurried translation Of proclamation which has been
printed in Spanish and addressed by Gen Scott the
Mcxicans have time to peruse II, but those who
have think 1t will have weight and influence with the
Mcxicans.
THE PROCLAMATION OF GEN. SCOTT.
HEAD-QUARTERs THE Army,
JALAPA, May II, ISi7 !
The 0enerdl-in Chief Of the .q,ies Of the United States
Of america TO the Merican Ndtions
Mexicans The recent events Of the war, and the
adopted In consequence by your government
wnich you arc ignorant because they have been crim
nay concealed from you do not ask you to trust my