The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-17

Extract of letter received in his city from an nte
gent Americdn in MerieO dated October IA.
O. had occasion to accompany foraging, party, con-
ssng OF 40 wagons, with escort of fifty Dragons, TO
the valley OF Toluca. On the road met 400 recruits
under of ancers who asked the commandment OF
the escort if he could pass by Tacubaya with his recruits
The evening another party of 600 had come the
road, but they had the pecauton 10 pass in the
of Tacubaya, and entered the city by Guadalupe
did the party we met Near Lsr%a 1--WE we met the governor
information of an armstice but brought white
flag and he knew by the public papers that armstice
had been made, he felt bound to respect our flag, and fur
nshed us with 400 fanegas 200 cargoes, of
had long conversation with Olaguibel the governor Of
the State Of Mexico, during which mentioned the rein
forcements which had gone forward he replied that II
not responsible ard then added You ought to know
Santa Anna-he is deceiving YOU He wants to make a
but can assure you there will be no peace until his
power and that OF the army is destroyed" =
ash gentleman IN the city Of sreo dated October 81,
lTanslationl
81 suppose you possession OF the details OF all
the recent which have taken place in this
unfortunate country The government OF Mexico is now
at Queretaro, and waiting the result OF the
election Of President I'D interim peace or continual
L Pedraza or Cumplido is elected we have peace but
if Almonte be successful. war vii! be continued.
six or seven days since Mr. Trst addressed note to
informing him that he was still authorized to enter upon
new negotiations Unfortunately this COMMUNICATION did
not through i had could have
of it, wrote Querearo, and have urged the matter
You may rest assured that have and will continue to do
everything in my power to bring about peace, at what
Extract of letter from intelligent French gentlemen.
for many years resident Of the Mer'ean republic,
dated Vera Cruz, October 80, 1917
"Whle General Scott prosecuted the with mode
ration and policy it is certain he had the sympathes Of
the people OF the villages and towns where he passed
but the principal personages of those retired to other
places, distant from the scene Of war; where they formed
'untas, in which they continued the war cry, per-
suaded that in this way they could neutraze the symPa
thes thus expressed in favor of the American army be-
cause they published false and exaggerated bullens in
which appeared excuses and horrors which they wished
| the American army should commit.
But the stroke which has Just been made by dlvls-
ion of the Americans, composed of 1900 men, on At
lixco "a town 10 leagues from Pueba) where the legis
aure of the State had met and where those who advo-
Gated the had assembled has caused the greatest
preston The CONSERVATION caused thereby has seized
the principal families, who know that war can no
longer be preached without causing the greatest danger
they that the invading army every day increasing
and they consider themselves unsafe everywhere.
"The magnates of Mexico-those who subsisted upon
the government at the capitalism no longer live sepa
rated from the theatre of their fortunes. But for
few days. Queretaro is wise enough tor appearances to
the shame OF national dishonor but has neither
the elements nor amusements Of Mexico so 1ndlspensa
BILE to Mexican, and for which they would sacrifice
everything; and this is the class of who have most
influence and will in the end control the wishes OF the
doubling.
My opinion is, from my observation in the inte
ror that the United States at this time obtain what
ever they may wish, because alalthough not publicly
manifested-are in favor OF peace But who knows
the Mexican character, will not be surprised that they
vociferate war, notwithstanding they think differently
The same letter states that "here several parties in
Mexico. composed of the wealthy and influential the
peace party wishes protection for time; the
nexaton party desire merge their nationality in that
the United States; and another avors military occupa
ton of the country until they prepared to take
! their own interests"