The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-01
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
FROM THE
w A r q u A r T ER.
Arrival Of New York Companies at
California.
AFFAIRS In THE CITY OF MEXICO.
&C., &C., &c
THE NEWS FROM GEN. SCOTT,
from the N n Picavuua lima %

&C., Sc, &c.
THE NEWS FROM GEN. SCOTT,
From the N. o. Picayune, June %
The James Day, Capt. Wood, arrived at this port
Yesterday from Vera Cruz whence she sailed the 10th
inst. ' l.i.lf ai'f
We have the american Eagle of the 10th inst The
Eagle makes mention Of any later arrival from the
army above but Capt Wood reports that It was under.
stood at Vera Cruz before he left that information had
been received from Gen. Scott ut Rio Frio that there
was prospect Of making peace with the new govern
confidently expected send in less than weeks the
cheering news of peace to Vera Cruz.
dent beyond doubt So far Capt. Wood reports; but
our letters from Vera Cruz do not confirm this news,
above that nothing had boon received from Con Scott
subsequent to the departure Of the Galveston.
I'D inst when Gen Scott was there and scarcely time
had elapsed for him to march to Rio FRO and enter into
negotiations, and for the news to back to Vera
Crus We are therefore, ut present inoredulous about
this intelligence.
A large sum Of money has been found in some So
uncertain whether it belonged to the Mexican govern
ment or to some private individual
The Eagle publishes letter giving an account Of q
fire which occurreda at Laguna the 28th Of May Half
dozen houses destroyed The officers and men Of
the u s. brig vesuvius, with Lieut. Magruder at their
head rendered efficient service In exnguishing the fire.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY OF MEXICO.
In package Of papers, Sc, sent to US by Mr. Kendall
from Puebla find fuller details affairs going on in
the city Of Mexico though still nothing later than the
lie Courier Francois translates powerful article
from the Razonador The greatefpart of 1t is written
to show that the guerilla system will be q thousand
times disastrous to good Mexican citizens than to
the armies Of the United st ates that the inevitable
disposed and thriving inhabitants the mercy Of
less needy desperadoes and that such worthy inhabi
ton, who ssgaoio1s not TO grant It in full
ass0 ns war ~ gpeIs system the writer
practicable mode he is the eves en- rnasse on the
inhabitants attacking the Yankees in front rear and
upon their TANKS. Such rising, If executed with
spirit vgor and courage he thinks would be successful
although the Americans might gain advantages in the
outset.
Such rising the editor fully approves Of and still ad
vocstes but 1t will take place. he says not be-
cause is impossible in itself but because the Mexcans
do not heartily desire it, and have ne intention of
it, Such being the case, he calls upon his countrymen
not to solicit peace but to listen to the overtures
which may be made to them He writes with great
clearness and force and had room would repro
duce the article. Such appeals must tell powerfully in
Mexico for peace The people are unused to them.
The resignation which General Rincon rendered of
his office, as second In command to General Bravo had
not been accepted by the government the 10th ult
In the Courier Francois find extract from the
boetin de "a Democrdea the organ Of Farias 1t Is
witty caustic review Of the defence of Santa Anna at
Cerro Gordo, made by Senior Jimenez
We can understand that Santa Anna finds his position
uncomfortable with few papers Of this kind witty
AZ remorseless pouring hot shot into him all the while
act of successful gaanty in this war; by which to de-
precate the contempt excited against him.
AFFAIRS IN TAMpIco.
The Mobile Register and Journal has a letter from
Tampico data the 18th inst 1t says that the leading
article in our friend bsons first paper gave umbrags
TO Col Gates accordingly he has established
ship, consisting of Col De Russy Major Morris and l..
q. Capers, to have to sanction all matter that NAV
henceforth appear in that paper.
The letter says that under the new tariff the re-
collected ut that port $as0OO the city
is 80 cut Oft from intercourse with the interior that DDS
can now be- bought lower there than before the tariff
went into operation.
NEWS FROM MATAMoRAs.
From the New Orleans Delta, June ~
By the James L. Day yesterday received the Mata.
moras Ftag OF the 10th inst Inc Flag says that q
party Of gentlemen, whilst hunting excursion on
Monday found u Dragons uniform About two miles
south Of city The owner hal evidently been muir
dered charge apparently buck sno had entered just
under the shoulder blade, immediately below which
triangular perforation evidently from bsyonet The
had been carefully cut of OF both the inside of
collar and lining OF the sleeve.
In another paragraph the editor says"A gentleman
recently from Camargo informs tn the passage
down. he counted less than dead bodies Aoating
in the river-three Mexicans and three Americans -
Several pilots Of acquaintance inform that dead
bodies are seen every trip generally stripped Of their
clothing leaving DOUBT that they have with their
death ut the hands Of The In ans charged
with the commission OF many of these murders and as
they frequently banks the river there
can be- no doubt but they have hand In them Fears
are expressed by the of steamboats, that thew
will not be able to obtain wood above Reynosa the
Mexcans have deserted nearly all the wood. yards and
retired from the river, to escape the Indians"
The balance of the 10th Regiment reached Mstsmoras
the l4lh inst.
Our New Orleans brethren says the Flag, have been
was not stationed at Pao Alto We do not know its
Whereabouts If crossed the Rio Grande at all 1t was
somewhere in the neighborhood OF Loredo.
The Flag gives the following, likely to be true, but
good even as a jeu fesprit:-
The following between Arista and his generals
actually took place; the description was derived from
gentleman high in the confidence and esteem Of the
chief actor but whose name We not permitted to
mention.
Mexican army in their retreat had reached Lnares,
Gen. Arista summoned Generals Ampudia, Torrpjon,
Rquena and Canaes to his quarters and thus
ed Them
Gsntlemen--I am about to resign the command Of
the Army OF the North. and have sent for you that
you may know the reasons which have Influenced me-
they are simply these: cannot command the army with
honor to myself or country as long as 1t numbers
many towards, with high commands In its ranks You,
Ampudia. are base coward trusted you with 5000
of my best troops you betrayed your trust proved
stricken, fed trembling and dismayea without being
within half a league ola hostile gun.
You, Torrejon, have some reputation as cavalry
officer; God knows how where you obtained 1t; am
only astonshed that you should have the erontsry
pretend to command.
You Riquena call yourself an artillery oH,cer you
have been consistent through life, only In thing
your cowardice; you brave, like all gasconaders,
when dangers are at dstance but when the hour Of
battle arrives, you either not 70 be found your
terror renders your not only useless but nu
rious.
"And you Canales to be called General what satire
what bitter irony General faugh . robber
driver, vagabond skulksr from rancho to rancho, q
oowardly pauper whose very presence Is loathed by
General produces the most profound contempt As for
you Col Carasoo bsgone AID wash your breeohcs you
dirty dog.
Gentlemen, am done with you: our connexion il at
an end Would that your connection with eur unortu-
nate country was also at an endn
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA
From the Philadelphia Gazette, June sol
We have been favored with the perusal Of a letter
dat'd Mazatan, May 3D." which was brought by some
English gentlemen, who travelled over land to the Gulf
OF Mexico, from the Pacific coast
The United statessh ship Independence, Com shubrick
had been bockadng Mazatlan for or three months
aud during that period, had taken several prizes.
She expected to maintain the blockade month
or two longer and then sail for the Sandwich Islands
from whence she would return to Monterey In Septem
Der
cruising up aud down the coast Tue former had taken
several prizes and the I'D Of May the latter had cap
tured prize valued at S2u0O00 But this does sat-
sfy longing anxiety Of the officers OF the squadron
to do something for the honor Of the navy
There have been frequent thoughts Of an attack
Acapulco which 10 represented being nearly strong
Vera Cruz but is not known what are the ,nten