Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-02

! The N. u. Picayune, extra. published on
the afternoon ollhe 22J. has later dispatches
from Mexico.
The propeller Edith arrived ot New Or
leans from Vera Cruz the 9Th, bringing two
days later news.
A letter from q Querctaro, dated the 25h,
two days later, says that seventy one DE.
pnties were then in the city, and several
others on the way, and il was believed that
very soon there would be sufficient to open
! the session.
The 6rs, business is the election ofa Pres-
dent. The candidates are Pena, Almonte
and Herrera.
News had reached there Of certain designs
of stock jobbers at the capital to form Mexico
into two great states, and annex them TO
The American Union. The Ra.onador, news.
paper, m,lntains that this is a new party.
| The FREQ Iris states the number OF Mex
lean troops now in the field al different sta
lions at thirty. one thousand.
a letter from the National Bridge, dated
l4ih, gives particulars of Gen. PaHerson's
march from there without mOlestation to his
headquarters at Santa AEna's residence.
Col. lIughes's command was still there.
Gen. Paterson had received a visit from
commissioner Of Padre J,rauta with peace
lpropostioBo-th padre being tired of war
and wishing TO come under the protc ction Of
our government. Gen. Patterson told tho
commissioner that if Jarauta wished to re-
turn to Vera Cruz as good citizen, he should
dsperse his command and proceed there
Instantly, and no one would modest him,
adding that he should hang every guerrilla
he caught.
The train was to proceed with the 9Th
division Baltimore battalion.
The reported fight between Jarauta and
Zenobia is confirmed. Jaranta was worsted,
which is the supposed cause of his peaceful
intent ions.
The health of Col. TInehes's command was
generally good so only sick.
A letter from Vera Cruz, dated tho 9th,
says that goods forwarded to The interior,
via Orlzaba, are no longer taxed by the May.
ican authorities, showing that The guerilla
force is getting weaker.
Vera Cruz and the country around arc
becoming wonderfully Americanized.
Col. .Dominguez' spy company left on the
9Th, with dispatches for Gen. Scott.
Gen. Taylor had not arrived at Matamoros
bur would leave Monterey on The 9Th.
The health of Matanoros is improving.
1t was rnmorcd there That the states Of
San Luis, Zaca,ecas, Durango, and one other
had declared IN favor oi Paredess nOnarchicaI
sch enc, and prol!ered him Is 900 troops.
Senor turbide is fixed upon for the throne,
in case of European intervention, which is
confdenlly calculated upon. Many Mexcans
IN that quarter are hostile to the movem
and are ready to inln the United States 70
prevent lis consummntion.
'RicHM"ND, Nov. 90, 1917.
! Your daily Express arrived early this
morning with advices from New Orleans to
the evening of the 23d. being two days later
here, and 10 hours at New.York, in advance
ni the mail.
There were two arrivals from Mexico ut
/ New Orleans on the 2}d bringing adviccs
from Nera Cruz to The 10Th, and Tampico to
| the l6,h but the general news could not bo
ob,nlnod in time for the Express,
| ASpan,sh iopsai, schooner has been cap
'ured by the u, ). schooner Scorpion, for
breach of the port regulations. She was
brought into Vera Cruz on The evening OF the
lS', and detained as n prize. This is the
same vessel ,ha, The Scorpion was sent IN
quest Of by Com. Perry.
The u. $. sloop-,f. war Germantown was
To sail from Vera Cruz on the Oh. upon Nh
icxpcdnion to Campcachy. Capt. Rowleys
company Of Pennsylvon,a volunteers had
arrived at Ncw-Oglcans from Pittsburgh.