The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-24
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We have files from the capital as late as the Goth Of
We have seen letter from one of the American on.
GERS prisoner In Mexico. II was dated Nav 2sth
He had been promised his liberty again and again but
He writes that Gen. expected to enter the CAP
ital within eight days and he did anticipate that
Gen Worth found in Pueblo large Amount Of tob.c
been removed and those by whose fault it fell into our
hands are severely censured In the papers
Inc papers give several extracts from dispatches in
tercepted with that containing Gen. Scotts proclama
ton Ihey are not all very Ineligible and amount to
The latest Republican, says that the excuses Of the
Americans in Pueba daily increasing They are
accused Of having plundered shop and robbed lady
passing along the streets of string of pearls Shock
Whilst exercising supreme power Santa Anna on the
ga UT that every prosecution against military
persons should be discontinued and all accused Of Of
Fences be at set at large The services Of such
are thought to be of sufficient Importance to the govern
ment to Justify this clemency looks to us like at
soldiery.
Senior Pacheco named Minister of Justice on the
| 27th ult
In FL Republican, Of the 2sth ut there is an article
upon the defence Of the capital and the proprety of
editor urges upon the authorities to defend the capital
extremtes and says that the work Of erecting forth
ncat0ms going on actively But this part Of the ar
and from private letters from the capital which We have
seem we feel persuaded that little opposition General
Scotts entrance into the city will be made Ell Repub
cano urges strenuousy that the of government
should at once be transferred Then should the capital
fall 1t urges the government win still exist and form
centre OF union and raying point The editor urges
the point with such force that he an
tcipated formidable opposition to Cen SCOTS adj
| vance
In earlier article upon the subject OF the defence
| of the capital Ell Republicans sets down the troops
available for the purpose follows The garrison then
IN the capital the Goth Of May not far 10000
men while there were to arrive the editor, from
co 1000 from Michoacan 1000 and from 1000
we infer from illusions made to article in Ell Ra-
fha Mt tor xLot
ing any defence of the city.
We see nothing in the papers about the formidable
to the opinion that the resistance anticipated at this
point has been much exaggerated The Mexican papers
y Of the Notifications in the immediate vicinity Of the
capital 70 the same effect Is the letter from Mr. Ken
psrs the capital that an advance party of Gen Worth
had roconnotered the road as far as Rio Frio
The designations Of Gems Bravo and Rincon were in
duced by order Of the Government bestowng their
commands upon Gen. Lombardini during their ndispo-
sition The latter general is celebrated genius
Gen Bravo's letter to the Government breathes fine
spirit The only title he retains Is that which the peo
pie formerly thought hmdsserving, Benemeero de Ia
Patria.n
Five hundred infantry perfectly armed and equipped
arrived In the city OF Mexico the Gath ut Que
state and were sent to aid in the defence Of the
Gomez Farias, lately the Vice President ut Qua
daajsra the capital Of Jalsco This the State which
protested against the aboshmen Of the Vice Presden
cy az unconstitutional 1t has since refused
President under the law Of Congress- and given later
The Of the arrest of Almonte are not given
Ell Republican, says that various vague charges are
made against him. but 1t does not them. Subse-
quent to his arrest correspondence between him and
the government was published. On the 2lst May Al
he has been appointed general of the State
OF Vera Cruz, and directs him start for Cordova
within twenty-four hours.
This note not delivered till the 22d Almopte
replies to by putting various questions to the
ment as to the nature and extent of his powers the
forces to be put Mt his command SC &c. lie also de-
nands that he may be accompanied by officers
whose names he gives The government in reply refers
him to Gen Bravo This note Almonte answers on the
23d and makes some demands. II any reply was
made to him we have not it, but the next we hear
OF him Is that the gath he is placed arrest and
remained prisoner on the 29th.
we hnd In the papers an address Of the valiant Am
puda to the nation vindcating his conduct at Monte
As this worthy is quite well understood and appre
Grated In the United States We shall not dwell upon his
ments among the military chieftsins of Mexico. We
have the designations Santa Anna Bravo and Rincon
ana the arrest OF Amonte, all within the space eight
or ton days and the departure Of other to
mote points and Santa Anna during the time was exer-
soldery. 1t looks though parties were marshallipg
their forces for struggle for power among
rather than to defend their country against foreign
foe.
We find in the papers a copy of the new constitution
or rather the amendments to the constitution Of 1924
which have been adopted Tho addresses, too Of Gen
Herrera Gen. Santa Anna and the President of the
preme Court upon the former PRONUNCIATION of the
law, are given at length We have looked into that Of
Gen Herrera with much curiosity see what he has to
say OF the war He touches upon it only In general
terms He says that people truly free was never yet
conquered by foreign Invasion and conures xicans
to lay aside their animosites unite support
laws and constitution This done, promises that their
defence OF the Independence Of their country cannot
fail Santa Annals address Is in his usual vein we got
| no new ideas Of his designs from 1t.
From the New Orleans Delta, June 1871
new paper, called La Guerrs [The Warl has been
started in opposition to Ell and it advocates
Santa Annals principles strongly
III Rspublcdno, OF the Goth. contains long article
against Ell Razonador whose editors disapprove
Of the defence of the capital In the said article Ell Re-
pubcano states that there thousand troops to
garrison the city, and besides they daily waiting
the arrival Of some nine thousand viz 5000 from
Guanajuato, 5000 from the Southern States 1000 from
Michoacan, and 1000 from Queretaro, together with
respectable force of heavy artillery.
letter from Zacatecas published in Ell Republeano,
that the at the capital of that State
in favor Of the Yankees than Of the Mexicans the
editors will not publish thing in favor of Mexico
but will publish Of Gen. Scotts orders which
appear favorable to the NJ exican people.
Gomez Farias at Guadalsars at last accounts and
aad asked Tor part OF the pay due him as Vice President
thinks that Faras's intentions not of very pacific
character.
Ei Monitor complains strongly of the appointment Of
lawyer Don lg Sierra Rosso, a general command
ing the first line of those which will be established for
the defence Of the capital Ell Monitor says that
Sierra Rosso may be very good lawyer and poet but
that these qualifications cannot make him good gene
raj and much less take command of the princi.
pal post in such defence Is to be made against the
invaders Lawyers do not to be In high esteem
lawyer hating editor Of FL Monitor will perhaps turn up
his eyes with wonder when he is told that OF
the American officers who commanded at Buena Vista
and Cerro Gordo were lawyers by profession and that
Gen. Scott commander chief OF whom they have
such great horror, only up the green bag when
the emergencies of the country called for the services of
all its In the tented field This alluson will justify
tribute to the legal professona tribute which
more eoquenty be expressed than by giving the
OF Shields Hardin, Ye, Clay, Watson. Davis, Willis,
aud host Of others who have distinguished themselves
in this way, all Of whom regular practising law
| yers
The same paper has bitter complaint against the
appointment Of Don Simeon Ramirez, to supersede
Col Carrasco who retired after taking active part In
the battles at Mier and Saado during the Texan war;
and at Palo Alto Resaca de In Palma Monterey Argos
tura, and Cerro Gordo but who is not remarkable for
bravery according TO the Monitor.
About 1000 men, volunteers national guards, quar-
tered at the brrracks Of san Domingo belonging to
Gen Uragas command ordered to return to their
occupations until they would be instructed otherwise
MS the government had not the support them