Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-29

and plans Of the enemy, and freely and
frankly acknowledge that they have been
defeated and utterly disorganized. The
number Of Santa Annals grand army IS
put down at from 80 to $4,000, and near
| ly all Of them took part in the battles
Of the goth.
The commissioners upon the part Of
the Mexican Government to listen to our
overtures Of peace are Gen. Moray. Viii
lamil, and Jose Joachim de Herrera, the
latter formerly President and now mill
tary commandment Of Mexico. Ills char
acter, as all our readers know, is that Of
all honest but weak man. Don Antonio
Garay, we'll known capitalist and for
mery Minister Of Finance, was also ap-
pointed on the commission, but refused to
serve. He is known to be warmly in ia
vor Of peace, probably from interest,"
The commissioners on the part Of Next
co, with Mr.. Trist, it is said are to hold
their first meeting this afternoon, at some
place near this.
| may be mistaken, but my humble
opinion is, that there are three Influences
now at work id the city of Mexico, to
bring about peace. The first and fore
most is, Santa Anna himself, sick and tir-
ed of the war, and seeing nothing in its
continuance but his own utter and IRE
trievable ruin. The second is, Mackin-
tosh, Thornton & Co., the latter gentle
man secretary Of legation or attache 10
the English minister, and both represen-
ting English interests. The third, and
an all powerful! interest it is, is American
gold, OF which, Santa Anna and some Of
his friends are known to be exceedingly
fond, and to handle which they will stop
at nothing. Thornton during the illness
of Mr.. Bankhead, does the tai king Of the
English side,-Mackintosh acts as banker
and general agent. Not one Of these
men care any more for the honor or the
credit of the government Of Mexico, than
they do for that Of the Tongo Islands
self is at the bottom Of all, and Santa
Anna is the most selfish man Of the lot.
On our own side we have tuo influences
at work; the first is Gen. Scott, hamper
ed and hand-bound by his own Govern
ment, and anxious 10 bring about peace,
because he believes a majority Of his
countrymen are warmly lin favor Of it;
and the second is Mr.. Trist, covetous, as
any man in his position would be of the
distinction SO important deed as the ma
king peace must give him. Opposed
to these in7uences is proud but coward
ly set of Mexican military demagoguss-
band Of leeches who have lost all cast,
but still retain species Of hold upon the
people--and then there is the great Body
OF the people themselves, who know not
themselves what hey want, but who are
hood winked and led by the demagogues.
Santa Anna has no friends; but he has
power, and that suits him just as we'll
perhaps better. Now all the influences
Enumerated above are to be used to bring
about peace, but how they will succeed
is matter of conjecture. ! suppose that
the means should not be rejected SO that
the ends are gained.
The trial of the desc rters-the cele-
brated battalion Of St. Patrick-is still
going on, but how the affair will te rminate
no one but those on the court martial can
say. A strong in fluence is at work in IA
vor of the prisoners. In the first place,
all the Mexican ladies in this town, La
Sonora Cayetuno Rubio among the num-
Der, have signed warm petition in their
favor, which has been sent TO Gen. Scott.
The lady whose name have given is
the wife Of the rich Rubio, who has
country-house here in Tacubaya. The
English, aud perhaps some Of the other
foreign ministers, have also interested
mig ht here state that the celebrated flag
of the foreign battalion was captured by
the ID Infantry, attached 10 Gen. Pillows
division.
The banner is Of green silk, and on
one side IS harp, surmounted by the
Mexican coat Of arms, with scroll on
which is painted "Libertad por la Repu5.
lica A2cricana." Underneath the harp is
the motto Of ERIN 60 Braghn' On The
other side is painting of badly execu-
ted figure, made to represent ST.. Patrick
in his left hand key, in lis RICH! crook
or staff resting upon a serpent. Under
meath is painted ''San Patrico." To their
credit be it spoken, the Irish in our own
army are loudest in denouncing the mis-
enable wretches who fought and killed so
many under this flag. know not wha,
disposition will be made of them, but as
hardly person has been punished for Of
fence committed against oar own army:
since it first crossed the Rio Grande, the
rascals may get off easy.
1wo o'clock cfternoon.-Ne VS. has JUS,
come in from the capital, which has caus-
ed great excitement. A, an early hour,
a train Of wagons under charge of Capt.
Wayne, dressed in citizens Clothes, start
ed for the city. Scarcely had they reach
ed the plaza, before the wagons were sur
rounded by an immense concourso of
leperos, who at first commenced cursing
and jeering the wagon masters aud wag-
oners. Soon, however, they began 10
pelt the poor fellows with stones and mis-
siles, and notwithstanding the pretended
exertions Of squad Of Mexican soldiers
who acted as guard, the entire train