The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-02-26
INTELLIGENCE.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Highly Important from Mexico.
Treaty of Peace,

ICdIy VI OoNOs M
CONFIRMED BY MEXICAN AUTHOR.
ITY AND ACCEPTED BY GENERAL
SCOTT.
We have received BY the "ovsrland
express'' for the Baltimore Sun, a copy
Of the New Orleans Picayune of the
18th, one day in advance Of the mail,
containing he following intelligence
from the seat Of war:
The steamship New Orleans, Capt.
Edward Aud, to whom the New Or.
leans Picayune is indebted tor the
prompt delivery Of their correspon.
dence. arrived yesterday from Vern
Cruz, having sailed the afternoon OF
Tuesday last, the 9Th instant. The
ship made an extraordinary run.
MIR. Freaner arrived at Vera Cruz
ON Sunday last. the 9Th inst, bearing
dispatches from Gen. Scott, for the
Government at Washington. He was
only four days from the city OF Mexico.
The dispatches brought by Mr. Frsan-
err are Of the utmost Importance. The
nature of them was not generally
known at Vera Cruz, but from a source
IN which we have abiding confidence
we learn that the Mexican Congress
has sent in terms Of peace, which Zen.
Scott has taken the responsibility OF
accepting. One Of the articles OF this
arrangement is that twelve thousand
United States troops shall remain in
Mexico until certain obligations are
iulGIled-the remainder Of the troops to
be Withdrawn.
We learn further that the prelimina.
ries of the treaty of peace were signed
on the first day Of February by the
Mexican Government, and that no
doubt was entertained that the Mexican
Congress, which was to meet in a few
DAYS, would ratify the same by a large
minority. By the terms OF this treaty
we understand that the United States
obtain the boundary oethe Rio Grande'
New Mexico and Upper California
The ~pecuniary consideration tor these
concessions is a mere tri1e compared
with that proposed in the conferences
at Tacubaya.
Our dates by this arrival are to the
evening Of the I'd inst from the city
of Mexico, and the information gwen
above comes to US through so many
channels and in such authentic form
that we see no reason to question the
fact. r
Orizaba was captured on the 26lh
ult. A full account Of the expedition is
furnished US by one Of our special cor
respondents, who accompanied 1t. HIS
narrative is intensely interesting, but Is
so long tina, we cannot possibly find
room for 1t this morning. One OF the
purposes. Of the expedilio., was to cap
ture Gen. Santa Anna at Tehuacan.-
The willy Mexican, however effected
his escape through the treachery OF
one Of his countrymen.
Com. Perry returned on the 9Th in
slant, to Vera Cruz, from an expedition
10 Tiacatalpam and other towns sou'h'
Two large trains left Vera Cruz on
the 9TH inst.,-one for Orizaba, under
Colonel Bankhead, consisting Of over
1900 men, and the other for the city
of Mexico, under the command OF Ma.
ior Caldwell, Of the Voltigeurs.
The expedition which left Vera Cruz
on the Gath ult., against the guerillas,
does not appear to have effected much.
They had two or three brushes with
the enemy, but nc great harm was done
on either side.
The Prussian Minister, at Washing
ton, has also received letters confirm
ing the rumors of peace; and which
further state that propositions are on
their way home.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.