The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-07-04

From the N oMercury, 2lst inst.
LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM MEXI.
co.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER TRENT.
BY the arrival of the royal steamer Trent at
Ship Island on Monday evening, we hcve re.
cei;ed later intelligence from Mexico.
When the last Of the troops, under General
Worth, left the city of Mexico, Herrera's off.
Guard. Some firing Of guns was heard. which
tits supposed proceeded from conflict between
the National Guard and the leperos, but more
probably from the rejoicing of all parties in that
city of cut throats and thieves.
Captain 'Tilghman's Light Artillery was TO
have left for this city on the 10Th inst.
The Trent got under way shortly alter the ar.
rival OF the British Courier at Vera Cruz, lea.
wing behind, it is said, more than million and
a half Of specie. Her hasty departure is attri.
buted to important English intelligence from
the city of Mexico. The health Of Vera Cruz
has improved.
Many Of the invalid officers and men are re.
presented to have died on the march from the
interior.
Colonel Dominguez and staff, Of the Mexican
Spy Company, formerly in the employ of Gen
eral Scott, had also arrived at Vera Cruz. and
= were to leave on the Maria Burt. His soldiers.
, l25 in nunibes,s were anxious to come to the
United States, as they had been maltreated,
and feared the vengeance Of their countrymen.
.ss The Mexicans are perpetrating almost in
credible atrocities on alb elieved to be friendly
to the American sold ers. Thousands of them
were following the army, in hopes Of reaching
the United States.
Commodore Perry has declared the blockade
Of the Mexican ports at end.
a It's said that regiments Of Mexican infantry,
three companies Of cavalry, company OF artil.
lery, and the Legion of St. Patrick, were to
leave Queretaro to attack Paredes.
Father Jurauta and man named Martinez
Negrete. at the head of a small farce, surprised.
on the first inst, the garrison at Lagos. They
made The Prefect prisoner, and proclaimed
plan disavowing the Mexican Congress, and
declaring that the States would resume their
sovereignty for the continuance OF the war.
IA letter from Queretaro, dated 4th inst, says
that this movement of Jurauta is directed and
controlled by Paredes, who is determined to et'
feet revolution in favor Of his monarchial
schemes.
a, The Siglo says that more than thirty Ameri.
can soldiers, (300D have determined to remain
in Mexico, and with them many officers who
have offered their services to the Mexican Go.
vernmcnt.
- The sessions Of Congress were to be suspcn-
ded at Queretaro on the 18th, to be resumed IN
the city Of Mexico on the 18th.
e n a. IL ~c I'll
sergeant was murdered in a tavern in Mexico.
His assassination is variously attributed to Mex.
leans and to members of his own company.
General Kearney's division marched from
the city OF Mexico the morning of the 9th inst.
Letters from Zacatecas make mention of
threatened iacurson OF 1000 Camanches into
the State of San Luis. This news of course
excited general terror.
Ell Monitor Republican, of the 9Th says it
has received information that the Supreme Go.
vernment had appointed General Romulo de la
Vega, General Jose Maria Jarero, and D. Juan
Dosamantes, as Commissioners to receive from
the American Army all the material Of war
which is TO be given sp in accordance with ar
ticie 4. OF the Treaty.
A proclamation has been issued declaring
that foreigners may enrol themselves in the
National Guard.
General Arista was expected to arrive in the
city Of Mexico during the present month.
Sr. Herrera, after having twice refused the
Presidency, was induced to take the oath of of.
fee on the 9Th inst. The following is an ex.
tract from his speech on taking the oath
q "'rhe treaty which has put end to this dsas.
'trous contest. places the peace entered into with
the United States Of North America under The
guarantee Of the Law Of Nations. Our friend
ship with that Republic will be cultivated hy
nv Government in manner Scoming civi.
vlized people, just in its policy and frank in its
designs. hope that the Administration will
be able to preserve the dignity of the Republic,
and the harmony Of its relations with all ma
tons. The principal support of the Consttlon
will govern them, as the representatives of the
nation.
Not stage leaves the city of Queretaro for
Mexico that is not robbed.
,:s YUCATAN.
The Inhabitants of the Isle of Carmen have
peti.ioned Commodore Perry not to withdraw
his forces until the Mexican government pro.
vides for their safety. Commodore Bigelow,
the Military and Civil Governor, had previous.
~ly ordered all Indians on The Island as servants,
&C., 10 leave within ten days, and no other In.
dians arc to be allowed 10 land The peninsu.
Ia is still represented as in a deplorable, hope.
+. less state.
- From YUcATAN.-.The Yucatan schooner
Ventura, Capt. Dorautes, arrived yesterday
from Campeachy, having sailed the 18th,
and by her, VIC have papers from Merida
10 the 9th inst.