The Davenport gazette., 1848-08-10
From, the N. q. Pico,,me.l
LATE FROM MEXICO.

sOe ssco"S"'P o"'SS'on, ShPt. OOgefts
arrived yesterday from vera Cruz, having
sailed the 22d nl,. She brings papers from
Vera Cruz to her day of sailing, and from
the city OF Mexico 10 the lS,h--fous days
later.
The dates from Gnana uaio nrc 10 the
18th. There had been no further action
between the troops Of Busiamente and the
insurgents. Bus,n,nenie has occupied the
village Of Valenciana, which he gained after
difficult and lnborinus marcl, without loss.
i IS said 10 he commanding point from
which the city of iuanaiuaio NAV be at
tackled at any moment to advantage. ia
rauta and Martinez Negrete are said to have
been in valenciana when the troops of Bnsta-
men,c entered it. They fed precipi,a,ely,
and were closely but in vain pursued by n
troop Of drngcons, The papers relate that
Ortiz, an officer and the son oi the famous
Pachon. halted in front oi the dragoons, but
nj safe distance. aud with pistol in his
hand, challenged any onc of them to sin
gle combat. A brave sergeant Of the Sd
Regimen, went forth TO meet him, when
Ortiz discharged his pistol at him. clapped
spurs 10 his horse and fled. Mexican ch;v-
air.! The papers Of the capital express sur
prae TIM, a general engagement should beso
long DELAYED. Both parties ot hclligerenss
begin to suffer from a scarcity ofprovisions
those inside Of GuanajIa,o most severely.
The Boietin. paper in Gnanajua,o in the
intcres, of Paredcs. boasts &C his success,
and ridicules the official reports Of Busta-
men,e.
We see no mention in the papers Of the
resignation of Gen. Arista as Secretary Of
War, reported here some days since
Should he resign, it will doubtless be 10 take
command Of the army in place Of Busta-
mcu,e. whom the Government would glad
! Is he rid oi Arisia is esteemed the only
soldier now in Mexico III all !; match for Pa
rcdes.
The papers Of Victoria (of Durango)
mention the incursion oi two bodies Of In
dians into that State. They had encamped
and were awaiting the arrival ot third
party, when the vi hole would inrm very
strong inrce. A commission HIS been ap.
pointed 10 concert "a system of operations
against lndinn incursinns. Eicoriaga aud
Garca Condc are, among others, named
upon IL.
a paper in that CITY announces the exc
cn,inn ot Fahinn Madrane, q culprit who
has murdered five different people, robbed
hacicndas and travellers on the highways,
and escaped from prison nt Zacatecns, 10
which he was sentenced for ten years.
lie had led an inin,nons life iar fifteen wears
his gross sensual,y not sparing his own
children hy his mistresses. and his inhuman
cruelty numbered among It's victims his own
sons and concubines.
ID. Fancisco Paula Eiric, a Spnninrd
who has been intriguing with Paredes, has
been ordered ou, of .lexicn.
On the 18th n quorum of the Senate as-
sembled in the ci,v oil Mexica. The papers
urge them to proceed promptly to bust
ness.
We add n letter from n correspondent at
Vera Cruz:
VERA CRuz. july %, lS46.
A notice from the Qnatcrmasier's De-
pnrtmcnt wns stuck mp about the streets
the dav before yesterday, Motif, ing NIL cit
izens who wished 10 go IN New Orleans
that thev must apply tor passage on or be-
fore the 25,h inst. ! understand TINT oil
public officers are expected To close their
business the :ssth. and TINT Gen. Smith
and staff will leave on the s9th. The first
Artillery and one or two companies of the
I'd Dragons are the only troops now re-
naming here, aud ,hey will probably leave
on the Same day with Gen. Smith. The
sale a, public property is continuing from
day to day, mud will close on the 2Sih; oil
remaining on hand after that date, will
probably be sent TO the United States.
Some oi this property has been sold re-
markablv cheap, and large fortunes havs
been made within a few weeks. Col. Kir-
nev, Of Texas, has been the most prominent
purchaser.
Mr.. Peoples arrived here Yesterday from
Yucatan. having seen the Government oil
that province si Merida. lie brings with
him document or agreement between
himself and Barbachano, commissioning
him to raise thousand volunteers for SER
vice against the Indians, providing for their
pay, bounty land, &c. Mr.. p. does not
give very fai,crine description Of either
the country or people.
| The Mexicans are certainly the coolest
thieves in the world. Yesterday some six
or seven wagons were standing in the Pla-
n, opposite the mole, the mos, public place
in the ciiv, ready harncsscd aud loaded,
havin. Just driven mp; their drivers had
gone to the Guartermastcr's, to report, when
party Of Mexcars mounted the wagons
and drove them of. They had proceeded
some five or six squares on their way out
ofihc city when the theft was discovered,
md they were pursued and oycrtakcn.-