The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-15
Interesting from ibe city Of Mckee.

We give below some extracts from let
ter of the New Orleans Picayune's special cor
respondent, received by the steamer New Or
leans The reader will find many interesting
facts, and not few curious sps ulations in these
extracts:
The news from Queretaro since my last is ex-
tremely meagre and undressing The coun.
Gil of Governors had at last broken up, and they
have done nothing except pledging themselves
10 sustain the Government in providing the
means To meet its expenditures in all its branch
es. The question Of peace or war was reserved
for the action Of the General Government. Well
informed Mexicans do not hesitate to charge
this result upon the partizans of Santa Anna
who have been unsccou ntably increased in
QuereiaTO by the accession Of nearly all the
Puros--FariaH and one or two others being the
only exceptions. This party ,calling them.
selves Santanistas) are now said to be Matching
another revolution. IA place SANTA Anna at 'iS
head of the Government, and crush the hopes
Of the peace party; aud this plot, il was be.
lieyed, would be- successful, mainly ia cOnse-
quence OF the stupidness and indecisiOn of the
Government. President Anaya issued a decree
on the 2Sth ult., that no elections should be held
in any part Of the Republic occupied by ths
Americana, but the authorities now in power
should continue TO exercise these functions
From present appearances, this would be equiva-
lieut. to giving the ayuntamientos of this and
other places a life-lease Of Office, thing OPP
posed TO the democratic principle of 'rOta
iion,' and therefore not likely to be carried int
effect.
The following notice appeared in the Star OF
"Wednesday last
A CALL-Tha officers Of the American army
the citizens attached thereto, Mexican citizens
foreigners, and such other individuals as fee
disposed, are invited TO meet in the Senat
Chamber at the National Palace, on Saturday
afternoon next, December 4, at fOnr O'Clock, I
NJ, for the purpose Of settling the prelimnarie
and taking stock in a contemplated Rilroao be
tween the city Of Mexico and Vera Cruz ant
the intermediate points Many Ct the citizen
ofthe United States having indicated a determi
nation To occupy the territory Of Mexico, II
expected that the spirit Of internal improve
ment, hitherto unknown in this country, vii
| be called forth.
BY many this was looked upon as a hoax, an
although ii excited considerable interest throug
the week, this idea was so prevalent that IN
attendance at the meeting was rather small
Notwithstanding, the meeting was organized
and one gentleman exhibited a map Of a surve
which had been made in 1872, by private com
| pany, and stated that fifteen years ago he ha
| himself advocated the measure before the Mexi
can Senate, in the very chamber In which tn
meeting was then held. After appointing
committee TO procure the necessary information
and report at a subsequent meeting--and adopt
ing resolution to apPoints coInmittee to re
port upon the propriety Of men1orializing tn
Congress of the Z nited States upon the subjec
the meeting adjourned until next Saturday.
There were but few MexieAns present, bat one {
them stated that he was there to represent som
four or five others, and pledged himself, shoul
the security Of the undertaking be msnifeste'
10 raise nine millions Of subscriptions for th
stock at once. After this, who will say we Van
KEGS are not "a great people.
Another sHteUre Ia said TO be contemplated b
one Cen Yancz, Of Guaoalajars, who was eS
pected to come out soon in favor of a dictator
sh ip, bat who is to be the dictator, is not meg
toned He had made large collections Of me
and munitions of war, under pret,nce Of attack
ing Teller Ia Sinaloa, and is said 10 have pre-
iect for seducing away thsl-arrison of Guadals
4 lara The Governor Of ss State IL believed
have no connection with this movement
A report hts been in circulation in the cit
for some DAYS past, that commissioners eInpow
cred 10 treat for peace, had been appointed b
President Anty a, and actually arrived here. Tn
report, unlike the thousand arc one that al
continually flying about, 10 true The names
the cOmn1isslo EerS are, Scnors OisNas, hNtssoi
and Cohto, and they appear TO be afraid to 8
on 10 Washington, as long as Santa Anna Is
the country. Mr.. Trist appears to have n
power in tho premises, and thus The matte
stands.
The following additional items Of Mexican in
telligenee, received by the steamship New ID
leans, We gather from the N. o, Picayuae an
Delta:
CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. 3, ls4I.
Assoon as Gen. Butler arrives, lac or Gel
Patterson will be sent 10 San Luis Potosi, TO ope
the communication between there and Tampic
and the other Of the above named Generas wi
be sent TO Zaealecas, to take possession Of u
country around. Qaeretaro viii not be distnr
ed Just now.
Lieut. O'Sullivan, who was promoted for n
galantfy at Pilo Alto and distinguished hirnse
in the last battles, has joined the Mexica
army.
The guerri. as continue 10 make their appea
snce occasionally on the road between NeraCr
and the city Of Mexico.
Gen. Butler, with 1900 or 1900 men, W
met by Gen. Twiggs at Puebla, Ell route for u
city Of Mexico.
There has been more bears killed IN Mich
> gan the past season than any previous sesso
c In Ionia county, alone, 1pwaris OF SOO ha