The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-02-05
From the Washington Union.
Late Intelligence from Mexico.

Late intelligence from Mexico.
The overland pony express Tor the
Union arrived this morning, bringing
us New Orleans papers OF the l9th
inst, containing much important intel.
iigence in advance of the mail.
The steamer New Orleans arrived
at New Orleans on the l7tb inst. from
Vera Cruz, which port she left on the
i4th, bringing six days later intelli-
gence than previous arrivals.
W. extract the following account Of
news, brought BY her, from the Picay-
une OF the l9thi
The he VS. we published yesterday OF
an attack upon the train under Colonel
Mills is confirmed in some respects
The loss may have been exaggerated;
and it will moreover fall principally up
on foreign merchants. to whom the
back mules belonged. One house is
said to have lost property worth $54,.
zoo. /: was an English firm. The
French and Spanish merchants robbed
were able &c obtain the restoration Of
their goods by paying smartly; but no
romproinise could be made by English
and American merchants. Their reli-
ance now is upon Gen. Twiggs, who is
expected Ia assess upon the district of
Orlzaba, whence the brigands came, the
amount lost. In the skirmish il is sup.
posed that three or four men Of the
mounted rifles were killed, and eight
or ten Of the Mexican muleteers. The
portion of the train cut Of had incauti-
ousIy Jagged behind. Col. Mills could
not wait for them to come up, but left
a guard of twenty-five men behind,
which was totally inadequate against
the sudden onset OF four hundred guer.
illas.
There has been an arrival at Vera
Cruz from the city Of Mexico, with
dates 10 the lst inst. The mail came
down via Orizaba.
Gen. Scott has issued an order rs.
sessing upon The States of Mexico, oc-
cupied or to be occupied by our troops,
an annual tax amounting to about three
millions. There is thing in 1t looking
like peace. From the free American,
Of the 18Th inst, we copy the following
items, derived from the papers received
from the capital.
The American Star, OF the 31st De-.
says that it has been known
that a large force Of gueriIIeros was in
vicinity of the city of Mexico; that
The United States dragons had failed
10 come up with them. On the 9Th
llt. Padre Jarauta slept at San Juan
Zeotihuacan, accompanied by 800 men.
IN the 28th he was It Guadalupe, with
IN escort Of Is men, and proceeded as
ar as the garila. From thence he pro.
to Hanepantha, some nine
niles from the city Of Mexico on the
Queretaro road. His cry at Guada-
upe was "Long live the reIigion."--
We hope, adds the Star, that some OF
'ur Dragons, or others will shortly get
his precious rascal in their hands. He
bold in ven,uring so near the city E,
nd cannot expect to escape appre.
ension and the punishment which he {
leServes,
A rumor was afoat on the 3lst ult.. |
hat Col. Wither's command, which l
1T the city Of Mexico on the evening f
{ the 26th for Real de- Monte, had
cen cut to pieces when about twenty c
distant. The Star does not be- c
eve u word o. it; and says that it
,ould require four or five thousand
lexicans at least TO route the 9th in 7
the dragons, and the artillery i
nder Col. W. command; and that il
fortunately for Padre Jarauta and f
is followers that they did moi reach y
;uadalupe until two days after Col. b
Vither's command left that place. = 2 n
A train will probably arrive here in !,
lie course of next week from the city 81
{ Mexico. fl
By this arrival, the dates from Que -
etaro are 10 the 23rh of December
Iopes were then entertained that the
pproaching Congress would have "A y
forum and there was much talk of
ronunciamentos and revolutions. A Ell
Of the 26'n says, that all parties a.
re agreed not To send commissioners P
, Observation-Disclosures being pre- :
'rnble to that stage of degradation.
We find little said about a treaty Of q
eace. but there were whispers at Que.
staro oil an armistice Of three months
on the tnpis. 5oa
As already stated, Gen. Scott has
a contribution Of over $4,000. ii
90 annually, to be levied on and col. 2
'cted off The Mexican States now or o.
GREATER in the possession Of the a. j.
Army. The order was issued 4 a
the sis, OF December, and was to d
Ike effect from the first of that month. B.
is imperative. and the personal pro- 81 9,
rtv of nil cOllectors and DersOns in =,