Washington telegraph., 1848-08-16
From tie N. o. Pieaquue Aag I'd,
IATER FROM. MEATGO,

arrived yesterday from vera cruz the
2lth ult. Her advices from the capital
are to the 23d--iJnr days later than we
had previously received, Tho news is
important, but may be told in few words
our restricted limits aud the pressure
oil news from other quarters would con-
stuin us to be hrief
Ohclul aud private letters received IN
the city o. Mexico by express from Guana'
juato announce that on The 18th ult the
troops OF Bustameute gained an important
triumph over the insurgents, General
Mnon submitted plan Of attack, which
was approved, The attack was made aud
the principal poiuts defended by the insur-
gents carried.
Father .lamuia was made prisoner and
| in Obedience Ia orders OF the Wur Depart.
ment he was Immediately shot. When
he was apprised OF his approaching ex.
ecnlion, he demanded an interview with
Gen. Mnon, in which he Represented to
hun that Paredcs had in his handsseyeral
prisoners, all Of whom would be shot
were the life ut his second IN command
to be taken, lie tried other mouus OF
saving hs life but the orders OF the De-
partment We're too positive, and were ear.
ried dgidly into execution. 1t Is repre-.
srutel that TIN, net ol justice has entirely
discoucered Paredes aud MS followers,
but lhis comes to us from government
source. The official dispatches mention
that the seoundrel Iaraula partook OF the
last sacrament OF thn church prior TO his
/ death with extreme iorspr. Ills remnins
were buried with the hpnors of war due
10 his rank
Busumente entered the eityof Guiana.
juato the evening ui the 18Th without
encomiefing any resistance, a. the forces
OF the Insurgents We're already dispersed,
their Lenders having concealed themselves
rs soon Us they heard Of the execution Of
Jamua \ lew prisoners werc made but
none ol them oi uaic, all the PRINCIPALS
having escaped save Jaauta. The
Government Is urged la the utmost dil.
lgenee to ferret out the ingiI,yes, that
thoy may be brought To strict account for
their treason.
Tn latest dispatch from Businmente
Is dated the lgih. In it he says that
narsdes, with few attendants, lied early
IN the action. aud THAT he had despatched
troops in pursuit Of him. A bodyot troops
had peen ordered u Lagos and another
10 Aguas Cahentez to arrest Paredes II
possible. and 70 hold IN cheek any who
might be disposed still IN assist hls wan.
m fortunes. Capt.. Sealt ai the Funny,
informs liz that when he len VEN Cruz
a rcrnd va, current there that Paradrs
had been taken aud wuuld be shot. We
think the fuiunf doubtful.
> We haxg before IA, Niuuu's plan OF
attack aud Euslauenles dispatches, but
aur readers wonld derive little satisfaction
nom their pcrusal. They Will be able to
Judge oi the desperate nature OF the con.
dict between the Government troop, aud
the insurgents when we inform them that
on the part Of the former three men were
hillcd aud eight wounded.
The papers OF san Lui' give accounts
ui successes obtained uypi the msurgrnt
Indians near lhn hacienda ui Tspanro On
the i2lh ulI. A body oi lOOwcrc defeat.
ed with q los, Of ghiHy killed In battle,
and some prisoners were made who were
Immediately shot.
There IL "a letter Ia the Monitor from
Upper California, which represents that
Territory as exceedingly Aourishlng, now
that Il has ceased TO belong 10 Mexico.
The number OF Deputies TO the Con.
grcs- in Mexico not being sufficient to
constitute quorum, the Government had
resolved upon the substitutes 10 take the
oaihs OF ol.icc.
A letter IRON Durango, dated june 23d.
says: There are 500 soldiers here, aud
among them 300 or 100 American desert.
ers ten. Urcn is commnndant There
are 5OO or 1000 Indians IN the State. who
are marching on the city of Durango,
and the inhabitants are much alarmed,
the Indians have cut or communication
by the roads.
The papers announce the death ia the
cty,ol Mexico Oh the 18th OF john Hen.
derson, British subject, who had resided
there many years 1nd accumulated u large
fortune.
A Pmce or SECRET lIisroHr.-ME