The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-11

,,,- who lobored so hard and accomplished so
mnch. requires it at his hands. One thing Is GER
tain Mr. Trist did not so home with the last tram
which left leIe on the 9th inst. From this we
might conclude that he intends having some I'M
dcrstanding with the Mcxicans before he leaves.
I think it altogether probable he will either make
a treaty. or take home with him the propositions
of the Mexicans If he makes treaty, there Is
but little doubt Of its being confirmed Immediate
IN after the organization of the Mexican Congress
in January If he does so, il will prevent the ne
ccsstv of our extending our military line OF oper-
utions nj Il great trouble and expense, some hve
hundred miles farther.
The army is now about to be thoroughly rccog-
nizc6-the new and the old regiments so disposed
of as to give the whole better Tone and nave
no doubt add to its general efficicney-and II the
present peace movement does not result in some
thing definite, in the course of the next two weeks,
a division of 1 COOLficctivc men will be dispatched
TO the mining districts situated in Zacaecas. and
the States thereto adjoining. 1t Is more thail
probable that it will be under the command oil
Brig Gen 7. F. Smith, The object of this de-
tachmont will be to enable to avail ourselves oil
the national resources of the mines.
\ train left here for Vera Cruz on the 9th, ac-
compamicd by many officers going home, great
er portion of whom have been wounded IN the bat
ties before this. Generals Twiggs and Pierce al
so went down, the former TO take command OF the
post at Vera Cruz and the latter TO report ut
Washington.
Gen. Butler, with his command, is expected to
arrive tomorrow or the next day.
\ Vera Cruz correspondent of the Data writes
from Vera Cruz, Dec. I6, as follows:
y mail from the capital has arrived but there
is no news of Importance that can communicate.
Everything in the interior is quiet-no guerrlllas
TO be seen. have converscd with several re-
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hote and the representations they make of she
sickness of the troops earsoning the cities is ru-
Is di>trcSsing-cntire regiments have scarcely O
sufficient number of ablc-bodied men for guard
duty. This Is somewhat astonishing; We had al
WAYS understood that up country, as it is styled
was remarkably healthy but il proves the reverse
J noticed several of the Texan Rangers yeSter-
day, who are on their return home. When they
left this city, with Gen. Patterson's train, they
were remarked for their robust appearance They
return invalidcd-mere shadows Of what they
were. These are men, too. who have passed q
lifetime in the open fields, if they cannot with.
stand disease there is but little hope our volun-
teers ever becoming acclimated.
The Mexican portion of the population of this
city are said TO he in aniSerablc condition-man-
Y OF them without sustcnance or the actual nee
ceSSaries Of life. Government alleviate much >uf.
iering, however-many Of them are fed from rhe
commiSsariat.
The English courier has inst arrived from Mex
ho. aid blines Tie fUlciIg intelligence:
> O'CLOCK.
The Commissioners appointed by the Govern
ncnt at Qucretaro to meet Mr. Trist, on arriyin
at Mexico, finding that his powers had been with
drawn from him, returned 10 ,Qucretaro to get
farther authority 10 20 TO Havana and there meet
Commissioners to be appointed by the United
States to treat of peace.
The train under the command of Gems. Twiccs
and Pierce left Mexico on the 9Th inst fol- this
place.
MIR. TriSt does not come with the train as was
anticipated, but awaits in Mexico the return of
the Mexican COMMISSIONERS
Cen Patterson's train had arrived ct Mexico.
and Gen. Butler and Col. johnson were met at
Pueba with their respective commands.