The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-26

LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Attack Of the Guerillas on the Train.
STILL MORE PEACE RUNl0RS.
Sc. &c. Sc
LErom Che New Orlssus Plcayune, Jan. lsl

from the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. ISL
The ship Tahmaroo, Cap. Sinclair. arrived yesterday
trom Vera Cruz She sailed the sth inst four days
subsequent to previous dates The Tahmsreo ar
four corapenes of the 5th Tennessee volunteers The
day shin Republic arrived from Charleston with
Bythls arrival wa haye accounts Of the renewal of
oatragss by tas guerillas wagon train had been
has been sezad The particulars the affair are given
IN the FIRES american Of the 9th inst -
TRAIN ATTACKED By THE GUERRILLEROS.
.Janita,y A, p. M-Wa have just learned that the
last Of the train which left yesterday morning for the
capital attacked by large guerrilla force at Santa
lie. We CLEAN from the various rumoTs the following
etaterrent:
the train unable 10 leave their encampmsnt
this ciy until this morning In dragging through the
heavy sand the train and pack mules, Of which there
was largo number became much scattered 80 much
that tho guard which consisted Of Captain Run's
oompsny of the regiment Of Mounted Rinsmsn, under
the command OF ist Lieut.. Walker, thrown nearly
miles in the rear Of the main body ofthe wagon
train about o'clock word sent back that gusr
foettered along the road Lieut.. Walker leaving ten
r men, with some wagons which had not been able to
kesp up, immediately moved up to Santa Fee where he
them 400 strong, another $50.
They immediately charged by the ridemen,
and without attempting to stand and resist they scat
tered keeping up random and destructive hrs upon
Il Impossible to send forward to the advance sent
10 this city stating nearly 90 above Subsequent
pany, AID who were the fight state that RuTs
pany had been surrounded and nearly every man cut
OF; that Lieut. Wsker had bsen killed, and that
ak y mules had been driven off by the guerilas.
Another who left still later oontradicts tho death Of
b but ss'S to sns S u be
that tee Lieutenant had posted tho company or what
remained Of them, IN ravine, from which they con-
tin ned to keep up most destructive fire upon the Mex
lean lancers company Of LIST dragons Lieut.. Gard
nr's hss been sent outand also mounted company Of
1t is singular fact, that Runs company of ridemen
though actively engaged in all the battles Of the valley
Ipt,h uua ,nt inn naton
made march Of over ten miles, without getting under
the fire of the enemy
Santa Fe with dispatches to General Twiggs Some Of
them report that an engagement had taken place be-
the former lost some twenty five men and the latter ve
men killed and wounded
by Informant thrt few pack mules have been car
Bridge together with the sent to him by
the Governor. We hope that they may overtske the
Great credit is due to Gen Twiggs his promptness
In sending the reinforcement The report OF the dan
oeivsd hsre when he sent two companies Of mounted
men TO his assistance.
one Of the who came in With the escort says that
there only one American killed.
We have learned that lister has been received BY
Gen Twsss BY the same express which estimates our
less to be six killed. and that Of the Mexieans to be
The report that Lieut. Walker had been killed Is un-
The number Of guerillas amounted to about 400 men
The rmal band under Lieut. Walker made . noble de-
fence. and the enemy retreated
S-Just going to press received the
following distressing letter from friend The letter was
written after the engagement Of Lieut.. Walkers men
"sANri Fr, jan 40 o'clock-Hsrs we aas-vs have
worth of property The gusrrilss attacked us at
ecook have lost about ten out Of thirty under
his men in an open prairie for AZ tho frs: IRE seventeen
horses broke from under their riders Thirty
not enough to Protect million worth Of property
The same paper of the.sth inst, has tho following
merchant. Who suffered from II. loss Of tn. mules taken
by robbers left this CITY for Orssbs Cordeva I've
SUPPOSE, to enter into an arrangement with them we
The Free .9merican says the steamer southerner has
pam, for having quantity Of powder concealed on
The reo Iris of the 7th inst as We soc by the Free
.4nertcan, has the flowing curious article
THE TREATY OF PEACH SIGNED
In letter received by yesterday from our ccrres
holding high position In the American army, and
whose assertions deserve entire credit said publicly and
Jalsps from Pueblo, the LIST inst, It was positively
known that treaty ofpeace had been signed in Mexico
the case Mr. Trist had not the power to sign such
treaty he answered that Gen. Scott had taken 1t upon
of which the treaty had been sent uerearo the
appreciation Of the Mexican Government
goes on to reason on tie subsst .. follower. very
strange, indeed ifths be true. Gen. Scott he d.
certainly not Sign one He is too we'll known for his
obedience to superior orders to put himself In position
much at heart the friendly feelings Of those whom he
serves The last annual message OF the President as
that he was recalled Is true that Mr. Trist has not
yet left the city Of Mexico but this he may do to await
positions Of lately made BY the Ms.iosn
eoners to which he could certainly not have received
snt month Th. Msaosns could not have been in such
hurry to make the as they have always refused
the made By and We AZ:
first shadow Of su opportunity We wish to receive the
peace from better source befors we give credit
FROM THE GRANDE
The schooner II s. Scranton, Capt Taber, arrived
yesterday the Brazcs having sailed thence the
18th inst. By her have the .americon Flag, from
Mstsmorss TO the 9TH Major NJ Pitcher, Of the 18th
infantry. came passenger on the Scranton
There had been no late arrival from Monterey.
Here Is "a notice which cut from the Flag of the
9Th instant Is 1t not characteristic Of American pro-
"n virtue of the desire strongly and unanimously
press by great number Of Mexican citizens, well
as residents Of nil nations we announce that meeting
Of the friends OF education will take place on sunday
are invited, and ell must attend who win be absent
from meeting where can be laid the stone for
aid in effort to dirue knowledge and science
effort to elevate nation' Let give impetus
csrs would be highly srstsa Would feI PROUD to se.
the OWL authorities ard the citizens generally take
TSsy to sustain tho oSt to tho Mt
moet Of their abilities u
Col Davsp port left Matamoros on the eth inst on q
tour inspection to the mouth Of the river Brasos
Santiago
Msjor David II vinton quartermas.er, and Capt
w Davis assistant quartermastcr. arrived at Matsmo-
ros the 9th instant, the steamer Whtevne from
the mouth Of the riverthe former his way to Cen.
Woos headquarters, as chief qusrtermsster on this
line. ard the latter t. take post at Cerravo
The following article extract from the Flag Of the
pth inst.
wementioued in paper the I'd inst that alot Of
silver valued at ninety thousand dollars arrived here on
the st inst Tbs duties this (seven per cent? will
amount TO about thousand dollars IL was con-
signed to Sir. r. Schatzell, exUnted States Consul
AZ money appears somewhat difficult to raise here en-
short notice allowed him to take the sill
his giving his written promise for the amount the