The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-07

furious to my reputation no longer keep secret
what, in those days, it would have been treason In
to publish
As in the annexed report previously referred to, will
be found the subsequent to the armstice con-
ouds for the present. adding copies OF the correspon
d.nce which preceded resumption of hoStities marked
No. 3 and 4
Your Excsenoy will please receive the Of
my particular esteem God and Liberty!
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To his Excellency the Minister Of War and Marine.
In the Mexican pap received by the New Orleans
report the battles Of Mexico tho armistce Sc
else would give 1t Two or three letters from him
from Tehuacsn but neither of them possess interest for
readers hero Animpression prevails that by the New
Orleans later date. from the city Of Mexico were re-
and papers from Mexico Ave days later than the FORMER
steamer.-N o Picayune, Dec. 30
LATER FROM GEN. WOODS LINE.
From the New Orleans Picsyuue, Dec 3O1
The United States steamship Telegraph, Capt. Wilson,
arrived yesterday from the Brazos she sailed
Dec oath She brought over Msssrs Stephenson aud
Shaw with the remains of the late Capt Stsphensn Dr.
Haley wife and child aud Messrs. Geo Judkius J. Maui
ram and Coudas, Captains Dubs and Stotesbury, and
Messrs. J. Nixon, and Fontsine, and forty deck
The following the first general orders of Gen. Wool
upon assuming the command of the army OF occupation:
HrApeUARrERs ARMY OF OocuPATIoN. !
MONTERREY, Dec. o, ls47
The order of Msj Gen Taylor. No. 1872, places the ua
dsrsgsed in the land of the Army of Occupation
In entering upon the Important duties assigned him
his part will be spared to place in the most efficient
condition in order to be prepared to meet any move
cpate to be ably sustained by his troops and especially
by his officers
The people of the nited States are xiousy looking
In this direction for honorable termination of the
The victories glorious to arms AZ Pao Alto
Resaca de la Palma Monterrey Buena Vista, Vera Cruz
Cerro Gordo Contreras Churubu.co, and the city OF
Mexico have failed to produce the desired result Mex
lean armies, after ano her, have been beaten and
dispersed, and their capital tsken yet the Mexcans
| would continue the war As peace, from all We can
learn appears far in the distance called upon to
prepare for coming events Pleasure must give to
| duty; whole duty and no hing but our duty ODE
dence order discipline and u,tructfon must De rapidly
enforced which tho Ia crest honor and glory OF our
| country imperiousy demands
All orders hitherto issued by Maj Gen. Taylor will be
enforced uuti otherwise directed.
The wing officers announced as chiefs Of the
staff attached to the Army OF Occupation
Bvt Capt Irwin McDowell assistant adjutant general
headquarters; Capt WI Fraser, chief Of snsnesrs
and aid de-camp Maj. Lewis Cas-, Jr. 81 Dcsgoons,
acting inspector general; Maj J NJ. Washington, Sd
Artillery chief ofartllsry at ,lo; Capt CD Ramsay
ordnance chief of at he
to Henry whiting Assistant Or NJ. Gen chef Of the
quartermaster's department at Matamoros; Capt +. s.
sbley assistant quartermaster at headquarters Capt
T. B. Linnard chief Of the typographical corps at Sal
tio; LisSt: stsrsaves corps Of soposraphoa engi.
Of subsistence, chief OF the commrsary department at
the Brazos; Capt. c: Casey, commssary Of subsst-
at headquarters Surgeon ~ s. Jarvis chief the
medical department at headquarters; Msj D. Hunter,
chief of the pay department ut Matamoros; Maj w.
| Spark paymaster at headquarters
We have tho Mafamoras Flag down to the 22d of De-
cenber In the number of the 18th, find notice Of
several committed
Fernando road Among them was Ramon Faz noted
outlaw Another Jose Maria Fendey aud two of his
servants The bodies Of several others found muir
dered The Flag thus speaks Of these murders Moth
ing positive to the which induced the killing Of
these or who were engaged In 1t has yet TRANSFERRED
but we infer from runors anoat to the daily OCCUR
of hostile meetings between the traders and rob
bers who nfest the roads for tbs purpose punderng
them that the bodies found were Of the slain in some
such meetings"
The rancho Of Capt Capsstran, near Mstamoros, has
been burned, and, as is alleged by Americans Colonel
| nuu nnrt IL inua oktOati ling yha auaa
The Flag says that large numbers of Mexicans are
emigratng to the Texas side of the Rio Grande, for
| the American laws, should the Rio Grando be made
the boundary between the two countries-
The Monssev Go.ette Of the sth instant, publishes
eorresvorasaee bet Col Jno. w Tbbstts military
governor of the plaza of Monterey, aud Francisco de
Col Tibbstts charges Gov Morales with assisting In
raising guerilla parties against the United States
and besides that he Morales not legally elected
according to the laws and Of the state of
Nusve Leon Col Tibbstts further prohibits him from
exercising gubernatoria authority in said State all
persons prohibited from obeyng bis ORDERS and any
disobeyng this prohibition order will be considered
1t appears that Colonel Tibbatts required in the
instance that Morales should take up his residence
$40 all Of which, Gov Morales replied by declining
the invitation aud returning thousand thanks for such
distinguished mark Of as the invitation
evnced-stating, for not accepting IL, that
the Government would be without energy In the
OF an enemy's force.
IL
giving and receiving tribute from merchants On
the I'd inst train Of carts losdsd with merchants
goods mentioned as having entered Monterey from
Csmargo which came through uuder escort of Canae,s
troops and paid him very considerable sum"
THE REMAINS OF DIR. sLApE.
1t has been announced by the that the remsins
Of the late DR. slads Surgeon to the 18th nfsutry,
rived here on the Now Orleans. This proves to be
They placed the steamer Portland, which
is expected to arrive In day or twoN O. Pieayune
Dec 80.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
We have had information from the six companies of
volunteers who have marched-three under command of
the Colonel one days march ahead Of the three under
all In COED spirits and well Parts Of four compa-
MES yet remain In quarters here who will march
filed under command OF the 1t Col.-DefrOH Free
Press, Dec. 2sth.
The IT, s. steamer Edith arrived yesterday from Vera
Cruz aud brought wing passen Lieut.
Col Fiescs, Louisiana Battslion Capt Kenzie, Texas
Lieut. Lsmphere, Lieut.. Wyatt, DR. Campton, U. 8
j. W. Williams CONS. Dep's J A @ Fisher, Quarter
Ter, Kentucky Volunteers; u ~ swane, Mr. Tevoie,
Mr. Wilson, Dr. Hamse, Mr.. Aubrey, Mr. Duboo, Mr.
Mr. Eastman and lis discharged soldiers and
Died board of the Edith privat.s James W Mitchell
and Sanford OF Capt stapps company Illinois Mounted
privates John Mundell, William d. Smith, Bspjamin
Haudl-y, and other, unknown.-N o. Picayune,
Dec. 30
Law Intelligence.
CoURr OF OYER AND TERMISER-Jsn 6-Before JUS
tice Morse, Aldermen Tsppsn and Feeks - Trial Of
Martin Hare for Bigamy. continued In conseq uence
Of the reports OF the trial In the newspapers this
ing the Court room from early hour crowded to
excess The Court usual organized at 10 Clock
but from the loss Of papers neglect of wn-sss to at
tend and other Incidental connected with the
trial not having been provided for the pubic business
was delayed from 10 TO l O'Clock In the afternoon IL
at length agreed between counsel both sides, to
read the notes TAKEN by the prisoners counsel on pre-