Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-01-14
BY EXPRESS.
Hours in Advance Of the Nail.
THURSDAY MnnNrrn I.s u

Through the Charleston Courier of vss.er.
day evening we have received later and ;n,a.
resting news from Mexico. The schr Flea.
nor arrived at New Orleans on the evening Of
the 9th inst, having sailed from Vera Cruz on
the 29th Dec The New Orleans Pcayune
OF the 18th inst, received by express. at the
Courier Office. says that from the Free Ameri-
can we learn tina, Capt. Fairfield, of the Louisi-
ana Mounted Volunteers returned from the ci-
ty OF Mexico on the Goth ult., having left the
capital on the 1Sth--four days later than our
previous advices. We extract the following
order issued by Gen. Scott, which will be
found highly interesting:
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY, !
Mexico, Dec IS
GENERAL ORDERS--NO 376.
i. This army is about to spread itself over
and 10 occupy the Republic of Mexico, until
the latter shall sue for peace IN terms accep-
table to the Government of the United States.
q On the occupation of the principal point
or points in any State, the payment 10 tho
Federal Government of this Republic of all
taxes or dues, of Whatever name or kind, here
tofore-say in the year 1S44-payab.e to or
collected by that Government, is absolutely
prohibited, as all such taxes or dues will be
demanded OF the proper civil Authorities for
the support OF the Army of OccupL ton.
8. The State and Federal District If Mexi-
CO being already so occupied, as we'll as the
States of Vera Cruz, Puebla and Tamaulipas,
the usual taxes or dues, heretofore contributed
by the same 10 the Federal Government, will
be considered as due and payable to this army
from the beginning of the present month, and
will early be demanded of the civil authorities
of the said States and District, under rules and
penalties which shall be duly announced and
inforce1
4. Other States OF the Republic, as the Cal
lfornias, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Coahuila,
New Leon, sc &c, already occupied by the
forces Of the United States, though not under
the immediate orders Of the general-i chief
will conform to the prescriptions OF this order
except in such State or States where differ
ent system has been adopted with the sane.
ton of the Government at Washington
5. The internal taxes or dues referred TO are
/. direct taxes; 2, duties on the production OF
gold and silver; 3. melting and essayng dues
4. the tobacco rent; s. the rent of stamped pa
per; 6. the rent on the manufacture of play
| ing cards; and 7. the rent of pos, Offices
6. The rent of national lotteries is abolished
Lotteries being hereby prohibited.
I. Import and export duties at the ports O.
the Republic will remain as fixed by the Gov
eminent of the U. S, except that the exporta
ton of gold and silver in bars or ingots (plat0
q ORC en- pasta) is prohibited until the further
instructions of the Government on the subject
8. All imported articles, goods or Commod
lies which have once paid, or given sufficien
security for the payment of duties TO the U. s
at any port of entry of the Republic, shall no
again be burdened with any tax or duty in
ny part of this Republic occupied by the for
ces of the United States
9. The levying of duties on transit of ami
mails, goods or commodities, whether of for
eign or domestic growth, from one State O
this Republic to another, or on entering o.
leaving the gate of any city within the Repub
lie, will, from and after the beginning OF tht
ensuing year, be prohibited as far as the Uni
ted States forces may have the power to en-
| force the prohibition. Other and equitable
means, 10 moderate extent, must be resortel
10 by the State and city authorities, for thu
necessary support Of their respective Govern
ments.
10. The tobacco, playing card and stampe
paper rents, will be placed for three, six O
twelve months, under contract with the high
est bidders, respectively for the several States
the State and Federal District of Mexico be
ing considered as one Accordingly, offers @
bids for those rents within each State, or an
one of them, are invited They will be sen
in as early as possible. sealed, to the head
quarters of Commanders of Departments, ex
cept for the Federal District and State OF Mex
leo. For the two latter, the offers or bids vii
be addressed to the general in-chief
IL. Further details for the execution of tn
foregoing system of government and revenu
will soon be given in general orders.
By command of Maj. Gen Scott:
| H. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
The following is from the Free American
The American Star, dated Mexico, lit
December, intlmates a removal Of troops iron
that city, for other and perhaps distant places
and in another column says &c We under
stand Col. Rileys brigade. consisting of 2
Artillery, and I'd, 4th and 5th Infantry, an
the Voltiguers, will move this morning fo
Tacubay, where they will be stationed for tn
present. Perhaps this corps is destined fc
distant places"
The American Star OF the 10th inst. con
tains the following:
A letter in the Monitor OF yesterday, date
at Queretaro, on Monday, states that the pre-
sent Congress will not come together agar
several Deputies having left and others bein
about to leave. 1t adds that the new Deputie
and Senators would soon be in the city, ma
ny of them being already on the road.
, The Government is silently taking all nj
cessary measures for suppressing the intr
CUES of the monarchsts. In consequence {
the Governors not having fulfilled their prom
Use to aid the Government with such resou
ces as they could command, it was niue
J cramped for means.
Some of the Deputies in favor of revolt
tionary measures, were endeavoring to get u
, a pronunciamento in several towns of II
. State of San Luis, the object OF which shou
be convention, the continuation of war, ar
) declaring Santa Anna general-in-chief. 1t VIZ
thought it would amount TO nothing.
, SANDS SARsAPAnILLA-The following extra