Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-12

army wept.
BY the following order Major J. L. Gardner has been ap
pointed superintendent of the direct and indirect
be levied for the support Of the army that portion Of Mex
leo called the Federal District =
I HEADaUARTERs OF THE ARMY,
Merico, January IL, lS4S.
General Orders No. l5.-Ma j. L. Gardner of the u s.
4h Artillery, sappoined Superintendent of direct and indirect
assessments be levied for the support this army for the
part of the republic Of Mexico called the Federal District He
VIII accordingly open an Office in the National Palace and en-
ter upon the duties assigned him.
He ascertain tie amount Of assessments they may from
time to time fall due make demands for their regular pay
ment and when ready report the General Headqu
ter IN order that dsbung officers may be named toeceye
and give acquttances for the Acquttances will be
Tested and registered by the Superintendent who will also
to the proper accountant Washington documents
charging the dsbursing officers with the received H
BY command Of Major General scorr
H. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G. Il
The improper conduct Of some Of the officers Of the late
Mexican army has rendered the following from General
smith necessary If these gentlemen do walk up
"chaM MARK very suddenly. will have something
interest the attention of newspaper correspondents
sabe.
OFFIcE CIyIL AND MILITARY GOVERNOR,
National Palace, Merico, Jan. IL, ls4s.
1t is ordered that all officers of the Mexican army all
tired ocers also those of the corps Of National Guards
including certain regiments known those Of Independence,
lctona, Hdalgo, Galeana, the corps
Zapadore who may be in the city OF Mexico not pa
ro shall present themselves the Office of the Inspector Ge
neral OF the American army between the hours Of 10 A. M
and p. NJ on the 10Th, 18th, or l4th instant.
is also ordered that all officers of the Mexican army and Of
the above named corps who may hereafter arrive in the city
shall report themselves at the aforesaid office within twenty
four hours after reaching the city.
This order is rendered necessary by the highly improper
conduct Of certain officers Of the Mexican army known to be
in the city and any failure to comply with twill subject the
offender the rigorous punishment known to the laws
of war.
BY the Governor
r. P. HAMMOND, Secretary.
Since the organization of the military police mpor
and cedabe change visible in the order and peace of
the city,
Gen. CADwALADER has arrived at Toluca. The following
letter from friend will give you Of the march, and
their arrival at their place of destination
ToLUcA, January, ls4s.
promised tell you what kind Of country trayersed in
reaching this place Hearing that the diligence robbed
every day, have waited other opportunity of writing,
and hear that the Dragons leave for Mexico in few
moments, which gives me little time.
After quitting Tacuhaya road began to ascend the
country continuing sterile and volcanic like that around Con-
treras Towards reached hacienda nn and
encamped the night closing upon bitterly cold The in
any encamped mostly around the brow OF hill adjacent,
and few pleasant Dreams did the cold wind permit 10
them Early the 7lh started again, the earth white
with frost, and icices hanging from the rocks the road
possible harder and finished than yesterday and ascend
ing always Arriving the highest point Of the mountain
RIDGE number of crosses together and were told that
they commemoraed desperate conflict that came oil here
thirty ago between the Spaniads and Mexlcans
The first attacked in position by the latter and gaied
the day. One fastened into the solid rock marks the
grave Of the Mexican general.
AT this point opened upon Of the finest views
saw-the valley Of Toluca. Stretched in front and
either side lay, studded with villages and haciendas and u
enough watered give variety while far away the snowy
summit Of Nevada de Touca, with Its wide crater thought
myself had Tom Moore this, he had certainly written
the Sweet Vale Of Toluca, instead Of that other
The road descended regularly, and we came upon
Lema, small dirty village every house filled with children,
gaping women, and surmounted by white fag-he only
clean thing about the premises and that prepared no doubt
Just for this occasion only.
Before getting to Lerma however, passed small brdged
stream the passage which defended by sandbag fort
and the hills adjacent also crowned by works-al made
while lay at Pueba and abandoned on the fall OF the
capital Il is said that the fort at the bridge was carried by
Dutch Mary ]" certainly she was first there
Capt Thompson took his squadran on TO Touca this alter
company with the alcad, who hadcome out to meet
the general.
AZ sunrise on the next day (sh started for Toluca,
miles distant marching for some short distance on
the edge Of marsh where we perceived abundance
fowl and promised ourselves SOME good sport anon The
country either side became more and more eriea supe-
rior cultivation any had seen in Mexico obained fine
haciendas, with Amecanooking farm yards and granaries
abundance Of cattle &c-al proclmng decidedly improved
state of society.
We reached Toluca after few hours march, and, as
usual surrounded hy dense mass Oh WOhuetnB uehB
and took quarers-the soldiers in converts, &c and
many the officers by billet have never seen more pa
cclookng people in all progress notwithstanding the
preaching Of Father Jarnuta who lately here Some
thousand troops Is sad left here approach, with the
Government, for Morelia
This is capable Of holding from 10000 to $1,000
people, but at present has many IL Is prety built,
very clean and supplied with good water by aque-
duct Nor have we felt the degree Of cold for which il has
reputation.
Yesterday The lth infantry ordered to retrace their
steps far Lerma, and occupy that place Rumor says
that The IN ceh they qnGrfered suffered Jeic
ia The tOay IF gold resse and the General thought pru-
dent quarter the regiment where gold and silver are apa
reniiy unknown.
Col Dominique, OF the native spy company, contra
guerrlas arrived yesterday with letter mail from Vera Cruz
On his way up he made haul among the gucras nfstng
the road The following account Of II from the Star Of this
morning is the report. DR.. Kenncy also comes up
The correspondent Of the Picayune, writing under the
same date thus describes the "mproper conduct referred
oOn Monday last the commander-in chief informed Of
here attack the quarters Of the officers
OF the army and, il possible to take them prisoners or kill
them The plan was, that the population, much Of
as could induced TO take in the conspiracy should rse
and assisted by body gueras which the city at
ccran hour make the attack During the day the
der nchief informed all the chief officers OF the intended at
tack designated ayng points for the different regiments and
made every disposition necessary defeat the insuecton
At night scarcely Mexican 10 be in the streets