The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-11
ny OVERLAND EXPRESS.
One Day Later from Vera Cruz.


The atesmsh'p Portland, Captain spinney, arrived
last evening from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed the
hours later than thoss Of the New Orleans
We cannot learn that she brings q word of news.
have before heard much that General SCOTT
to push column upon Queretsro. Our own private
the city of Mexico havsed to believe that
General Scott had designs upon usretaro itself
less to through that city to reach San Luis
Potosi or Zscstecas.
Upon each of these Cities capitals of States of the
Same name he was represented planning expeditions
to be despatched upon the arrival of General Butler with
his large command.
U s. sioop Of war Germantown at anchor
The Portland brought over one hundred and eighty
gers Lieut. Col W f. Bisooe and servant Mounted
Louisiana Volunteers; Capt ]. Mcclellan, Topographic
cal Engineers Capt Francis Warrington, Louisiana
ion Lieut. Msbbit, Baltimore Battalion; Lieut.. L.
Addison Mounted Riff smen; 1t Douglas 4th reg Ohio
Volunteers Lit T. Lewis Cd Reg Illinois volunteers; 1t
James wilkinson and servant, Louisiana Battalion ;
Lieut. E Earle, Palmetto Regiment; Lieut. Abel Moore
4th Regiment Ohio Volunteers; Lieut.. j. Seiden, sth
l4.h Infantry; Lieut.. VIM Fox, 18th Infantry; Mid
shipman j. Gale, Messrs. Philip Farlee, G A French,
5. L. Phelps, U SN.; j. Haskell j. Robinson, w. Al.
smith, NJ Campbell Mrs. Gardiner, and Miss Jewett.
MEXICAN ITEMS AND INCIDENTS.
From the Mexico American STAR
The reader must frequently have noticed the circular
wtthoutbeug aware perhaps that regarded rs
othe greatest ouriosiss in Mexico t known as Mon
Dal, ana 10 more worthy OF notice than
the bronze equestrian statue Of Charles w in the yard
of the Museum 1t is large porphyritio stone
ten feet in emeter and OF circular shape In the
ire Is human head with the tongue hanging out cut
relief while around this five circles Of
figures, intended for the computation OF the different
divisions Of time among the Aztecs Their civil wear
was divided into eighteen months of twenty days
the year commencing on the Goth of February. The
reader need not be told that clue has yet found
to Mexican hieroglyphics
Much has been written about the cries of London and
New York and an attempt has been made even to set
equal immortalisation and should like much to see
ms1ssSgs By pen snd pencil Some Of them
man, with pack Of herbs her back throw her
voice from the street through long alley and spacious
pondsrosity and solid elougation Of voice that must
have knocked in the door unless barred with triple iron
Her tones are as various aud discordant from the thun
deripg bass to the most delicate TREBLE those of
cracked fiddle with the file and delightful &C.
compartment Much ofthis music may be heard in the
the syiahic elongaou Of the Spanish words employed
which by the way, are not always the most classical
II ne had suitable types we should attempt ilustra-
ton. but as IL is we leave the reader to imagine ths
musical scale. There Is class Of crers however
well known to the English and American Cities who are
u dead letter. cypher-not q crotchet even-in
Mexico. We mean the chimney sweeps The Next.
cans have no fire placer; chimnies would seem to be
quite non sf9uifnr and chimney sweepers entirely
ilta nooity However there criers enough in the
streets without going to the house tops more The
lungs Of women seem to hold the longest and their
the men who perambuate the streets The market Of
Mexico is one Of the finest in the world 1t covers the
and is crowded from daylight till dark with indians and
hucksters Of vegetables and fruits In the centre il the
st.tue OF Santa Anna, locking down upon the whole
with its green eyes most dectedy it cannot
like the original, at up their substance
The country (Mexco 1t appears, offers excellent In
dncemsnts t. emigrants The agrioulturists could
easily obtain two crops year from the soil which ia
generally very rich but the natives are 80 ndoept that
they hardly ever get full one. Our late minister to
yfNOf hia nvrhIt - oAr
the EXPORTS agricultu ral and mineral, from Nexco
might in ten years reach those Of Great
Americans and Europeans to settle here very great
Mechanics of every description will find the stats OF the
mechanic arts very low and that their labor will meet
with an adequate recompense. Farmers too from the
United States would in short period revoutionize the
agricultural condition Of the country and gather wealth
enough to crafty ordinary ambition Until Mexico has
good government and sees education and
generally dfused among her people, she must be
poor. and her great interests must snguh God grant
that the occupation Of the Republic by the United
states may tend to the redemption Of the people, and
the establishment Of the government the basis Of
repubicanism. justice, and intelligence
AS to-day finishes the month of November We trust
that many Of the fashions observed during the month
will be replaced by others of more becoming mould
and Will susgest one or two which, think would b.
appropriate Gentlemen should only show themselves to
the audience in the pit boxes of the theatre and not
from the stage, frequently done in November
for far the boards seen Some of them
that often mstook them for the actors Yelling in
the theatre viii be nnfashonsbs during for
and Chsputspec that 1t is not needed to remind
OF it Boots over the boxes will be unpardon able
during the next month, unless they DO silver
heeed aud we'll polished. and not then unle.s
some handsome and favorite lady be sitting be-
meath them The cheering Of distinguished officers will
be dispensed with in the theatre DUNG the month Of
December unless be better gotten up, for recently
US story to II
when he had 1uehed his speech, few followers OF his
hurled up their cap and cried Ions live King Rich
much Yaukes6ed as to wear the shawl and bonnet in
place Of the 'oboso, viii sil them that however we'll
may look In tho streets il Is in bad taste to appear 40
In the boxes OF theatre On recent occasion No M
tioed two in pink bonnets, the observed of all OBJ
sewers" II the desire was to copy the Yankee women
the figure missed, for Yankee girl would no more
think Of going to theatre bonnetted than she would
ball and we trust that during December it will be
and quite in full Dress visited the Archbishop and yes.
terday that dignssry returned the compliment, snd
remained in the generals quarters for time The
greasers had some queer notions about the visit Of the
Archbishop General Scots and some of them ex.
pressed the hope that the General about become
Christian and that bis holiness had gone to baptse
him.
The officers OF the I'd Pennsylvania Regiment return.
ing home by discharge and parole presented Lieut.
did sash, accompanied by note expressing thar ad.
miration of that officer for his galsntry and good
conduct during the recent engagements at Chapuepes
and the Garlta de Belen.
Among tho,c who left US by the train was Pafea Mid
shipmap Rogers the luckiest Of all prisoners and Que
of ths most popular young officers engaged In the bat
ties Of Mexico. Won't Uncle Sans boys put him
through p? It is worth great deal OF suffering ana
hardship to receive such welcome his will BE- In the
States
We have become pretty well settled down. in Next.
All its novelty has of and the town zee ans as
any other town does when has grown familiar
with One goes to the theatre circus lust
the same at home strolls through the Alameda "a
thoughtessly in Washington square, Philadelphia or
the Park Of New York. drives out the Psseo plays
ten pins at Paois cricket Mt Beals, and a thousand
other things 20 homelike that sometimes forget we
are In foreign land, surrounded by enemies.
he how'd of
lo,th5ome lepero WHO form tvothirds OF the inhabi
tants Of the city, Mexico would be- in every sense an
European city. Why, one cannot enter respectable
hotel without meeting my number OF foreigners Lsu
rents the Esels, Union Profresso an eve.
ming like the St Charles Of New Orleans and the com.
pany agreeable There few cities more
than Mexico; yet won't not to leave it with
the next train for the States.
1t is no. generally known that ten or twelve