Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-19
From the New Orleans poI,
From MexieO-Letlcrs from Mustang '-
Holydays-Arrird Of Col. WuLers ., n
~-Cdpfare Of Gen. Talercio I 0'n'

Hozydays-Arrirai Of Col. Wuler, =, n
~-Cap'are of Gen. Talencia o'@''
CRY OF Mexico. Jan. ,s,.
During the past week tho greater no.,s' -, iols'
have been engaged in paying our rcsoo.. a"On Of
FIolydays. Christmas and New Year L's Ja, u
but once n year; and if we do no, ,,ko } con3
of their presence. Of course We lose ~ '9D''
tor holyday frolic which is no ordip,r,, ea'a'l
tance in these clustering times of w,r ..y lnpo
men. We have celebrated the animal ~ .4c'
christians Times" with as much ooo1f 1i''uh
mirth, social intercourse, and hiloritv7 nc o "uH
stances would admit of-and we hone ,b,, '"'0
home, have done likewise. During tho 81 sou'
have all had an opportunity of enioyino orrSt,
acc ordlng 10 our tastes and fancios. eitbar ~
church or at the dance, at the play or =, ,Lat
fight. &C., and it was no very hard ~.
- chase up" smile Of d" something TO toLo ="
noggs, appletoddies, hot punches, &c. 6c
stared us in The face until. indeed, thew mad"
head swim in admiring them. ALTHOUGH ,bs II
tive boards in and about the City or tho A.
have not been enlivened bv tho merry land
happy faces of our fair countrywomen -,
seemed TO be the only thing wanting 10 con.
our festivity, still we have endeavored ,o sn1
the vacuum by thinking aud talking of them
ISlrinking their health with "three Times ,b Il
therefore we hope that all the maidens and ~
who have husbands or sweethearis tha, oro ~
veIiing in the Halls of the Montezumos y will
slider themselves saluted, with call tho how
and, before another Christmas or New Yea, u
returns. if our lives are spared, VIC will nav j
compliments, courtcsies and amiable atlen,c0.
person.
Last evening a small party of Texan R,,,.
and Col. WynliooP, of lst Pennsylvania ys
toers, went out in pursuit of Padre Jar,t,,
guerrilloPrlest, who, IT IS ascertaincd wnslrJ
in this region. In - beating the bush" for ~
they caught 4 rabbit. The Rev. Gnerrilo n
left the place fcw hours prcvions for ToIoc,
| However, acting upon tho proyerb that "bolf, 1
is better than no Bread" they paid a wish IA
| hacienda Of Con. Valencia. They snorcboJ
house from top 10 bottom, but without beinc \
| 10 find him or any ono else, except Col. SiIo,
wounded officer on parole, and an old woman u
appeared 10 be very Ill, and who uttered in
| language OF tho TEXANS, many groan, Fec
confident that the General was sou1ewbero Al
the promises, an guard was posted SO as 10 proy
his escape. Finding himself in rather cr;,
| position, he stepped out of the house, and n
tone savoring very strongly of Mexican dion
| said, ~ an General Valencia :" and pro,eSal
very strong language against being made nr,
ner upon his own hacienda, while in the paoc
Pursultsbf life. This was of no avail, and
| day, about II O'Clock, he was brought into
city and turned over TO Gen. Scott. 10 whom
was also very severe in ms remarks, and aa
about the laws Of nations and the rules of cid
sed warfare, until the General cot him short
telling Valencia that he thought no also In,
something about the la VS. of nations, and hi
about the rules Of war, and, further, tho; he
hot regard Mexican notions or sophis,ry in rej
ence to those points that Gen. Valencia and d
hrrIeta should report themselves to Col. lid
cock. the Inspector General and give their par
or they would be placed in close confinement.
Now the valiant Valencia can have an opporI
ly OF returning Gen. Smiths visit, made on
morning of ihe 20th of Angus, at Con.reas
is little remarkable that after Valencia had 4
himself up, there was no sick woman TO be ia
IN the house. While the guard was posted an
taIencId's house, somo one attempted 10 ed
therefrom, but he was stopped short by Ted
'sIX-shooier," which is ono of the best things
! know OF TO prevent the escape of either a. ii
enemy or prisoucr. MUSTANG