Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-10

when near Ceralvo, it was attacked by a Mexi-
| can band of forty men, and all the mules were
driven off by the guerrillas.
/ The commander of the government train be-
ing informed of the loss, Immediately started in
pursuit with six Americans only,
N lie overlook the Mexicans, when skrmish
ensued, aud they were beaten-ten being kill
! ed and two wounded.
Y The mules were all recovered.
n Capt. Louis of the Texas cavalry, was Sc
! verely wounded in the late fight with the Ca
! manche Indians.
/. PETERSBURG, Feb. 4. lSi8.
| The overland express has arrived from New
| Orleans, with papers to the Goth ult., through
/ which we are placed in possession of highly
/ important news from Mexico.
II The steamship Edith from Vera Cruz, had
! arrived at New Orleans, bringing advices to
/ the Goth ult.
1 Rumors of peace and of an attempted in
surrection in the city of Mexico, were circula-
! ting at Vera Cruz.
/ These peace rumors are founded upon the
fact that the Mexican Commissioners had sub
mtted plan or treaty of peace, embracing
the propositions offered by Mr. Trist at Tacu-
baya.
II Mr. Trst's powers having been revoked, he
r forwarded the Mexican propositions TO Wash
ington, for the consideration Of the President
and Senate.
II Col. Withers and his detachment had arriy-
ed safely at the Real del Monte.
! Col. Wynkoop and his detachment pursued
the guerrilla band, under Padre Jarauta, for a
considerable distance.
Col w. overlook the rear Of the band and
captured Baenict one of the Padres aids, to-
gether with Gen. Arista, on the lst ult.
+ Generals Valencia and Arlsta were released
on parole.
+ Generals Torrcjon and Mnon with guard,
were captured at Amasuca by the Mexican
, auxiliary force under Col. Domnguez.
Il General Cadwalladcr had left the city for
Tobuca. His troops were in fine spirits and
reached Lerma without interruption.
H Major Talllferro had arrived in the Capital
: from Real del Monte, in charge of one hundred
| and fifty thousand dollars in silver, being part
of the assessment levied by Gen. Scott upon
( the State of Mexico and the Federal district.
r General Buffers regiment was suffering
o much from sickness. The General himself
S had been quite ndsposed.
The World, published at Guadalaxara, says
l in its number of l7th January, that news, had
reached Mazatlan of 500 California rangers
+ having attacked the American posts Of Lapane
o them and burnt both places on the I'd ult.
Il Three American vessels were despatched
from Mazatlan to render all possible assistance
f to the Americans. The Edith brought forty
4 sick and discharged soldiers, and number OF
bodies of deceased officers. Two soldiers died
: on the passage.
Peicrsbtrg, Feb. 6, 1913.
Il Further FROM MExIco.-The overland
n express of this morning brings no news of I'M
e portance. Yesterday morning il brought late
adyices from the valley of the Rio Grande
Monterey, and Salto The latest papers
: from New Orleans are of the afternoon of thu
fl Both ult.
fII Mai. Price. Paymaster of the IT, $. army
d arrived at Ma,amoras from Camargo, 10th ult
r. reports the troops in good health.
Gen. SCOTS order, issued at the city q
Mexico 18th, had been received at MatamOras
= and Capt. Chapman, upon It's receipt, at one
s sent out a circular requiring that all dutle
' levied upon animals, goods, wares, or mechan
disc, entering the city from any part OF the
State, or anv other State within the republic
of Mexico, should Immediately cease; and tina
Il all such duties, paid since the LIST Of January
should be refunded, upon presentation OF tho
certificate of payment at the collectors office
Cen Wool issued an order from Monterey
G on the 5,h requiring all persons arriving there
} TO report themselves to the governor, and give
, their names for registration also, requiring
merchants to exhibit their invoices and ;
g failure to comply with the regulation will sub
: ieCt their goods TO seizure and confiscatlon 10
9 II the benefit of the United States.
Lieut. Franklin of the Typographical Engi
neers, who left Monterey on the 18th ult., re
ports that just as he left, an express was re
.l..l.. hot, hn.
reached there from Col. lIamtramek, to tn
e effect that 10 900 Mexicans, under Gen. Bus
a. tamcnte. was marching upon Saltillo. Yer
4 little credit was attached to the report. Gu
. troops were in good condition, and willing l.
u be attacked whenever the enemy thought prop
It er to make the experiment.
\ From MrxIco.-A letter from the city @
= Mexico, dated Jan. 8, states that two days ag
some ten or twelve the lst Tennessee volun
tecrs went out from San Angel (their presen
camp) some few miles, III search OF one o
: their men who had been missing several days
, They were without arms, except small re
yolver, and while in their search they were at
tackled by about hundred Mcxicans, witt
stones, clubs and knives. They succeeded il
keeping the MeXicans at bay until all the shot
were fired from the revolver, when they wcr
compelled to make an effort to reach camp.
While the row was going on in the fields
Col Burnham, of the n. Y. regiment, hap
pening to pass road in the vicinity, and oh
serving that there was something serious afloat
immediately went to see what twas, when h'
found one of the men belonging to company ii
1; the lst Pennsylvania volunteers, dying from
wounds inflicted with knife, and one or tw,
,, others slightly hurt. lie then sent to cam
!. for assistance. Upon the arrival of the mes
sengcr, some of the Texan Rangers, wh'
! were already mounted, set out at full run 70
, the scene of the disturbance, and arrived befor
4 the main body of the assassns had time to es
cape. The revolvers of the Rangers soon set
tied the difficulty. Gen. Gushing reports
Mexicans killed. One of the Rangers says h,
saw between 80 and 40 dead Mexcans.
On the 7th, a small party of Col. G.. Smith
\ police guard of the city was fired on by bant
of robbers or guerillas occupying house in tn,
centre of the city.
ii Padre Jaraute, the guerilla priest, paid
, visit to a hacienda about twelve miles from tn,
city, on the 9th, and took a number of horses
thereirom After he had taken possession o
. all the horses he could find, he directed tn,
overscer of the hacienda to inform the propric
Ia. al. 10 inf, al. Ia.