The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-21
From the N. o. Picsyune Extra, Jan. IA
Later from Mexico.

lheie were several arrivals IN the nver from Vera
cruz yesterday the latest being the steamship Virginia,
Capt Tucker, which left the 4h inst and touched al
Iampico.
The most important intelligence by this arrival con-
ss OF an indefinite, but very current umor that secret
negotiations are foot which promise peace II comes
10 us IRON several sources, and such are usually well
informed we have nothing very tangible TO give color
10 H. but note below such circumstances as favor it, For
ourselves, we can only vouch for the fact that such
impression was very strong and general at Tampco
Capt Tucker reports the total loss of the brig Rupert,
on 1amplco bar, on the LIST instant She was bound
IRON Pensacola tor Iampco, with cargo OF lumber for
the government
The ship America left Vera Cruz for this port on the
18th inst Capt i. g. Elliott, assistant quartermaster,
Capt Croghan Ker, I'd Dragons, Capt T. G. King, and
Lieut. Prince passengers on her
The propeller Washington, Capt. Pratt, which was
among the arrivals yesterday, brought Lieut. e..
Hicks, OF the I'd Illinois volunteers. We now proceed TO
details of the news
1t appears that dispatches were received at Vera Cruz
the night of the 31st ult, by courier from Mr. Doye
the British charge They were at once despatched to
this port by the brig-owar Daring which arrived here
several days since. Though nothing is known as to
these dispatches the opinion formed at Vera Cruz, from
the fact that they were forwarded by vessel of war,
stead OF awaiting steamer, that they of great
consequence They even jumped TO the conclusion that
secret negotiations going between Mr. Trist and
the Mexican commissioners, under English auspices.
Nay, of correspondents confident that the Sar
atoga brought over dispatches from Mr. Tris for the
government at Washington asking to have his powers
renewed
The evening of the I'd inst detachment of about
twenty five Dragons, under Capt Coghan ker, arrived
from Mexico, having left there the 27h of December
Mr.. Trist did not accompany the train. Capt. Ker
brought down dispatches for Washington. Lieutenant
Waters, of the Louisiana mounted men, came down with
Capt Ker from Puebla and brought with him packages
which had been sent down as far Pueba by CapSpl
Lewis OF the corps, who left Mexico the day
with Capt Ker Through this channel we have received
full files of papers from the city of Mexico the 26th
Of December; but. unaccountaby, our correspondence
did not reach Vera Cruz, and is, fear, lost for us
Capt Clnch, of the 18th infantry came down with Capt
ker's train.
Col Miles, with force of from 900 TO 800 troops
left Vera Cruz on the I'd inst for the city of Mexico
Gen Scott was anxious for its arrival which was sup
posed would not be later than two weeks
AS another column 800 strong can be collect
ed at Vera Cruz, 1t is expected to thence for Orza
ba, under the command of Col. Bankhead In Vera Cruz
this is expected TO be delightful excursion, from the
beauty of the country the fine roads, and the kindness of
the people, who have repeatedly solicited that the troops
should be sent thither.
small command had been despatched from the city of
Mexico composed principally Of the 9th infantry, under
Col Withers, for the mining district of Real del Monte,
on the road towards Tampco, for the purpose OF collect
ing the revenue from the mining companies. Another
expected to leave in few days for Touca, the cap
ital OF the State OF Mexico.
Gen. Marshall still at Jaapa on the goth ult,
awaiting the arrival of Col Nlles's train Upon its ar
rival his force would be $500 men, according the Free
American.
The Presidents message reached Mexico on the 25th
ult having been despatched from Vera Cruz to the capt.
tai in seventy hours for the American Star 1t left
Washington the Sth, and was consequently but seven
teen days in reaching Mexico 1t was Immediately pub
lished by the Star at length.
On the Goth ult John Reynolds, of company ID, Sth in
fantry, was hung for numbering Mexican woman.
Mr. Webser's Worcester speech is published in the
American Star, order to couneract the perversons made
of certain passages in it by the Mexican papers.
General Smith, governor OF the city, has had serl
GUS misunderstanding with the ayuntamiento or NUM-
cpal council, and consequently dissolved The docu
ments published at length, but would hardly interest
our readers. new council was promptly installed.
There is story in the Mexican papers, that Santa
Bias Upon this Ell Monitor exclaims ,"lf this should
be So as we hope not, may God protect the peace of
Jasco" The Monitors correspondent states, says the
American Star of the odd December that the
is much embarrassed for want of The State
Of asco had not paid the contingent voted by the recent
council of governors 1t had lost the tobacco rent also,
in giving unlimited freedom in planting General SCOTS
order Of the 18th had arrived, and meeting of the
ministers was held in consequence. There consld-
cradle ALARM lest the Americans would 60 to Queretaro,
to occupy the city. and families beginning to
away. There much talk of pronunciamento, but
none had taken place The Santa Annaists and Puros
were in full union, and were doing all IN their power
against the government and to bring about revolution.
Their utmost efforts directed towards destroying the
credit of the government
We proceed to extract copiousy from the files Of pa
pers we have received:
From American Star of Dec. a.
| MORE ARRIVALS Yesterday morning Col Johnson ar
rived in the city, in command of the troops who wen
down with Col Harvey on the LIST ult very large mum
Der of recruits for the different regiments in also,
der command, we believe, of Major Gray. The 9th and
l2h and several other regiments receive large accession
by this arrival large train of wagons accompanied the
troops Brig Gen Lane with his staff reached the city
Saturdays and we have heard that Queretaro his desti
nation
In consequence of these arrivals for the last few days. the
city quite animated appearance. Many of the
streets blocked up with wagons and soldiers thei
way their quarters. In entire barracks
have to be taken.
From the same paper of Dec. o.
! QuERETARo-The Monitor of yesterday has letter from
ueretaro which that the doing all il
its the Congress together. 1t believed
will assemble about the middle Of January The fate
the country represented being in It's hands The pro
n had taken place the chiefs and leader
being disposed take part in the disorder The
writer appears to think that however great the difficulties
which beset the republic, they nothing in comparison
Parties then, he adds, will have time to take breath before
mencing with greater violence that frarcldal dssen
sion which has reduced the country the condition il
which it is placed. He attributes whatever want
energy has been exhibited by the to the
chca and dsorganzng of high functonaries
and principally of certain military chieains, who have
been harassing the government while threatened with
vason,
Gen. Cushing's brigade, comprising the LIST and q
Pennsylvania regiments, New York, South Carolina
Sunday last, (Dec. l9) We presume they will have
! another place of destination shortly.
The Star translates the following passage of lette
written in the city OF Mexico, and published in the Mo
neiiano of the 10th ult
''The Americans who have been expected have arrived
after committing thousand excuses in every place
through which they have passed. In this they
occupied by force the Convent de las Vascane the houses
of Echevera and Teran who they say agents of the
government body OF Texans have arrived who, atter
are committing all kinds evils and This is
longer be borne and it would be far better have e
gon of demons here than these criminal ferocons,
atrocious For myself intend to leave Immediately
,Il 10, ltot sh.x ,1