The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-08
Late and Important from Mexi-
CO.


New-Orleans papers of the 21st and 22d
Nc contain full particulars ofthe news from
Mexico, a sketch of which was previously
received by telegraph. The British mail
steamer Trent, from Vera Cruz, touched at
Ship Island on the 10Th, with letters from the
city ofMexico to the 18th. Major POLL, bear
er Of dispatches, was a passenger in the Ma
ria Burt, which arrived at New-Orleans on
tine 21st, from Vera Cruz.
An army order declares that all prisoners.
not ofthe army. are to be Immediately set as
large. Among them were Riley and the
other St. Patrick prisoners.
In the Arco Iris we find an order of Com.
Perry dated the 9th inst. on board the frg-
ae Cumberland, declaring the blockade of
all the Mexican ports, from Tampico down
10 Lagurn, TO be mt once Withdrawn, and the
ports surrendered to the Mexican authori-
ties.
The Siglo Xix. announces that on the 9Th
nst the I'd, 9th and 10th regiments of the
army of Mexico three companies of cavalry,
n company of artillery, and the Legion of
St. Patrick, were TO leave Queretaro, and
march to attack Paredes The same troops
would also lie employed ip putting down some
n Jndjan in>u roctions.
The Siglo says that more than thirty [300?]
American soldiers have determined to remain
in Mexico, and with them many officers, who
have Offered their services to the Mexican
government.
The sessions of Congress We're to be Sis
pended at Queretaro on the 18th, to be re-
sumed in the city of Mexico on the 18TH
In this connection we give the following let
ter:-
".Nexioo, June I3. Gen. Worth and his di-
vision left the city yesterday, after eXcang-
ing salutes, which were fred by both parties,
before the American flag was taken down,
and after the Mexican flag was hoisted. All
is tranquil, and the Mexicans appear TO be
perfectly satisfied and happy, though fear
they will not long remain so.
The Mexican government arrived at Tacu-
haya on the 9th inst, but finding the Ameri-
cans had not left, repaired to Mxcoac, where
they stayed until to-day, when they made
their grand entry into the city.
The Mexican papers confess that various
ourages have been perpetrated upon their
Country-women, suspected of too intimate
intercourse with the American troops"
Letters from Zacatecns make mention of
threatened incursion of2000 Camanche into
the state ofSan Luis. The news of course
excited general terror.
Gen. Patterson lett FL Eneero on the 18th
and was expected at Vera Cruz OH the 2lst,
with the Newly ork volunteers, the ] st and I'd
Pennsylvania regiments the Ohio regiment,
two'battalions of the Georgia volunteers, and
the South Carolina regiment,
Not stage leaves the city ofQueretaro for
Mexico that is not robbed. One was lately
plundered, in which was one of Gen. Her
rera's cabinet. Many robberies and other
outrages were daily committed in the city of
Mexico, giving the police full employment.
The Mexican arms, munitions, &C., taken
ny our army and to he restored under the
treaty, are TO be turned over TO n commission,
composed of General La Vega, General ia
zero, and General Dosamantes.
The health ofVera Cruz had improved
A norther had been blowing from the 9th to
The 14th, an occurrence which hns not hap
pened at the season of the year for more than
quarter ola century.
Many of the invalid officers and men are
represented TO have died on the march from
The interior, being unable to undergo the ia
tgues of the Journey at this senson.
Col. Sewer, our Commissioner, had ar
rived at Vera Cruz. and taken passage i'll one
OF the government steamers for this port.
Col. Dominguez and staff, of the Mexican
Spy Company, formerly in the employ of
Ten. Scott, had also arrived at Vera Cruz,
and were 10 leave on the Maria Burt. His
soldiers, 1875 in number were anxious TO come
20 the United States, as they had been NAL
Heated, and feared the vengeance of their
fppntrymep.