The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-29

Mexicans IN taking vengeance on the Yankees The
letter was doubtless written from this city and
from contemplate clique who are strainipg every
nerve TO prevent the contamination of treaty Of
and who have an organ here 1t Is composed of num-
ber OF foreigners and some few Mexicans who are enrich
ing themselves by their contracts and who look mon
the withdrawal OF the army under anv c;rcnm,anrss
as the most runous thing that could happen to their
,ntsresm Iney are comparatively few in numbers,
however, and have but little infuence but, the al
mighty dolsr being their object they are
IN their forts to give that tone public mind here
wnlon tney consider most conducive their interests
Nor do they intend to conhpe their movements to this
country as understand that money has been subscrb-
anu agents sent on to established annexation papers
in different parts of the United States M cnnrs
OF tho ssdeys of this party herethere being doubtless
many SINCERE men in their ranks who opposed to
peace em cob vction that 1t would only result in re-
storing Mexico to her former position of military
despotism and who look upon annexation or at least
from the intoerabe burden Of msrule she has 40
been compelled to endure
The Governor and Vice Governor OF San Luis have
been restored their former positions but the stiona
Guard under the control of the legislature have com
plsts command Of the Department.; The pronuncia-
mento appears to have fallen completely the ground
public.
OlsgubeL tho Governor of the State Of Msx,oo. bs.
been arrested and thrown into prison by Alvarez The
cause OF this revolutionary does not appear to
refusal Of Osgube to release the State prisoners CON
fined ut Touca, on the approach Of the Americans
These prisoners 100 In number, arrive hers yesterday
from Touca in charge OF company of the Sd
under command Of Lieut. Diver A priest ana two or
three Mexicsns had been arrested by Gen Cadwsader
in the act of melting soldiers to desert Gen c. will
probably be here In the course of this week
Col N Clarke, with his brigade left here this morn.
ing to occupy CuernsvAca, which lies about fifty miles to
the southwest and contains population of about 600
HIS brigade consists Of the LIST Infantry, under Major
Miller the ls,h Infantry under Major Woods, Loveirs
battery and the Georgia mounted men.
The Monitor Of yesterday has letter from Orizsbs
under date Of January s. which states that $50 Amri
command. He says that they attacked Tehuacan and
killed various persons of distinction but that Santa
Anna had escaped to Husjuapan
| yesterday paid visit to Moline del Rey for the
purpose OF being present ct review Of the troops
there by General Butler The Sd and 4th Tennessean
commanded by Colonels Chestham and Waterhou,s
and the 9th lndisnans, under Colonel Lane, passed
in review before the general and his staff and ELECTED
and sodier-like bearing The turn out was small how
ever being no more than 1900 for the three regi
msnts Sickness and death have been busy among
the volunteers the last fsw weeks IN their
numbers will testify. Col. Chsatham's fine regiment
the Sd Tsnnssssesns did not turn out than $50
men, and 1t was originally nearly 1000 strong The
measles and eryspess the principal diseases but the
latter assumes more terrible form here than at home
bears strong resemblance to the dreaded black
songuen Happily however, tn. number of men in the
pure air of The hills around the Mono viii soon Danish
oil sickness from the troops encamped there.
On Saturday last General Scott, accompanied bv
Generals Butler and Smith paid visit the village Of
Santa Fee ut the solicitation of the ayuntamento OF this
city On arriving there they found elegant collation.
passed two three hours most pleasantly The situa
ton OF the uns is described as most romantic and
beautifu and the following queer legend is told of
the mon 1T seems that in 1906 some Carmelite
monks sought refuge from the troubles of the world
and bull mmepse abbey in this secluded spot ~
portion OF theirvow being to admit female with
In Its wall AT some subsequent period, however, q
woman, mPelled by the instinct of mother Eve, sue
cceded In obtaining admttance to the monastery but
being discovered, tbs monks fed in first
soiemny cursing the building; and now the only 70.
The officers of the Massachusetts Regiment have held
meeting aud passed resolutions expressive of their
tncton With wSoS they ainsa with
been shot for sntions our soldiers desert has
received further respite until tho Sth
vera CHuz, Feb Is, lsas Since writing you y:ster.
Mexico papers from the LIST to the 9th nst although
cannot gather much of Importance can perhaps Sc
The Star Gays that court of inquiry has fully
rated Col Miles from all blame whatever in the loss Of
the pack mules which accompanied his command
Ell Vofo de Graciss, paper published at Qusretsro
the Sd inst has not line in 1t that does not breathe
death peace party Of country and its articles
being somewhat Of the witty order can BIO read and
laughed at by those who them The pxpr Is rather
too small to effect the market to any considerable
extent, and shall not alter our figures from their
present high and firm estate.
Several other articles in the Star have tendency to
shew that the editor is convinced that peace will soon
The also makes the following extracts from other
papers from the different parts of Mexico:
From Ia Bandsra del Pueblo
The government Of Pena Pens in order to show the
people the necessity Of making pssce has made an ar
occupy all the principal capitals with the exception of
QueretAro
The moderate party have limited themselves for the
present to making Pens y Pena dictator.
Tbs same paper says this State (Aguascsentes) has
against the OF S, se
have before US in which they declare they will sns-
tain said revolutions with their hands CHA
La Bandera concludes: The treason of the govern
men at Queretsro is every where psreepbls and pub
rise in against the odcus invader and the repub
c from the struggle will rise triumphant, II not rge-
memorable manifesto OF the 10th Of August
In Durango the Indians still continue to be very trou-
besoms, and the governor organizing fofce to put
them down.
private letter from San Luis Poos Of January 29th
says Peace is perfectly restored here" But the pa
pers do not contain a line worth trsnsating
The Star of the 4th has the following from the Eco
del Com,rico, of the Sd inst =:
Yesterday, little after O'Clock, P M wns signed
Ia the village OF Guadalupe treaty OF peace by Mono
las P Trst and senoree Couto, Cuevss and Atristain
We do not know the particulars but know that
Mexico will receive seven millions of dollars
The game paper says:-We are assured that yester-
day soon as the treaty agreed upon, expresses
lett for Vera Cruz, Cuernavaca aud Toluca
Padre Jarauta has bsen lowering about Pachucs but
has evaded al attempts to arrest him;
The following item IS also from the Start
IL will be seen by reference TO order in our paper
that Luz Vega has been pardoned by Gen. Scott
Correspondence of the N. o. Delta
YsRA Cruz, Feb IL, isas Captain NJ. X Taylor,
Twiggs' Rifles" IL ordered to procsed speedily
practicable, with his command, direct to the city of
exice as an escort to Mr. w. e. Wbitehorne, bearer
Of dispatches from the department at Washington,
to head quarters OF the army in Mexico. The bearer
of dispatches it expected, will arrive there on the
18th instant.
Gen. Twiggs has issued an order to license two gam
bling houses to the highest bidder iu this city, to be at
all times subject to inspection by person appointed for
that purpose. 1t to me II the General wished TO
rid the city OF lght-fpgered gentlemen" he would
adopt the method Of my friend Joshua of the Second
Nunicpatythst Of giving those who might be caught
playing, and could not show they lived by honest IN
dustry sixty days Ia the Castle OF San Juan de Uua
Capt q w. White, with q portion of the Louisiana
battalion left here few asys ago with train for Pue-
bla The captain Is to remain at the National Bridge
until otherwise relieved, by order of Gen Twigss.
There 10 gun fired here avery night ut o'clock Its
object cannot imagine, see in the