Washington telegraph., 1848-06-28


by this paay. One OF the robbers had
the strap OF II Mexican officer on his
shoulder, and as some Of the inhabitants
of san Juan predicted the Captain would
he robbed, We hnd every reason to believe
lie was an officer II is not uncommon
ior Mczlcm officers, and others in this
country Who style themselves spectacle.
when from gambling their fortunes be-
come desperate, To take TO the road until
they obtain sufficient to return agiin TO
the monte table,
About i've miles from tins eitF the
Commissioners we've met by a Mexican
escort Of sixty laneers, commanded by
Capt. Don LUIS poztia, The moment
the carriage in which the Commissioners
were, was IN sight Don luisM. lie Herrera
Aajunut General Of the Mezicn Army
aud Col. Almoute, brother OF the ex-
Minister to Washington, dashed forward
10 receive them, The American escort
advanced, and passing the Mexican escort
at present, formed on the right, The
Mexican troops then took the advance
which they kept into the city. Nothing
can be more haautiiu, ai distance, than
the appearance ol jho,r Mexican laucers.
rheir uniform near is eauay, bat when
seen from aiar, combined with the lrl.
coofed nauaun lAlterug nom the laueo,
their appearance is picturesque IN the
extreme, Az the procession entered tht
city, We found several carriages ON the
road, filled with The mosI ,paclahle part
ol the population, waiting to witness our
entrance, Hnl perhaps still more curious
10 see American troops. The streets
through Which the Commissioners and
the troops moved were hIled with spec.
tutors. aud mol only the streets, but the
daars. tn galleries and the hoase.tops.
/ The Commissioners iaBud a house pnc.
pued for them AMI their saic, aud the
officers and men N,fa comfortably quar-.
tered 10y night during lhe night some
slonrs were thrown al the men, and ior
n time was leDFed that a collision woull
take p.aHa between our troops and the
|people, mt The iafheanare u the men
ana the precautions taken BY the odicers
prevented il. and slue0 all has been quiet
MAJOR Polk, the day after our arrival
reported To lhe Government. ihongh tho
Commissioner, TINS beIheercnt conduct
on the part OF the people. and he received
assurance ul the protection ol tin army
aud tae Government. bai 1t Nas confessed
Ilhal The population Was hostile Ia tht
Americans. aud feauesi Wus made thai
every possible measure woula he lahur
10 prevent a COLLISION
Tie city uf QueeiafaIsuoz seen from
The raad until yop amto wishn ahou
! Iwa miles ol it. WHEN il Iays Al yauf fret
"a, gou s:and on the smHlt oi sieel
hill Aheaa. as Iaras tiy 50 rau reach
exIeuls a beautiful plain. thirty OF ION,
mule, WIDE. enclosed by Two mnges d
low mountains The eiiyi, bull oa lhg
only elevated spot obt seen on The pam
. aud cau,aiuzu population faa1uzly esIi
maIri al thHyl iafl5 aal MY thousand
In The tine ul tie spmIafls. il was g
IlpurshiuF and wealthy ely. hnt now
Ike mos. Mexican ciligs. i bear the evi
dcures OF rapid decay In MeNieo and
Purbla, decidedly lha most psosparou.
cities / have seen uila country, you wilI
had lftqGcuiIy four or ii' mmiIas IN q
house, bat hero You rarely hni more than
one. and number, ui the house, in the "a.
burhs are ruumly touanays,. Rubio
owns a cotton factory, one OF the most
extensive 10 the country within about
two miles Of the city, 90 which between
three and four thousand hands are em.
plpyed. They have oyrrlltui wuiorher
owing 90 the muUilreuce of Spouiam
the Nlamui, De- Niladil, who, entirely al
hi, own expense, brought water into the
city from q .pnag twelve miles distant
For about tom uilrs, through the high
lands. the water b. blough. through q
tunnel uul thr remainder of the distance
10 ms-es through "a splendid nlucluct
the arches of which arc from ninety 10 a
hundred feet high. This work wa, con.
smacd prryloI, TO the fcvOuIun-
lIIlIHH laNA hNtNh|IlN ~ IANA N|N.I'NN
the work al hi, own cost, before hi-
death presented 20 the city un extensive
estate. tho proceed. Of which he wiilcd
should be- appropriated To keeping the
aquedurJ ia repair When Santa Anna
was on his return from Buena Vista "a
Mexico he sold the estate as public pro.
pcrty, giving A. an excuse that The ry-
lgcneir- of the country demanded the
sale OF all such property ltubio was the
purchaser and as soon q, Santa Anna
lost POWER the people OF the city threat.
cnod TO tear down thr factory, unless the
properly was given up and the proceeds
appropriated as designed by the donor
On The 26th tha Commissioners were
visited by the principal mcmbcr. Of the
Cabinet, aud the same day they visited
the President aud presented their crcden.
tials Nouwill find herewith speech.
cs ON the occasion / have cnlcayorcd to
obtain the speech OF Pcuay Penn in fc.