Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16
Correspondence Of The Delta.
LATE FROM MEXICO.
Cry nr AlnNieo, Jnn. il, lsla.

CITY of AENieo, Jan. Ia, lsls.
Eds. Deifa--'fhe city of Mexico is file
with nmofs in reference 10 peace; some
have il that peace is made; others have ii
that Commissioners have gone ON To Wash
inglon. de-, DC; aud thus we have 1t up
and down every day--peaee aud war al
lefnalely. Believe nothing Yon hear from
this city at the present lime ON this sub
ieet, for assure you no one, unless 1t is
Gen. Scott or MIR, rrisl, knows anything
moro aho6, Il lhan "lhe man IN the moon.
Aud these gentlemen are exceedingly eau.
liaus in everything relating 10 the move.
menls in the army, and everything connect.
ed with it. Tho nearest that can come to
the present state Of affairs, is from my cor,
respondent ut Querelarn, who lniurmes me
that there has been no treaty concluded,
bul he adds; "lhe whole subject fesis with
the United Slales-lhe Government of
Mexico is willing 10 make treaty, and are
prepared, aud are strong enonsh. 10 sns'
tain it, Many of the most influential men
in tie Republic who have heretofore been
Violently opposed 10 making a treaty, are
now advocating II strongly. Those per
sons, whp formerly belonged 10 the army
aud have been discalded by the Govern.
menI, are perfectly proslralei their inilu'
enec is nothing on either side ol the scale.
The Congress had not yel mel at Quclela
70 at the latest dates, hut il was expected
there would he a iull meeting by the 18Th
uf 20th inst.
The brigade of Col. Riley Is still a, Ia.
euhaya, aud The brigade ol Gen. Gushing
al san Angel. No movement OF loaps ial
san Luis eau take place bcluro the lsl Of
February, even II Gen. Scott most ardent
IL desired it. The command, before il
starts from here, must be fully appointed
lof five or SIX months, as /, will take that
time al least before lhey would he able 10
make road from San Luis to 'fampieu,
by which they wenId be enabled 10 bring
supplies from ihd lalIcrplace. Alprcsenl
they arr withuul one oi the most nrees-
sary articles, clothing, for such an cape.
dilion. Gen. Scott has sent twice 10 VEN
Cruz for Il, and both limrs has received a
very meagre supply therefore he has to Ie.
sort 10 one o. the poorest means Of pro.
curing il-haying il made here. Captain
Mekinslry, ol the Quahefnlaster's Depart.
menI, has new abuul lnO0 men and wo
men engaged in making clothing lor the
soldiers, and ! understand they will he al
least until the Isl Of February beiufe a sat.
deien, quantity will bc ready. 1t sayery
easy matter 10 move armies ON paper, but
mere difficult in the field.
I. Sill o'oioek.--Cnl, Jack Hays has
relu. ned; he routed Padre Jaraua from
one OF his dens--killing some 10 or IL Of
his men and wouhding about ID oihers.--
One Of the men shot al the Padre, whether
/ they killed him, ! am not informed, they
brought ia his hvlsF, saddle and birdie, aud
cloak aud other tfinkets belonging 10 the
Rev. Father.
We have received the intelligence Of the
attack ON Col. Miles train, aud are sorry
10 learn that the fine company OF Mounted
/ Rifles has been cul up. We suppose It TO
DO Capt. Ruff, as we do mol know OF any
company Of mounted rifles down there eS.
ccpl his. The gallantry Of Capt. Ruff and
bis company in several oi the most impor
iant battles in this country has been severe.
ly tested, aud always highly distinguished
themselves. Ii the MeIicans did, as We
are informed, "cui him up" you may rest
assured they bad dear bargain OF IT,
No men IN the service use all their arms
better than this company.
Yesterday, the Police Gnard discovered
about a wagon load OF muskels concealed
ina Conycn, in this city.
Mr.. Trist does no, go home with the
train going down tomorrow,
The gallant Capt. Walker, Of the OH
Infantry, so severely wounded at IL Mo.
limo del Rcy, will be sent down; be goes
in liller-still being too weak TO travel
otherwise. MUSTANG.