Washington telegraph., 1848-02-23
From he y, 0, Picagaao Feb. O.
FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO

na mler from Vera Cruz han une previous
arrival, We have by her brielaeconnls from
the city oi AeNiealolhe l9lh ofJan. which
is six days later than lbe aiyiccs brought
by the Edith.
The BRUSH courier arrived from the city
OF MeSlen Al Ncta Cruz on the 22d nit,
This courier was robbed on his way un Ia
the oily uf Mexico, and twice on his way
Inwni hut he lost nano Of his eortespau.
dence.
The express man wha took up ihe Prs,
dents message larlhe American Star was
murdered ON his way down.
Our correspondent writes us from Vera
Cruz: "fhal lhrr arr peaao proposition.
On lheir way Ia Washington from the Mex,
lean Government, there romans nu u
doubt. Bun ia one here has positive in.
formation rs 10 The true character of these
propositions, Some one of the thousand
versions may ohance 10 be a correct one.
The LITTER from which this Is extracted is
dated The - lfom Vera Cfn2, aud nom
sunree upon which weley with confidence.
The American tram left Mexico Tor Vera
CalZ on the lih january, aud Major Van
llurcn, oi The Paymaaer's Department,
was IN company Us bearer Of despalcbes.-
The tram was expected 10 arrive al Vera
Cruz ahunl The 81 uf "a inst.
No new ul Importance was brau4h,
down by the British courier (which has
lransplrcd) save that a pronRaeiamca'o has
been niue BY Mariana AyiIa, Governor ol
san Luis palus. II represents the opin.
ions ol the people oi thu State as well asof
GaadaIajara Guan alualn and Xacalceas IN
regard 10 prare, la whirh lhey nfuless Ia he
utterly opposed Il Gals earnestly upun
The other Sales 10 co operate with Them
in organizing ihfce- Ia deirui the country,
aud Ia leXy ales lor the support ullhe var.
Our correspondent ai Nca Cruz, ium
whom we derive laese leis, anaehrs veB
lile Importance Ia lhIs Hf1aaaeigara.u,-
lhe Governor al sau Luis has long been
playing the lre.ealer, and lhe peup'r a his
State are so ieaHIuI Of beng invaded am
Sa.lI,ln ar 'lamnicu Of from Tie ely al
AeAieo, that they are rtefnaliy urgius lie
people Of o'her slalfs Ip unite aBdeaay On
the wa.
Is the courier which eama down va
exclusively lar The British legation. W.
have uolhiug ifrm our correspondents in
the eiiy Of No,ieo.
The Afro liiz has seen letters Irom the
city uf Mrxien dalrd the 18th January,
which says positively thai peaee has al.
ready been made. and Il aids that people
oltmih assert that ihrtiascnmrnl ana the
an'horiiiezwaull very .hmiiy belIanslerfei
10 the riiY ul Mexico.
We hasp been allowed 10 make an ~.
tract ifoma private lellef received hy a
commercial house Of this city:
Frd ems. Jan. u lsis.
There Is very iarge and valuable train
which lraFez in the morning Iof Jahpa.-
Il is ronposcd In part OF Government stores
and property belonging 10 iiirndy Meviran
merchants. LISA more valuable nnc than
any that ha, Yet been upon the road. 4
large iorce at gnerri.a., about 900, under
Col, Lrnobia, are known 10 be waiting on
the road To attack il. aud Gen. Twiass.
who Is exceedingly anxious to chaslisc ihis
noted parsonage, has adopted the following
ruSe de- gHfrre 10 accomplish his object:
The gneulIas have their spies in this city
who will report the starting oi this train.
which will turn hack after HuiDu nboui
three miles on the road. Meanwhile the
escort, composed oftwu deld batteries. two
companies, Of Dragons, and four Of infant.
~, will leave the road and endcavor TO sur.
prise the guerrilla inrce. The Grorga
ludrpenicnl Horse Riders, Lirui. Ander.
sou, are part Of the eseou.