Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-25
Special Correspondence Of tks Picayune.
CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. IS, 1898.

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From what have heard am satisfied OF
the correctness of the information impaired to
mo in Jalapa, by an intelligent merchant who
has resided there several years, that an at
tempt would be made to raise a national in
surrection, but, as it struck me at the time,
and, as has since been verified, the conspra-
tors hal not sufficient courage or energy to
attempt the execution of their plans. The
design appears to have been TO raise smuIta-
neously in this city, in Puebla and Jalapa,
and attack the garrisons, but especially the Of
lcers. Circumstances have come TO light
which serve to convince, that no portion of the
respectable inhabitants here were implicated
In the affair." on the contrary, they were desi
rous of the plot being discovered, and it was
from them information OF the design was OBJ
tanned. The Padre Jarauta, il is confidently
said, was in the city day or two before the
attack was to have been made, and was active
in his efforts 10 excite the people and to per-
feet the plan. 1t is probable that he will give
no trouble 10 us for some time, if ever, as there
is but little doubt he was severely wounded
in the brush he had few nights since with
the party of Rangers under Col. Hays. His
horse and his saddle, stained with blood, and
cloak with his name on it, also stained,
were captured, and Mexican officer, whose
skull was fractured by being thrown by his
horse against a stone wall, i'll the flight, be-
fore dying, said Jarauta was wounded. I
would look upon the capture of Jarauta as the
most valuable that can be made, and an expe-
dltlon will be started from here in a few DAYS,
which there is strong hopes will result in his
capture and perhaps that of Santa Anna him
self. The capture OF Jarauta would be valua-
Bile, because he is active, energetic and talen-
ted, and is possessed of more courage than any
Of his brother robbers There is but little
doubt, too, that Salazar was in the city upon
an GRAND similar to that of Jarauta, but he,
Ike his co-laborer, found it prudent 10 short
en- his visit
ne expedition to which | refer will con-
sist oil about four hundred mounted men, half
4exah rangers and half dragons, under the
command OF Gen'l Lane, whose activity IN the
neIghOorhooa OF Puebla, in routing the differ
ent oouleS OF the enemy, with severe losses.
from their rendezvous, gives promise that he
will not return without achieving something
important, if there is possibility of doinp SO
The expedition will be absent some len or
twelve days, and after thoroughly securing
this valley, IN which it is known there are
several guerrilla bands, will strike for high
game in the direction of Orizaba. D. S.
MEXICO, JAM 81.
Inc expedition under the command OF Gen.
Lane which left this city on Tuesday last.
consisted OF portion OF Col. Hays' Texas re.
glment, with the gallant Colonel himself, ard
two companies OF the Sd Dragons under the
command of Major Polk. Mr. Scullv, vour
special correspondent, accompanies the pSrtv
and will doubtless keep you fully advised Of
all its movements.
The Star of Wednesday published an ex-
tract from letter of the Secretary of War.
which contains an eloquent and we'll merited
tribute TO the high military skill and bravery
of Gen. Scotland the army under his command,
This is as it should be- Such testimonials
coming from so distinguished a source, are
gratifying to the gallant army whose achieve
ments have SO richly deserved them, and are
not without their effect on the day of battle,