The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-07
From Mexico.

BY the arrival at New Orleans on the eve
nlng the l,th, of the steamboat Maria
Burt, from Vera Cruz, the editors the Pic
ayune have received letters and papers
from the city of Mexcot to the 9th ult. The
news of the arrest of Generals Worth aud
Pillow and Col. Duncan. By order Of Gener-
al Scott. is confirmed. The charge against
these officers appears 10 be contempt for the
commander in-chief. but at present we
have not full knowledge ofthe facts. Gen.
Twiggs was To have left Mexico with the
train on the ID or Sd inst. but in consequence.
of Gen. Worth's arrest. his presence would
be necessary in the capital. The officers Of
his division have given Gen. Twiggs a
splendid dinner. The English Sece;ary Of
Legation al QueretaFo has sent in protest
from Lord Pa!me:5ton, against the lorcible
levying OF taxes upon English residents in
Mexico TO support the war with the United
States. These levieS were made some six
months since, and tine English residents pc
titioned against it. Lord Palmerstol's pro-
test is said to be Coached in such severe
terms a. will not be mistaken by the Mexi-
can government. \ correspondent CT the
picayun., writing from Mexico OF the 10Th
nit, says: "Something like revolt has Ia
ken place al ChiapaS, for the purpose, it is
said, Of anrcX'ng that State 10 Central
America" \ uew paper called "Yankee
Doodle" numerous affair, has made its
appearance in the CITY Of Mexico. The or
der Of the Sons of Temperance has been
instituted in the capital by some members
OF the Rife Regiment. General orders
have been issued, inpursuance Of inStrnc-
tons from Washington, TO throw on Mexi-
co the hurthcn Of further continuance ofthe
war. The Picayune gives an extract from
the Tampico American Star, by which il
appears that the port of Guamas surrender
ed, on the Goth November, 10 Commodore
Lavslette, commanding the L. ). naval for
ces, consisting Of the ships Portsmouth and
Congress, which fired upon the place for
about an hour. Letters received in town
state that Mn7a,lan is in possession Of the
American forces.
From the New Orleans Picayune Of Dec. %.
The British W. !. mail steamer Terioi,
Lieut.. =. Hast, II. NJ, commander, arrived
at Ship Island harbor at four o'clock Of the
afternoon Of the Goth inst, in four days from
Vera Cruz. BY this arrival we have dates
from the city Of Mexico Of the nth of this
month. The details of the news will be
. found not without interest.
I Gen. Patterson had reached the city Of
/ Mexico, having lief, garrison at Rio Frio,
where permanent depot is 10 be made.
! A train left the city of Mexico on the 9th
! for Vera Cruz, under command of Gen.
/ Twiggs. Gen Pierce is coming down
with 1t.
Gen Scott is said TO have issued an order
makinga new assignment of brigades "a
Gems. Smith and Cadwnllader and Col. Ri.
| Icy.
The Mexican Congress had quorum OF
Monday the 9Th December, which is the Ia
test date we have yet come across from
Qucretaro. The Star says many deputies
were still abscnt,and six or eight others wer'
expected to leave during the week, notwith
standing the critical state Of affairs in whicl
the republic is placed. The correspondent
ofthc Monitor thinks the new Congress will
dol no better than the present. Nothing o
the least interest was done on Monday
The government was occupied with th
regulation Of the army. A decree wa
about TO be issued on the subject, contem
plating the number Of the standing army a
twenty thousand men.
II will be seen by our correspondents Lei
, ter, that there was somo design entertain
: cd Of sending Mexican Commissioner