The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-04-04

The Overland Express brings New Orleans
papers OF the Goth inst, and IN Extra FIcay-
une, containing later news from Mexico,
brought by the arrival of the steamship Mas
sachusetts, and the ship Danyers, from Vera
Graz. The dates are to the 18th inst.
The arnstice which has been signed, pro
vides that the American troops are not 10 Oc-
cup anv part Of the country that Is not now
in their possession The collection Of taxes IS
also TO be suspended, except upon gambling
'lhouses, Liquor shops, ana places ofamusement
|, also STIMULATES that when IN election IS 10 be
held in any place occupied by the Americans,
tue troop; are TO withdraw ont Of the Inn
its of The town until the election is over
There are I number of other articles giving
tle Mcxicans the entire right of government.
General Lane left the Capital on the ! 9TH
ult and about the fourth day he arrived at
Tehualtaplan. Before that place was reached
he received information that thousand Mexi-
can laneers were stationed there. They were
re-s;ged with volIey from cscopcttes, on ar
irving opposite the first house at the edge O!
the town. This was repeated from every house
thro ighout the town, hut the enemy we're soon
driven from their positions with considerable
lnss They then collected in body outside Of
the tom, when they were pursued by Gener-
81 Lsue and Colonel Hays and terribly cut
NJ
Tho number of killed is estimated at one
hun lred Mexicans, while the loss ofthe Amer
lean, vas only one killed and four wounded.
Aboll ffiy prisoners were taken, among them
WAS CAPTAIN Mountanee an1 two Lieu,enants.
Lieut.. Colonel Mountanee. the father Of the
CAPTAIN. and bosom friend Of father Jarau:a,
escaped.
l. ia rumored that Generals Pillow and
Worth hal been restored to their commands.
Tac anniversary OF the debarcation ofthe A.
mer,-an troops was celebrated al Vera Cruz
on the 9th inst.
Tie Archbishop at thc'capital had submit
ted written protest against She heavy assess
mems that had been. levied upon the Church
property.
Santa Anna was again ut Tehuacsn on the
18th. The government had granted him
passport, hut it was supposed that lis asking 1t
was a lhere ruse to deceive, and enable him to
put himself at the head Of large body Of
troops.
The Court Martisl demanded by Gen. Worth
hal not been convened.
The last adYices from Queretaro state that
thc Congress was coming together very slowly
Al the last meeting, t@enty-one members were
present
Passengers arrived at New Orleans from
Tampico by recent arrivals, give the informal
ton that 4 company Of Illinois volunteers I'M
der Capt. Lamb, encountered on the 1st in
stan earl Tan ,asnoqui, a accommodating party
Of Mcxicans under Lieut. Currateel. At the
first discharge by the Americans, all the enc
my, except the Lieutenant and one CORPORAL,
beat a hasty retreat. TIE latter were cap
turel and taken to Tampico as prisoners, with
score of horses. left behind by the Mexicans.
El No;icioso Of the 9TH instant, has post
script, announcing that Father ,Jarauta had
been surprised with his command at Seacuald-
han, by detachment Of American troops, and
besides tie loss of some lives, the greater part
OF his force had been taken or dispersed.