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MgxIco, Dec. 10, ls47.

MexIco, Dec. 10, lS47
Yesterday the train under the com.
uand of Gen. Twiggs left for Vera Cruz
This is the second train that has left here
for the United States since the occupa
tion of the city by the American army
but this. unlike the first. goes down with
almost the certainty of reaching the coast
in safety; before all was doubt.
There are no Mexican troops known
TO be on the road and the few robbers
who may halbor in the villages and bar
rancos dare not attack the train. protect.
ed as it is by strong escort of artillery
that weapon SO effective in the hands
of Americans, and so much dreaded by
the Mexicans.
The Monitor, Of yesterday, publishes
a decree from Seuor Rosa, The Minister
of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, pro
testing against the sale of church proper
~ in this city, except for the benefit o
the Mexican government ard the church
You will reeollect that short time ago
the civil and Military Governor prohibit
cd the sale Of any property, except by the
permission of the Government of the w.
States, and Rosas' decree seems TO he IN
tended to couuteract the effect of this
prohibition.
He, Rosas, pronouGes all such sales
as invalid and of no effect, and speaks
warmly on the subject The Mexican
people or those who administer the
government, appearto think that the re-
suit oflhe recent battles in this valley has
been just nothing at all.
AS far as the great mass Of The inhab,
itauts are concerned, tho only percepti
ble difference to them is, that the Ameri
can flag is waving over the palace, the
hated uniform is seen in every street, ant
they have not the same license for plum
der that they formerly had. Nothing
can beat it into the heads of these peo
pile that i've do not fear them.
Twas assured yesterday by an intelli
gent Mexican, and one who from his po
siion is doubtless correctly informed
that tho Mexican government had deter
mined TO send proposition 10 Washing
Ion for Commissioners to meet at Havani
and arrange the terms Of atreaty Of peace
and that these propositions had actual
ly gone down by special courier who ac
companied the train which left yester
day.
Mexico, Dec. 10, lS47.
A discovery was made on Thursday il
tho convent Of San Domingo, in the city
Some Of the Troops who arrived witt
Gen. Patterson, we're quarteIed there
and turning over an old desk that wa
left in one Of the rooms, found it contain
cd some fifteen thousand dollars in sill
yer and gold. This led to further searcI
and in one of the cells large quanil
Of clothing and ammunition was found
which was removed to the quartermas
ier's department.
About six o'clock, on Sunday night
Mr.. Doyle, the English Charge d Affair
arrived from Vera Cruz in the DiIigenc
escorted by Capt. Fuirchild. of the Lou
isiana Rangers, and about thirty.six mer
They brought neither letters or puperc
however but last night the English cour
Ter arrived with full budget. Cat, i
informs me that there cannot be less thai
twelve thousand men on the road up her
aud that Gen, Batter would be in Puebl
yesterday Sunday with seven thousan,
men.
The Ohio Regiment are encamped d
Rio FriO; under Col. Irwin, Together wit
one company Of Illinois Dragons, undc
Capt, Little, numbering in oil about 81
hundred men. There are seven comps
MES Of the Ohio Regiment there, tn
other four being at Puebla. This OF
campment is doubtless intended to
permanent, as the men were buldin
themselves houses.
Dec. l4-Nothiug new this morniu,
The courier goes Of at 8 o'clock, and
send the morning papers by him.
The following order of Gen. Smil
was perhaps aimed at The order of Ros,
mentioned above by our correspondent
OFFICE or 1HE clvlL AND MlLlrARY GovERSo
NArIoSAL PALACE, MExIoo Dec 10. l847.
/. Any decree Of the Mexican generi
government, affecting or modifying III
political rights Of those living in the tel
ritory occupied by the American army
is null. and any attempt to promulgat
such decree as effective or 10 enforce
without the consent and appreciation {
the American authorities, will be consit
cred aud punished as direct opposiio
iolhem.
2. The people Of tho city of Mexic
have the right 10 make their municipt
elections without any interruption.
PERsIrER F. SMITH Bret. Brig. Ger
and Civil Military Governor
BY the Governors
r. P HAMMOND, Secretary.
We cannot yet find complete list q
the officers coming down with the lrai,
under Gen, Twiggs, Capt. ]. Bankhea,
Magruder is among them. Mr.. People,
of the American Star is with them, o
his way to Washington
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'rhe Difficulty in the Army,
The difficulty among the prominent u
hcers OF our army appears to have bee
quite as serious as was represented.