The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-02-29
FROM THE ARMY.
Terms ofthe Treaty of Peace
IMP ORTAN NE VS.
FROM MEXICO
FROM MEAlCO.
From the New Orleans Picayunc Feb. l.

i From the New Orleans Picayunc Feb. lS
The steamship New Orleans, Capt. Ed
ward Aud. 10 whom we are indebted for the
prompt delivery OF our correspondence. ar
rived Yesterday afternoon from Vera Cruz
having sailed The afternoon of Tuesday last
the 9Th inst, She brought over sixty officers
ofGhe army, whose names will be found be-
low. Most Of them are ordered on The re-
ctuitng service. The New Orleans had
some thirty other cabin passengers and ahont
100 discharged soldiers and quartermaster's
men, The ship has made an extraordinary
run.
Mr. Freaner arrived at Vera Cruz on Sun.
day last. the 9th inst. bearing dispatches
! from Gen. Scott for the Government al
Washington. He was Only four days from
the City of Mexico. He sailed on Monday,
The Tin inst. on hoard the U. S. steamer IRIS
for Mobile, The New Orleans was de-
tRined for Two days 10 give the Iris time 10
get in ahead-rrhy is scarcely known. The
New Orleans, however, overlook the Iris and
passed her before she reached The Balize.
The dispatches brought by Mr.. Freaner are
of the ulmos, importance.
The nature Of Them was not generally
known at Vera Cruz, but from source in
which we have abiding confidence we learn
that the Mexican Congress has sent in terms
OF peace, which Gen. Scott has taken the re-
spOnsiblity ofaccepiing. One OF the articles
OF this arrangement is that twelve thousand
United States troops shall remain in Mexico
until certain obligations are iuIfled-the re-
mainder OF The troops TO be Withdrawn.
We learn farther that the preliminaries Of
the treaty Of peace were signed on the first
day of Feb. by the Mexican Government,
and that no doubt Was entertained that the
Mexican Congress. which was 10 meet in a
few days, would raliiy the same by large
majority. By the terms Of this treaty we
understand that the United States obtain The
boundary of The Rio Grande. New uexico
and Upper California. The pecuniary con
sideralion for these concessions is mere Fri
fe compared with that proposed in Inc con-
ferences of Tacubaya.
Dor dates by this arrival are TO the evening
Of the I'd inst. from the City of Mexico and
the information given above comes TO US
through so many cannels and in such authen-
lie form that we see no reason TO question
the fact.
Weare almostoverwheImed byIletters and
papers by this arrival
fiZaba was captured on the Goth uli. A
full account Of the expedition is furnished US
by one ofour special correspondents. who &C
companied it. HIS narrative is intensely in
ieresiing, but is so long that we cannot posi-
bly, find room for it this morning. One of
the purposes Of The expedition was 10 capture
Gen. Santa Anna al Tehuacan. The willy
Mexican, however. effected his escape,
through the treachery of one oil his country
men. our readers will be extremel, inleres-
ted in the narrative, which we will lay before
them in our next.
Com. Perry returned on the Slh inst. TO
Vera Cruz. from an expedition 10 Tiacatal-
pam and other towns south. We have a re-
port of it. but are unable 10 insert it 10 day.
Our paper on Tuesday will contain mass Of
Mexican news unavoidably laid over 10 day
Two large trains left Vera Crnz on The 9Th
inst.-one for OriZaba, under Col. Bankhead
consisting Of over |, 500 men. and the other
for tbs City Of Mexico. under The command
OF Maj. Caldwell. of the Voliigeurs.
The expedition which left Vera Cruz on
The 24th ult, against the gucrriIas does mol
appear 10 have affected much. They had
two or three brushes with the enemy. hut no
great harm was done on either side. In the
Free american Of the 18th inst. we find an ex-
planatory siatemcntin regard 10 il but we
have not room for it,