The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-28


on the 9Th ult.
MrNICo, Dec. II, 1917.
The mail from the interior brought us the
news of an iusurrection in the state of Ia
mau!ipas-the native Indians have risen in
strength, taken the the town Of Ozuluama
and made prisoners of the garrison mud au.
thoniies oi the place. General Garay, who
arrived the day previous, shared the same
late. y letter from the wife of one of the
prisoners Is published in IL Monitor, beg
cing that no attempt may be made TO release
them 10y force, rs they are wcllucated now
and should certainly be murdered by their
captcss.
QusrsiGro.-Th present Congress is
virtually dissolved, many Of the members
having left.
The new Congress assemblies in January,
and correspondent Of II i-onitor says,
that many OF the new Senators aud Deputies,
are already on the road to Querctaro.
y rumcr was current among the Mcxi.
cans III town, few days ago, that the COM
IN ssioners from the Mexican Government
left for Qucrctaro. on Sunday last, after hay.
ing an interview with Mr.. l'rist. Ii il sup.
posed they goto have new conference with
the supreme Government, on the subjuct of
peace. This is bu, rumor.
Gen. Butler will be in tomorrow, aud Col.
Johnson next day.
\ party of nine, who started from Gen.
cral Buffers train, night before last, 10 Join
the advance, wire attacked in the noun.
tains by party Of robbers. One Of them
"a physician, believe fell into the hands
OF the MeNicans. but they discovered from
his medicine that he vas n doctor, let him
80. aud he arrived safe nj Ayotla. He states
that he heard shots fired, but saw nothing
of the men Of his party. As they were well
armed, however, there is little doubt but
that they escaped. ] could not learn their
On Wednesday last, DR.. Suter of the Ri.
fleS, died of brain fever. lie was buried on
Thursday, and most Of the officers of the
army attended his funeral, among them
Gems. Scott, Patterson and Gushing.
The weather for the las, few days has been
extremely cold.
Reor9Gni: Gtion Of the Mericdn Army
The FederGliStd, published At Queretaro,
contains the project Of a law un the subject
of recognizing thee MNicau army, submit.
ted by Pcrdigom Garay, deputy from the
state of Mexico. the doughty General who
run so fast from ChurubuSco. The first arti.
Gle provides that an armed force of 40 900
men shall be raised, for the purpose of re-
polling the invader. aud to be called the
"Milltia Of the Confederate States of Mexi-
co." Each state is to furnish one man for
every two hundred orthe population.
The Pnros and more violent partisans Of
Santa Anna are at work TO prevent any am
icable settlement Of existing difficulties.
Quers'dro.-The Monitors correspondent
writes, that the contemplated prohuHcia-
menfo would take place on Thursday last.
Iornel is the soul of the conspiracy. At.
riStain and Hero had arrived by express.
aud il was supposed that the object Of this
visit was to make some preliminaries to-
wards peace.
The Irdin.-Thc advance Of Gen. But.
lcr's command-consisting of regiment of
Tennesscean>., and another from Indiana
arrived in in the city little after noon
yesterday. A portion oft the train also came
in. They are fifteen days from Vera Cruz.
The men look well. though somewha, worn
by the iatsues ofthe march.
Gen. SCorT has issued several general
orders. the character of which, may be
judged by the following extracts
This army is abou, 10 spread itself over
ard occupy tie Republic Of Mexico, until
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ccp'aJle 10 the government cr tie United
States.
The rent Of national lotteries is abolish.
ed-lotteries being hereby prohibited.
The tobacco. playing cards and stamp pa
per rents, will be placed for three. six or
twelve months, under contract with the
highest bidders, RESI- ectively, for the sever
al states--the state and federal district Of
Mexico being considered as one. Accord
inaly, offers or bids for these rents. within
each State. or any one of them. are invited.
They will he sent in as early as possible,
sealed. TO the headquarters OF Commanders
Of Departments, except for the Federal Dis
trict and State Of Mexico. For the two lat
ter, the offers and bids will be addressed TO
the general.inchief.
Congress had taken no action upon the
war. The new members were on their
way TO the seat Of government. An at
tempt was about being made by some of the
deputies in San Luis, in favor of Santa An
ma, and continuance of the war.
Later.