The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-27
~ OVERLAND EXPRESS.
LATER FROM THe WAR QUARTER.
The Peace Runsrs Not Confirmed.
Talk of 4 Three Months Armistite.
LEvyIys CONTRIBUTIONS UPON TIE ENEMY.
The Reported Attack on the Train Confirmed,
&c, &c. he,

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Moslsr, Lieut. q. @ .assvoort Capt Huntingdon,
Major a: O. johnson: Lieut. NJ DYE. Lieut. e c Rob
Cap. W. Noraeet Lieut. Lyman Andrews Lieut. c s
Dickson, DIR j. w. Richsrdson, Capt John Bristow,
Asst surgeon n. Han, Lieut. ] NJ Richardson, j. II
Gray, A. Ferret J. u fst Martin George, Mr.. Nsliel
so a i Rodo.y W NJ Gosais s Ths. M.r. a' S'
sn-rnfu, Mrs Cogsn. MIR Fisher. MIR Gssves, job, b.
CczIens, Vincent Mir, John Reed, Ira Bsbss, Geo,
Rohr, Capt }. b. Kinxsbury
IRE new, We published Yesterday Of an attack upon
the train under Col Niles Is confirmed Ia respects.
hs lose may have been exaggerated and IL will
over, fa prn-ipsly upon foreign merchants TO whom
the PACK mules soien BELONGED One house IL said to
have o't property worth So 600 IL Eugish
tra Ihs Frsaeh aud spanish merchants robbed were
abe 70 obtain the restoration OF their goods by paving
and Ae,sricsn m.rchsns Their reliance nov is upon
General Twigss who expected 10 sssess upon the dis
trio, Of orEsbs whence the brssnds the amount
lost in the skirmish II supposed that three four
Of the Mounted Rines killed aud eigat ten
the Mexican mu.ts.rs rhs portion Of the train cut
could wait tor them TO mp but left saxri OF
twenty i've men bshina which totally iasdsqusts
The ship Ocean arrived Vera Cruz on the ctr inst
flom Nev YORK, With recruits under the command OF
Captain Henry, 81 the "a Iafsntry
OF Mex 90 with dstss to the LEA inst The mail came
Gen ssott Ia. issued an order assessing upon the
States OF Mexico occupied or to b, occupied by our
troops an annual tar amounting TO about th e. Mill
i.cas The order Is 90 Important that Ne give II at
lngth below There nothing In Il looking like peace
From the Free fine csn Of the istn inst copy the
following items derived from the papers received from
the capitsl:-
The I'm riesa stsr Of the slst December says that 1t
be. been known that large force Of gusrirros was
Ia the vicinity OF the city ofMsx,co; that the a. ORA
&c ons mad failed to come up with them On the Nth
oonpanisd by eight hundred men Ga the 2sth he va.
at oosaslupe with an escort of fifteen men, aud pre-
ssedea Is r., As the g,,. IRON sh , he prosssdsd
Long live the religion We hope add. tss Star, that
,f. lsA~ xflv.
precious rascal In their hsads lie bold In venturig
30 the city aud ca-oot expect TO escape apprhen
sion aud the punlshmeut which he deserves
Ia railroad meeting We, to BE- hsid the lat. A
p'rtee, Of which Cot. Betsrt vas chairman war 10
Sud Other mstter. sppsrtsiuns thsrsto report wa.
mad fifteen years ago. by authority Of the Next
csa vernmnt, the sub,tsnce of which TO be PIE
rumor was snoat en- the sIst ult that Col with.rs
command which let the city Of Mexi the evening
OF the 26.b for Real del Monte had been ou 10 pi
when sbcus twenty mites distant The StaT does
bev. word Of &C. and says that n would require four
Eve thousand Nsxicans 1T least TO route the 9th In
fantry, tbs DIRE goons and the sr-rJ, upier Co vs.
CONN and and that IL Fortunate for Padre Jarsua and
his followers that they did reach Gusd.lups until
two DAYS alter Col Wiherss COMMAND LEFT that place
train wiz probably arrive here 10 the course OF neat
week from the city Of Mexico
By this arrival the dates from Queretaro 70 the
2s n Of Decs nber Hopes then entertained that
the sprso-ohing Congress would have quorum, ara
lions letter OF the 10th says, that su parties are
agree not to send comm's.onsis to hipsop sTbi-
We And little said about treaty of peace but there
were whispers az Qucretsro Of an srmistice OF three
months being on the tcpis
We annex several letters from intelligent CORES
pon1ent at Vera Cruz.
Correspondence OF the Picqyune
YER, CRuz Jan ii lSis--The next expedition that
leaves Vera Cruz for the interior viii without doubt. be
to Oyizaba, to occupy that place; and, sufficient
number Of troops is az hand possession viii siso be taken
Of Cordoya important step which viii be hailed with
Joy by The whole commercial community who have more
30 iesr from tn, brgands who make these cities Their
thsnf NALL Ma tc rntu in
ex-repuhc OF Mexico As tried to chow you in for
letter. the road offers advsntsg9 TO theves aud
coweris whiSh 81 band would scorn TO use. and
GOV small may band OF thieves and rohbe-s,
~ hey he determined and we'll mounted they ~
that oes up enough pay them well the sms risk
they But these cities are their head quartz.
tEts he sdvsnage be derived from the occups of
these cities viii be great But TO 10 nsctus service a.
will be necessary e. bsv- mount force OF sufficient
strength to penetr8 with salty hs hostile porions II
these districts which VIII bos its. In resdipessN oil
TINS e. intercept any captured property that the rob
b-s uay have stcan To 10 This efectuslly no doutt
but En-. sommAnduk officers o. thoss pests si be sivi
sed OF the departure II all couvoys from Vera CrUz that
they may always be or the look uut
Cavalry il the most imp ortant item 10 all convovs
from city 10 tue INTERIOR and without IL there
ssfety In order that many who not familiar with
TIA manner In which trains protected ans IN which
they win always have TO be protested except an army
Dent TO guard raio, will give you some idea Of the
lasr one that lett here atsr Col Neu
The nd ed OF alb 1900 troops, OF which
there about 100 cavalry The train. consisting OF
Of nearly miles There Is thieket eitber side
VI the road oeriog sxceient opportunities every m,s
of the way for ambussade aud ipenetrste that only
at intervals IT possier TO throw out nsnk. The que
Iias have by paths which NO else knows aud
they familiar with aud take care to select the weak
point of the trains They accomplish their object
wthou: delay and II e impossible TO follow or oyertake
them with infantry The cavalry forces although they
may be aivanageouy posted are 40 few aud so far on
that by the tins the reaches them and they reach
the point attacked II G too late unless the force large,
and good fortuoe f.vors them In pursuit u tn-s~
which thew ak their homes and the trl0sits
for their spols, secured and placed under the
msnd of efficient aud energetic officers, We vii soon es
peri.nce the benefits
II i. the duty of Government, to afford protection
to trade and the Losses sustained by merchants who
place their goods under protection should be made
good. They pay the duties on all goods as required by
the American Government and by paying email duty
ty to Mexico; but this would he assisting the enemy,
and persons doing 80 would have to suffer the
uences Of the laws OF ell nations, which provide
punishment TO s found guilty ofsuch offences But
tax then goods to ssppors the their goods should
DC or them in Vera Cruz IN good. cou,a M, n.
sent beyond this place into ths interior, sheui de-
rive but ptifu sam In the way OF duties on inpor
taiops which would hardly pay the for collect
insi .
It is the intention TO try to keep open
with Mexico and trust that they will b, fgrthcomng
soon Only a small portion Of the rifle regiment have
bee, mounted since their arrival this line and oil
ts want of horses but suppose much from the
difficulty OF obtaining them Ia New orleans as ieom we
want of transportation to Vera Cruz al the nme my
were here This puts me In mind OF great Oversight
sore where which should be remejed II half the mo
hey that has been expended In building propsisrs
(which are dead weight upon the Goyeinment sno
,,ances with ouly one or Two exceptions) had been
extended IN boats like the New Orleans. we should have
three or four that would at all times have been q, Tor
service and there would have been any necessity
for charerng sa vessels for transports from the ports
on the Gulf except for the transportation OF supplies
II the truth known think that II would sppear
that the New Orleans since she has been In ser
vice has work than ell the propeers In the
United States service This is saying great desl but
have given IL due consideration and tniuk have miss
ed the mark have shot too low The government would
money by burning them al up.
The Mexican residents and property holders Of Vera
Cruz gn-wiDg at that bone that Gen. Scott gave
them pick In his late order discontnuins the payment
OF roots for quarters occupied by troops and am
rather inclined to think they about right % far
this city Is concerned in clami payment hereto