The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-07
The New. from Mexico.

the which had reached New Orleans from Mexico
and the Rio Grande. Since last publication our pa
pers have TO hand and we now lay before our
readers more ample details of the particulars brought by
the Edith and the Maria Burt. The news will be found
| of much importance.
| LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Two Weeks Later from city Mexico, and Ten
/ Days Later from Queretaro.
Safety of Col. WIthers eommand-Rumors Of peace
Capture of Generals Vaieneia and Iorrejon and other
Msr,ean Gsldhspt at IT, ns"rseto =, the ey
Supposed death Of Padre Jarauta- Pena y pena again
| President, &c
The u S, steamship Edith, Capt Cullard arrived last
evening from Vera Cruz which place she left on the 10th
inst By her have received letters and files from
the city OF Mexico 10 the 18th instant and from Vera
Gz to the the das ii ns s1 bV ah most mt ea
mors OF peace and an attempted instruction in the city of
Mexico.
Col Wthers' command, about which our last advices
left some anxiety on the public mind, arrived safely
Real del Monte
| A detachment, under Col Wynkoop, captured Gen.
Valencia and his aid and Col Arista at the hacienda of
the former, Tepijaco, the ls inst Col Wynkoop
IN pursuit OF Jarauta and Rea at the time. These es-
| Arrista were released on parole
| Coils Torreon, Minon and Gaund were shortly after
wards captured at Amazuca, Puebla, by Domin-
gueZ captain of the Mexican spy company in the SER
vice of the United States.
Gen Cadwaader's command, consisting of the 4th
tlley, 9TH sh, and 18th infantry, left the city of Mesi
co on the sd inst for Touca The troops were in fine
spirits at the prospect OF active service They
had reached Lerma at the last accounts without molesa
ton
On the 4th instant Major Taliaferro arrived in Mex
leo from Real del Monte, with detachment of the 9th
infantry and twenty dragoons in charge OF one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars in silver bars-a part of the
assessment levied upon the State and federal district Of
Mexico.
The rumor prevailed in the city of Mexico that the
Mexican commissioners had offered plan of peace based
upon Mr. Trists proposition at Tacubaya, which had
been sent on to Washington city The departure from
demand for 900 for the territory proposed to be
surrendered to the United States.
We regret to learn that the four regiments which ac
companied General Butler to Mexico suffering much
from sickness.
From hasty glance at our Mexican papers, of which
we have full hle we can find nothing than
tanned in the letters of our correspondents
We extract the following paragraph from the World,
of Guadalaxara, under date of the 18th of December
In letter from Topic, dated the llh December 1877 it
is said that had reached Mazatan that 500
of California had attacked the Americans who pos
p OF La raj and San Jose had defeated them and
sells had left Mazaan render assistance and this
renee would prolong the blockade OF San Bias.
The Edith brought over the bodies of the following
: deceased officers:
Brevet Lieut.. Col J. s, Mcintosh 9th u S. infantry
Capt s Mckenzie, Cd artillery Caps M E.. Merrill and
cTpM BnHs syna a. Gaplon s s iii H" oay
GaS Gans oa bsse .9
George W. Ayres, Sd artillery; LIST Lepts c Daniels
l..
ssos .as '9iss .sH s
Y basws fu a a ID n'j"y FAIRY sd a9
I'd Lieut. s Hoffman list artillery; "a Leuis Joseph P.
Smith and Erastus b. Strong 9th infantry T. Crosby,
United States army
Especial Correspondence Pcayunel
Cry Mexico Jan. IL, 1913.
You will find in of the letters of the gentleman who
continued his espondence with you during my ndspo
on an o of the S o of Gen enc the
of the former. This yasy by party Of Texan
aneers From ali / can learn the expedition was man
aged in the most successful and the party
very laying hands Padre Jarauta himself who has
been busy in this vicinity some weeks
Yesterday, Domnguez the captain of the Mexican spy
gence Of his having had brush with party Of the
Ss Ss Aaa
Minon, and Gaund, who with the party, and dev-
American deserers whom he found with the regret
that in addition to these captures cannot add that OF Gen
santa Fe prisoners The scoundrel was city few days
since, upwards of twenty four hours, with his family and
soldiers him. but unfortunately he had left the
have es o
policy of hberatng these men think extremely doubtful
own people can say What they please which enables them
do us much more injury in exciting the people acts of
influence Confined to such he only
; they could muster courage to visit As an instance in
: up with Colonel Johnson's from Vera Cruz that on
Of hs s at this side Of
y Colonel Johnson General La Vega (who, together with
his brother Colonel La Vega, taken Huamanla, and
Gen Heren taken at Cero Gordo, with the train
temporary paroe) addressed the first knot of his
It up. it would be much safer to keep these
fined here send them to the United States
6 1t is impossible say when there will be a movement
towards OF the cities still in the possession of the
= my The commandments chief confident, perhaps, of
peace resulting from the proposition of which said the
Mexican government has made is not disposed disturb
the deliberations OF the government Querearo by send
h ing expedition in that direction,
of luminosity by making additional conquests until the
n suit of the proposition is known.
of dispatches from Washington arrived yeste
day with Col Dominguez and it possible that
may be ordered If it is ordered soon, there
little if any, probability of resistance being offered
progress There is any point that can learn
: sufficient and military supplies to resist thous
: of our soldiers.
If regret say there is great deal of sickness among the
volunteer regiments from Kentucky Tennessee,
Indiana, which General Butler commanded to this city
ing diseases, and average one-half the in the
u four re giments are unfit for duty.
|, We have to day from Queretaro. Anaya, who
elected President after Santa Annals resignation has gone
), by right of his office chief justice present fills the
chair has been elected President
tivey learn which, but am inclined to believe the former
He has declared that he will the policy of Anaya
who is supposed to be favorable to peace. The lee
u which brings this is dated the 9Th instant and
the cabinet has been eorganzed by the appointment
Senior Rosas Minister of Foreign Relations and tempo
ray Secretary OF the Treasury Rva Saaco Minister
Justice, and Pedro Maria Anaya Secretary of War
i, Yours, D. s.
- MEXICO, Jan. Is, lSiS
Yesterday Colonel Hays and of his had bus
. with Padre Jarauta, place called San juan som
y twenty thirty miles from here Although the guerilla