Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-07
LATER FROM MEXICO.

left the 9TH inst. She brings over eighty |
discharged and sick soldiers.
The Arco Iris OF tie 7lh, records tragic |
atiiir which took place IN the village OF
Mcdeiine on the evening Of the All inst. |
4 detachment eli Ataeric IN soldiers was |
quarteEel there for the night. About ! i o.
clock some of them startad for 2 ball In
the village, but with perfectly peaceable
inteations. Some of the party at the ball
took alarm, however, End one of them. a
black fellow. and gue-rillero, went to
the door and discharged "a pistol at the ael-
vancing Americans. The Americans i'm
medIateiy reformed the fire, killing six per-
sons and wounding two, one Of whom died
SHORTY afterwards. One Of the wounded
'.~as woman. Great praise is Bestowed
on tho American comma nder for restrain
ing his men, They gave ONLY one dis
charge OF their guns. The outrageous act
OF the black fellow, i, is confessed, led to
all the difficulty.
Inc debate ufon Senior Otro' propos.tio
10 RESTRAIN the President from alternating
any territory save Texas, Is said 10 have
bee" very pIquant. The exact vote upon
st was twenty three in favor oft, and forty
SIX againstit. Congress, by an equally de
cisive vote had refused to publish the de-
bate upon It. III Ro2ou4dor SAYS that the
largest vote against it was brought about
by combination OF those who oppose peace
on ANY terms, even though the United
States were to limit themselves TO Texas
alone, with those who think our proposals
Should be listened 10, even if we propose TO
great Of other territory besides Texas. Ii
VIII be rccollected that Otero declared
some time since that negotiations should
he limited to the single question Of Texas.
Some think this is conceding too much,
and others too little the union of the two
extremes defeated the proposition.
We have the reply of the late Prcsi-
dent, Pcna Peua, to Santa Annals de-
nanf upon him 20 turn over to the latter
the Government. 1t is briefand dignlfied
1t reitcrates that his authority as President
has been acknowledged by every State
and by Congress as strictly constitutional,
and tnen announces to him Anaya's cleo
ton. 1t treats with contempt Santa An
mas complaints against the Government
and bids INN apply to Congress to hold
the secretary OF War responsible for the
act OF remoyeIHg Santa Anna from the
command of the army. The reply is made
through Rosa, the former Secretary Of
State
Among the proceedings Of Congress
on the 9Th ult, we note that resolutions
were introduced that the defence of
the convent and bridge of Churubusco.
on the Goth OF August, was honorable
10 the Mexican officers and men en-
gagged; and further, that medals should
be struck OF gold, silver and copper
the first for the generals, and the sec
ond tor other officers. and the third
tor the soldiers. On the adverse are
TO be the national arms, surrounded,
with the inscription. '-Sofdado de
Churubusco, and on tho reverse a
crown of laurel with the inscription.
la Representation Nacionai en-
lS47." There are other provisions
IN the resolutio ns, which were final
l. referred to the Committee on
"W ar and Texas"
4 resolution was submitted by Gar
cia Vargas, that the government should
show cause why Santa Anna was or
dered TO Toe tried without a previous
order of Congress. This resolution
was rejected by vote Of ~ 10 SO.
ST.. del Rio presented propositions
10 The following effect: That the Gov
eminent submit to Congress an an
sWer IN writing, to the following CUES
tons: /. In what state were the ne
gollatlons with the United States up
on the termination of Santa Anna 5
Administration; =. Has the present
administration continued them or not;
s. Has the Ministry received commu-
nications from the United States En-
~ov, Mr. Trlst, and what are the CON
tents. / he questions were taken sep
aratcly. and the first proposition was
-seen;ed TO aud the rest Withdrawn.
The first proposition was accompanied
BY an order 10 submit all the papers
TO Congress con2ected with Santa An
ms negotiations. This was rejected.
On the 9th, ST. rerdi con IN secret
session, accused Moray lilamll, the
Secretary Of War. of high treason.
Party violence and the regard OF the
Secretary for the United States, arr
assigned aS the causes of this accusa-
ton. Il IS hiutei that the Secretary
was horn AT Pensacola.
Ell Registro Official Of Durango.
ofNov. 4th, says that news had reach
cd there by express from chihuahua,
that the North Americans were mar