New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-08
FARTHER FROM MEXICO.
Capture Of Valencia and Arista
PESA PENA AGAIN PRESIDENT.
attempted Insurrectieu mt the Ca,
Special Correspondents Of the Piesyuns.

NlTf OF MEXICO DEC. is&4.
You will find in one of the letters Of the gentle
man who continued his correspondence with you
during my udisposisOn. an account of the capture
OF Gen. alencia the renowned hero OF COntreras,
and Col Arsta. a. the haciends Of the former, in
this valley, By party OF Texan Rangers under
the command Of Col Wynkoop, Of the Pennsylvs.
MIA volunteers From all can learn, the expedi-
ton managed in the most successful manner,
and the party came very near laying hands on Pa.
Dire Jarsuta himself, who has been busy in this vi.
cinity some weeks
Yesterday Dominguez, the Captain Of the Mex.
lean spy company, arrived with & small mail and
brought intelligence Of his having had brush with
party Of the enernys cavalry. between Ojo de
Agus and Napoluca The cavalry he dispersed.
and took prisoners Gems. Torrejon, Minon and
Gaund who were with the party, and delivered
them over 70 Cot Childs, ST Pueba, together with
two American deserters whom he found with the
party. ! regret that, in addition TO these captares
/ | cannot add that OF Gen. Salszar, who rendered
/ himself infamous by bis cruelty 10 the Santa Fe
/ prisoners. The scoundrel was in the city few
/ days since, upward Of twenty tour hours. with his
family. and the authorities. 90 learning his where
abouts sent a body OF soldiers TO arrest him. but
unfortunately, he had left the city about two hours
| before II was known he was here.
All these prisoners have been liberated on pa.
/ role The policy Of liberating these men think
! extremely doubtful On parole they can go where
they please and among their own people can say
| what they please which enables them 70 do
much more injury in exciting the people to acts of
hostility. than they were never taken prisoners,
and their influence not confined to such parts OF the
country only as they could muster courage TO visit
! As sn instance in proof OF what say. am told by
gentleman who came up with Col Johnsons
train from Vera Cruz. that on entering one Of the
small towns at this side Of Paebla. which was an
advantageous position 10 resist the advance OF Col
B Johnson. Col La Vega, taken at Huamantla, and
Gen. Heren, taken at Cerro Gordo came up with
/ train on temporary parole addressed the first knot
of his c0untrymen he met in the to ~n, and asked
them why they were not up. II would be much
safsr 10 Keep these men confined here or send them
10 the [ lifted States.
Its impossible to say when there will be a move
ment tow ard any of the cities still in the possession
Of the enemy The comm ander.inchief confident
perhaps, OF peace resulting from the proposition
/ which II is said the Mexican Government has made
is not disposed 10 disturb the deliberations OF the
| Government at Queretaro by sending sn expedition
ia that direction, or to create new causes OF ami
mostly by making additional conqnests, until the
result of the proposition is known.
A bearer of dispatches from Washington arrived
yesterday with Col Domnguez and ir is possible
that an onward movement may be ordered. II 1t
10 ordered soon there is little If any probability Of
resistance being offered to our progress, There is
not at any point, that can learn, sufficient
and military supplies to resist one thousand OF
our soldiers
regret to say there is great deal OF sickness
]
Tennessee and Indiana, which Gen. Butler com
manded to this city. The measles, the mumps, and
I the diarrhea, are the prevailing diseases, and on
an average one fourth OF the men ia the four regi-
ments unfit for duty.
We have news to-day from Queretaro. Ansya,
who elected President after Santa Annas re-
/ seustiOD has gone out Of office, the term having
EXPIRED. and Pena Pena. by right OF his Office as
Chief Justice, at present fills the vacant chair or
has been elected President-l cannot positively
learn which. bat sm inclined to believe the former.
/ He has decl ared that he will pursue the policy OF
Aasya, who is supposed to be isvoreb'e TO peace
The letter which brings this news is dated the 9Th
inst and SAYS the Cabinet hassbeen reorganized by
the appointment OF Senior RJsas as Minister OF For
| eign Relations and temporary Secretary OF the
Treasury, Rive Saacio as Minister Of Justice, and
| Pedro Maria Anaya as Secretary Of War. Yours,
CIrY or MEXICO Jsn. IL. lsas.
On Monday last the COmma0der-in chief was in
! formed OF movement designed here to attack the
quarters of the officers of toe army, and, II posi-.
bic, to take them prisoners or kill them. The plan
was that the population, or so much Of Il as could
be induced TO take part in the conspiracy, should
rise, and, assisted by body OF guerras which
were 70 enter the city at a certain hour, make the
attack. During the day, the Commander.in'chiei
informed all the chief officers Of the intended attack,
designated rallying points for the different regi'
ments and made every disposition necessary to
defeat the insuuection At night scarcely Mexi.
can was to be seen in the streets sho wing that the
whole population had knowledge OF what was TO
be attempted. The precaution adopted It is sup
posed, prevented an attempt to execute the plan.
The projectors Of the insurrection were either blind
b the effects OF their plan foreseeing them must
have been utterly reckless as % the consequences
which would result 10 their cOuntrymen for II
the attempt had been made. there ia not officer
ia the army, not excepting the Commander in-chief
himself who could have restrained the troops from
sackDg the city
During the nigh. Lieut. Baker Of the 9Th lndi-
ana regiment commanding patrol, came in sight
Of two carts near the Plaza del Zorro, in the south
eastern part of the city, one OF which, containing
one hundred stand Of arms, he captured the other
he was unable 10 come up " It'll before II was placed
In concealment. Whether Gen. Scott has the
names Of the parties who originated the plot or not
do not know bat il is pretty well understood that
the chief pirators are among the soldiers OF the
Mexican army, who assumed citizens dress when
our army entered the city, and have remained here
since. A few days may reveal more in relation TO
the matter.
You will perhaps, learn before this reaches you
of similar attempt at Pdebla, which the prompt
tude snd determination Of Col Chids npped In the
bud Enclosed you will fnd Col Childs's procls'
nation in Spanish. 70.
MEXICO. Jan. 10, lsss.
Yesterday Col. Hays and some Of his men had
brush with Padre Jaraata, at a place called San
juan, some twenty OF Unity hhc' Hvl1 "SiO- ~
though the guerrilss far exceeded the Texans they
did no, wait for more than the first charge but fed
ia great confusion. Jsrauta was seen 70 fall from
his horse which together with his lance and CLOAK,
fell into the hands Of Col. Hays His saddle was
bloody from which it is inferred that the Reverend
.conndrsl va, killed &C.
Foreign Items.
Mons GAvarnl, the Cruikshank Of France, 10 now In
London engaged In taking sketches OF John Bull The
cabnen wa;ermen and Bulngs gate tsn- Tofnsn' nave
be.u .ketchet the life and they will soou appear "a the
PM CtariraTI CacFg,i, the public execuuoner, hn
brother who recently ben sentenced 70 imprisonment
FOR stealing rotten turnip .--.A provincial paper gives
az reason why Il cAnno. publish the Presidents Message,
lrclas In l.nZ-h Oh