Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-06

| the American army; but this, unlike the first,
goes down with aliilost the certainty of reach
| ing the coast in safety; before all was Doubt
There are no Mexican troops known TO be on
the road; and the few bands of robbers who
nay harbor in The villages and in the barrances,
dare not attack the train. protected as it is by
strong escort of artllery-lhat weapon SO eff
iectve in the hands of Americans, and 50 mich
! dreaded by the Mexicans.
! The Monitor, Of yesterday, publishes de-
cree from Senior Rosa, the minister of Justice
and ecclesiastical affairs, protesting against the
sale of church property in this city, except for
the benefit of the Mexican government and the
| church. Yon will recolect that, short time
ago, the civil and military governor prohibited
the sale of ally Of this property, except by per-
mission of the government Of the United
States; and Rosas's decree seems TO be intended
to counieract the effect of this prohibition. He
(Rosas) pronounces all such sales invalid and
| of no effect, and speaks warmly on the subject.
| The Mexican people, or those who administer
the government, appear to think that the re
suit of the recent battles in this valley has
J been just nothing al ALL
| As far as the great mass of the Inhabitants
are concerned, the only perceptlb'e difference
! TO them IS, that the American flag is waving
over the palace, the hated uniform is seen in
every street. and that they have not the same
! license TO plunder that they formerly had
| They lay the same taxes as before, the same
prices for food and clothing. answer before the
| same tribunals for their mistemranors, bride
the same Judges and public of1icefs. and are
| domineered over by the same armed police in
| the same uniforms: and this is attributed by
them to but one motive-fear. Nothing can
beat il into the heads Of :lese people that we do
! nor fear them.
! Santa Anna has sent to Queretaro his report of
the battles before this city, in which he is said
to come down upon some of the officers, par
ticuarlv Bravo, with a sharp stick" but this
is nothing new. As usual, he endeavors to-
shift the responsibility from his own shoulders.
and throw all the blame upon his snbordinates.
| have not yet seen these documents, but | will
eldeavor to procure and send them 10 Won.
was assured yesterday by an intelligent Mex
can, and one who from his p s,ion is doubtless
correctly informed that the MeNi an govern
ment had determined to send propositions 10
! Washington for commissioners TO meet at IIa
wanna and arrange the tctms ola treaty Of
peace, and that these propositions had actually
gone down by special urier, who sccompa
MED the train which left yesterday.
Another paragraph in the Monitor Of yester-
day states that Gen. Paroles had had an inter-
view with Father Jarauta, the notorious gu
erilla chief at Talancingo. and that they re-
solved upon calling in the aid and intervention
of European powers in the affairs of Mexico.
From this. it will appear that Paroles has not
abandoned his favorire project of placing for
egh prince on the throne Of Mexico; in fact. it
is the prevailing opinion here that it was for
this purpose he returned, notwithstanding his
many protestations of patriotism and devotion
to the cause of his country. lie is viewed
with distrust by all parties, and cannot com
mand, among the native Mexicans. even de-
cent ccrporal's guard He is backed. howev-
err, By many Foreigners. among whom is one
Juan de La Granja, formerly Spanish Consul
at New York, and correspondent Of the New
York Sun. This fellow has gone 10 Quereta-
70, where he will, doubtless. aid Paroles wl,s
all his influence. FL Iris Espanol the Span
ish organ here, co nes out in long article pro-
testing against The feeling which appears to
have sprung up in the United States in favorcs
the permanent occupation Of this country.
&C.
Max co, December IS, lS47.
A discovery was made on Thursday in the
convent Of San Domingo, in this city. Some Of
| the tIoops who arrived with Gen. Patterson
were CHARTERED there and ttrrilng over an old
II
it contained some fifteen thousand dollars in
silver and gold. This led TO further search.
and in one of the cells large quantity of
clorhlng and ammunition was found which
was removed to the quartermaster's depart
I ment
/ Abou. y O'Clock, on Saturday night, Mr..
Doyle, the English charge d'2ffares, arrived
from Nera Cfnz in The diligence, escorted by
Capt. Falrchld, of the Louisiana rangers, and
about thirty-six men. They brought neither
letters nor papers, however; but last night the
English courier arrived with full budget
Capt. +. informs me that there cannot be less
| than twelve thousand men on the road up
here, and that Gen. Butler would he in PueL
bfa yesterday Sunday with seven thousand
men.
The Ohio regiment ate entamped AT Rio
t'flos under Col Irwin, together with one com
pany ct Illinois dragons, under Capt little
numbering IN all about six hundred men,
There are seven companies of the Ohio regf-
ment there. the other four being at Phebls-
FMS ehcamPhtnt is doubtless intended TO be
permanent, as tire men were building them
selves houses.
feneiose you an order from Gen Scott, is
sued to-day, OF the most severe character, "a
bout the guerilla parties, who are said TO be
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country. The concluding paragraph appears
to favor the idea that the post of Rio FRO will
be permanent. There is absolutely no news
from Quere'aro. Congress does not meet, and
there Is rumor in town that Santa Anna has
been proclaimed dictator there, but | canno,
trace 1t to any reliable source. Everything
here appe ars to favor the belief that the move
merit VIII be shortly .aade for the interior.
What division of the army will take the
lead, or who is to command il, cannot saw;
but Madame Rumor points 10 the galsn,
Smith, the hero of Contreras. as the comman-
der. Without doubt he would be an excellent
man, but do not see bow he can he spar
ed from his post here. FITS moderation, firm
| ness, and strict attention to business have en-
deared him TO all the citizens, native and for
eIgu, and they would feel his loss most keenly.
Nous rerrons
Dec. l4,-Nothng rev this morning. The
courier goes of at s O'Clock, and + send the
morning papers by him. Gen. Scott has is
sued another order. dividing the army into
brIgades. under the command of Gems Smith