The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-07
BY OVERLAND EXPRESS.
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
SANTA ANNA AND GEN. SCOTT.
OPINIONS UPON THE TREATY.
MOVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN TROOPS.
Later from the Rio 0rande.
&c. &c. &c.
From the New Orleans pioayune, Feb. al

Mexico az late as the th inst but they
intelligence received by the De although containing
been arrival from the city Of Mexico since the Dee
The Edith brought over the remains of Col R. NJ
Eohols, 18th regiment, infantry, and Of Dr. James b
Slade
Edith:-Msjor P. A Carnes Capt Harding, Capt
nealy Capt Wheeler Capt W Ecsor l2,h 9Th, rssmsnt
Lstsear, M D. Huson Thos Echols, John S. Park, j.
r. Jackson D. Mix, Samuel sterrett and forty dis
named Richard Croudsr died the 2lst inst at
The ship Maid Of Orleans and the schooncrs Esanor
from this port was very snxiousy looked when the
Edth sailed having been on. ten days will DO re-
collected that Gen. Towson sailed en- the American.
Mr. Edwin Tobey, brother to the editor of the North
.american died the sth inst in the city Of Mexico
MORE MURDERS.
On the 9th inst as learn from the StGr four pri
of the 5th Indiana Regiment attacked near
the Moline Roy By Of sns swo
killed, and the others David B. Tower and Henry
Lawson, badly wounded Eleven Msxioans we're arrest.
ed the next day being concerned In the murderous
attack
GENERAL SANTA ANNA
rumor prevailed in Vera Cruz when the Edith left,
that Santa Anna had made apple to General
Scott for passport to Vera Cruz and permission to
the country and that General Scott had scceded
to his request Those who credited the believed
that he would arrive in Vera Cruz In four or five days
18Th contains the following article on its Spanish
side:
within few days at Tustspec, provided with the
port which he demanded from the government, coun
the CASE it Is not improbable that shall his Ex.
oeency in this CITY, with the view Of embarking for
rot bsen able 70 find in his native land It is also as
serted that he will not proceed to a. tho govern
not mush faith in this intellig snOe and it would be
pity should be true, 1t Is not easy for Don Anto
5 to md an 70 s ne
intriguing (Qmqui'Iquis)
fha who sta n he ad ham
inform by Gen Twggs that he had received positive
information that General Scott had granted Santa
Anna his passport and that he was expected In Vera
Cruz by the 24th inst
MOVEMENTS OF TRAINS
Tho train under command OF Major Caldwen, which
left Vera Cruz the 7th inst. enosmped at Jaapa
on the l5th and to remain there smother day 1t
and about so wagons belonging to merchants The diff
Guilty Of proceeding with such lengthy train with any
and si the other officers Of his command very highly
commended in o letter from correspondent who is with
h But % az e
which ptrayed of. 1t belonged to the merchant train
,,ta an ecort Of $50 men The roads to oriasba and
city Of Mexico are said to be entirely cleared Of the
guerilla parties
THE CITY OF coRpovA IN PossEssITN OF THE AME-
RICANS.
CORRESPONDENCE of the N. O. Picsyune
CoRpovA, Mexico, Feb 10, 1881 snatch . moment
from amidst tbs constant business which perplex
me- to write you few lines about matters and things
IN these parts" and the progress OF the American arms
fhu6fa
supply train which left Vera Cruz the morning of
tbs oh inst reached this city on the morning Of tho
o.a.on taksn of it without the Toast resistance being
offered Little If any, was expected, as the evening be-
fore sh.u the column reached the hacienda Of Los Por
trerss about three leagues distant, and yhcre 1t
camped the night, deputation from the Ayunta-
mi-nto of Cordoya arrived TO meet inc commsnaipg
officer and psy their respeo and, perhaps prof,r the
Inequalities of the city-ofer its surrender-wecome
the troops transact some such business This corpo
rat. alton came in state"being transported in
haadsome carriage drawn by four mules, and each OIL
cisl wearing his cooked hat and handsome rapier
These with their suits Of black-sfter the American
fashion--courteous manners handsome features, Sc.
made the body very dignifed looking one When the
troops entered the plaza the next day this delegation,
together with the rest Of the city officials received
the commanding officer at their chamber, where they
oeD, AZ we're entering the city the plaza and streets
were we'll crowded with spectators, and much hand
somer set of females gracsd the doors and grated win
ow, than have ever before in this country Every
thing off very quietly and not single
fs inhabitants as others have been upon their being
taken possension Of by troops. Neither time or
ssaee will permit At present my gong INTO aG
or description Of this city and surrounding country
word however aooas e fot Of me IOaa Ine
lance Of about fifty miles, Is generally level in
some place. being very rough and rocky particularly
guies during the rainy season This portion
Of the country is generally Wild, barren, or
at long intervals, but ct present deserted, and
cash BEARINGS name, as If 1t were town. The
urowth of chsparre and slight undulston Water is
Very scarce this route being found only at long in
taryals Ii very difficult to conjecture how or when
the cattle which often grazing upon the dry
grass rocure their water small stream La Soledad,
AZ the latter place the rocky bluffs on one its
hanks to the height Of several hundred feet and are
the u,ost perpendicular. well beautiful ever be-
held The palisades Of the Hudson sink into utter in
sjsuidcsnce" in companion with them. AT Peso del
sao,nro Is to be met with being bridge Of the most
solid aud besutfui masonry, crossing ravne couple
AID Marcelus tower side, but in ruins,
the deieucc of the during Of the Spapiards
Crossing the idse several bridges like the one
hundred feet in depCh and through which the mountain
torrents dash in all their wldn.s No description can
M several miles 10 length connects these bridges and
Is protection against accident from getting over the
hh pre- cipees along which the road winds After cross
inS the ridge the change is complete The richness
beauty OF the country dsfes all description. Every
nh ana flower grows as it we're spontaneously. How
dierent tho pure balmy, and rsireshing air from the
tid of Vera Cruz-the warm and sutry one
,e m.ia. barley and other grain the staplssSnd
all these with every variety OF fruit and flowers may be
seen Growing within sight at the same time Several
the road this Of the ridge well paved,
-" Woods Of palm,
And orange groves, and fields Of balm
add to the beauty the picture whilst the blus rug
sd mountains on our s' and IN ire. orsaps rising
Its snow capped peak giving quite venerable appear
auoe, completes the magnihcenoe OF inc ianascape
of rumors about peace. The Michigan battalion re-
mains here.
This city Is very clean fine stream of water dow
ing constantly through the several streets IL contains
ers handsome csthedrals, but no fine private resi-
dencss.
About dozen guerillss on the way up
Santa Anna, with few hundred followers was In this
nsighborhood fsw days since He has asked for per-
mission leave the country, and is thought he is on
his way 80 the coast
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN AFFAIRs-THE PEACE
TREATY, EIC.
We have been most kindly permitted by friend to
nuhtsh the following extracts letters written
A., CITY OF Mexico by intelligent English gentle.
who has become intimately acquainted with Mexi.
~ ir, by a long residence in that country.
On web g. Sae.--People say here generally that
ht erP, med, and that nm decentralization OF some
teut or no. 30 given by the United States for the