The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-08
NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8. 1913.

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next day (sth,) stated for Toucs, some ten miles
distant marching for some short distance the edge
Of marsh, where perceived abundance Of waterfowl
country either side became more and more fsrtile
superior to any we had seen In Mexico OBJ
yards and gransries; abundance OF cattle, SO SO all
procaimng decidedly improved state Of society We
reached Tolucs after few hours march, and, usual
were surrounded by dense mass OF wondering beings
and took our quarters the soldiers In converts sc,
and many Of the officers by billet I have
standing the preaching Of Father jsrauta, who was
lately here Some thousand troops is said left here
This town is capable of holding from 10000 to $4,000
people, but at present has not so many 1t prettiy
an sausduct Nor have we ie the dssrse Of cold for
which it has reputation Yesterday the 18th infantry
were ordered to retracs their steps far as Lems and
occupy that place Rumor says that the convent in
which they quartsrsd suffered few in tho way of
gold vessels aud the General thought It prudent to
quarter the regiment where gold and silver are appa
rsntly unknown There pretty women here
Whether the good friars are looking after their morals
Col Dominguex of the Native Spy Company, or Con-
ira Gnsrlas arrived yesterday, with letter mail from
ne
4 from the Star Of this morning is ths correct report
Dr. Ksnnsy also comes up With the escort as bearer Of
little towards the left Of Santa Fe Col Domipgusz
ascerained that there some fifty sixty gusras
upon them and they dispersed without firing gnn. On
the 9Th the plains Of saao between Oo De Aqua and
Nopaucan the propretors OF the haciendas OF st. Ger
trude Santa Clara &c. requested aid Of Col Dominguez
IN their efforts to bsratc themselves from the robberes
atty cavalry and two American desrters The Colonel
with his escort Of .eventy charged upon them and
after slight brush put them completely to rout TAX.
other officers prisoners fifty Mexican cavalry, and the
two American dsserters These all placed at the
disposal Of Col Chds at Pusba appears that Tore
JON when captured about proceeding to San Andres
TO join the forces in that place and march thence to
Orizaba Pursuing his course towards the city, the
Colonel, upon entering the Pina perceived party of
gueras on both sides the road but not attacked
venta de Chaco Padre Jarauta seen with 200
| gusrilas a"
A few days since, General Lsns went out some six or
eight miles from the city when guerilla party en-
deSvored to pay their respects to him. but they couldn't
como 1t, quite" Several other parties have been
known to be about Colonel Jack Hays and his COM
msnd have been out and have not
priest Wo be to him If Jack strols across him con-
spracy has been set foot In Pueba to assasnate the
izunss, BY General R.s and some Of his worthy asso
ciates Their letters were intercepted by Col Childs
from which it appears that their first was to get
Gov 1unsa out Of the way, by assassination, and then
murder some of the peaosAby disposed inhabitants Of
Pueblo seize the reins Of and proclaim Rea
Dictator Governor lzunsA is known to be q strong ad
vocae Of peace The project, nipped in the bud, has
caused the following procamat0n to be issued by Col
Childs, the American Civil Governor and Military Com
mandant of that Department
| HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF PUEBLA,(
Pueola, January 5. le4S
PRoeLAMArIoN-Wh abolical and bloody COZ.
respondence has been detected between Don Manuel
and other las yet unknown) citiS.ns Of Pueba
with person called Gen. Rea guerilla chief in which
the said Perez and his conederaes recommend the
sassnation OF the person who styles himself the Governor
Of the State Of Puebs we'll many of the peaceaby
disposed citizens in order to strike terror into the
whole community, and then for the said Rea to pro.
nounce against the State aud General and
declare himself Dictator this give notice to the
nabtants OF tbs city of that long the rooos
the United States of North Americs shall hold iii.
tary posseson Of the city, any Mexican other per-
son, not owing allegiance to the United States
sn hno.r OF With any
States will be considered in the light Of spies and any
attempt to furnish such armed bodies with supplies OF
any kind will be ened as violation OF good faith;
and persons thus detected will be regarded in
hostility against the forces Of the United States aud
trsstsd accordingly Citizens remaining In the city Of
Pusbls during It's military occupation by the United
troops enjoying protection Of person and proper
aid of theirs compromising their neutrality u.s. by the
laws Of war, severely punished
Civil and Military Governor.
MEXICO JAN 49, ls4s The city of Mexico is riff with
rumos in reference to peace some have it that peace
made others have it that commissioners have gone
on to Washington, SO sc and thus we have 1t up and
every and IT,. war t. bssvs
this subject for can assure you no one unless 1t is &C.
neral Scott Mr. Trist knows anything more about it
exceedingly cautious in every thing relating to the
movements In the army, and every thing connected
| IL.
state of affairs is from my correspondent at Qu.rtaro
who informs me that there has been treaty concu
died. but he adds: {" The whole subject rests With the
United states-the government Of Mexico is willing to
make treaty and are prepared and are strong enough
to sustain it Many Of the most Influential men in the
Republic who have heretofore been violently opposed
to making treaty, are now advocating it strongly
Those persons who formerly belonged to the army and
have been discarded BY the government are perfectly
prosrste their influence is nothing either side Of
the scale The congress had not yet met at Queretero
At the latest dates but 1t expected there would be
| full meeting by the 5h 10th inst
The brigade of Col Riley is still at Tacusaya and the
brigade Of Gen Gushing at San Angel, No movement
Of troops for San Luis take place before the s Of
February, even II Gen Scott most ardenty desired it..
The command before it starts from here must be fully
atenst before they would be abs to make road from
San Luis to Tampico, by which they would be enabled
to bring supplies from the latter place At present they
without Of the necessary articles clothing
for such an expedition. Gen. Scott has sent twice to
pp he Ia. 70 to
the poorest means of procuring -hsvng it made here
Capt. McKnstry, Of the Quarternaster's department
has now about 600 men and women engaged in making
clothing for the soldiers and understand they will be
least until the LIST Of February before sufficient
armies on paper, but more difacult in the field
P.sali o'cLooK-Col Jack Hays has rstuin ed-hs
10 or IL of his and wourding about Others One
of the men shot at the Padre whether they killed him
am not informed they brought In his horse saddle and
brdle and cloak and other trinkets belonging to the
Rev Father.
We have received the intelligence of the attack on
company OF Mounted Riff has been cut up We suppose
1t to be Capt Ruff, do not know Of any company
Of mounted rifles down there except his The galanry
of Capt Ruff and his company ia several OF the most
important battles in this country has been severely test
ed and always highly distinguished themselves If the
Mexicsns did rs We informed cut him up you may
rest assured they had dear arIan Of 1t No men in
the service all their better than this company
Yesterday the Police Guard discovered about wagon
load o. muskets concealed in Convent In this city
MIR Trst does not go home with the train going down
tomorrow The gallant Capt Walker Of 9Th infantry
severely at FL Molina del Rey,wi be sent down
He goes in tter-sti being too weak to travel other
| wise.
VERA CRuz, JAN 10 -. Mounted troops
needed here at present IL there sufficient force
would this he their 10 posseetiop