The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-21
BY OVERLAND EXPRESS.
INTERESTING MEXICAN INTELLIGENCE
Gen. Paredes' Attempted Revolution
MIR. TRIST TO BE SENT HOME
AS PRISONER.

MIR. TRlST TO BE SENT HOME
AS PRISONER.
N cws from Xuc tan,
&c. SO. &c.
From the New Orleans Pioayuns, April 1871
the ship Christisna, Capt Hammond which sailed on
the 4th instant, and the steamer Washington,
nsor our dates from tho CITY Of Mexico are to the soh
ult -four days later than brought BY the Ohio
The following passengers came over on the Washing
Tsnne.sss Volunteers. n'p M.jar jew w ch..vsr Ohio
Volunteers; Capt. 9 II Terrett. u s.. marine corps;
and Lieut. Chadwick end servant Michigan volunteers
Lieut.. Read, 5th Infantry; and Messrs w II Herriok
Eastman and D. Mott With ic7 d.oR psssnssrs
Hand of the LIST Pennsylvania Volunteers, died the
passage.
Lisuts. McLane and Best. of the army; Lieut. Butter
field, marine oorrs; Surgeon Minor, Of tho navy and
William H. Hsnniok, of the quartermsster's depart
ment.
Mr.. Clifford one of tho commissioners to Mexico, ar
rived ct Vera Crsz on the morning Of the inst and
Left at the Sd for Mexico, escorted by Lieut.
Bsldwiu's company of Mounted RiHss Col Morgan. Of
the 18th Infantry arrived with Mr. Clifford on the Mas
The sloop ofwar John Adams sailed on the inst
Norfolk She was passed BY tho Christians. on the 9th
inst In lat "a Ion 81
Capt White, Of the Louisiana Mounted Men, arrived
at Vera Cruz on the 3lst ut in eight DAYS from the
city of Mexico He was detained one day at Pnsb.
ton, to whom indebted for much information
from Mexico very kindly communicated, assures us
first class whose judgment considered good Is that
the Treaty will not be ratified by the Mexican Congress
In fast the members arc nt%idated BY tho popasce,
formant We have not to-day for the interesting
and intelligent specuations Of our correspondent D.
s." on the ssme subjsct; we will give them to morrow
In anticipation that the army might fall back feom
Mexico. the Port Commsssry at Puebla had received
orders early the goth ut from head quarters to
contract for IS coo ratons to be delivered moments
notice Tor Q downward movement. Captaia Webster,
ct Puebls had also received orders to
have ready At Perote similar orders had
very large Mexican train. consisting of some 400
Mexico the 29th soth and slst nit. The American
train left on the Sd inst all under command Of Msjor
asoI.a the night Of T.. soh and seven pack mules
were taken by the guerrilleros
After Santa Anna had been escorted by Col. Hughes
msr he remained there till the I'd inst when he left for
Antigua, just north of Vera Cruz where he embarked
az some accounts say others make Hsvsns his destins
ton It has hitherto been understood that he W uld
proceed to Jamaica
There was much excitement at Vera Cruz on the sOh
ut having been discovered that I'd Lieut. John Smith
Of Capt. Whites company of mounted men, had desert
day Capt White gave pursuit and got wind Of the
ugitives the Oriaaba road but could not cverake
them The evening one OF the number, sergeant
"A youth Of about nineteen and related the
following Smith and the others told him they wero
going out to hunt and he accompanied them under
that impression, until they about eight miles from
the city, when Smith called halt and made known his
intention OF joining som- robbsr band The sergeant
told him he would not des.rtthat he would die first
They then told him he must die He gave them his
musks but upon further confederation, they coucud
ed to let him 20. Giving him fowlrg piece which he
could not for want Of they allowed him 10 re
On the morning of The st inst they fell into the
hands Of Z.nobis or Cencbo the great guerrilla chief
road, and unwilling to place confidence in men who
would desert their cOuntrys standard would not accspt
Of their services but KEEP: them prisoners He also I'M
redistely sent word to Gov. Wilson, who despatched
Capt Kerr with his command to escort the WORTHLESS In
to Vera Cruz, where they arrived Sunday, the I'd
since the dsscrtion Of Smith some men have reccgni
sed him who has been quarered at the expense
of The State for length Of time, In certain strong
house under the direction Of warden, for being
cerned With others In appropristiug to his
large quantity Of finds not his own: There is good
deal of speculation to what Gov Wilson will do with
this fellow 1t s greatly to be hoped that he will not let
him of with impunity.
Tho Free .dmericdn very indignant at tns conduct
of the Mexicans restored to civil authority in Vera
Crus The following from that paper Of this LIST in
slant -
"Only two days have gone by since the government
Of the city has been granted to the Mexicans, and in
two days authorities have made changes In
the different offices than the Americans in year and
one day.
All the Mexicaps who hold Offices under the American
government have boen discharged Some Of them have
friend Of assures, (snd we believe him. that
young man. lawyer, forbidden to Ileod cause be-
fore Mexican court Of this city unless he should show
proof that he not American and he hoped to be
Spaniard.
When the civil authorities were in possession of the
Americans Mexican well American 10 Syers were
heard In our tribunals and that these mon in
power must give proof before they are admitted
at the bar, that they are not Americans
We come to events in the city OF Mexico, and
must express regrets that cannot fod room
for the letter Of our Intelligent there He
skoktt NJ
~ would adjourn to the United stes within three
four weeks vt fsrthest General Butler Is determined
and had demanded Of tho court that ths remsndsr Of
bis evidence should be tak-n a. early as possible
10 the proceedings of the court Monday the 9th,
1t will be that Gsnsra Scott offered to the
court, and concluded with molten viii h over.
ruled That was not read to the court at length
but the sdms Star furnishes copy OF it, which
annex for the interest which attaches to i,:-
"Mr President and Genti,men ofMe Court Il have ell
ready declared my intention to impesch the testimony
of Psymaser A. W. Burns, witness for the defence In
the before tho court, who since that decnraon
and the clear purpose manifested in the
ton sgaios all precedent under the circumstances
permitted the morning of the IS inst the last session
Of the court after nights reflection and perhaps
sultaou in asd to alter his recorded testimony
in matter quite seriously affecting his credbiity Not
wihsanding that advantage the cror examination has
abundautIy shewn In than twenty instances that
tho witness hai almost total want OF memory ON one
side OF the In matters OF little interest md
Importance, and the other, powerful and minute
MISUNDERSTANDING and retaining Incidents. which, at
the times they occurred must nave appeared 70 any one
else wholly unworthy OF being treasured The court,
doubt will at the proper tins look closely to thst pc
culisrity of memory, without my specifying the hume,
instances 10 this place. Some scsttered proofs,
will however, here g.nce at and only because they are
dtsny separated the records and the hles OF tne
court
Tho witness says in testimony, that, though be was
present at the operations If the Of August be was
with the operating forces the following osy sna
therefore did them carry the enrenched camp
OF Contreras the church end bridge at Churuou.co.
Yet IN the letter of L.onidas, which he s-ssrs was
ssssrts to the public that" Tbs foregoing account OF
this unparalleled Victory tmsaning the events Of the
win vouoh Coz its correctness" The witness, thsn,