The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-16


for they knos that our soldiers are the look for
thsm 10 consequences Of which they cannot expect to
surprise than We would therefore sdviss them to
I keep out Of the way"
FROM PUEBLA.
We mbjoiu tn. following paragraphs from the .areo
10 Of q late date:
learn that the ouArt-rmaster has been ordered to
prepare quarters for 500 1000 troops informa
ton having been received by co Chds that they will
shortly arrive 1t 10 then expected that Gen Res
at Masmorss will receive another visit from the Amer
leans and those that ward Ia fur
nishing ways aud meaps to this guerilla chief Who
with his followers is ranked in late order OF Msjor
General Scott with robbers-wl have opportunity
to contribute Of their abundance to the support OF the
American troops; contribution, 1t Is whispered, Will
be laid upon those towns that have harbored aud sup
ported guerillss.
is confidently reported in this city, that Col Payon,
OF the Mexican army now on parole, ana iof wnCss sa
prevailed upon to violate his honor BY engaging In
oruting soldiers at Matamoras aud Vicinity We sin
.n ndPS Honorable e o. Colonel W. SsVs
It and only the report publicity that his friends
may opportunity disabuse the minds Of the
officers Of the American army, they feel disposed
AFFAIRS GENERALLY IN MEXICO.
Correspondence Of the Picsyuns1
VERA CRuz, Mckee, Jan %, as-There is a very
large and valuable train hich leaves In the morning for
Jalspa 1t is composed in part Of government stores,
and property belonging to the friendly Mexican mer
chants IL valuable one than any that has yet
been upon the road. large force Of gusras, about
900, under Col Zenobia, are known to be waiting
the road to as;ao. III and General T.gss who ia e..
adopted the following de guerre to accomplish his
object The gueriss have their spies in this city who
will report the starting Of the train which will turn
back after going about three miles the road Mean
while, the escort, composed of two field batteries two
the road and endeavor to up and surprise the que
rila force The Georgia Indepsn dent Horse Rifles
Lieut. Anderson, are part Of the escort.
the English Legation, arrived here Ssturd the 22d
having left Mexico the 18th Although almost every
body regards peace as concluded have seen private
states that this general impression Is entitled to
credit and that he cannot that any to
it than The courier sent by Mr. Peoples with the
Presidents message for tho .american Star,
dsrsd, few days SINCE here his return 1t Is
for that servios that could be found His trip up
Mexico shows this He taken into the bushes strip
sion under Col Mccsisnd 9th Tennessee Volunteers,
composed Of about 800 infantry and 200 mounted men,
started this morning follow up the Orzsba road and
try to cut Of the robbers who to DO in
large foroe on the main road to Puente Nscionsl A
smsl merchants train started out last evening" but t
was only ,use de sue,re draw them on and 1t
ordered back last night and hope this expedition will
succsed in throwing fire. in their rear which will teach
them to keep their eyes skinned and large space be-
tween them and trains hereafter. The steamship
ncKiu which takes this fire yesterday but it was
-xtngushed without any serious Injury, and
Although have very authentic grounds aunorise
ray that Gen Lane is moving to Orizsbs with
by who we'll informed of all that is going
IN the interior The small pox has made its ep-
pesrAnce here and fifteen cases are known to exist
the city but there have been addition l
for three days and 1t is TO be hoped that the terrible
disesse will soon take its final leave Of Tbs
cases reported ere of very mild form. Another
specimen OF Yankee enterprise is about be intro.
auced into the city Of the Azecs in the shape eff
% line which ia to be there IA soon as
he vehicles, which have arrived Ia Vera Cruz,
resch that place have seen several Of them, and The
~orkm snshp throughout will do credit to ths makers
Should be declared soon and the country be
d, shall leave many marks of American enter
prise bshinu; and sincerely hope, that The example
show duIiog our short SCI amongst them will su
malate them to follow example, which, with the ad
vxutages which nanre has lxvished pentfully upon
this region Of the American continent. would PLACES
Nexioo IN few years the side Of the rst nations Of
We gre in receipt of news from the city OF
Mexico tn 18Th instant All was quiet at tho capt
tai. Peace ace is the ory 1t is generally believed
that General SCOTT and MIR Trist have succeeded in
making treaty of peace; nothing is knows. for, OF
course ell the movements of those high in authority
kept se,ret Many persons of rfpectsbility, and
some high In authority positively state there doub
nrnlo OF the STATE OF San LUIS Potos against the
rpmsnt and her invitation to other States opposed
ne government &c making peace to send deputies
not look much like any perman~ncy in any peaceful
ssngemsnt made or to be mad. by gallant General
IL has rather first aspect An expedition is undoubt
edly on foot against Oriz.bs G-nerAl Lane, with q
command OF dragons and Texans has already left and
will probably reach there before the expedition about
being organized from this city. Among the many or.
rivals 1t this place, was glad to Colonel H.
kiNney, from rexa, Mot OF your readers must be
X to the army His services in procuring the trans
portation with which the army marched upon Monte
General Taylor and his activity and z-a during the
Of Vera Cruz, be forgotten by the army
HIS restoration to health and return to the army is
source Of much joy to host OF warm friends, who
not to regret that private business
importsncs compelled him resign his seat
from the western district Of Texas the Senate the
state.
NoN-ALLEGIANCE.
Pronvnctamenfo Of the If the Interior, Republic
nj q
SAN LUIS PoTosi, Jan. H. lSis.-lhe solemn moment
Of grand oopnagIston Of the whole republic has
rived, which the silly confidence Of contemplate
specnlators has endeavored to conceal compromising
The fate OF the present generation and those who
Of the past year improvement Of the
condition Of the country instead Of enforcing
toning some important reforms to assimiats two bor-
derng countries destined to be brothers. and march
together to property there have been sspira
lions to make the fortunes Of intrigusrs GOLD
spectators with the blood Of the people, whose fate
entirely Indifferent to them TIE vital question was lost
sight Of and those will be held responsible Who with
evil intentions, have known how to conduct them
selves with the elevation Of mind which expected
from them by the exalted position In which they
placed The States Of Guansju Gusdasjara and "a
ceeding in which our reader will find hereinafter and
which was sanctioned and published with due ty
vereisnty and repudatng the rickety and despicabe
government at Queretsro which has acted at random
and been at the mercy OF few svaricious aspiraR
outrage by their projects usrious deeds the most
profound combinations Of he science Of diplomacy.
While these serious and horrible scenes have been
enacted IN the centre Of the republic let those States
which have passed through the crisis be careful that
their wstchword be circumspection and wisdom in
der to improve their future lot and to raise
TO the rank to which their destiny call. them
BASIS PLAN.
j. The State of San Luis P0tosi free sovereign and
independent, one Of those which compose the Mexican
confederation reassumes the full use OF its sovereignty
2 IL consequence the State r.pudiates the 30 called
Government Of the Union residing at tn. city ef Quere
taro and sewers the ties by which 1t bound as It
A has Mt ohav-
ed the voice Of the people In the with the United
states Of North America
s. The Congress Of the State, faithful to the will of
its constituents it's protest OF the LIST June last
aud Will maintain the war with all its force until II
ceeds In having the justce Republic Mexico
the present war recognized and respected
4. To this effect, and that the war NAV be carried
on with the utmost vigor all the other States which
composed the old confederation invited join the
national standard and to contribute with all their re.
sources according to their wealth and population.
5. In order that the operate OF the war and the