The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-11
Late from Mexico.

IRON the New Orleans Delta, August 81
The following letter from friend In the city OF Mex
leo, gives more detailed account than any have
yet read, Of the encounter between Bustamente and
Psisdes =
MEXICO, July 81, 1913.
Sopposipg that you have no correspondent here,
take the liberty Of communicating through your jour
pa 10 the pubic generally. and especially to large
number OF anxious and inquisitve friends, to whom
have not leisure to write. the very important intel
Gus nejuato.
The forces of Gen Bustamente, on the 18th inst
attacked PsIedes and drove him from the fortified DO
stions which he occupied at five different points and
left him in the hill called FL Cuarto, situated the
centre OF the OLD positions of the respective forces
Paredes then raised white flag, to which Dustauen.e
replied that he could hold conference with him
that he must surrender at discretion He is entirely
surrounded, and the insurgents at the mercy OF
the yictors In the attack of the Greria the cele-
brated Padre Jarauta" was taken priso aud in
two hours afterwards shot. The fate awaits
his accomplices. 1t has been told day by Judge
F. who Gays the information may be relied on, that
Gen Arista, Secretary Of War, issued order this
leutenants be Immediately executed and the soldiers
decimated II this is true there will be end for the
present to Pronunoiamentos.
1t will be interesting to your readers to hear that
Lieutenant O'Sullivan, who promoted from the
ranks for gallant conduct at Monterey, and who was
cashiered for ungentlemanly conduct in Mexico had
command Of artillery under Paredes, and lost his leg
in the first encounter with General Cortazar That
he will be included in the bloody tragedy to which the
traitors doomed, there can be but little doubt
p. Last night a rumor was raised, which gained
general belief, that the above entirely false and
but this morning the original account which Ihave
given has been confirmed Private Letters also speak
Of or 30 others takenip company with Padre Jaraua
all of whom suffered the same fate
The steamship Fanny, Capt. Scott, arrived yester-
day from Vera Cruz, having left there the 9th
ult To Capt Scott we are indebted for copy of the
Guardid Nocfonaf Of the Goth ut and for the follow
ing items of news
The National Guard throughout the Republic, is
The following significant article would seem to BIZ de-
signed death blow the turbule nee and intrgues
Of the officers of tho standing army
ARTICLE 1.-The Nacona Guard is established to defend
the independence of the nation sustain its institutions
poGS aanSa and H My the laws and the authorities APP
The decree, organizing the National Guard is pub
lished in full in the Sigo Xix, of the 10th ult 1t is
long document.
Everything has remained quiet here since the army
left have heard Of NO instance Of outrage commit
ted upon those who dared to mile upon the brave
who received the officers into their families in the
spirit of genuine hospitality, have been published in
handful together with their residences 1t includes
of the wealthiest most fashionable respecta
BILE people of the city.
Many of those who left here with the army express
ed much reluctance to leave and purpose to return
whenever they could be assured that the government
had become firmly established, and order completely
restored That time has come and gladly would the
lonely little band of Americans gree. their brother
Yankees. We now are few-we shall soon be many.
Those who have tasted the uxures of this delightful
climate, and basked in the smiles of its dark-eyed
daughters will not easily forget themand much less,
when told by grim old bachelor, who once thought
that he had passed the age of feeling and prism pic
tured 1ancies, that peace has brought back in The
train Of its blessings troops Of fairy attendants who
add to the gayety and beauty and fashion Of the
the Mexico Of to-day, the Mexico that parayzed
under the frowns Of -vsaged war; Business,
too begins to feel the invgorating influence of peace
and promises sure, if not abundant rewards as
when the Yankees keld the sway
ExEcUTIoN-A noted bandit and traitor, named
Rogue Miranda was under order for execution in the
Plaza San Pablo city of Mexico the of murder
which he had committed On the gallows was to be
placed an inscription, viz: Murderer and traitor to
his country
Nothing new from Guanajuato
The only American troops in Vera Cruz when the
Fanny LETT were 500 men Of the LIST Artillery, who
were to sail for New York when General Smith would
be prepared 10 depart which would not be- it was sup
posed, before the 9th inst All kinds Of rumors were
aoat at Vera Cruz, in relation to the movements of
the insurgents in the interior It was confidently as
serted and believed that Paroles had been taken
ordered to be shot, by the government. rumor
of more serious nature had gained some credit in
Vera Cruz; it was, that both the American and
British Consu,s had been murdered by the Mexicans,
at Tabasco No cause assigned for the act. other
than that Of general hatred to foreigners.
large number of merchant vessels were waiting
at Vera Cruz, to learn the decision of the Mexican
government in relation ito the tariff before entering
their cargoes The steamship Alabama arrived at
Vera Cruz the 9th ult., and the Maria Burt left
there for this port the Goth. On the night of the
30th ult the Fanny passed steamship. supposed to
to be the New Orleans, for Vera Cruz She was then
about $50 miles from the Balze
The following merchant vessels were at Vera Cruz,
when the Fanny left: bark Florida, briggs Harriet and
Tasso, schooner John Rowett Athens Emma Martin,
May, and John Randall.