The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-21

we lay before our readers The following very interest
ing intelligence which have received the New Or
leans Pcayune 1t relates principally the of
treaty OF peace. We readers will excuse
US from giving any explanation speculatons this
evening upon these matters Propositions have been
ceived by government from Mexico, which will,
doubt be the subject of due and prompt consideration
From the n o. Picsyune, Feb Is.
Important News from Mexico.
Tea Days later from yra Crx..
The steamship New Orleans, Captain Edward Aud.
10 whom we are indebted for the prompt delivery OF our
correspondence, arrived yesterday afternoon from Vera
s havlng sailed the afternoon Of Tuesday last the
elh INST She brought sixty officers of the army
most OF whom are ordered the recruiting service The
New orleans had some thirty other cabin passengers and
a9ou yo discharged soldiers and quartemasters men,
| ine sup mas made an extraordinary
Mr. Freaner arrived at Vera Cruz on Sunday last the
ON INST bearing dispatches from Gen. Scott for the gov
the city of Mexico He sailed on Monday, the 7th inst
on board the u s. steamer Iris, for Mobile The New
Orleans was detained for two days. give the Iris time
get IN aheadAichy is scarcely known. The New Or
leans, however, overlook the Iris and passed her be-
fore she reached the Baze The dispatches brought by
MT Freaner are OF the utmost importance The nature
OF them was not generally known at Vera Cruz but from
a source IN which we have abiding confidence, learn
that the Mexican Congress has sent in terms of peace
which Gen Scott has taken the responsibility of accept
ing One OF the articles of this arrangement is, that
twelve thousand United States troops shall remain in
Mexico until certain obligations are fuflled-the re-
malnder OF the troops to be withdrawn
We learn further that the premnaries of the treaty OF
peace were signed the first day of February. by the
Mexican government and that no doubt was entertain
ed that the Mexican Congress, which to meet in
few days, would rafy the by large majority By
the terms OF this treaty understand that the United
States obtain the boundary of the Rio Grande New Mex
ico, and Upper California. The pecunary consdera-
ton for these concessions is rife compared with
that proposed in the conferences at Tacubaya
Our dates by this arrival to the evening of the I'd
and Tho info ann,ynn
above comes to us through many channels, and in
such authentic form, that we to question
the fact
We almost overwhelmed by letters and papers by
this arrival; but give below many of our letters
can possibly find room for
Orizaba was captured the Goth ultmo A full account
OF the expedition is furnished by one of special
correspondents, who accompanied it. His narrative is
intensely interesting, but is long that pos
OF the expedition to capture General Santa Anna
Iehuacan The willy Mexican, however, effected his
escape through the treachery OF of his countymen
Our readers will be extremely interested in the narrative
which we will lay before them in our next.
CON- Perry returned on the sh instant to Vera Cruz,
from expedition Tlacatapam and other towns south
We have report of it, but unable to insert it to-day
Our paper on Tuesday will contain mass of Mexican
news unavoidably laid over to-day.
for Onzaba under Colonel Bankhead, consisting of
over 800 men, and the other for the city of Mexico
under the command Of Mao! Caldwell Of the voltgeurs
The expedition which left Vera Cruz on the oath u
against the guerlas does not appear to have effected
much They had two or three brushes with the enemy
but no great harm was done on either side In the Free
American OF the 4th instant, find explanatory state
ment In regard to it. but we have not room for it.
Especial correspondence Of the Picayunel
Cry OF MEXICO Jen. u.s. 1913.
From what have heard, satisfied of the
of the information impaired in Jalapa by an nte
merchant who has resided there several years. that
but as struck the tme and, has since been ver
fed the conspraors had sufficient energy
attempt the execution of their plans. The design APP
simultaneously
Pueba and Jalaa and attack the garrson but especial
convince that portion Of the respectable inhab
ants here implicated in the affair; the contrary,
from them information of the design was obtained The
Padre Jaraua it sconfdcnty said in the city dayor
active in his efforts excite the people and to perfect
the plan 1t Is probable that he will give trouble to US for
severely wounded in the brush he had few nights since
his saddle. stained with blood and cloak with his name
on it, also stained, captured and Mexican officer,
against stone wall in the before dying said Jarauta
was wounded woald look upon the capture OF JaIauta
will be started from here few days which there
strong hopes win result his capture and perhaps that OF
valuable because he is active energetic talented and
is possessed of more than any Of his brother rob
city upon GRAND similar to that of Jarana but he like
his esoaborer found i, prudent to shorten his visit
hundred mounted men, half Texan rangers and half da
of in the
bodies of the enemy, with losses from their
devious gives promise that he will return without
achieving something important if there is possibility of
doing The expedition will be absent twelve
is known there several guerilla bands, will strike for
high game in the direction of Orzaba. ID. 5.
MEXICO, Jan. a. l84S.
The expedition under the command Of General Lane,
which left this city Tuesday last consisted of portion
of Colonel Hayss Texas regiment with the gallant colonel
himself and two companies OF the Sd Dragons under the
command Of Major Polk Nh: souly, yoSr special CORE
you fully advised of all its movements.
The Star of Wednesday published extract from letter
of the Secretary of War; which contains eloquent and
welmerited tribute to the high military skill and bravery
of General Scott and the army under his command. This
tingushed source, gratifying to the gallant army
whose have richly deserved them and
without their effect on the day of battle.
enclose you letter from General Bravo the editor Of
Los Debates journal published In Queretaro, some
copies OF which by tho courier who left the
Annals, in which the "Napoeon of the Vest charges
Bravo with cowardce in his defence of Chapulepec The
gallant veteran whose humanity TO our prisoners here will
be forgotten writes in indigant and all
who were present at the stoming of Chapultepec know
the asy of the charge brought against him by the hero
Of hundred defeas i've have not room for this letter
to-day.1
The Monitor says that Padre Jarauta neither dead
severely woundedhat he escaped with slight wound in
the hand adds that he had only twenty in his late
that affair." his force has rapidly increased This is about
the truth the Monitor generally gets. His sad
die, which reekng with BLOOD tells different tale
his wound, and the precipate flight of his band does
look much like He has powerful enemies
contend withthe Texans and the spy command
pf( nl ShoulI ha Initial hupI ,of.t