The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-06
Fromthe N O. .Mereu,y.l
LATE FROM MEXICO.
Arrival Of the Steamer Trent,

AHTlval Of Inc Steamcf Trent
By the arrival Of the royal mail steamer
Trent ut Ship Island on Monday evening
We have received later intelligence from,
Mexico.
When the Inst Of the troops. under Gen
Worth, leh the city Of Mexico, Herrera
officers were escorted into il BY the Nation.
al Guard. Some firing Of guns was heard,
which J, is supposed proceeded from con.
flict between the National Guard and the
leperos, but more probably from the rejoic.
ing Of nll parties, in that city Of cut-,hroats
and thieves.
Capt. Tilghman's Light Artillery was
to have left for this on the 18th inst.
The Trent got under way shortly nfter
the arrival ofthe British Courier Mt Vera
Cruz. leaving behind, it 10 said. more than
million and half of specie. Her hns,y
departure is attributed TO importan, English
intelligence from the city Of Mexico. The
health Of Vera Cruz has improved.
Many Of the invalid officers and men are
represented to have died on the march from
the interior.
Col. Dominguez and staff, of the Mexi.
cnn Spy Company, formerly in the employ
Of Gen. Scott, had also arrived nj Vera
Cruz, and were 10 leave on the Maria Burt.
His soldiers. l25 in number, were anxious
to come 10 the United States. as they had
been malireated, end feared tho vengeance
Of their countrymen.
Tho Mexicnns are perpetrnting almos.
incredible atrocities on all the women be-
licved to be friendly to the American sol.
dicrs. Thousands Of them were following
the army, in hopes of reaching tho United
States. Com. Perry has declared the
blockade Of the Mexican forts ut m end.
II is said that four regiments Of Mexican
infantry, three companies Of cavalry, a
company Of artillery, and the Legion Of 81.
Patrick, were to leave Queretaro to attack
Paroles.
Father Jarsnta and man named Mar
ncz Ncgrcte a, the head Of small force,
surprised. on the LIST inst. the garrison at
Lagos. They made the Project prisoner,
and proclaimed "pIan" disavowing the
present Mexican Congress, and declaring
that the States would resume their sovereign.
~ Tor the continuation Of tie war.
A letter from Qucretnro, dated 4th INST,
saws that this movement Of Jarauta is d.
rected and controlled by Paroles, who is
determined to effect revolution 10 favor Of
his monnrchinl schemes.
The Siglo SAYS ,hnt more than thirty
American soldiers [300?l have determined
10 rcmnin in Mexico, and with them many
officers who have offered their services to
the Mexican Government.
The sessions Of Congress were to be sus-
pended nj Queretaro on tho 18th, to be re-
sumcd in the city Of Mexico on the 18th.
On the night Of the 7,h inst, an Ameri.
can sergeant wns murdered in 4 tavern in
Mexico. His assassination il variouslv at
tributed to Mexicans and to members Of his
own company.
Gen. Kcnrney's division marched from
the city Of Mexico, on the morning of the
9th inst.
Letters from Zacntecas make mention Of
n threatened incursions of 1000 Camanches
into the S,n.e Of San Luis. This news Of
course excited general terror.
Ell Monitor Republican, ofthe 9th saws
], has received information that the Supreme
Government had appointed Gen. Romulo
dc Ia Vegn, Gen. Jose Maria Jnrero, and
ID. Juan Dosamentcz. as Commissioners 10
receive from the American Army all the
material of war which 10 10 be given UP in
accordance with Article 4 Of the Treaty.
A proclamation has been issued declaring
that foreigners NAV enroll themselves in
the National Guard.
Gen. Arista wns expected 10 arrive in
the city Of Mexico during the present
month.
ST.. Herrera, after having twice refused
the Presidency, was induced to take the
oath OF Office on the 9th inst The follow.
ing is nm extract from his speech on taking
the oath:
"1hc treaty which has put an end to this
disastrous contest, places the peace entered
into with the United States Of North Amer.
ica under the guarantee Of the Law Of Ma
,ions. Our friendship with that Republic
will be cultivated by my Government in a
manner becoming civilized people, Just in
its policy and frank in its designs. hope
that the Administration will will be able 10
preserve the dignity Of the Republic, and
he harmony Of its relations with oil nations.
The principal support Of the Constitution
will govern them a. the representatives Of
The nation"
Not stngc leaves the city Of Qacretaro
for Mexico that 10 not robbed.
JoHx VAN BUREN's SrEECu!-.-Tho N.
Y. Tribune reports this speech more ia d..