The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-20
BY OVERLAND EXPRESS.
AFFAIRS AT THE SOUTH.
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.
From thu ~ n picavnnn lon

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this due chip indebted for q file Of the Free
.4ms,icaa to the hour of sailing.
hs Mss atou leaving vera Vr ,s or .ns Sapa
9merit enumerates the following officers belonging to
it who accompany it: Majors A $. Miller and Back
us Captains ] b GARDENER, John II King. and X
Granger: Lieutensnts B Plummer, +. J. Denman,
w. L. Crittenaeu and C. C. Gilbert
The LIST Infantry had become very much endeared to
the citizens of Vera Cruz where 1t had long been sta
TONED Captain Gleason, assistant quartermastsr goes
up with the train.
Several columns of the Fee American are occupied
with details of courts martial for the trial of minor Of
fences Among the rest two Mexicans were tried and
convicted Of stealing Uncle Sans mules. Their
tence is indicated in the following novel by the
.4m,rican Of the 3Oth ut:-
andro Sardenero and Igusoo Biamonte both Mexicans
will receive by order OF the military commission forty
one lashes on the bare back this evening, at
o'clock In the Plaza "Mus stealers" respectfully
invited to attend.
FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
The Free Am rcan appears to have papers from
the capital to the 20th December days later than
we have seen. Itgives paragraph from the Monitor
d date saying that Gen GushDss
i've pieces of heavy artillery and eighty wagons and
the editor supposss for San Angel. We find nothing
else in tho papers which have come to hand
FROM THE RIO GRANpE
The s steamer, j Thomson, Capt Ellery,
rived yesterday from Me Brazos She sailed the ah
steamer brought over Messfs d II. Weaver Daddy
E Grey, and Thomas P Burch, cabin passengers, and
Pennsylvania Regiment and the Quartermaster's De
partment.
measures Of Captain Chapman the United States Quar-
ermaster at Matamoras for the enforcement Of the
financial policy OF our government In Mexico The fol-
lowing are the orders issued
MArAMoRA,, Mexico,
Dec 81. Is47 :
SIR: have the honor to enclose herewith for the in
formation and guidance of the Mexican civil authorities
OF Matamorss, the foil owing papers:
l. letter from the Secretary Of War of the United
States upon the subject Of military contributions
An order from Colonel Davenport, Civil aud Militia
ry Governor OF this CITY, appointing collector OF ia
8 Ny circular of this date on the same subject
You Will perceive from these documents tnat the re-
venue must not only be collected bat all disbursements
All the customary expenses of the city-for the sup
port OF public schools Tor cleaning the streets for e
fcient police TOT maintaining the prison. So 60 will be
promptly and cheerfully paid
". W. CHAIRMAN, Captain u S Army,
Collector Of Internal Customs.
Lioenciado Don Francisco Valde., President del Ayun
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Nov. IL, Is47
Sir: herewith transmit to you order made by the
President dated the 10th inst requiring the collection
of export duty gold and silver and whenever
practicable all internal taxes of every description whe
Their persons property, exaets by the govern
msnt Mexico by any department town city there
Of to be collected by our military officers in possession
except transit duty referred to in said order.
You will take proper and give the necessary
directions to carry this order into effect to the utmost
practical extent
Very ySgy o s:SI:,:, ,ssy.2t
Major Gen w. scorr.
HEApauARrERs, Mstamoras Dec "a, ls47.
ORDERS NO. l79.
l. Capt w. w. Chapman, assistant Quartermsster Of
the u Army is hereby appointed collector to carry
into effect at Maramoras the order of the President Of
the United States of the 10Th November last respecting
military contributions These instructons Of which
due notice will be given for the information Of s..
cerned will be put in force the LIST Of January next
2. Capt Chapman will collect all internal taxes OF
s S 3
ment, town CITY thereof according to the Mexican
tariff existed before the That tariff and the
schedule of the Secretary of the Treasury Of the 10th
u approved by the President, will be his guide In the
performance Of the duties imposed by this order. By
EUG E. MCLEAN, AAAG
(ciRcuLAR)
MArAMoRAs Dec 81, ls47.
l. All internal taxes Of every description, whether
upon persons or property which we're collected BY the
United States and McKee, either for the of the
Mexican government, ior the State Of Tsmauipas or
the city Of Matsmoras, will from and after the first day
of January ls4s be paid to the undersigned, at the
Quartsrmaster's Office, corner of Bravo and Moreos
2 All owners of manufactures produce of the
country, of every kind, coming from the interior will
the usrtermssters Office that their goods produce
may be examined and the taxes on the same collected
Any person failing to report as above or refusing to
pay the taxes shall not only forfeit his goods produce
but shall be liable to fue and i'm prisonment.
Any sale of the right to the ferries in the uris
the market which may have been made by the city
Gil will be anuulled the 3lst day of this month and
new sale will take place On that day, at ii O'Clock AM
in the principal plaza.
s. The owners OF all stores, groceries billiard tables.
hotels eating houses gambling houses bakeries brick
yards cock pits manufactures of liquors. whether Anne
rcan Mexican or foreigners, will pay at my office be-
tween the LIST and 9Th Of each month"; the taxes their
respective establishments
The taxes real estate and the poll tax and all
Other taxes and fines not mentioned above will BE- COL
fected by my agents whose will be made public as
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O ~ W. W. CHAPMAN Capt u s. A, !
Collector of Internal Customs.
Tho Flag reports fatal ARRAY Bsgdad, in which
q MIR. Vaughan of Mstamorss, killed sailor who as
ssulted him; but Mr. Vaughan himself was severely
In article in the Flag, Mr. Fleeson of the edi
tsrs vndostes his claim having established the first
American paper In the Republic Of Mexico.
The U s. propeller John r Thompson is reported as
having sailed from the Brazos the 4th inst for this
port, having the mail on board
There appears to be nothing new on General Wools
line We annex the following orders transmitted to us
by . correspondent:
Monterey, Mexico, Dec IL, lsf7. !
(Orders-No. Ill
The the part of the United States hitherto
been conducted towards the people Of Mexico with great
fobssrance and moder alton Private property and the
religious institutions of the country have bssn held
sacred and those who remained and abstaned
from taking up arms against have been treated with
kindness whilst on several occasions have not only
fed their famshed soldiers but have bound up their
wounds.
By series of brilliant Victories one army after
oeucK nhs uecu u1eperheu anu chptAt
OF Mexico TAKEN and yet instead Of levying contrbu
lions on the inhabitants for the support of srmies
We have continued to pay fair and extravsgsnt
prices for whatever have received from them Aud
what has been our return! "Treachery and cruelty
have done their worst against us Our citizens aud
soldiers have been murdered and their bodies mutia
ted in cold blood by bands Of savage and oowardly
ras; and the parole Of honor ed in oil civilized
warfare has been habtualy forfeited by Mexican officers
and soldersn
Such infamous and nearious conduct will not be ato
rated. While 1t will afford pleasure to extend pro-
lection to the innocent and unofending Mexican he
that remans strictly neutral and does not take up
against the United Statesthose who countepance or
encourage directly indirectly, the bandits who nest
the country and who called guerilas, must be
made to feel the evils Of individuals will be
verely punished and heavy contributions levied upon
the inhabitants Of all Cities towns villages and hscen
sas who either harbor them, furnish thsm with sup
plies, who do of their haupts