The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-13
Intelilgence rlom MEXICO.


The steamship Fanny Capt. Scott, arrived yester-
day from Vera Cruz the 9th ult Her advices from
the capital TO the 22dfour days later than had
previously received The is important, but ma
be told in few words-our restricted limits and the
OF news from other quarters would constrain
us to be brief
Official and private letters received in the city of
Mexico, by express from Guanajuato, announce that
on the 18th ult the troops of Bustam gained
important triumph over the insurgents. Gen Minon
submitted plan Of attack, which was approved The
attack made and the principal points defended by
Father Jarauta made prisoner, and in obedience
to orders of tho War Department he immediately
shot When he apprised of his approaching exc
cution he demanded an interview with Gen. Minon,
in which he represented to him that Paredes had in
his hands several prisoners, all of whom would be shot
were the life of his second in command TO be taken
He tried other Of saving his life but the orders
of the Department were too positive and were carried
rgdly into execution 1t is represented that this act
of Justice has entirely Paredes and his
followers: but this comes to us from Governme MT
source The official dispatches mention that the
scoundre Jarauta partook Of the last OF
the church prior hisdeath with extreme crvor His
remains buried with the honors of due to his
rank.
Bustamente entered the city of Guanajuato the
ming of the 18th without encounterng any resistance
the forces of he insurgents were already dispersed
their leaders having concealed themselves as soon as
tkey heard of the execution Of Jarauta. few pri-
soners made, but of them of note, all the
out
fugitves that they may be brought to strict account
for their treason.
10th In it he says that Paredes, with few atten
ants fed early in the action and that he had des
patched troops in pursuit of him. A body Of troops
had been ordered to Lagos and another to Aguas Ca
entes to arrest Paredes if possible and to hold in
check any who might be disposed still to assist his
waning fortunes Capt. Scott, of the Fanny, informs
that when he left Vera Cruz, report nj
there that Paroles had been taken, and would be
shot We think the rumor doubtful.
We have before us Minou's plan Of attack and Bus
tamentes dispatches; but our readers would derive
little satisfaction from their perusal. They will be
able to judge of the desperate nature of the conflict
between the government troops and the insurgents
when inform them that on the part OF the former
three men were killed, and eight wounded.
The papers of San Luis give accounts OF successes
obtained the nsurgent Indians near the haciends
Of Tapanco, on the 18th ut. A body of 400 were de-
feated with loss Of thirty killed in battle and some
prisoners were made who Immediately shot,
There is letter In the Monitor from Upper Califor
mia, which represents that territory as exceedingly
fourishing, that II has ceased to belong to Mex
ico
The number of deputies to the Congress in Mex
leo not being sufficient to constitute quorum the
had resolved upon the substitutes to take
the oaths OF Office.
A letter from Durango dated June Esd, says =
There 500 soldiers here, and among them 800
AGO American deserters. Gen. Urea is commandant
There are 800 1000 Indians in the State who UT,
marching the city of Durango and the inhabitant
much alarmed, the Indians having cut off commu
nications by the roads"
The Iapers announce the death in the city of Mex
leo, the 1sth, of John Henderson British subject
who had resided there many years and accumulated
| large fortune