The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-19
From the N. o. Picayune, April, g..
'F{iE TA-rEST FROM MEAlCO.

ult. three days later tnan our previous sauNiCes'
A mail from the city of Mexico reached Vera
Cruz the morning OF the 29th, bringing dates to
25.h from that city. and 10 the 26th from Pucbla.
The Monitor Republican, of the 25th, an.
nounces the death Of Gen. Valencia. He ex'
pired that morning from an attack of apopleSy
This is the officer, our readers will recollect,
who was in command of the Mexican troops al
Coatreras, and upon whom Santa Anna throws
the responsibility of all his rcverses in defence
uflhe city of Mexico.
The Mexican Congress had not yet assem-
b!ed9 The Monitor cf the 25th-which we
find translated in the Free American-has the
following remarks on the subject:
As vet Congress does not assemble. The
Representatives of tho Mex can Republic, so
indifTren, to the public interst cannot appreciate
the honor which the nation has done them to
elect them to the high position they hold. Prl-
vate interest ought not to delain them from their
sacrel duties; mea who know the Importance oi
the questions which Congress is called upon to
decide questions of life or death for the country.
An egoiism out of measure re, or a very repre-.
hensih!e cowardice, can be the only motives
which detain these men, who abandon their
country in the hour of danger, and when its
des,inics are conficd to them.
The, court of inquiry was still in session,
having before it the case Of Gen. Pillow, hut
we have none Of our correspondence by this
arrival.
We copy from The Free American olthe 30th
its abstsact of the news from the interior:
SAN Louis AND GUADALAJARA.-The Noti'
coso of the 26h inst, published in Puebla, says:
"Fhn letters which we have received from these
places and from Queretaro agree in stating that
the spirit OF revolution was fomenting, and was
taking serious aspect. This revolution is said
10 be beaded by Paredes, aided by Santa Anna
and rnonarchies. One of our friends in San Lu-
is writes as follows:
"We continue to be in tranquility; but it is
said that Don Mariana Parades is now conceal
ed in4this city, and that at every moment pro.
nunGidmonto is expected to take place, in the
stylesofthe one Santa Anna directed and estab.
Iished here on the l2lh of Januay last. The
Government of this State despatched 4 commis.
soner. Don Francisco Estrada of the Epoca, 10
Querataro, to negotiate permission for Para.
des toores;de in this city; but nothing could he
worse than this permission, for reasons which ]
will cnumerate by the next courier.
- From Guadalajara we learn, in reference TO
the monarchsts, that they are very boil. The
high clergy protects them, and it is supposed
that sFaihhr Barajas is the soul Of this plot.
Bishop Arania is ignorant Of these intrigues,
but .we will send him number of our paper,
praying him to inquire into the matter, and il
the culpabili ' ofFather Barrajara is proved, to
blry him in a prison. even were it canonical
dungeon. for the mission of clergymen is to
preach the gospel, 10 do charitable acts instead
Of being the leaders Of ofconspirations and revolu.
tonS.
The Monitor ofthe 23d says that the diligence
which arrived at Mexico on the 23l had heen
robbed at place called Cuantlancjo, about two
, Leagues from Puebla. The diligence encoun.
tered after this a party Of Texans, who advised
= fbose in the diligence to be on IN" look out, as
they had had fight with the robbers at Agua
del Venerable, in which they had lost one Of
taeir companions; but at a short distance from
San Martin rcsmclucan, on the Mexico side,
the same robbers. who on other occasions had
robbed it aad attacked it again.
On reaching Aqua del Venerable, the pas.
SINGERS who came in the diligence, report that
they saw The dead Tezian wing in the middle
ofthe road.
The authorities ofTanaupoIta called on Gen.
Butler for protection against the Indians.
Some troops nave left the city Of Mexico. for
the object Of clearing the road of the robbers
who infest II from Pueba TO Mexico.
Gen. Rea addressed a communication 10 the
editors of the La Reforma, in which he says
that he has been illuminated in the report put
in circulation, that he had pronounced against
the Government.
1t is rumored that Col. Hays and his regiment
are on their way to Vera Cruz.
La Reforma, paper published in Pueba,
says OH the 25,h inst. Gen. Scott will arrive in
this city, probably tomorrow, on his way to the
United States 1t is also said that all the vo!un.
teers in the American army will soon leave
the republic; all we know is, that yesterday IT,
600 rations were caused TO be deposited here.
1t is also said that Mr.. Trist will arrive with
Gem. Scott. Although we do not believe this
story we announce it. We would like to know
what influences the absence of the commission.
er will have on the ratification or rejection Of
the treaty.
We have before US the Monitor of Mexico OF
the 25h, in which not a word is said of the pro.
;ected departure Of Gen. Scott.
TIE court of inquiry was still hearing the
Testimony in the case Of Gen. Pillow.
Major Burns, who claims the authorship OF
the "Leonidas" letter, was under examination.
The papers of.he interior are iull of accounts
of the assassina,ions and robberie> committed.
* 1t is inimated that the design ofssnding Col.
Hays's command towards the coast is to clear
the line from Mexico TO Vera Cruz Of the rob.
hers which infest it. The valley of Mexico has
been completely purified of armed guerrias by
IIays's Texans.
The steamer Ohio was to leave Vera Cruz
on the 3lst ull. for this port ria Tampico. She
my be momentarialIY expected, and will no