Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-17
From Mexico.
PETERsBUGH. Feb. IA.

IETERSBUOH. zen. II.
The express has arrived, !, bringing papers
from New Orleans Of the 9th, 7th and eth inst,
and Mobile OF Ike 9th
The steamship Ann McKm had arrived,
bringing advices from Vera Cruz to the Gath
ult., and frc.n Tampico TO the 3ls.. Different
correspondents at Vera Cruz give contradictory
accounts as To the prospect ofimmedlatc peace
A courier who was sent to the capital with
the Presidents message, for the American
Star was, on his return, taken into the bushes,
stripped and shot by some guerillas.
Col. McCleland, with 800 infantry and 200
mounted men, had started to follow up the
Orizaba road and cut off robbers, who are re-
presented as in large force on the main road TO
the Puente Nacional.
| II was positively asserted, by merchants well
informed on affairs in the interior, that Cen
Lane was moving on Orizaba with 500 cavalry.
Fifteen eases OF small pox had occurred at
Vera Cruz.
! STILL LATER The barque .trchimedes ar
rived at New Orleans with accounts from Vera
Cruz two days later. The Free American of
2Gth ult., says that Capt Whpplc had arrived
/ from the capital, and reports the capture OF
Orizaba, and its being in quiet possession OF
the body of American troops dispatched from
the capital.
Two DAYS LATER YEr-Ry the arrival Of
the ships Nanier and Danvers, we have ac-
counts from Vera Cruz to the Goth. The train
which left the capital on the l4th. consisting
| of about 900 wagons, arrived at Vera Cruz In
safety, on the 9th, and without molestatlon.
/ The train met Gen. Marshall and Col. Miller,
!. with their respective commands, at fuebla.
jI News from the capital is down to the llth ult.
\ The american SiG7 says that at the latest
\ ldyiccs from Querctaro there was not quo
/ rum of Congress in attendance. Gen. Anaya
| was succeeded by Pena-y-Pena as President,
ard new one was to be chosen rhen Con
|, gress assemblies.
Il Rumors were afoat that Mr.. Trst had been
|. in conference with the Mexican commission
ers again, and that certain terms were agreed
upon, but nothing authentic is known OF what
! they were.
|. Col. Hays, with 100 Rangers and few
Il volunteers, reached Teotihuacan on the 18th
! inst, in pursuit of Padre Jarauia, and WINE
! reposing at a hacienda with horses unsaddled
md unbridlcd, Padre Jarauta came suddenly
! upon them with a BODY of guerillas, and a
! severe contest ensued Eight Mexicans were
| ,illed and left on the field, and the whole body
\ repulsed, the Americans sustaining no injury
| Padre Jarauta was last seen on his horse, Sc
| verely wounded, and the animal was afterwarC
/ found loose, the blood running down his sides
H A COURAGEOUS WoMAS--On Tuesday
! Feb. lst. about four O'Clock in the afternoon
as Mrs. Henry Ou,calt was proceeding home
in her carriage, about two miles from tins city
On George road, man, with blue coat an'
,lack pantaloons, and ola gen,lcmanly exterior
walked up to the horses head, and after put
.ing some questions demanded the lady mo
,cy. which she refusing, he thereupon pulled
forth pistol and threatened to shoot her, un
less she complied with his modest and reasona
be request. The pistol being short one, th'
lady saw down the barrel that it was not loaded
she therefore again refused him with the ad
1 litional information, that ifhc did not leave he
she would blow HIS brains out. why, sal'
he, do women carry pistols now -a-days Sh'
replcd that it was high time, when they coult
not go along public road without being mo
ested. The man then asked her if she wa
married, TO which question she replied affirm
tiyely. He then said she was an honor L
the man that married her After which re
mark he left her, and ran as fast as his leg
.ould carry him, in the opposite direction
/ He has not been arrested.-.Ner Brunswic
Union.