The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-14
From Mexico,

TWIN ieNtSCs
!. by the arrival Of the steam ship New Or
g leans, the Dcl:a has received late files q
+ papers from Mexico, containing 4 few items
ofiniercs,.
4 Ffy-eielt wagons arrived at Vera C.,,z
from Jaiara, on the <h ul,, Nnctv.fvt
men, under the comuGpl OF Lieut.. l.igh,
man, We're found sufficient ,c escort .aem in
II Is nnuvrvd that GCp. NlarSl Al. WHO !,
Jalav1, VIII march ca UyiY.oo. "a, soon n,
he can get tie necessary a. .,r.tu.,irb. ",
give this aS NC head -. as arvn.pr.
Padre Jarauta, the '.nown guerrilla chief
Is now recruiting IL. that ciiv.
"'iG are 40" II 2OG0 men in Jalara.
Inc N'ia' ,ruz Free American, Of tao -.
HN, says; SCcu. Twicgs-the hero of Ger
{" COR -, aud who has been ia every battle
'oH'' II on Til, side Of McNico-cn,tIed the
F.g yesterday morning, and a short time ac-
ter he arrived the usual salute was fred
The officers stationed ut luCbla have re-
solved TO VrUSSu, a medal To General Lane.
On one side OF il j. to be the Generals liAe-
ngS>, aud On the other side no Will be rcmc-
>enicd entering the city Of PUobla. The
medal is To cost Sl.tJ1
From the capital, We have tie conSucu-
tive numbers Of the American Star, from l,t
November 10 the @tb December. The most
stirring affair ia MEXICO seems TO he the pro-
jett of rail read from ;hc lity Of Mexico to
Vera Cruz.
Everything guic!iu the city. The SIR,
Of the 9Th, SAYS:
Taking everything into consideration.
barring the Ga.iEes, Of trade. we believe the
city Of Mexico never experienced PALMER
days than tie present.
Tie !JySgcy! Of Fe.ce.-The second train
since the occupation Of this capital by Gen
eral Scot; leaves the city to-day for Vera
Cruz, with strong and c.!icicn, escort.
Mr.. TviSi, the American Commissioner, re-
turns home, the object of his misSion-that
Of negotiating an honorable peace between
the two Governmental not having been ac-
compliShcd.
Tho Congress at Queretaro i in state of
great dISogder-iGdced, it is wholly unable /
10 get quorum. Something was hnpcd for
from the Council Uf Governors, to whom the I
question Of war ur peace, SO far as Mexico /
Is concerned, was specially referred. They /
avowCd themselves in favor Of peace. az the I
commencement Of their session: but either
from fear Of Santa Anna, or some worse
motive, they adjourned, a day ortwo since,
referring the matter back 10 the Supreme
Government. This is about tantamoput To
A determination to Do nothing whatever.
The new President, Auaya, lacks energy
and decision, and we fear nothing good IS 10
De expected Of him.
The De.'a has gathered some further in.
in regard To affairs in Quercalol
from passengers by the Orleans. Il says:.
We are tolIby several Of the intelligent
gentleman who have just arrived from Mex.
co, that there is no doubt tha; the pu.os are
decidedly favorable to the continued occu-
patton Of Mexico by the United States.
believing that such occupation willSecure
o that party lis darling oljcc'S--a Federal 3
md Rnpublcan system of Government .
md the overthrow Of the Church Mmoyo- ,
y 1t was this feeling and opinion that in I,
lHced the retirement If the forty rurcs from !,
he congress nj Qgcretaro.
he council OF governors Of states which !
net at Queretaro was unanimous in favor Of .
encwing negotiations with tic l. States. !.
Henry Clay's speech upon the war la,
zen widely circulated through Mexico. Il ,
laS been received 10y Mexico with grca. d.
Of pleasure.
Gems. Patterson and Gushing, with be- r
ween two and three thousand men. or. :,
wed at tie city Q. Mexico on the gth aud
9th nit. r