Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-01-06
VERY LATE FROM MEXICO.

tEkf LAIE tRUM MEAlJU.
Arrival Of the British Steamer TIE
viot below New orlea ns-G ner a
Patterson and his Large Train il
the City of exico--Rumore o
venture of Peace-D cath # Capt
James Smith, of Third Infantry
An Effort to Raise New Ar.
my-Lt. Whipple at Liberty-Col
Hughes appointed Governor O
Jalapa.
The British mail steamer Teviot arrived al
Cat Island, below New Orleans, on the both
bringing very late accounts from Mexico.
General Patterson with his immense train
had reached the city of Mexico, having left q
garrison at Rio Frio, which IS TO be, hereafter
permanent depot.
The Mexican Congress. sitting at Quereta-
70, had quorum on the 9th instant, 10 which
date the adyices from that city reach. The
Mexican papers mention rumor that Con
gress was about to despatch Commissioners
10 Havana TO treat at that place with the Uni
ted States on the subject o. Peace.
Col. Bankhead, the new Governor Of Vera
Cruz, has issued an order directing that, until
further notice the routine Of public business
in that city shall continue S established by his
predecessor, Col. Wilson.
Capt Jas. Smith, of the 3rd Infantry, died
at Encerro on the morning of the 4h inst
His disease was congestion Of the brain.
A severe norther was experienced at Vera
Cruz on tAe 18Th instant. The only marine
disaster of any importance mentioned is the
loss of three schooners, which were driven on
shore during The blow.
The Arco Iris newspaper says that the Mex
lean Government had called upon Gems. Can.
alzo, Alcirta, and Lambardiai for the purpose
of giving them commission TO new Army.
This movement is disapproved of by the Mon
iteur Republicano, published in the City of
Mexico, which paper charges the individuals
named with cowardce and want of capacity.
and pronounces them totally unworthy of the
high trust which it IS proposed TO deyolve up
on them
An American sailor named John Areland.
who some time since deserted from the u. S.
schooner Flirt and joined a company OF ORA
goons, was arrested and taken on board the
Flirt. On attempting TO make his escape a
second time from the vessel, he was shot BY
the sentinel posted on the guard house.
The Pefa Cruz american of the 18th inst,
gives AN account of serious ARRAY which
took place in that city on Sunday, the 18th
The particulars are as follows: Three men
belonging 10 the First and Second Pennsylva-
MIA Regiments were attacked by mob Of Le-
pros in private street in the western pant of
the city. One of them, named Luke FLOYD,
was badly wounded The other two escaped
and procured guard, by which three Mexi-
cans were shot dead and several others wound
ed.
Lieut.. Whipple, Adjutant of the Ninth In.
iantry who was taken prisoner in July last by
guerrilas, near Vera Cruz, is now at Puebla,
acting as Adutant General to Gen. Lanes
Brigade. A gentleman who recently had an
interview with Lieut.. W. learned from him
that the letters addressed to Col. Wilson at
Vera Cruz, bearing his signature, and pur-
porting TO have been written by him, were for
geries. The only letter written by him was,
he says, published in the New York Herald.
Col. Hughes, of the Maryland Regiment,
has been appointed Military and Civil Cover
nor Of Jalapa. On entering upon his duties
he issued an Older, in which he Offered gen.
eral and perfect amnesty TO all persons who,
having borne arms against the United States.
might, within Twelve days, Gfthey did notre.
side Within twssSy miles Of the city,) aud
within six days, (if they did reside within
twenty mtes q BE city,) report 10 him, in
person, and giy rleir parole Of honor not a
gain TO take uf$srms against the United States
during the war, nor interfere in any manner
with the existing difficulties. The Procama-
ton also contains other Orders, quite lengthy
laying penalties on those who may violate
their parole, sc.