The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-29
WAR MATTERS.
La t er rom NJ e xic o.
From the n. o. Picayune, Jan. II.


There were several arrivals in the river
from Vera Cruz yesterday, the latest being
the steamship Virginia. which left on the 18th
inst, and touched at Tampico.
The most important intelligence by this
arrival is an indefinite but very current rumor
that secret negotiations are on foot which
promise peace. We have nothing very tan
giblc 10 give color to it, but note below such
circumstances us favor it.
1t appears that dispatches were received at
Vera Cruz the night of the 3 LIST ul.,b n cou-
rier from Mr. Doyle,t he British charge. They
were despatched to this port by the brig Of
war Daring, which arrived here several days
since. Though nothing is known us to these
dcspatches,the opinion formed AT Vera Cruz,
from the fact that they were forwarded by a
vessel ofwar, instead of aw aiting a steamer,
was that they were of great consequence.
They even jumped at The conclusion that Sc
cret negotiations were going on between Mr.
Trist aud the Mexican commissioners, under
English auspices. Nay, one of our CORES
pondents is confident that the Saratoga
brought over dispatches from Mr. Trist for
the Government ut Washington, asking TO
have his powers renewed.
The evening of the 2d inst. Il detachment
ofabout twenty five Dragons, under Capt.
Croghan ker arrived from Mexico, having
left there the 9Th of December. Mr. Trist
did not accompany the train. Capt. sker
brought down dispatches for Washington.
Through this channel we have files of pa
pers from the city of Mexico 10 the 26th Of
December, but, unaccoun.ably, our cores
pondeuce did not reach Vera Cruz, and is,
we fear, lost for us.
Col. Miles, with force offrom 1000 10 l.
500 troops, left Vera Cruz on Cd inst for tile
city of Mexico.s Gen. Scott was anxious for
its arrival, which it was supposed would not
be later than two weeks.
AS soon as another column, 1900 strong, can
be collected at Vera Cruz, it is expected to
move thence for Orizaba under command of
Col Baukhead. a small command had been
despatched from the city ofMexico, compos-
ed principally ofthe 9th infantry. under Col.
Withers, for the mining districts of Real del
Monte, on the road to lampIco, ior ine pur-
pose of collecting the revenues from the mi
ming companies Another was expected to
leave in a,tew days for Toluca, the capital of
the State of Mexico.
Gen. Marshall was still at Jalapa on the
29th ult., awaiting the arrival of Col. Miless
train. Upon his arrival, his force would be
$500 men, according to the Free American.
There was considerable alarm lest the A
mericans would so to Queretaro to occupy
the city, and families were beginning to move
away, There was much talk ola pronpncia-
Dlsnto, but none had taken place. The Santa
Annaists and Puros were in full union, and
were doing all in their power against the
government, and to bring about n revolution.
Their utmost efforts were directed toward
destroying the credit of the government.
From the American Star, Dec. 25.
QUERETARO. Seventeen deputies were at
Queretaro, ready for the assembling of the
new Congress. The Monitor publishes Il
list of those who were present at prelinina-
ry meeting. The revolutionists are brought
to a stand, public opinion being too strong
for them. Many OF the chiefs had given in
their adhesion to the government and avow-
ed their determination to aid it to the best of
their means and ability. The Monitors cor
respondent thinks the members of the new
Congress will readily and efficiently work to-
gether.
LOWER CALIFORNIA. Advices from MAJ
allan have been received 10 the Both ult The
guerins, under Mijares, made an attack up
on the Cape (Lower California; aud were
completely routed-Mijares and many other
Mexicans being killed. La Paz, farther north
in the peninsula, was also the scene ola san
culinary conflict between the gueriIlas, under
Captain Pineda, and the Americans. The
place was reduced to ashes by the fire that
took place between the combatants. The
MeXicans were finally compelled TO retire.
There are rumors ofother engagements, but
nothing to be relied on.
From the American Star ofDec. 81.
MoRE ARRIVALS. Yesterday morning Col
johnson arrived in this city in command of