Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-08
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
FROM tho N. o. Picayune Extra. May 26--I P. NJ.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NEW or
LEANS.

The e. $ steamship New Orleans Capt, Edward
Aud arrived in port nj early hout this morning. hav
ing lief, Vera Gruz on Monday Last. the ODD Our das
es by this arrival 10 q o'clock. =. NJ Of the 18th
from the city of Mexico, and 10 the 10th from Qucfe-
Lieut. Cen,er, 81 the navy came the New
Orleans M hearr "f deapalchc- from The u. s. Commits
sianers 10 the Government, ut Washington Iient c.
le the city II Mon leo the night Of the 9Th Of May At
lha time all parties agreed that peace would GER
tnnly he concluded. b, the ratification Of The treaty. be-
fore the end ii the mon'h. LIEUT. C. is Of opinion that
has already brrn ratified. lie informs ,hs, during
the last month The disposition for peace has evidently been
growing in thu hearts nj tho people, and tina, the peace
putty Is IN n large magnify
After the departure of Lieut. G. from Mexico tho
news tirm tlner taro became still more favorable for
peace Oar correspondent IN Mexico was so sure that
peace certain Thai he Addressed the letter dated
tho 7th which viii be- fMnd below. and forwarded it
In Vera Cruz hy special messenger. who left Mexco
the morning ii Thursday tho lsth and reached this city
earl, thla murnlnr just eight days from the Halls Of
tho A,mtelnmas"
In the course Of the day Of the 18Th our correspondent
received such further ndvr's Im }ucetaro as Induced
hun IL reconsider the opinions expressed In his letter Of
the previous day lie accordingly addressed us the lot
Ter ol the evening oi the lSh 10 be found below and
expressed II III hopes Of ovcraklna his foner messef
gor It's latter courier failed IN this purpose bu, was
50 Grtnno,te IA 10 reach Vera Cruz herure the NV
Orleans left. llis last letter certainly sh ,ws tina, TN
prospects o peace much less favorable on the 18Th
tian llliN hil been l1f sumo Gays pfeVuns I he
monty opposed 10 the treaty is much larger than was
grnemlN supposed
II will appear itom his letters. further. tina, general
Herrera ha5 not Vet been elected Pralrn, Vt Mexico
MS reputcd. All the Stacs having hrcn rcpresen-
ted IN the Chambers. the Hpu,es the IA, inst
leelcd prna pcna Provisional President or Presi.
dent al inirn. Nhen tho States shall be fully re-.
presented. Con lrcfA will no doubt ntrm their choice
Of Herrera ma President Our correspondent suggests,
and with force. that another why Herrera no,
elected IN the first instance desire his part not
To oiee I'LL The Q0cs'on ot peace dSp used Of,
lie will hua be able h upn his duties free from
The Nel4hl al ndIum which attach To that govern
mcnt which sanrots The treaty.
All lnrlirs will be glal 10 hear That Ieua Hare
Tiln and button and the iavcfty. cnnviriedo Of
murder aud burglary, have hecn sentenced To lp hung
From learn that Thursday the 25lh was
the day apmnted for their rxecntion. M sympathy is
r,presso pf tho fate ol these men by conntyn,en
ia AlpNlco,
In another column our rradefs will with pain nm
account IT the lss by drowning III Cnm'rs Harris and
l'nkney, of the Navy. with two OF three others. We
have hAd uohiuI ~ sad To record in many days. w
viii not further de- tain our readers fnm iu Important
letter Of our correspondent in Mexico