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ee THE NEW YORK HERALD. Whole No. 4967, AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON. &e., &e., &e. MEXICAN AFFAIRS. [Cor. of the New Orleans Delta.) Mexico, Nov. 25,—The next movement wiil be to- wards the mining districts in the States of Zacatecas, San Luis de Potosi, ke. This will be done as soon as the reinforcements arrive, # portion of which are already on the road A division of some 4000 men will be sent out then, and extended ont over the <country as far as the general-in-chief will have disposable force to go. Also, the Federal Government, now exercising its functions at Queretaro, will be put upom wheels, and some enter- prising officer, with # sufficient force for any emergency that may arise, will keep stirring it up with “a sharp stick,” whenever it attempts to locate itself any where within our reach. Several other movements of magui- tude and importance are in contemplation; but, in my humble’ judgment, the government will find that they will not be able to carry out the plan successfully, and make it move smoot! Soy harmoniously, with the number of troops they have counted upon. ’ It is true, we will be able to occupy and garrieon any place we march to; but will we be able to keep open the commu- nivation between the different points, put down the robving parties that infest the road, plundering our wagons and murdering small bodies, keep down the tar- bulent popula d prevent the asseseinations of th ofMcers and soldiers? A) these are important in them: solver, ‘The productions of the mines are of but littl if there is not safe and undelayed communicati: ‘hem and the coast. If the contemplated 8; then, added to that, there is a bra from here to Queretaro, of not less than 100 miles moi making at least 800 miles of communication to be guard: ed, aud the depots of mee, and ammunition to be protected. Furthermore, if we expect to make the imiues productive, in order that they may be able to pay their taxes, we will neceqsarily have to establish and protect the communicetion from San Luis de Potosi to Tampico—which isan additional 300 miles. If the government has determined upon the occupation of Mexico, let her do it with a glant strength—send into the field means adequate to accomplish the object. ‘We have had enough of that kind of occupation where we osn sit dow: in the cities we are holding— quietly and safely, and if we put our heads outside of the sto of the city, we get our throats cut. We had enough of the soothing system. It is certainly true, it was the best policy we could have adopted during the campaign of ths past sammer, Then we were situated, with a very small army, in the heart of a populous country— having an army in our front of three times our number, with ull communication entirely eut off in our rear— without money, aud with very little credit : therefore it ‘was the beat policy to cenciliate as many of theginhabi- tants as we could, in order that we might lessen the number of our fues in the field, and also that we might aequire our supply as easily and peaceably as possible, However, in the course of @ few weeks, 4 we do not overreach ourselves, we will be strong enough to adopt and put into exccution any policy our interests may requice If it becomes necessary, in carrying out the demign of the government, for us to extend our arms over more country, let us have the troops to doit with— and do not expect 20,900 troops to accomplish an object whion it requires 75,000 troops to do. Although | am sorry to see any further movements on this line of opera- tions, for the reason that I believe they will be attended with results ipjurious to the interests of my oouatry, still, whatever is done, let it be executed with promps- ness and vigor, as we all seen the evils following in the truck of delays,,and feeble and protracted move- ments. Noy. 26.—We have just began, as it were, to crowd the Mexicans, and make the country feel the war in reality. ‘he church comes in for its sbare. You will see, by the following official documents, how our autho- tities are Litem i aud it may give you a fainc outline of the change of policy. ‘The following decree is published in the Monitor Re- publicano of the Sih July, 1847 : DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS. BY AUTHORITY—cIRCULAR, His Excellency, the President ad interim, having ascer- tained from persons of respectability, aud who are, be- sides, interest-d in the preservation of eoulusiastical pro- perty, that abuses of @ serious character a r- * petrated by certain agents, not to the advantage and in- Creuse of the aforesaid property, but to the benefit of the agents end to the prejudice of their principals; and there appeating fom thess mancuvres a new method of clan- destinely alienating the property of churches sufficient for the payment of their stipulated contracts with the supreme government, His Exoelluncy has deemed it proper to enact that rut and urban mortgages can neither bs sold nor encumbered belonging to the olergy, seoular und regular, convents of nuns, confraternities, oF any congregation or corporation established f.r pious purposes, without previous notice te the government, setitag forth ia the petition the property to be sold, the price, the motive for the sale, and the person or persons chase, Itisfucthermore enacted, that in order to imp bre iit previous notice should be given of the object for which they are imposed, explaining the mo tive for the expodient, and the application or destination which it is proposed to give to the mortgages imposed, or those voluntarily redeemed. It is prohibited to every clerk, notary and judge exe- cuting acts requiring witnesaes to complete documents of any class without previously ascertaining the appro- bation of the goverament sanctioning the petition al- ready notified thereto, and inserting the same in the do- cument, whatever it may be; and whoever contravenes this enactment shalt incur the punishment of suspension from office, for the period which the government may designate, in proportion to the offence, without preju- cice to other penalties to which he may render himselt liable, ooaformably to the sentence which may be passed upon him; and eyery proceeding shall be nuil and void which contravenes the enactments of this circul: ‘The foregoing iscommunicated to you by order of His Excellency, the president ad interim, for your in- formation and guidance. God wud Liberty! —Mexico, July 6, 1847. [Sigaed} ROMERO. Atrue copy. [sigaod}) JOSE MARIA DURAN. Orvice or THe Crvit axp Minirany Governor, National Palace, Mexico, Nov. 23, 1347 ‘The army of the United States, Fok become pos- sessed of the City of Mexico, and its neighborhood, on the Lith of September last, all the rights und authority ofthe Mexican Government, inand over the district so oecupied, vested in the United Stutes; consequently no sale ot ecclesiastical property described in the above cooree, is valid ; unless made with the consent of the authorities of the United States,and in the form and under the conditions above expressed Vor any infraction of these rules, not only will the penaltios, prescribed in the decree, be intlicted, but avy stieal Hote sigh without the con- suthorities, will cause the con- fiseation of such property for the benefit of the United States. By the Governor, R. P. HAMMOND, Seoty. [From the New Orleans Picayune.) Speculation bas been rife here for two or three days Dack, as to the purport of the despatches brought headquarters by Col. Smyth. The following significant order from Gen. Smith, addressed to the ulcalde, throws some light upon the Orrick ov 1» Crvit, axn Minitany Goveanon, National Palace, Mexico, Nov. 19, 1847. Sim—lI aun directed by the civil and military governor of this capitel, to make to you, for the information and guidance of the Mexican civil authorities, the following min unication:— hen the American army entered the oity of Mex!- co, the principles upon which the occupation would be conducted temporarily were announced by the general- ief in his order, No. 287. , metances have determined the government of the United States to throw on Mexico the burden of the further continuance of the war, In consequence of h, it is pow nvcestary to edvise the authorities of follows: ~ Phat all the revenue collected, or to be collected, feo whatever source, or for whatever purpose, must be considered as coliected for the United States, and only to be expended uader their authority and wish taetr 4i payments not made in conformity with the rule will accordingly be disproved, and the amount theroof required to be refunded by those who have made thin 24. All the troops of the United States are to be quar- tered without expense to them, and if it be necessary to ocoupy private property, in order to insure this, it will bo done, Nevertheles, not to cause more inconvenience than is necessary to obtain the end, vis: the comfort aad heaith of the troops, public buildings pointed out by the eity authorities will be proferred, where they aro suita- bie, but ae rent will be paid in any can it is, therefore, desiced that such buildings as can, with the least inconvenience be occupied with troops, be dewigneted by the first alealde to Capt. Irwin, the oblef quuscermaster, that they may be examined, J am, cir, very respeotfutly, your ob’t serv’t, R F HAMMOND, Sec'y. To Senor M. R Veramendi, Alcalde The following order has been issued by the General- jo-Chisf, ia obedience to instructions from Washing- ton:— Grvenat, onvens —No, 358 Hrapquanters ov tus Anmy, } Mexseo, Nov. 26, 1847, 5 Under fustrustions from the government at hoi requiring that this army sball, as soon as practicable, begin to raise within the country it occupies the means, ia whole or in great part, of maintaining the expenses of the oceapation, until the Federal Government of Mexico shall submit terms of peace which the United States may honorably accept, it is ordered that no un- coined bullion, bars or ingots, either of gold or silver, ehall be shipped from any port of Mexico, until the fur- ther orders of the goveroment at home shall be made knows on the subject, so as to give time for said Govern. modt to fx therate of export duty on such bullion, and, perllaps, a emailer duty on gold and silver coins, As the beginning of the change of system, intimated sbove, ail rents for howses or quarters occupied by off- ovrs oF troops of the army, in any city or village in Mex- 1c0, Will ease a8 8000 A4 Contracts may permit, and ab- bolutely feor and after the end of this month, whe ver this order shall be received im time; and. in future, ne- o-seary quarters, both for officers and troops, where the puol-e baidings are insumMojent, will first be demanded, a required, ofthe civil onthoritivs of the several places ted by the troops, so a1 to equalize the inconve- “posed upon the inhabitants, and diminish the “much as possible, same INTERESTING FROM THE WAR QUARTER, | If the authorities fail to put the troops promptly in possession of such quarters, then the commanding offi- cer in every such case, following out the same principle of givin; least distress practicable to tl ing inhabitants, will cause the necessary buildings to be occupied. Subsistence, forage. and other necessaries, for the army, will be purchased and paid for as heretofore; and the Tojunetions and penalties of the martial law order, dated February 19, 1847, originally published at Tam- pico, and republii several times since, with addi- tions, will, as from t! it, be strictly enforced, as also, in general, all the obligations of good morals and the most exact discipline. By command of Mejor Gen. Scort. H.L SCOTT, A. A. A. G. The more we learn of the character of Lieut. Col, Juan Climaco Rebolledo, the captive guerrilla chief, the more important appears his capture. Several let- ters from Sante Anna were found in his trunk, which show that Rebolledo {sa man of some consequence in the estimation jof the Mexican government. The fol- lowing letter will mot be devoid of interes Mexico, August 4, 1847. My esteeme Farexp—In relation to what you speak of in your letter of the 29th ult , | must assure you that it? is “false, absolutely false, all that bas been said and all that they still eay about our government admit- ting the propositions of peace which the enemy pretend to make us. The government has neither thought of such a thing, nor is she obliged by her situation to en- ter into such a compact. I am happy to hear that those towns are so decidedly in favor of the contin the For my own part, | am resolved to s1 atall ards ; to effect whic! all the m elements for the defence of this o: al. when il attacked For thie reason you ald contradict all that may be said to the contzary ; for these are rumors circulated by the enemies of our independence, for the purpose of rendering unpopular the government, and rotecting by these means the invaders. The eneiny will, P'gaderstand, move. from Pusble against this capi. tal within three days, and no doubt but that they are coming to ek their own destruction, for in our numerous army there reigns the greatest enthusiasm, and thi desire to engege with tl the probabilities of soon obtaining'a victory, it is very necessary that you and all good patriots in your part ofthe country should maintain the public enthusiasm, and hold yourselves in readiness to complete the defeat of the enemy should he commence his retreat. It gives me the greatest satisfaction to hear from you of the injuries that have been inflicted by the guerillas upon the last American train, and I hope that no op- portunity has been neglected to do them still greater harm. I regret to hear of your ill health, as much from my personal esteem as from the fact that we cannot well dis- pense with your important services. I am, however, bappy to hear that the patriotic and valiant chief, Mr Mata, has succeeded you in command. I hope that you ay soon recover your health, in the mean time I re- main, your affectionate friend, AL, DE SANTA ANNA, Lieut. Col. Juax Cuimaco Resouevo, (Cor. of the Mobile Her. and Tribu: Tampico, Deo. 7, 1847.—The confirmat! dian news from the interior is complete, as we have ma- ny ofthe fugitives in town with us. ‘T'nere seems to be an old grudge existing between the Indit and Mexi- cans. ‘@ are told here that the Indiav: ‘@ hoisted the “stars and stripes,” and declare themselves masters of their landa, which they say were originally taken from them by Cortez T'be Mexicans who have come in from the scene of action, I am told, have asked for protection from th thorities here, but I think the Indians weuld stand a better chance Col. Gates has issued an order to the troops at Atamira to protect and escort any con- siderable number of trader: from and to the interiorand to shoot every rascally robber found in a hostile atti- tude, We now have already something in the way of trade to the interior. We have also here a document from the Governor of Tamaulipas denouncing the com- mandent general, old Urrea—decluring his oxcesses against the citizens intolerable, and decreeing that he must withdraw from éhe territory of the State—said de- cree to be presented to the general government, which ig required to try General Urrea for his orimes against the State. Some of our dragoon companies have fi out in the direction of Victoria to the dist: miles. They frequently come across small greasers, but they are soon taken with a vio! emigration, Only three days ago a small party of about fifteen men came across thirty guerillas and had a chase after them for four miles, when coming to a clear place they formed to sec what was going on. Tho boys did not slacken their‘pace, but charged aud fired on them, killing three and makiag many shed everything cum: bersome in the shape of escopectes, lances, knives, &0.— We hi had remarkably cold weather for several days back. This town will not be much until communication is opened to San Luis, and every body here is praying for it. When will it be? This is the town for everything, and I sincerely hope the Yankees will never dream of quitting it. FROM GEN. PATTERSON’S TRAIN. [From Corr. New Orleans Picayune } Javara, Mexico, Nov. 21, 1847.—As Gen. Patterson's command came up to Jalapa the other day, the Mexi- cans drove oif ss many cattle as possible on the route It became necessary, therefore, to send out parties to kill beef for the supply of the troops. On arriving here, the general received a letter from a Mr. Castro, a apn-in-! of Santa Anna, claiming pay for the cattle killed. following was the reply : Heavquanters, Votusrxer Division, Jalaps, Mexico, Nov. 9, 1847, Sin—I am directed by’ Major Gen, Patterson to ac- knowledge the reocipt of your letter of yesterdsy, slstealag pay for certain cattle that were killed at Enco- ro, for the use of the United States troops, and which you allege were your property. In reply, the major general commanding desires me to say, thut, when he arrived at Enoero, there were no cattle there orin the neighborhood; there were a few horses, however, but these were driven off before the morning by Mexieans, either by the order of the owner cf the estate or from hostility to the American forces; that, knowing us you did that a large body of American troops were approaching Piaw del Rio wnd Eacero, it was your duty to be there in person, or by representa- Hon, to offer grain and cattle, at a fair price, and to aid in supplyivg our wants. This you studiously avoided, and we were compelled, contrary to our usual custom, to send.out # party to procure meat, which they did, after great exposure and trouble. The major general com- manding does not believe there were as many cattle killed ag stated by you, and he has no convincing praof that all tho cattle actuaily killed belonged to you. Oa the contrary, four of the cattle were proved to be the property of ® poor woman, and orders were immediately given to the commissary to pay her for them. m further directed to intorm you that if you wish the Americans to pay for such of your cattle as they may want, it will be necessary for youto bring them to the commissaries of posts or detachments, when you will receive a fair price, unless otherwise directed by the commi nder-in-chief. But if our treopa have to send out and take whatis necessary for their subsistence, thar 20 payment will be made, unless in special cases, where it can be manifest that the owner is @ poor parson, and was not aware that if he required procection he must not withhold what was needful for our use. Major Gen. Patterson wishes you distinctly to under- stand that if the wealthy haciendados, who have the Power to put an end to the war if they choose to do a0, will not promptly furnish at fair price, forage and aub- sistence for the ‘use of the troops under his command, he will, from necessity, be compelled to take them; in which case he will consider it as enemy's property, and will use it to supply the wants of his men. ; am, sir, very respectfully, you: To Don Francisco Dx P. Cast no. ie a The following printed order bas been sent and Spanish along the lines, for thi ocnoerned. | like the expressive. ht forward a! yle in which Gen. Patterson couches his orders that refor to these people. Ho understands them, and they will be obliged to “ rise early” to circumvent him: — onpER— No 47. Heavavanrens, VoLunrrer Division, 7 Jalapa, Nov 19, 1847, |5 1, The liberal policy heretofore purrued by the Amori- can officers in paying for all trespasses commitiod by their troop#, has, the major general regrets to say, in- duced a most paltry and disoonest practice on the part of some Mexicans, who area disgrace to their nation, and who have availed themselves of the disposition to do justice, to seek out and preseat for payment claims nearly or entirely false. ‘T'his dishone id dishonora- ble practice must be checked—if ni copped. ‘The commanding general will not require of his subordinates the unpleasant duty of investigating claims which the owners kuow to be false, and when proven to be all ‘he in English jaformation of ali #0, they admit that their agent had made up an ex- aggeri account in the expectation of being beaten down. ‘Therefore, hereafter, nu account pre- sented by @ Mexican for alleged damages will be paid uuless presented and vouched for under oath by the owner of the property,and until it has beea referred to competent persons for thorough exami- nation If it shall appear that damages are claimed for more property than was taken, or that « higher value is charged than the article is worth, no payment what. ever shall be made to the claimant. ‘The government of the United States and the generals in command in Mexico have acted with more liberality in this war than has ever been evinced by any other g vernment or off. cers in similar circumstances, and their liberality shall not be abused. 2. Any person or persons claiming excessive dam: feom, or making false charges against the United Statev, or the troops thereof, shall be brought before a military commission and promptly punished. 3, All persons found with American property in their possession, not placed there by the American authori. ties, will be looked upon as reoeivers of stolen gooda, and shall be brought before a military commission for pun- ishment ; in addition to which they shall, upon convic- tion, pay @ fine equal to five times the value ot the pro- porty. By order of Maj, Gen. Partensen, FROM TAMPICO, We havea copy of the folowing decrees of the Con- of the State of Tamaulipas :—~ Frere State or Tamavtiras its of the State of Ta- maulipas from the Governor thereof, that the Congress of the same State hus decreed as follows The Congress of Tamaulipas considering 1, That, the first duty of the authorities 18 to observe and cause to be observed the constitution aud laws, ‘That 6 tack on the property and security of the citizen Is a transgression on tne constitution. 4. That when the military abuse the armed torce the nation has confided to them to defend hér against fo- reign enemies, and,to preserve putlic order, they become tyrants and enemies of the society for whom they make war, 4. ‘That if in ordinary or common circumstances ex- eenses easily remedied by applying to the Supreme Exeeutive power and to the Judiciary of the Union in the legal way, the same does not take place when society, disturbed by the events of the war, is not in its healthy State. bat in such @ state of things, and after legal means have failed, the States for their own preservation have a right to put a stop to the excesses of the force that oppresses instead of protects them. 6 That the commandant, General Don Jore Urrea, has since February of thisyear, committed all sorts of excess- esagainst the persons and property of citizens without the reclamations of this government, the orders of the supreme government of the Union, nor has the resis- tance of the people bes ficient to check him. 7. That said general has consumed the few resources of the State, sacrificing the property of citizens by in- fringing the provisions of the decree of 23d April, and by employing the Naticnal Guard, without firing a shot at the enemy; and 8 That the dignity and liberty of the State require that, asa member of the federation, measures should be adopted to save the rights of ‘Tamaulipas, now tram- pled upon bya general who has forgotten the obligations imposed on him by the laws, when he has established a system 0! devastation which is destroying the last rem- nants of the fortunes ef individuals— HA8 DECKEED, 1. When this decree shell have been notified to the Commandiog General, Don Jose Urrea,he will withdraw from the territory of the State. The armed force he commanded cam remain under the orders of their re- spective chiefs, in such places as the Governor shall de- tignate, until the resolution of the supreme government of the Union shall be known. “ 2 The first light cavalry regiment of the National Guard of the northern towns, row commanded by Gen. D. Antonio Vanales, and the infantry company of the city of Tula, that had ‘been placed at the disposal of said Commanding General, will return to the orders of the Governor of the State. 3. Any opposition on the part of the commanding general to the fulfillment of this decree, ehall be con- sidered on offence against the sovereignty, tranquillity and security of the State. In such a case the (iovernor will adopt such measures as he may deem proper; and if the commanding general should attempt to use force, ho will be checked by placing in the fleld the necessary National Guard. 4, The Governor will give notice of this decree to the eral government, and @emand that Commandant cer ‘al Don Jose Urrea be duly tried for the crimes he has committed within the territory or this State. | The Governor of the State will notice thia and order its fulfilment, by having it printed, published, and cir- culated. ELENO DE VARGAS, Deputy President. M, J. SOLORZANO, Deputy Secretary. RAMON DE CARDENAS, Deputy Seo’y. I therefore order it to be printed, published, circula- ted, end duly fulfiiied. City of Victoria, Nov 14, 1847. FRANCISCO VILLAS#: Francisco Vita Feananne We learn from an authentic source, that immediately upon the publication of this proclamation, there sp peared armed parcies on the roads leading to Victoria, to Marina. and Tula, to establivh custom houses, at 60 and 80 miles distant, at which a duty of 15 per cent was to be collected of all traders coming from Tampico with goods and merchandize; and this tax or duty appears to bs acceptable to the Mexicans and foreign people in OR, Chief Officer. Tampico. A better state of affairs is expected in a short time. THE LOUISL RANGERS AND THE GUERILLAS. [Correspondence of the Delta } Vena Cruz, Nov, 29, 1847 —The following ia a brief and hasty sketch of an affair which took piace between some of the Louisiana mounted battalion, and a newly- organized band of guerrilleros. On the morning of the 23d, four men of Lo D, La, Mtd. Vols , left camp (with- out lesve.) and went tothe Santa Fo prairie, some 3 miles, for the purpose, as they say, of killing sume beef, abundance otf cattle being found in the morning, and at night, near the road. The day being quite warm, the beeves had sought for sbade; the men wandered seme distance from the National,and near to the Orizaba road, in questof them. They, however, tound none, and took the Orizaba road for the purpose of returning to camp; but were intercepted by an armed party, and forced to retreat back to the path leading across the prairie, and to the National Road. They were fired upon for some distance on the ro; nd only two of the four made good their retreat, (two being‘ killed,) and subsequently arrived at San Juan, at present garrisoned 4 Col. Calhoun, Ga, Mtd Vols. No report of these circumstauces having reached either the commanding or any other officer of the battalion, and uneasiness be- ing felt by Lt. Hanter, (commanding Co. D,) he proceed. ed with nine men to Santa Fe prairie, to discover, if pos- sible, the whereabouts of his men. Knowing the direc- tion usually taken, he turned to the left. and when some two miles and # balf feom the road, discovered @ small force of armed and mounted Mexicans. (lanceros) on a rise of ground, which we call lomita de chaparral, and frou whieh the Louisianians some months ago drove a conniderabie force. Lt Hunter, immediately on being an: sured that they were armed, charged in theirdirection, when the party of Mexicans, which proved to bea picket, commenced a rapid retreat in the direction of the Orizaba road, and a number of large ranchos in the valley. The retreating party were, however, soon reinforced from the larger body, apparently some eighty, and Lieut. Hunter was obliged to make his rey back to camp, at which place he arrived about 5 o’elock, P. M ,of the 24th These facts were made Known to Col. Biscoe, aad he immediately ordered a force of eighty men, under com- mand of Capt. George Kerr, 2d Lieuts, Pearson, Har- kins, and Hunter, to proceed immediately ani: kill. oap- ture, or disperse this armed force. This command took up its line of march at 8, P. M.,aud being favored by moonlight, proceeded rapidly, reaching the prairie at 10, when they struok across in the direction of the rauchos At aquarter to 11, the reached the lomita de chaparral when a signal gua was fired by the enemy’s picket, near amile distant, in the direction of the ranchos. This signal wac immediately answerod still farther on, when succeeded loud and continued shouts of defiance trom the enemy, who, wade bold by the slaughter of two men, deemed themselves invincible. They, howevar, sounded their death-koeill, and each succeeding shout but warmed the blood of the determined Louisisnians, Tho order, “ Charge!” was given, and horse and rider, partaking alike its magic influence, dashed merrily aluvg, regard: less of all obstacles, ond the shower of bails which kept up their ceaseless music, ‘The attack was most success- ful, the guerrilleros being routed with a loss of 13 killed, and, as subsequently reported, 20 badly wounded ‘I'he ranchos were committed te the flames, and, as the re- treating enemy looked back upon its bright flashes, another shout, long, loud, and hearty, greeted their ears—the shout of the exulting victors. ‘he forma- tion of this band of robbers is recent, and their being so euddenly and severely dealt with, has been brought about solely by the energetio action of the Louisiana mounted men; their services on the road have been acknowledged as beneficial, though in the main disagreeable Escorting trains is an important branch of the public service, but upproductive, as « d enemy, choosing your field of action for you, can always do much harm, and retreat before you can ascertain his strengh or position, and the train must not be left. Capt. Kerr has but recently risen to the rank he now holds, and it must be highly gratifying to his friends to leara his gallant bearing and success in the first charge it has been his good fortune to order. Lieuta Pearson, Harkins, and Hunter, displayed those ersential qualities for command, coolness, decision, and bravery. Of the eighty privates, we will say, pick from aay com- maad of equal magnitude, in the soidiery of our large army. and braver or better men cannot be found—none with more willingness to endure, or courage to dare Lhe movements of trains have of late become so frequent tot they are hardly worth naming. The advance-guard of a large train has already left, and reached San Juan, the firet good watering from this plaice; its mov 8 seem tardy compared to others, owing to some cause not Temediabje, | see it stated in rome of, the papers, that Padre ta has disbanded his guerrilleros and quit fighting us on the road ch is not the case, Padre left the road for # short time, peading s temporary illness brought about by belng wounded in a duel which he fought with Zenobia; he ta now nearly recovered. aul. flowwntly s0 to organize and send bis men again in quest of adventure and plunder ; and the bind #0 signaily routed by the Louisiana mounted men, was @ portion cr his command. Phe road has been reprerentedy by some newspaper correspondents, as being open from here to the Puente Ndcional. It is clear as far as any considera- ble force is concerned, but small parties of travellers, if they venture alone, are almost certain to be robbed, and uuless they deliver up their goods with cheerfulness and in a Christian spirit, are whipped, and sometimes killed Not long since, an old French jady, her sonand daughter, started from the Puente, and after making the distance of eight miles, at ana Ovejas, were stopped by about 40 guerrileros, and relteved of nearly all they possersed— two horses, (dismounting the old Indy and boy,) and « considerable sum of money ; they allowed the girl to re- tain her cavalio, On being asked if avy violence was of fered to the females, the girl burst into teara—the an- swer could not be misunderatood No repar: be made, but I understand some of therobbers s000 after, and shot at the Bridge Sometimes thy \° famous creatures have been recognized and taken prison- but they bring such # numer of influential, wealthy xicans and Spaniards to vouch for their honesty, that they are always allowed to go foot free; however, very few prisoners are now brouynt in; aud in the opiaion of the majority, the fewer the better. P, 8—30ch, 12 M.—-The bodies of the two men of Company D, have been reported as lying in the Orizaba road, whenoe, after their murder, they were dragged by the guerillas, etripped of their clothing, and brataily mu- tilated. Their throats are cut, almost severing their heads from their bodies; laid fice upward, arms and legs extended. This is the universal practice of these men, who, in the city of Vera Cruz, can find so many respectable and wealthy vouchers for their good charac- ter, ‘These sights are familiar to our mounted men, and are well calculated to arouse the dullest spirit to acts of retaliation. Lieut. Hunter goos in the morning with his company, to inter the bodies, The men killed were, Corporal H. Rowan, Company D; snd Wm. H. Coulter, Compacy E, (attached to Company D) Wounded, Richard Egan, (escaped ) aiken John Coats (Com- pany D) escaped unhurt, In the attack on the gueril- las by the Louisiana Mounted Men, under Capt Kerr, several horses were taken, and this morning a vicious- looking fellow (Mexican) claimed one of them as his pro- perty, and does not deny that he was near the place, and ard the firing, ‘Che horse was taken charge of by the police, and the Mexican is at large collecting any quan- tity of witnesses to prove the right of property, and ab- solutely overrun by respectable, wealthy vouchers for his good character and standing, as well as that of his father and grandfather. A M-xioan can prove anything he wishes. Ate we the victors or the vanquished! By far the greater part of the ammunition used by the NG, DECEMBER 31 enemy on the rond near this place, js obtained from the city. Merchants carefully conceal it in pa of dry goods, and ae there are certain descriptions of bales which cannot conveniently be searched, they thus es- cape detection. Which is the paramonnt alm—t withholding aid and comfort from the enemy, or the en- riching deulers in dry goods, powder and lead ! THE BEGINNING OF THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN GE- NERALS SCOTT AND WORTH. (From the St. Louis Republican, Deo. BY) In one of my letters, written from Puebla, Mexico, I Promised to explain the mystery that, up to this time, existe, aa to the serious and much to be regretted diffi. culty existing between the two distinguished and gallant officers above named, and to furnish for your vi \e journal, the proceedings of the court of inquiry demand- ‘ed by Ueneral Worth. growing out of the causes to this disruption. With a view ot redeeming thi mise, and for the purpose of rem unjust impressions against the Gene army, I purpose to trespass, once mo of your readers, To a correct understanding of the merits of th , upon the notice Borer. it is proper to remark, that the first cause of complaint on the part of Brevet Major General Worth, against the General-in-chief, was the uaqualified disap. probation of the latter, of the terms of capitulation tered into by the former, with the municipal authoritie of the city of Puebla, in his advance upon and occupa- o was directed by Gen Scott to act with his division as the advance corps of the army, until reaching and occu- pying Puebla. Aga matter of bistery, and for the pur- pose Of permitting every man to draw his own conclu- sions of the justness or unfairness of General Scott's disapproval of the terms of that capitulation, I deem it due to all concerned to insert « copy of the capitulation Iti in these words ena :—If, as is to besupposed, you are possessed true and ardent love of your couniry, it will not ap- pear strange that the first sentiment which the munici- pality of Puebla manifests in addressing you, be that of profound grief for the inevitable necessity it finds itself under, of regulating with the enemy of its nation, the terms least opprobrious for occupying the capital of this State, by troops of the United States of the North It consoles itself, however, with the idea that its immediate racrifice has the only object in view, of saving, if not the same national rights, which ia beyond the possibility of their attempting—at least the very dear interests of the unarmed population which the municipality repre- sents, Compelled, therefore, to this duty, truly very painful, but inevitable, and stimulated by the proposa) which you thought proper to direct to it from Nopalu- can, that before arriving too near the city, you might, enter into a conference with the civil functionaries, in order to concert with them the best and most seoure measures in relation to the interests mentioned ; not- withatanding that some have been adopted anajegous to the present cage already, the munioipality, the only po- litical authority which has remained, in view of the de- fonceless state of the city,and in virtue of your an. nouncement of having to occupy it in a military manne: has agreed that the commission from its body, which has the houor of addressing you, accept the guaranties of- fered in the following terms : During the occupation of the capital of Puebla by the troops of the United States, they will inviolably respeot the Catholic religion, which the nation professes, the public worship aud morals, the persons aad property of all the inhabitants. | The civil local authorities will continue in the free exercise of their functions, conformably to the laws of the country. In consequence, if the General of said | troops should consider uny other measures necessary, besides those dictated heretofore, especially for the mamtenance of public order’ and tranquillity, he will communicate his wishes on said subject to the above- mentioned authorities respectively, according to their nature, and sustain and protect such measures. The custody of the prisoners and officers in charge of the municipality, will continue in charge of the force which the civil authority has allotted ior it, composed of forty men of the battalion of the free (libus) allowed | to go free from Vera Crus as a convict guard, until it be | relieved by that of the United States, when said prison guard will be allowed to retire with their arms, Headquarter, Chichapa, May 15th, 1847, | Approved and granted, (Signed) W. J. WORTH, Mej Gen. Com’g. ‘True oopy—J. C. Pesuenron, Capt. and A. D. C. | The ond cause of complaint on the part of Gen Worth sgainst the General-in-Chief, was the disap- robation of the latter at a ciroular addressed by the former to his division alone, at a period when the entire foree of the army, including the Goneral-in-Chief, was garriséned iu Uhe cily of Puebla, with the exception of the amall force left at Jalapa under Col. Childs. That circular purported to convey the information to the first division, of which Gen. Worth was the commanding officer, that a design was contemplated by the citizens ot Puebla to poison the fouutains from whence our army drew their daily eupply of water, and im that way de- siroy us; aud placing them on their guard against such inbuwan and nefarious designs, if in reality there wan any ground of apprehension whatever, that ouch threats Lad been made, or if made, whether there was the slightest possibility of their being put in execution. To the exceptions taken by the general in obief at these two official acts of General Worth, the latter be- came greatly incensed, and permitting ‘his feelings to pervert his better jadgment, became most violently and bitterly inimical to the general in chief. The result wi what every reflecting officer in the army most deeply r gretted, a rupture in those friendly relations which for of thirty years had existed between thase two gallant and justly distinguished militery chieftains. The following order, published toa very limited extent | by the genaral In chief, after the finding of the court of | inquiry demanded by’ General Worth, contains sufi ciently explicit, all other facts mat. to a correct un- derstanding of yy y And by sim. | ply setting out in hec verba,” shall close this communi- cation. General Orders? Hrav Quantens or tHe Anny, } No. 196. Paebla, June 30, 1847 Abstract of proceedinge of @ court of inquiry, which convened at this place, by virtue of general orders, No | 186, head quarters of the army, and of which Major General J. A, Quitman in President. 1. Lhe said court of inquiry proceeded in due form to investigate the subjects embraced in the two papers herein cited, viz: First, the general order No 136, head quarters of the army, Puebla, Mexico, June 24, 1847, tollows : “Atthe instance of Brevet Major Gereral Worth, a court of inquiry will meet in the building called the pa- | Jace of this city, at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, to in- ventign tain matters in which that general officer concvives himself to have been injured by the general in | chief of this army, viz: in the matter of the terms grant. | ed by the enid Brevet Mujor General to the functionaries of this city,in the way of capitulation, as guaranties, at or about the time (May 15, 1847,) of bia entrance with the advanced corps ot the army ‘into the oity; and in the matter of a circular dated June 16, 1847, published by the sald Major General to the officers of his division.” If there be other matters in the conduct of the said Brevot Major General. which he may specially desire to have investigated by the sald Court of Inquiry, he will submit them tothe General-in-chief, through’ the Re- corder, for further orders in the onse. DETAIL, Maj. Gen. Queratay, Brig Gen. Twicos, Bvt Brig. Gen. Suir, Lieut. R. P, Hammond is appointed npecial Judge Ad- vocate, ‘The court will give an opinion of the merits of all the matters investigated by it. By command of Major Gen. Scott. (Signed) H. L, SCOTT, A. A. A. G. Second A brief statement by Brevet Major General Worth, of the matters in which he conceived bimself wronged by the General-in chief, and to which the in- vestigation extended under the order instituting the court, in the following terms, viz: 1. In the anatter of an interview had May 16th, at Chichapa, Mexico, between Brevet Major General Worth, commanding Ist Division of the army, and the civil authorities of Puebla, at the instance of said Bre. vet Major General—the General-iu-chief (verbally and va writing) bas improperly, in manner and in matter, characterized the proceedings at said interview, to the prejudice and wrong of said Brevet Mejor General Il. In the matter of a circular, which was addressed by Brevet Mejor General Worth, to the lat Di sion, on of about June 16th, 1847—the General-in-ohief, verbally and in writing. has harshly and injuriously character- ized suid circular; aud in a manner uncalled for the uadeserved reproach of said inferior officer, After an iuvestigation of the above matters, the court made the following decision {a the case : o “ That, regarding the remarks of the General-in- chief, dated June, 17th, instant,endorsed upon the trans- lated copy of a letter from the Mexican Ju Jge Duran, to Major General Scott, dated the 16th of June, instant, as hypothetical, and applicubla only to claims urged by the Mexican authorities which the Genoral-in-chiet, at the time of his remarks, supposed to be “ without authori. ty,” and which Brevet Major General Worth insists ‘¢ not conceded by any of his official actse—the court can perceive nothing in the remarks of the General-in- chief to which Brevet Major General Worth could pro- perly take exception, ‘The court is further of opinion that the terms of sti. Members, 31, 1847. mene upon, disapprovin, ‘acts of hit opivion iu the foregoing case. manders of divisions and brig! General Staff, Quitman is presiden longing to Col. had been put under arrest informing us that he has been reinstated and appointed Commissary and Quartermaster of the battalion ordered south to Paso del Norte, under Capt MeN: has probably advanced upon Chiauahua.—N. O. Picay- une, Dec, Lith. tion of that city. General Worth, it will be recollected, | ta Fe.—St. Louis Revetlle, Dec. 21. California Star and of the Californian to the Sth of September inclusive. from them : to be the the 34 of August, Carquinez Straits, No difficulty was encountered in on Monday last, Sept. 6, for Monterey, and the harbor in here. in prospect. the usual indications, we presume, of a fast app! ing and severe winter. | as the paople would ha r : \ case, to expreen the opinion, that it is the right and the duty of the General-in-chief, and indispensable to the preservation of proper Seapine jn tbe aay, cyte should at all times 8 the privilege of free! 4 a1 Late or censuring the official 3? pproves the proceedings and | is subordinate offi IL. The enerel-in-chi It. Thi ‘ds ill not be extended beyond the com- f divisions and brigades, and thy Chiefs of the val | IV. The Court of Enquiry, of which Major Gei diasolved By command of Major General Scott (Sigaed,) H. L. SCOTL, A. A. A G. Iregret that the circular +lluded to, in the foregoing roceedings, has been mialaid by me, or | would likewise ave given a copy of that. GOMEZ. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. ‘We mentioned not long since that Lieut, Hepburn, be- Enston’s Missouri Mounted Battalion, We now have later advice, air, whence it Lieut. A. Allen and Capt. Korponay have opened re- Fruiting offices, for the purpose of enlisting men for San. | AFFAIKS I CALIFORNIA. We yesterday received overland files of the We gather the following item of intelligence {From the California papers } Whaling versels are beginning to present themselves ‘There bas been during the past week, of this epecies of sail, two arrivuls and one clearance The bark Whiton, Capt. Gelston, left us on Tuesday last for Oregon. Sie returns in a few weeks, and is ad- vertised in another column, to sail for the United St ‘The population of San Francisco is now 459. ‘This is Freat seaport of the Pacific R Cloud, Paymaster US Mejor rmy, died on Fort Sacramento, Upper California, MeClurg, returned on Friday, from The brig Francise: reaching the site of Mr Robert Semple’s new town. Benecia, proving the Straits, at least, navigable The Independence, Com. Shubriok, left (San Francieco) its unusual unprotected condition, not a vessel of war Another parade of the seamen soldiery on Friday, last, Aug 20. Another blow to humble Mexican pride, Cold winds and heavy fogs throughout the past week; Woe publish, in another column, notice of an election of town council, to be held on Monday, the 13th inst , by order of his excellonay Gov Mason, This is, we opine, it,and we are particularly pleased with his instructions to the Alcade of this place We have been shown two circulars from the newly ap- pointed Secretary of State, Lt. Haileck, to the collectors and receivers of customs, but owing to the lateness of the hour of furnishment, we have no room to make either extract or comment. Our government is at length beginning to unfold itaelf, and the ‘affairs of State” to assume @ more favorable aspect, to the entire satisfaction of all classes of resi- list of appointments by the Go- vernor. July 6th, Joseph O’Farrel, land surveyor. July h, John Foster, Aloade of San Juan Capistrano, July , Jacob R Snyder, land surveyor. August Ist, J. D Hunter, sub Indian agent. Aug. 13th. Hl. W. Halleck, Secretary of State. Aug. 19th, M.G Vallejo, and J. A Sutter, special commissioners for the trial of Indian murderers, ke Aug 26th J.R. Snyder and ‘Timothy Murphy, special commissioners for settling certain land claims at Sonoma. Died, at San Franolsco, on Sunday morning, the 20th of August last, Lucretia, daughter of Stephen and Eliza- beth Harris, of this place, aged 2 years aud 2 montbe, greeted by the appearance of (wo of thelilinois companie By the way, speaking of the Sucker regiment, there nothing like disciplin: ong them: every man does ashe thinks fit, and their officers do no to restrain them. 1 was returning fiom the Paymaster night, and finding no sentinel at the door, | went ba nd report ed the circumstance to the Major, who came ont and commenced @ search for the missing coldier— be was at last found f iu Major Spalding’s carriage. The fact was immediately reported to the officer of the guard ; bis reply that the poor fellow sleepy '— By letters from Taos, there reems to be some trouble up there also Captain Smithron has resigned, on account of some ch that were prefer officers. * rent down, also, against Major Reynolds. The dvjor is now on an ex- edition against the Indians, who have been very trou- Biecome in that section, stealing stock from the Quarter- master All the troops have left for the routh. except five companies of the Illinois Regiment, and Captain Geis’ company, making in all about five hundred men at this post ‘The troops that go south are six compa- nies of the Missouri Mounted Regiment, the St Louis Battalion, five companies Illinois Regiment, the Sante Fe Battalion, three companies of regular dragoons, The aggregate number of the whole ir about eighteen hun- dred, under the command of Colonel Ralls, for the pre- sent. They will go as far as El Paso this winter, and in the spring move on Chihuahue. Major Spalding, Paymaster, proceeds south with the last command. He wiil leave in a few days. The expense will be v-ry heavy, as there will be more atock lort in this expedition than there was in crossing the plains. ‘The ronds ere very bad, «nd the Navajo Indians bave every chance to steal from them, ‘The valley is ko narrow that they can come on a camp before they are seen. Mr, Aubry arrived safe, not, however, without some trouble with the India A. und three of his men started 4! at the crossing of the Red river pro- ceeded two miles, they were chased by about fifty in- diavs on foot, for fifteen miles One of their mules gave ont, during the chase, and they were ina very i situation when they ‘got to the Moro, T came within n quarter of « mile of the to © but one death from it, a8 by taking proper medicine in the first stages, it can be cured with very very little trouble. ‘The difficulty in McNair’s company settled. Generul Price is looked for every da: is nome anxiety to know what course bh A report reached here this mornii three thousand troops in Chihuabu: cations and casting cannon. All the El Paso for the South, the ‘ pass’’—MoNair’s, Korpony’s and Jones's, under the command of Lieut Col. Lane, (From the Santa Fo Repuyblican, Oct. 30th } Heapquaktens Nintn Mitirany Derartatent, Order No. 19, Sayva Fe, October 20, 1847 it having become manifest at headquarters, that many persons in this city and vicinity, are in the habit of propriating and wearing the uniform of the army of the United States, not being authorised so to do, by reason ot not belonging to the service : it is hereby ordered. that all persons ound clothed in said uniform, not entitled to he same, from the date of this order, shall be im- mediately arrested and punished ; and the Provost Mar- shal is charged with the execution of this order W. B. NEWBY, Col. Commanding. W. H. Syvpen, Adj't. GRAND JURY REPORT. The Grand Jury in and for the County of Santa Fe, to the Judge of the Circuit Court for the county of San- ta Fe. ‘The Grand Jury for the county of Santa Fe, Territory of New Mexico, pare duly examined into the business brought before it, beg leave to present to the honorable court, a short review ef the state of affairs as existing in this county, and which has been elicited in the eourse of their proceedings. They have found that, owing to the ily defined limits of the civil and military authorities in this Territory, many sbuses and obstructions have crept into the judi- clary business of this country :— That the public jail has been emptied of its contents— convicts who were fulfilling the punishments presoribed by law, and prisoners who awaited their trials for offen- ces with which they were obarged. ‘hey have found the honorable court which they now address has virtual- ly acknowledged the existence of a superior authority by refusing to issue a writ of hab-as corpus in behalf of @ citizen ‘They do not wish to be understood as casting LATER TROM SANTA FE. * (Cor. St. Louis Republican, Deo. 20} ‘The mail from the west. yesterday, brought us letters from Santa Fe of ag late date as the 7th of November, and the Santa Fe Republican of the 23d and 30th of October. Mr. Frost, of Capt. Barnes’ company, who was scalped by the Indians on the Arkansas, was at was lancedin several places. James Kirker arrived at Santa Fe on the 16th of October. A wagoner by the name of James M. Masnie, was foypd dead in hia tent. ot Santa Fe, om eho 19th Uctober. He was from Caldwell county, in this State, and died from the effects of intox- feation. The Circuit Court was to have commenced ita session at Santa Fe on the 25th of October, Judge Hough- ton presiding. The following persons are ennounced to and over exercise :—H. C. McKnight, of Mobite Mounted Voluateers, died on the 14th inst company D, Illinois Volunteers, on the 16th ; Johnston Putnam, company D. Illinois Volunteers, onthe 1th; F. M. Earl, company F, Illinois Volunteers, en the Lith; Robert Hall, company FE, Mo. Mounted Volunteers, on the 16th ; Jesse Crocker, company E, Illinois Volun- teers, on the 19th; Joseph Brown, teamaster, on the 1'ch; Joseph Phillips, company D, Illinois Volunteers, on the 20th; Mr. Hughes, Illinois Regiment, company K, died on the 24th inet.; ©. W. Carter, teamater, do. do ; Cor. nelius Clathran, Illinois Regiment, company G! 27th instant; Robt. T. Elkins, teamster, do, 30th instant Captain 8. Hackleton, Commissary tor the [ilinois Regiment, and Henry Root, sutier for the same, arrived at Santa Fe on the 28th of Ootober. Captain Hassendeubsl’s company of Artillery fired a salute on the 20th, in honor of General Scott’s victories at Chu- | rubusco and Contreras, intelligence of which bad just been received by way of Uhibuahua, and by Mr Aubry, of this city. Colonel Newby, accompanied by Mejor Bodine, of the Paymaster’s Department, has lett Sauta Fe ona vinit to Taos. Christian Milt, charged with the murder of H. Bolt, at @ fandango, in Santa'ke, was tried before the Circuit Court,and acquitted, The Kepublican learns from several sources, that the troops which | have gone south had been guilty of many unjust and un called for acts of violence upon the lower part of the ‘Territory, and that there were many complaints about | the manner in which they passed through the country ‘The people of the Rio Absjo have always— fays—remained peaceable and quict, and deserve better treatment. A letter from Robert Carey, written Fernando de Taos, on the 16th, is published, whi that information had been raceived that « war party of the Apaches charged in'o the Rio, where there were some two hundred nead of cattle, and drove them ali off —killing three men who were in the employ of Mr. Thorp, and destroying all the wagons in the Rio. Judge Beaubien lost ons huudred head of cattle. had not seen Mejor Reynolds, in command at that post; but it was suppored that he'would at once send cut a party against the Indians, Lieut. Merritt, of company A., (MeNair’s.) had returned to Santa Fe, on account ot iil healtn. Capt. Geien was under arrest at Santa Fe. t paper of Ootober, and from Chihuabua to nearly as late # date. Mr. Wm. Skinner bad been put upon bis parole, and af terwards went to Chihuahua to ree Governor ‘Trius Paso, to have ali his goods turned over to Mr Mira: who had taken charge of them, everything being ret ted in good order. Mr. Miranda was formerly Secretary ot New Mexico, Mr. Pomeroy, and from Santa Fe to Chihu they still were, unless they took the southern road home. Ke, in August last, attempted to retnrn from Chihuahua, but, with an American who had charge of lutters, &o., whose name is not known, was pursued, cap@ured at the Bosque de Alameta, and taken back prisoners to Chi- buahua. Santa Fe, Nov. 7, 1847.—There is, at pré@nt, consi- derable trouble and excitement about the acts of Col Newby | find that the cotonel has been trying to esta blish something like order and military divcipline among the troops at this post, and has not been supported by his officers. The American citizens held a meeting jately(in which,there was a number of officers) condemn. ing the course of Col. Newby in regard to suppressing the eale of liquor. ‘The colonel haa ordered out thr Companies ot infantry, to quell anything like riot Gisorder which might occur after the meeting bad w journed; but as everything remained quiet, the troops were ordered to their quartere, Now, the citizens hold that the colonel is wbusing his power, wnd, by culling out troops, hoped to stop the meeting, which was not the case, ae | bave been assured by tue colonel that it war done to keep order in the town, knowing as he did the excitability of the citizens of Santa Fe. The majority of the Americans living hore are men of the worst cha- racter, who, finding they could stay no lopger in the States, have come out here for the purpose of swindling and stealing ihe hard-earned wages of the private sol dier, It is to be hoped that when Gen. Price arrives, puletions granted by Brevet Major General Worth to the functionaries of the city of Puebla, upon his en. trance with the advanced corps of the army into t city, om the 10th of May last,were unnecessarily yielded improvident, and, in effect, detrimental to the public service, And that the grant of these priviloges was in contravention of the niath and tenth parapraphs of General Orders No. 20, published at Tampico, on the 19th day of February Isst, and waa not warranted by the letter of {ostructions of the Guneral-in-chief to Gen Worth. ‘The court, as required, further declares that the “ ciroular” published b; Worth to his division, dated +3 was highly improper, and extremely objectionable in many respects, eapecialiy aa it might tend, by exas- Perating the whois Mexican nation, to thwart the weil known paside policy of the United States ; end in view of the high source from which it ema- nated, to disturb the friendly relations of our govern- ment with Spain, or, at least, give occasion to that pow er to call for explanations or apologies ‘The barbarous offence, against which the circular warned the soldiers of the tiret division, if it existed wt all, equally affected the whole army. ‘The information obtained by General Worth, ifworthy of notice, should, therefore, have been communicated to the General in-ohief, that he might have oxeroised his discretion on the means to be adopted for correcting the evil. With these views of the circuler alladed to, the court is of opinion that it allied for the emphatic admonition ond rebuke of the Goueral-in-cbief, in conclusion, this court deems it material to the its opinion Brevet Major General ‘uebla, June 16, 1947, ageinet the Coionel—with but little effect, however fince I returned there has been two grog shops closed, by order of the Colonel, for selling without orders. Capt G. je now under arrest on Len charges, any one of which, Mf proved, will cashier Lim Alcalde, yesterday, on the charge of sterling a guv from Dr Jackson, of St It was proved that he aid } ateal the captain, the sentenos was that he shouid stolen property ; bad he been a privete, he woald hi worn ® ball and chain. # comtaission to, before he did it meeting in Captain Geiss’ company yesterdey, which was he will order all persons who have no visible meaus of support to leave the post by the first train. As long as the worst charactors in Missouri make this their ren- dezvous, there can be neither order nor dircipline among the volunteers and confusion disgraceful to any military post. At some of the tables may be found men wearing officers) uniforms, denling monte and faro to pri When Col. Newby arrived Was not some measure taken to stop the sale of liquor, | He im- | there could be no discipline among the troops. mediately issued an order that no spirits should be soid to any svidier without the written permit of the officer commanding the company to which such soldier be- longed. Tho order was s0 fur disregarded by some of the officers, that they gave permission to tbe keepers of | grog shops to well their men what liquor they wanted — | The citizens knowing bis, raised the cry of oppression for tie was brought before the | Low ia, un at Fort Leavenworth—but as he was a ve up the | understand that Governor Fdwards woe warned what nd of a men he wee giving There was a rime) Santa Fe, in good health, Besides losing his scalp, he | have died in October, at the general hospital in Santa Fe, of a nervous typhoid fever, brought on by exposure | Samuel Hoffman, The writer | From El Paso, information had been received to the Lith | From thence he sent back an order to the Prefect at El da, o- | La Sirene, on the 27th day of May, relie others who went Ua, Were permitted to pars unmolested, and arrived sately in Chihuahua, where Mr. Howacd, who went out with the traders from Santa Every grog shop bas a gambling hell | attached to it, in which there are, nightly, rcenes of riot | a reflection on the course the honorable court has thought proper to pursue; on the contrary, they re- commend that all collision between the civil and milita- ry authorities be particularly avoided :— ‘That the settlement of civil contracts has been arro- gated by ancther authority than the regularly eppoint- ed civil courts; that the military commander haa been the self-constituted judge and jury of a case which cerned his own private interest. Where civil laws Suppored to exist, this must r= vuusldered an infringe- ment non Hee antes OF the citizens. They have found inat the legal revenues of the country have been seiaed upon, (viz the license to public dances,) and applied to purposes foreign to the uves of the country, and uncalled jor. They have, im short, found that the city and coun. ty of Santa Fe have been deprived cf many privileges, which they suppose to belong to the cfvil authorities, and that the rights of citizens have been infringed up- on. They decline any comments upon the course of the military comman not knowing the extent of his | powers, or whether he has transcended them. oy have found that there is a surplus tundof about $2000, inthe County ‘T'reatury. They recommend the appro- priation ofa part of this fund to the erection of a coun- ty jail, and the payment of its maintenance, and more- ever, that until such a building be erected, that a tempo- rary place of confinement sball be selected, end persons confined by the civil authorities be kept separate and distinct from those of the militar: They recommend that the civil authorities request from the military, that when «citizen is arrested for any offence against the existing statutes of the territory, he be handed over for triaito them. They nleo teke occasion to recommend that the different receiving aud disbursing officers of the funds of the county be requested to publish in Spanish aud Englith, in the public paper, at the expense of the county, at as early @ period ax practicable. their several account JOSEPH NANGLE, Foreman. OREGON. ‘The English bark Janette, Capt. Dring, on Wednesday last from Oregon. No p: ived, and little news, beyond what we | learned Advance companies of the emigretion had arrived, after exper encing rome difliculty with the In- diane, Notwithstanding the despicable exertions on the | part of acertain reckless, speculating portion of the Oregon people to deter the California emigration, by is- ving ciroularé glaringly falee and despatehing smooth- tongued hirelings to intercept the different bodies, the emigration to that country will not be aslarge a8 was at first anticipated. We have this from excellent authority. ‘The conve uence is, the emigra iou to this country next year, must be immense. The Oregonians will Ond in theend honrst dealing to be by tar the best policy. — San Francisco (Col.) Star, Sept 11 | Sandwich Istands and ‘Tania By the Evelion, Capt. Goodwin, 31 days from Honolu- lu, says the Ca ifornan Stor, of the 4th of Sept, we have files of the Polynesion up to the firet of August The U. 8 ship Cyane, Dupont, arrived July 1sth at Hilo from Mazatlan . ‘The French corvette, Sarcelle, arrived at the Island on the u3dof Jun». from atlan Threw copies of the Sundwich Island News came to hand by the Istearrival Inaiate July number we no- tice the arrival of the Hawaiian schooner S. 8. from Tax biti, bringing the following items of newn Captain Lavand, who arrived at Papeit the frigate dM Bruat on the day following, as “ Governor of the Fyench es- tablishment in Oceanie, and Commissioner of the King, near the Queen of the Society Islands.” M. Braat sailed for France in the Uranie, on the Sist of the same month Most of the French garrison at Tihiti have been re- lieved by fresh troops. ‘Tbs garrison is now about 1600 atrong ‘Tue leeward Islands—Huaheire, Rajata and Boa Bora, with their respective dependencies, have been de- claced free and independent, in virtue of @ mutual un- | deratanding come to by the British and French govern- ments M, Lavaud has proceeded on a tour round the Island in wetenmer, accompanied by Pomare, whore allowance or pension from the French government is said to be | 25.000 francs per annum HB. Me.’ ship Calypso, Captain Worth, had arrived at Papeiti, and HB. Mr,” ship Grampus, Captain Mar- | tin, was about to rail for Valparaiso | eStRECHIVE TORNADO AND Loss OF Lik. .—~we have various accounts of a feartul tornado that | passed through @ portion of tha county of Perry, in thie | state, on Friday evening last It commenced, a” well ae we can learn near Newbern, in Green county, and pur- sued a northeasterly direction through the county of Yerry Much damage was done in Newbern, but the extent is not ascertained. Pursuing its oo from | Newbern, the hurricane first encountered the premises | of Mr. John ©, Driver, just over the line in Perry, level - ling to the ground every buiidirg on the place, except | the kitehen ‘The dwelling house of Mr James ¥. Wet | Ince was next unroofed, and all the outhouser, except the | kitchen, blown down. Mr Wallace was injured, though | not dangerously, by the falling timbers its course, it ont Next, pursuing to the splendid mansion of LQ C. De Yampert. hich it uaroofed, and every outhouse on the piace demolished. We next hear of it at Dr. Robert Foster's, whore dwelling was unroofed, and most of the outhouses were blown down. Here, we are pained to learn, Mr, Elias Stokes, n young mau of high reapeota- | bility, and brother of the sheriff of Perry, wan killed in- | stantly by the falling of timbers. Pursuing ite destruc tive course, we next hear of the hurricane at the re! dence of Mr. Charles Cox, where ii is raid ever: thing is demolished—hardly » board left of all bis buildings - ‘This is as far as have beard How long or to what exte its frightful coarse was continued, we are yet to lear We hope, however, ite fury waa soon and that we already know the worst —Mebi/+ Adv., Dec. 17 Mvrper.—At Louisville, on the #d Dec, a negro belonging to Matthew Ferguwn, murder- od bis ment mm. The negro rested to do some work about the raw-mill of Mr. k bere he was em ployed, and the young man another were rent to remonstrate with him, and “pel bim to do bis duty Before any attempt wan mp” (0 chastise the negro, ne drew a knife and plunge: it into the ride of young Mr. Ferguson, who fell ap- expired immediately. He then cut beth of Mrs, KeSU#0n's hands severely, and made | nis escape to a rf! the river, near the house, Mr, M | Ferguson pror: da shot gun and Mrchareed it ot him A few Of tee tee” face a “KY injured ye but Hite, die was rubseqr pubis end pd in jail to await his trie!