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TELEGRAPHIC.We have later news respecting the peace propositions. It appears that the Mexican commissioners had submitted a plan or treaty of peace, embracing the propositions offered by Mr. Trist at Tacubaya. Mr. Trist's powers having been revoked, he forwarded the Mexican propositions to Washington, for the consideration of the President and Senate. There are rumors of an attempted insurrection in the city of Mexico but it is not worth while to regard them. Col. Withers and his detachment had arrived safely at the Real del Monte. Col. Wynkoop and his detachment pursued the guerrilla band under Padre Jarauta for a considerable distance. They overtook the rear of the band and captured Balenict, one of the Padre's aids, together with General Arista, on the 1st ult. Valencia and Arista were released on parole. Gens. Torrejon and Minon, with a guard, were captured at Amasuca by the Mexican auxilary [sic] force under Col. Dominguez. Gen. Cadwallader had left the city for Toluca. His troops were in fine spirits, and reached Lerma without interruption. Major Talliferro had arrived in the capital from Real del Monte, in charge of one hundred and fifty thousand ($150,000) in silver, being part of the assessment levied by General Scott upon the State of Mexico and the Federal district. General Butler's regiment was suffering much from sickness. The General himself had been quite indisposed.--The World, published at Guadalaxara, says in its number of 17th January, that news had reached Mazatlan of 500 Calafornia rangers having attacked the American posts of Lapane and San Jose; and that they had defeated them and burnt both places on the 2d ult. Three American vessels were dispatched from Mazatlan to render all possible assistance to the Americans.
Source: Unknown, "Telegraphic," Brooklyn Eagle and Kings County Democrat, Brooklyn, Saturday, 5 February 1848, p. 2.
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