IFfon the x. 0. Picayune 2sth uIt.l

NEWS BY THE STEAMER PALMETTO
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We proceed ts lay before our readers more full details of the news received by the Palmetto.

 We have already mentioned the death of Captain Mason, of the Rifles It will be recollected that he was compelled to submit to the ampatation of his leg by wound he received at Cerro Condo. He will De universally lamented.

 Oar correspondents do not cease expressing their astonishRsnt al the eonyaiesecnce of Gen. Shields By paragraph In one of Mr. Kendali's letters be- lew it wii 6e seen that even an attack of pieaTsy has failed iO cloud his prospects of recovery. His ease appears almost miraculous.

 This letter which we subjoin. from our Vera Cruz correspondent. gives the particulars of an af- fair close to Vera Cruz. in whirh small band of Mexican iadrones vas taken prisoners. Our cor respordent may be relied upon,