Items Of Mexican News
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Persuasioons to Deser.-The MeXl can
priests are again tampering with the
Catholics in the army, endeavorlng to
persuade them to desert, and promising
them lands in California. Gen. Scott
cautions them to remember the fate OF
the Foreign Legion, and also that Callor-
MIA is now in the possession Of the Uni
ted States.


Regnstioa complied arith--According to
the Monitor Republican,, OF the q ult.,
it was intimated by the civic authorities
to Gen. Scott, on the 25th, that the con-
tribution of $3.50, 900, levied upon the
population, was ready for him. The a.
mount was raised by loan, SO as not fur
ther to distress the inhabitants.


Natire Amcicam.-A letter to the Pic
avune from Vera Cruz, dated Sept. p,
says:-"A gentleman arrived this eve
ming from Puebla and confirms the re-
ports that were currents, that Col. Childs
had. upon finding the citizens disposed
to be hostile, sent in about sixty N'tire
Ameicans [bomb-shcIlsl which had ex-
ploded with fine eh'ect-smashing few
houses and bringing the citizens, as well
as a pretty formidable force of guerillas
who had entered the city, to their sem
ses."


herican Prisoners.-Mr. Kendall, in
one ofh letters says that five generals,
three colonels, seven lieutenant colonels,
and near one hundred majors, captains
and lieutenants, were taken prisoners, to-
gether with 800 or more rank and file.


Mr.. Tia and the lrishman. Speaking OF
Mr.. TrIst reminds me (says Mr.. Kendall)
of story current on the 18th. 1t is
said that shortly after Cheputipec was
carried that gentleman rode up the
height, and on being recognized by gal
liant Irish soldier, the latter accosted him
with. 81 say, sir, it's beautiful thraty
we've made wild 'em to-day, sir"


Meeting Of Gems. Scott and Br",o.-CaPt
DAVIS having reported to Gen Scott that
he had Gen. Bravo and staff prisoners OF
war, the General ordered Captain Davis
to bring the prisoners forward where he
was, when the general-in-chief address,
ed Gen. Bravo as follows:


81 deeply regret meeting the valiant
Gen. Bravo in misfortune. l have long
and favorably known him by fame. l
trust we may soon be friends. l honor
and respect him as an enemy"


Gen. Bravo expressing his thanks for
the courtesy extended towards him by
the generai-in-chief, the latter directed
that the former be taken into the cltadeI
and furnished with as comfortable quar-
ters as the conveniences of the building
would admit of.