The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-16 00:00:00

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

NINE DAYS LATER.
By the Caledonia steamer, which arrived at Liver-
pool yesterday, we have accounts from New York to
the Ist instant.
The American papers are almost entirely filled with
details of the late capture of Monterey, and the ex-
ploits of the army under General Taylor. They
confirm the intelligence of the arrival of Major Gra-
ham at New Orleans on the 21st ult., with despatches
to General Taylor, directing the immediate termina-
tion of the armistice. Specific instructions had also
been sent to the officer commanding the naval forces
in the Gulf of Mexico. An active system of warfare
was to be forthwith adopted, and it was expected
that the fortress of San Juan d'Ulloa would be the
! object of attack, atter the capture of Tampico, which
was expected to fall an easy prey. A rumour pre-
vailed in the army at Monterey, that Santa Anna had
arrived at Saltillo on the 27th September, with a
force of 13,000 men, which, joined to that
under Ampudia, would place him at the head
of 20,000 men ; but there is no probability of
this report being true, as the latest accounts from
Mexico of the 23rd September do not mention his
departure from that city. Letters of that date from
thence state that the first question to be considered
by the Mexican Junta will be the proposition of the
President of the United States for negotiating a

peace.
The domestic news of the Union presents no fea-
ture of political interest beyond the details of the
losses in life and shipping in the Gulf of Mexico,
caused by the terrific gale of the 11th and 12th ult.,
which was so disastrous at Havanna.
From Canada there is no news of importance.
DECISION OF THE CABINET WITH 'Lewitt:et' TO THE.
Wass—Major Graham reached New Orleans on the 21st, and
was to leave en the 22nd fur the ltio Grande, as the bearer
of despatches from the government toGen^ral Taylor, direct-
ing the immediate termination of the armistice. The N. 0.
Jeffersonian gives the following as information derived from
Major Graham, the hearer of despatches: —lmmediatily on
the arrival of Captain Eaton, bearer of despatches from
General Taylor, recounting the capture of Monterey, the
President called a cabinet council, at which a number of our
oldest military and naval officers were invited to be pre-
sent. The cabinet was, considering the importance of
the despatches received, but a short time in session,
when the following conclusions were arrived at. The armi-
stice entered into between General Taylorand Ampudia is to
be put an end to immediately, and the forces under General
Taylor are to follow the enemy as quickly as possible. For
this purpose all the volunteers and regulars which can pos-
sibly be spared from garrisoning the posts and towns already
established or captured, are to proceed forthwith to augment
his force at Monterey. The volunteer regiment, at the
North called for under the first requisition, and not then mus-
tered into service, are to be mustered forthwith and proceed
to the Rio Grande No other requisitions for reinforcements
had transpired. The naval forces on the Gulf are also reported
to have had specific instructions, resulting from this meeting of
the cabin3t, sent to it. The only information which could
he obtained, however, was, that henceforth their acts were to
be entirely aggressive and prompt in execution. As to the
army, General Taylor and the other generals, at distant
points, have now positive instructions to pursue a course
contrary to the practice of our army heretofore observed,
which has conclusively shown itself to have had no tendency
in shortening the war, or convincing the treacherous foe.—
The United States army henceforth is to dictate its own
terms, and call upon the enemy for its supplies as it ad-
vances.—Meta York Journal of Commerce, Oct. 31.
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.—WhiIe our land forces are hew-
ing their way to the heart of Mexico, our navy is about to
commence active service on the coast. The preparations it
the navy department are of the most energetic description.
Another commodore, to assist those now in the Gulf, is about
to he sent down to tho squadron. Commodores Stewart and
Riclgely are both understood to have applied for the com-
mand. The three ships of the line, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
and Ohio, are being overhauled, preparatory to being de.
'patched to the Gulf. The ulterior object of all these prepa-
rations is an attack on St. Juan d' Ulloa. As for Tampico, it
is expected that it will fall an easy prey.—New York Herald,
October 31.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE ItESPECT:NO TILE WAIL—The
progress of the Mexican war since our last paper has been
one of triumph, but not without serious sacrifice of life, to
the American arms. The surrender of Monterey has been
completed, and General Taylor is now in complete posses-
sion of that city and all its defences and resources. The
process of evacuating the city by the Mexican forces made
manifest the fact, that the defeated army outnumbered that
of the conquerors—for General Taylor's force, which
entered Monterey after the surrender, did not exceed 5,000
men of all arms, while it is computed that Ampudia's retreat-
ing army numbered 7,000. The dates from the city of
Mexico are to the 23rd ult. It does not appear that Santa
Anna had yet left that city, notwithstanding the rumours by
the way of Monterey that he haeLreached Saltillo with an
army of thirteen thousand men. The impossibility of
the truth of this rumour is demonstrated by the fact that
Santa Anna only made his public entry_ into Mexico on the
15th. Notwithstanding his utmost efforts, he could not in
the destitution of the Treasury speedily muster any consider-
able force ; much less could he accomplish the long march be-
tween Mexico and Saltillo, in the time required by the ru-
mour. From California we have official intelligence that the
whole west coast is blockaded by the U. States squadron, and
that our flag was flying at all the chief points, without meet-
ing any where with opposition. It is certain that a vigorous de-
monstration is soon to be made on the Gulf coast of Mexico—
probably both at Alvarado and Tampico—for the navy is pant-
ing for an opportunity to share in the war. Whether another
column of troops will be directed from one of these points
upon the capital, or toward San Louis Potosi, upon which
last city, after receiving adequate reinforcements of men and
munitions, Gen. Taylor will advance, is not known. Mean-
time he remains wAhin the walls of Monterey recruiting his
troops and augmenting hi.. stores. Gen. Wool's column and
that of Gen. Kearney is each operating on its own line—hut
each converAing to the other, and both will approach the
region in which Gen. Taylor is operating. The prospacts of
peace are as distant as ever. The Mexican Congress doe a
not meet till December, and it only can decide upon the pv
pm's for peace submitted by this government. But no WIC
seems to entertain the belief that Mexico will consent to any
terms which we have yet offered, or thus far are lik Ay to
offer. The quasi neutrality of Yucatan has been put an
end to on our side, as it Las long been on that of tk.e Yuca-
tanese, by the following order from the U. S. Tree miry.
CIaCTIAR TO COLLECTOR, AY'., 0111£R OTFICIOLA OT Ta£ CVSTONIs.
Yteaseay De.rAnnersr, (icr. 23, ISO.—In connequgace of intelli-
gence received at the derrtrtment, it become. e,ped' ent nod proper
to rescind tae privilege granted to the puns of Yucatan in my cirodAr
uistritetaoas at the 11th of June, WIG, and to auhject said p.irts to tae