Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-28
AlI,XICO.
Correspondence Of the n. York Commercial.
Advertiser.
UNITED STATES SHIP NATCHEz,

Harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico, Jan. 8.
In the present peculiar STATE Of feeling
between the United States and Mexico, the
following particulars, it is believed, will not
be unintcresting to the American public.
The Natchetz touched off the port OF
Metamoras on the ooh ultimc, and was the
first to convey thither the intelligence OF
Santa Ana's liberation by the Government
of Texas, and his departure for Washing
ton. twas received with the most enthu-
siastic demonstrations of Joy by the otti-
GERS of the port, some Of whom are his per-
sona as we'll as political friends. They
repeatedly caught the gentlemen who im-
parted the information in the a Ia mode Cas-.
tilian embrace, nearly overwhelming them
with the extravaganza Of their caresses.
and, at evening, entertained them with a
serenade and salute from muske.s, and
treated them, during their stay, with pro-
fusion Of hospitality. A courier was Immc-
diatcly despatched to proclaim the glad IT,
dings in the city, and a celebration of the
event was had by the firing Of artillery, &C.
companied by acclamalIons eff "Long live
Santa Ana!'
There were reported to be at Metamoras
three thousand troops, three hundred Of
whom are commissioned officers, and four
hundred Musicians, and five thousand more,
under the command of General Bravo, were
daily expected; and these, soon to be aug.
mented to- the number of ten thousand, are
destined for a campaign, in the spring,
against Texas. A cargo of floating bridges,
to facilitate their transportation over the
rivers on their route, had recently arrived
from Campcachv. 1t is, however. conf
IDENTIFY believed that the army will never
reach their destination, on account Of lntlm.
idation at the fate Of their predecessors.
This much, at least, is certain, that the off,
GERS have declared their intention not TO pro-
ceed further till their arrears of pay are
received, and adequate supplies of provIs.
ions are furnished for the campaign; and
the Governments not in condition to com.
ply with these demands, unless, indeed, 1t
resort to its usual expedient for raising
funds on important occasions, namely, for.
ced loans. which, in the practice of this
country, means, to require of the wealthy,
and foreign merchants especially, TO fur
nish specific sum, within limited period,
upon the security of drafts, which are not
always redeemed, on some department Of
one of the provincial Governments.
Something Of the material character OF
this force may be gathered from what has
already been said; but what contrast does
it present to the volunteer chivalry of Texas,
when tits reflected that it was collected by
imprcssmcnt, and cleaning their prisons
And so little good will do the soldiers bring
to the service, that a considerable portion
OF them were brought here hand.cufed IN
couples; and notwithstanding this precau.
ton. numbers deserted on their way. De.
scrtions are still very frequent.
A very common method ofrccrultlnS In
this country is, to surround the gambling
houses, at the hours when they are most
freoucated, by file of soldiers, seize, bind
and pass out the unhappy victims, one by
one, to be marched to the rendezvous, or
theatre of operation, in the manner above
described. Another is, for a troop OF horse.
men to proceed from the CITY furnished with
a moose in the same manner as when hunt
ing wild cattle, and seize the simple native
husbandman, who is likewise on horseback.
on his return from market. Thus he is un.
expectedly torn from every tender relation,
and carried, perhaps into long exile, with
out an opportunity of giving the intelligence
of his fate.
And these are the wrctched slaves to
fight the battles of"God and Liberty -
The Natchez communicated with Tam.
pico the Sd inst. The rumor Of Santa An.
ua's liberation had already arrived from
Matamoras, but it was dscredited, and its
confirmation was received with regret. 1t
however produced no apparent sensation.
The leading topic Of conversation here,
was court martial, engaged upon The trial
of a numerous band of fconsplrators, recent.
ly detected in this city. Our information
as 10 its nature was not very precise, but
we understood i, to comprise some of the
brayest and ablest officers of the army, and
that they contemplated possessing them
selves of the city, appropriating the custom
house funds, amounting to upward OF $780,
600, LAYING the merchants under contrIbu-
ton, of diffusing an insurrectlonary spirit
through the country, and declaring in favor
of the articles of federation-lhe constitution
ofls24-the unauthorized and unprinclpled
violation Of which BY the oyernment, &C.
casioned the secession of Texas. The con.