The North-Carolina standard., 1843-04-19
From the New Orleans Picayunc April 1.
LATER FROM MEXICO.

By the arrival yesterday OF the schooner James
Francis, Capt Payne, from Vera Cruz, we have
dates from that place up to the 22l ult, and from
the city of Mexico to the 18th. The following
summary of intelligence we gather from cor
respondents and EI SiglO Die7 q Nacrc, the pub
licaton of which has been resumed.
The news of the recapture Of the Texan prs-
oners taken at Mer is fully confirmed Some
few of them may be still at large, but nearly 200
are certainly again in the hands of the Mexicans.
The rumors in Mexico that they are to be shot
by order of Santa Anna-not only those who were
with the Santa Fe expedition but the order en-
braces the whole number. The particulars Of
their recapture are not given but the probability
is, that they were surrounded by a large force in
the mountains and finally starved into submission
Passengers at Vera Cruz from the city Of Mexico
state that both the American and English Minis
ters have demonstrated energetcally against such
barbarous measure as the shooting these unfortu-
nate men would be-
The comet had been seen in various parts Of
Mexico, even as far as Acapulco, and created not
a little speculation.
We have seen a letter from one of the San An
tonic prisoners confined at Perote. They are still
in chains but the writer entertains hopes that they
will all be released ere long.
Dispatches arrived at Vera Cruz, from Gen
Thompson, on the 22d ult., and the Falmouth was
to sail Immediately for Pensacola with them. The
nature of these dispatches was not known, but the
rumor was that they any thing but friendly in
their nature. By many it is thought that the in
demnity money, due, we believe in the early part
of this month, will not be paid, and there may be
some difficulty between the Mexican government
and that of the u. States in relation to this vexcd
subject One runor has it that Gen. Thompson
has made demand which, If not acceded to, he
will be compelled to ask for his passport and that
his demand has some reference to the poor Texan
prisoners ordered to be shot There was no talk
fGen. Thompson's leaving Mexico, either by the
Falmouth or Vinccnnes, SO that it is evident he
has business Of importance still to transact
The cutter Woodbury. shortly to sail from
Vera Cruz for this city, and it was thought she
would bring some $4,000 in specie
BY many, the operations against Campeachy are
looked upon as having sgnally failed The Mex
lean government has not the means to furnish
more supplies, and much discomfort is creeping in
to the army on account of its not being paid
Gen. Minen, the former commander of the ex-
petition against Campeachy, had been arrested on
his arrival at Vera Cruz, along with several other
officers. This was about the 18th ofMarch On
the 2lst, Gen. Morales, with several military and
naval officers, arrived at Vera Cruz from Lagu-
ma, and were Immediately put under arrest No
thing had leaked ont as regards the present move
ments of the expedition against Campeachy, and
this circumstance alone would show that the news
is anything but favorable.
Things look cloudy for Santa Anna at the city
of Mexico, and disturbances were feared EIe has
started plan for the issuing of paper money. to
replenish his exhausted Golfers which the maiori-
ty even of his friends have little faith in 1t was
thought however, that the plan would be carried
into execution.
1t is said that a committee have been named by
Santa Anna, to reform the tariff again, and that
the old Is per cent internal duty upon merchan-
disc, one of the measures which caused the over
throw of Bustamente, will be re-establshed The
decree allowing 5 per cent on all native produc-
tions exported, and which per cent was deducted
from the import duties upon goods imported in the
same vessel, has been repealed.
new ''ukase" has also been published by San
ia Anna, augmenting the duty called circulation,
which was laid upon silver brought from the de-
partments to the ports, from 2 per cent and also
augmenting the export duties upon gold and silver,
the former of which has heretofore paid per
cent, and the latter 1-2 per cent, to per cent.
each. This augmentation of the circulation dutv
is to take effect the 9th inst, and that of the ex
port duty three months after This thing has
caused considerable excitement in the country, and