The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-26
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
Lat. and Important from Me1ieo-By steamer Ha-

Late ana Important HoA" h'Aieo ~ S's"''s' W -
The packets ship Norma Captain Ellis, arrived al New
York from Havana, on Wednesday, with Mexican dates
several DAYS later than heretofore received, viz Vera
Cruz, December 2; Mexico, November 81; Iampico,
November 25 and Chihuahua, October 90 The follow
ing is the substance of the private advces brought by
her; . #.. ..... |..5#.
The war engrosses public attention. and in recording
the efforts making strengthen Santa Annals army. the
editors and newspaper correspondents generally agree
that the last struggle is TO be made at San LUIS Poos
No effort is apparent 10 prepare the public mind Tor nego
tatons except such casual illusions TO the approach
ing session OF Congress and the deliberations OF that body
upon the melancholy condition Of the republic. The
new government works satisfactorily Arrangements for
restoring the state governments 10 their former positions
under the constitution OF 1884, have been completed in all
the late departments with great satisfaction to the peo-
pie. -,
The legislature of Yucatan hitherto the last to hold
out against revolutions, met and promptly ratified the
annexation, and the restoration OF the constitution OF
1924. Next in importance To the meeting oil Congress
was the election OF President Santa Anna positively
declines the Office although some OF the states have petit
toned government in favor OF giving hun dlctatoral pow
ers All he asks, processes TO ask Is the title OF "Bene
factor of his country"
Another change has occurred in the cabinet owing to
the conflicting views OF the men IN power Don Antonio
Haro TamarZ Secretary OF State, has been superseded
by Don Juan N. Almonte The popular candidate for
President is Almonte lie unes the masses in his favor
General CanaZo Is reported TO have arrived nj Vera
Cruz in the steamer from England Great enthusiasm is
the war
The church has been pressed into the service OF the
countTy-govemment having eXacted contributions upon
the property OF 1.-THE secular and regular clergy OF both
sexes to the amount OF two millions OF dollars, for
which drafts have been issued follows On the arch
bishop 81 900 900; the bishop OF Puebla SiuOO0J;
on the bishop of GuadaaXaa S2OO,ODO; on the bishop
OF Mchoacan $4,000; on the bghop OF Oaaca $780,,
900; the bishop of Durango $4,000. Popular opn-
ion in favor of this eNacton, the church had
Gently shown itself too ofclous in the cause OF the mon
archists.
While these contributions being levied throug hou
the country large amounts OF specie being exported
The steamer Clyde alone took 81 ,GODOOO in specie 20
England, the I'd inst, from Vera Cruz. Dispatches
from Santa Anna received nj the capital the 23d
ult, dated at San Luis Poosi. lie had made arrange
ments to post his troops at certain quarters not made pub
lie He presses the government for more resources.
Accounts from San Luis praise the discipline and vaIo
OF the army. There were twenty hive thousand men,
with ffy-two pieces oil artillery. Five thousand add
uonal troops were expected daily The magazines Of
powder and the stores of balls and other missiles SAID
to exceed belief Every piece OF iron that can be found
converted into pixies other deadly weapons In
ehouse alone there two hundred mechanics work
ing day and night, mounting guns and manufacturing
munitions of war There are five hundred more at work
in the Notifications which are being strengthened in eve
~ possible manner. One thousand women, filled with
enthusiasm in the national cause had come down to the
camp from San Diego and Ilascala to aud In making
tcles for the soldiers.
Santa Anna had grand review of the whole army on
the 18th November. 1t is described as magnificent
pageant So OvepoweTed was he by the boundless en-
husasm which greeted him he passed along the lines,
that his feelings him. and the tears rolled down
his swarthy checks, amid the prolonged huzzas OF the
various regiments, and cries of "Vctory death ="
God and liberty Long live Santa Anna !" 1--WE will
beat the Yankees this time" &c, &c
Provisions were pouring into the camp in immense
quantities Language said to fail in attempting Il de-
scnpton OF the formidable preparations making at San
Luis There to be the last great struggle There,
say the newspapers, will the fate of Mexico be decided
and further resistance il is said, will be useless. Fears
entertained, however, that even there the fortunes
of would be against them; and accordingly find
preparations going on to defend the road TO the capital
Forts being erected at various points, and the
being strengthened but these works do not seem
to progress very rapidly.
Santa Annals evacuation OF Tampico is defended on
the ground of his inability to resist the vessels of war
and that port being in which the yellow fever RACES
ercey eight months in the year, the editors predict that
it will become grave for thousands of Americans as it
for the invading Spanards. The burning of an
American steamer at Tampico, the wreck of so many
United States vessels the coast and the loss OF prizes
taken at 1abasco, matters which the Mexican editors
record with Joyous EXPLANATIONS. The United States
frgate Potomac was in sinking condition off Anton Lii
Zardo.
-Four sailors were taken prisoners from an American
vessel wrecked Soto Vento Various accounts are
given of the burning of the Mexican vessel of war Gre
ole, under the walls of San Juan d'Uloa The battle
ment of San Miguel the United States boat approach
the fort but mstook for boat from the British steam
err, and made alarm. Others allege that alarm was
given but the officers OF the fort would not fire for fear
of killing their own people Other versions given of
the affair The fort begn to be object of suspicion
among the Vera Cruzanos who TO think it less for
midable to the Americans than they did formerly.
Accounts from Chihuahua to the Goth October confirm
the arrest OF the American traders, in all, whose
property confscated. James McCofin, Henry Con-
nelly, and Mr.. Francisco the principal victims and
lose large fortunes Mr.. Connolly had been an old resi-
dent. Several caravans of Mexican traders down
about the time from New Mexico, who reported
Gen Kearnys departure for California, and Col Don-
phan's movement upon Chihuahua. Five hundred men
equipped to resist the latter at FL Paso del Nore,
where there is a fort which they were to occupy.
Indian depredaons continue in the central and north
western departments The yankees were charged with
being in league with the savages Gen. Armjo had been
defeated by the Indians, losing thirty before he
treated. Porto Paz in Lower California, bockaded
in October by United States corvette which made prizes
then proceeded to Guaemas (Guayaymas y and ordered
the commander to deliver two gunboats, which
fused and the It'll October the United States command
er bombarded the city.
We find no farther accounts of the rumored nsurrec-
ton at the City of Angels, in which $50 Americans
said to have been massacred We have various
OF Santa Annals movements apparently intended to
ceal his real designs. One announces his retreat to Que
retaTo another puts him the road to Mexico, third
sends him to Saltllo &C., &c Two large forts 60
ing up defend the road to the capalone at Tascaa
| and the other at Santiago.
Our advces by this arrival lead to only one conclu-
sion-a desperate battle is to be fought at San
Luis Potosi, Mexico will have thirty thousand of her
best troops that conflict and the United States viii
probably have about half that number.
From the Picayune December IT,
Later Mexico.
By the arrival of the bark Catherine Captain Swift we
have Havana papers which the arrival there of
the British steamer Clyde, from Vera Cruz The Clyde
sailed on the 1st instant and brought advices fom the
city of Mexico to the goth of November The latest
courier with the mail for the packet left the capital at