The daily union., 1846-10-31
BY this Evenings Southern Mail.
Prom the \. orl.sn. BulIs,ia. os,
FROM MExICo.

-& FROM MEXICO.
The editor Of La Pairia has received Havana pa
Pers containing tho news from Mexico by the Brit
ish steamer which left Vera Cruz on the lst instant
and he has conrteously permitted us to look over
them.
The most important part Of the news is, that the
nrs brigade OF cavalry left the capital on the Gath
nll Tor Monterey, and Santa Anna was 10 have fol-
lowed the next day at the head Of the national
guard, which had been organized and tho other
troops at the capital The strength Of his force Is
not stated, bet he seems TO have been actively en-
Gagged m raising and equpping men. A meeting Of
the merchants, and other me,of wealth residing in
the capital ~as held on the Ill., to devise the means
o. supplying the government, with funds to carry
on the war, but, although the dates from that ci,y
are to the 24h, the result Of their deliberations rs
not mentioned. meeting for similar purposo
was held at Vera Cruz on the 23d, bat we are lef, in
equal ignorance as TO the result.
The governor OF Chihuahua had been informed
OF the intention Of General Wool, TO march on that
department. sed tho Iegisstise assembly had author
lzed him 70 raise 5000 by dsposing Of the priy-
lege Of selling tobacco.
Sefsr fanez, the eommandant general Of Jalisco,
naa @srsned at the head Of brigade, TO occupy and
defend Topic, and San Bias on The western coast
A Mexican brig-ofwar had been taken by one OF
the vessels Of our squadron in the port Al Maxailan
she had not her armament on board and was there
fore taken without opposition
II From the n. o. Com Times. oct "A
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO
The English royal mail steamer, the Thames. ar
rived IN Havana, from Vera Cruz on the 7lh in
stsn having on board STA 900 IN specie and forty
passengers, among whom was General Paredes. She
Drought Vera Cruz papers TO the 30th ultitno.
SANTA FE-NEw MExIco.-Colonel ID. Mserieo
ugarte, commanding the force marching to the as
sisance OF Armijo, having found on the 23d Of Au-
gust the department quite panc-stricken at tho ap-
proash OF me American army decided retiring 10
HnIgGINe. al all 10. -.
raing his suxliaries with the troops Of that general
report having been brought In that an American
force OF q 900 men were marching to the attack Of
the garrison IN the north. Here follows a relation
o. the most remarkable events which characterized
the operations Of General kearny in New Mexico,
from the commencement OF the invasion, with which
our readers arc already acquainted. According to
inc Mexican accounts, IL appears that Gen. Armijo
rallied together, on the lsh Of August force of two
thousand msn' On the 18th, dispute amongst
the PRINCIPAL officers Of The auxiliary forces the re-
suit OF which wss the dishanding Of these bodies,
when Gen. Armijo retired 10 Galiseo, abandoning
the provincial companies altogether. The inhabi-
.n's attribute the loss Of the department to General
hrmiIo. On the 10th, Gen Kearny, at the head Of
3Oo0 men, took possession Of Santa Fe, when the
American flag was hoisted, and the clergy and the
Al au'horities swore obedience TO the government.
Ihe army, II was stated, would continue its march
Tor the purpose Of taking possession Of the Puso del
Nogle. Gen. Armijo had sen, an express to his
|
were about seizing Chihushua.
AmsrA.-on the I7th, General Arista arrived
IN Mexico, reached the capital, whittier he had
repaired to explain his conduct on the result of the
| actions on the 9th and 9th Of Nav. On the same
uay, meeting Of the principal capitalists and COM
.,src'ai men was to take place ct the Office of the
minister OF Finance, TO arrange about donation TO
oe made to the government at that particular juno
lure, ana IN the present dilemma in which il stood
on the 23d meeting Of the junta was charged with
he TASK OF proportionng the to be forwarded
| 20 the supreme government. Gen. Ampudia under
date i0th September, forwarded despatch acquaint-
ing his government that the Americans had not ad-
yaneed on Monterey, although they had Increased
their forces In Camargo and Cerralvo The On pture
OF the Mexican brg-oE-war Malek Hadc by one of
the United States squadron at Mszsan was noti-
he'd IN the public prints. She was dismantled when
| taken. The Legislative assembly Of Chihuahua had
authorized the governor to contract ,nan of 5000
on hypothecatng quantity Of toba 20. S ,1or Ya-
nez, commandant general at Jasc J., marched on tho
Hh september, with considerable number of
troops Tor Topic and San Bias, in order to prepare
Tor me defence of those points case of invasion.
Various particulars are recorded Of the advance Of
Gsn. Taylors troops; the arrival Of Ampudis at
Monierey his declaring the city in state of siege,
which are already well known here. Gen. Mines
Ponte had been appointed governor of Tamaupas
Nothing was known at Vera Cruz, up to the 30th,
| OF the capture Of Monterey.
THE CHIEF
CONN lAY oProsNa Gxx TayLoR.-
On te x4Ndoky II was announced thai bhv lst
brigade Of cavalry had left the city of Mexico, en-
route for Monterey, and that Santa Anna was to
leave the next morning In order to expedite than
march of the forces destined to operate with thcsa1
under Ampudia against the Americans, he had
pledged his own personal credit. The national
guard would alone form the garrison Of the city,
the other brigades were then marched out, with
Santa Anna at their head, on the 25th
mi nudia 10 -, 49, W.
nave resigned the command Of the army of the
north, which statement agrees win t,,u fse. which
we published recently from information receiv-
ed at the hands Of one of the officers who came
hither from Monterey, by the last arrival.
MARME NEws.--Lying at Sacrifcios: French
brigs-of-war Mercury, Pylades, and Pctrus; co.,
vet.e La Perouse: Soansh frigate Maria Christians;
and brig Juanta; British frgates Endymion and
Alarm, and sloops-of- war Electra and Daring. n
AT Anton, Lizardo, United States frigates Cum
berand and Rariten; the St. Mary's, Somers, Por-
pose; store-ship Relief steamers Mississippi and
Vixen; cutters Refer, Bonita, the Forward, and
John Adams.