The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-24
VERY LATE AND INTERESTING
FROM MEXICO.
Arrival Of Dispatches from the Pacific.
AFFAIRS I'M CALIFORNIA.
Movements of Santa Anna.
GREAT PREPARATIONS AT SAN LUIS POTOSI.
Talsehoods of the 16exicans.
&c. SC. &c.

We have received by the arrival OF the packet
ship Norma, Captain Ellis, from Havana, very
late dates from Mexico. The steamship Clyde ar
rived at Havana ON the 7th instant, with advices
from Vera Cruz to the 1st instant, inclusive.
The Mexican Government had given bonds for
loan of 80 900 900, divided follows 81 ,000,-
600 from the Archbishop of Mexico 100000
from the Bishopric OF Puebla; $3.50. 900 from that
of Guadaajars; $4,000 from Michoacan !;
$lOO,OOO from Osjaca, and $50, 900 from Durango.
News was received at the English Consul's Of
fee in Vera Cruz on the 1st instant, from San
Luis Potosi, that brigade of abou, one thousand
men from the american army, had deserted, icith
arms and baggage. to the fsrces under Santa Anna.
Through the same channel it was stated that
horrible iyphus fever ragged in the American army.
and this coupled with the numerous desertions,
had compelled General Taylor to retire from Sal.
tilo to Monterey These last two items are of
OF equal truth, or rather of equal falsity.
The British man-of.war Daring entered the har-
Dor of Vera Cruz as the Clyde was leaving, and
stated that the steamer United States, after having
landed 500 troops at Tampico, was lost on the bar;
and that another steamboat not having been heard
from in IA days, was also lost. The former ofthe
two is undoubtedly mistaken for the Neptune"
of whose shipwreck we have already given ac-
count, and the latter is the "Sca," which ground
ed, but has been saved. The Diario de Arisos,
from which we translate this news, states that
$4,000 was lost with the steamer. Another
Mexican misapprehension.
letter received from San Luis Potosi, on
which some reliance may be placed, shows tho
preparations making in that city for its defence.
Nv Rpn Won will xxeh "a Ian hovv
situated here with regsrd to the babarous invaders
Of our ROLL Yesterday hoy entered Sato and have also
may be, wo cannot tell but we have here. without
doubt IS 900 81 pieces of artillery 24pounders
and all other munitions Of war This know from per-
sona inspection There has also arrived here body OF
and ana DoS 70,
Tlsxcala, animated by enthusiastic love OF country -
Men and women may be at all times actively engag
ed making bricks and Strengthening their
Yesterday saw General Santa Anna address some of
them with tears in his eyes, amid the laundering cheers
cannot In every part Of the city lsnces and
spears being guns put in order and the
Will give ehsck 10
ders, which will end in their destruction"
The gallant exploit of the boats crew which
burnt the Mexican cruiser under the very guns of
ST. Juan d. Ulloa is mentioned and the success ac-
counted for-first, that when seen from the watch
towers of st. Miguel, the American boat was sup
posed to be from the English steamer, and occupi-
ed in some night duty and second, because the
commander of the port knew that it was an enc
mys boat, but did not wish to notice it. Both rea-
sons very satisfactory
Four American seamen were brought into Vera
Cruz as prisoners on the 18th ult, having been
shipwrecked and driven ashore. Their names,
nor that of the vessel they belonged to, are not
given.
Sr. d. Antonio de Haro y Tamariz has resigned
the seat of Secretary of State, and been tempo
rarily succeeded by Sr. Juan Almonte. Sr. Pedro
Anaya has been elected by the General Legisa-
ture Governor of the district of Mexico.
General salas has published another decree,
more strictly demanding the enforcing Of those
hitherto made, relative 10 dealings with Ameri-
cans. BY it, any goods brought into town
captured by our troops, renders the importer La
BILE to total confscation of his property, and
any seaport in our possession is ordered to be
urey avoided 80 far az the sale or delivery OF any
kind of goods is concerned.
Campeachy, which on the 23d of Got. had pro-
nounced against the government Of Yucatan, on
the 18th of Nov. concluded articles of arrange.
nett with her. The Government agreeing to
pay not only their swn expenses incurred in levy
ing troops, &c, but agreed also TO pay the VIII ole
expenses incurred by the insurgents themselves.
The Yucatanos were daily in expectation OF
being blockaded by the American vessels of war.
Flour in Merida was held nominaly at S25 per
barrel, but holders were looking for further adj
vance in case Of the blockade taking place. The
commerce of the country was at a stand
! The u. S. storeship Erie, 1t. Com. Turner
left Monterey on the 10th of September, for Pa
/ mama. She had as passengers 10 that place,
/ p. Morris, bearer of dispatches from the Com.
modore Of the Pacific squadron Mid. Jackson
DR.. c. P. Oakley, and Mr.. knight, all OF the U
s. Navy. The two latter crossed the Isthmus
and arrived here yesterday in the Norma. The
Erie sailed on the 18th of November for Callao.
The U. s. ships Columbia and vincennes had
not at the last accounts arrived at Monterey, bu
were daily expected.
To DR.. c. p. Oakley we are indebted FOR a cop,
of the Californian, from which we make the fol
lowing extracts:-
From the Monterey Californian. Sept l91
The u. frigstc Congress, bearing the broad pennan
Of Commodore stockton, returned from the south OF
warmly greeted by his numerous friends here and tn
Consul was welcomed back ngain to his family. Tn
officers and crew Of the Congress have eyinccd muc
energy Of conduct during their absence they carrie
out with promputude and vigor the Of the com
mander in chief who has the happy faculty of Impartip,
TO those under him, portion Of his own enthusiasm.
They took possession OF the town OF the Angels with
out resistance Hsd General Castro 6aded the line
the Conmodore's march from San Pedro to the capital
he might have made the forces Of the Congress adj
through their own blood or had he rsmsined, when h
had entrenched himself there would have been a cor
test that must have been decided by the superior
and courage Of the victorious party for in point of ply
steal force Gen. Castro had the advantage. But he pre-
ciptatey broke up his camp, end is undoubtedly Il
Sonora Tho result conclusive il there had bee
general engsg ement, and mony lives spared ths
must have been sacrificed War is q calamity, and W
should rejoice in every circumstances which mill
evils California 10 now lost forever to Mexico; net
shadow of hope remain that she recover a foo
Of the territory and do not behave that nhab
tsnt in ten, really regrets the result.
The u frigae Savannah has been got ready with Of
despatch for sea- and will sail tomorrow with sealed
ders She has been in our harbor several weeks
ard her officers have won very general regard. Th
vigorous policy Of Captain Mervine, in the military
lice of the town, has efecuaIly prevented all popua
disturbance. The officers and crew of the ssvsnna
will laaxa hehind them memorial of their activity