State journal & flag., 1846-11-20
From Mexico, and the Gulf Squad
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n fObn uAeAhcO, ana Tie Gulf SqaHa0-
We have adsices frcm the gulf squadron
to the 9th and from Vera Cruz TO the
22d October. We are indebted to the Pic.
ayune for our compilation and extracts.
Santa Anna arrived at San Louis on the
Sth of October, where, according to his
letter to the Secretary of War, he was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by the people.
"One of the first acts of the willy general -is>
simo was to supply himself with funds,-This
he did very effeclually by sezng upon a con-
dncta of specie, thereby getting hold of two
millions of dollars. His pretext as that it was
unsafe TO forward this large amount of money 10
the sea coast in the present state OF affairs. He
gave receipts for the money and his Individual
bonds for Its restoration. 1t must be confessed
that this mode of supplying his Golfers is infinite
y more expeditions than advertising for loan,
and more acce piabe to the people at large than
forced loan from the clergy. The accounts
we give of this great financial stroke, we do
not derive from Mexican papers, bat we have
entire faith in the facts.
While Santa Anna was on his way to San
Lols, he wrote back from Querearo on the Sd
of Oct, as follows: "1he disaster which we
encountered at Monterey is not so great as |
at first thought. Our troops have lett for Sal
tlllo and have already occupied the principal
points Of the Sierra. So far from the troops
having become demoralized | am assured that
great enthusiasm prevails among them. Their
success has cost the enemy, according 10 inoon.
testable evidence, more than fifteen hundred
men. Oul artillery was well managed, and it
is said that the enemy believe it was served by
Fren III officers. X am
now about to unfold all my character. with the
energy which is habltnal TO me, and the Ameri-
cans will very soon succumb, or shall cease
TO exist" Upon copying this effuslon of Santa
Anna, the Diario breaks forth "May Heaven
crown with the most brilliant results the patrlo-
tlsm ofthis ilIustrous child of his country, whom
we ardently desire to see return 10 the capital
covered with glory"
We now for the first time learn what fruits
the Mexlcans derived from the seizure of our
mails near Marin, lntended.for Gen. Taylor at
Monterey. Among the multitude of papers for
warded by Ampudia to Santa Anna and ihe
Government, we find letter from our Secretary
of War Mr.. Marcy to Gen. Taylor, revealing
the design upon Tampico and san LOUIS Po,o-
81. he letter is dated Washington, Sept. I'd,
and though our account of the contents of the
letter VIII be an old story at Washington, we
may say here tina: the design of the Secretary's
letter is to obtain Gen. Taylur's opinion, rather
than to dictate line of proceedings for him.
lie Is told what the Government has thought of
doing, and asked what he thinks about it. The
Government letters to him foo information upon
various polnts--as TO the difficulties of his own
Observation-Disclosures he deems it advisable to con.
tlnue his march upon San Louis Poosl, and
various kindred topics. The letter pnrsues its
enqnl!s in the most respectful terms, deferring
1t TO The better judgment of Gen. Taylor but 1t
OF COURSE discloses our pians the number OF
troops intended TO be used against Fampico and
some other general particulars. The letters Of
Gen. Ampudia covering Mr.. Marcy's despatch,
contains singular paragraph, if, in other haste
we rightly appreliend it. 1t is 10 the following
effect "Every moment which passes, confirms
my idea of the immense advantages we have
gained from fighting tour consecutive days at
Monterey, since now the enemy entertains
great respect for the Mexican soldier, apd Ame-
rcan blood flowed with such proiuson hat from
The Generals Of The enemy came The suggestion
Of an armistice Of eight 7veeks, which dlsarms,
as ii were, great part of his regular troops"
The operations of Gen. Worth on the
West side of the own (Monterey) are des-
cribed by the Mexican papers, as very bril-.
liant. One fort taken by him is said to have
been taken and re.taken three several times
--once by Gen. Meja at The point of the
bayonet, when he captured 800 Americans
and eight places of artillery !!
In Mexico on the l4th ullimo there were
symptoms of a new revolution. Certain
battalions OF the national guard were disposed
TO wrest the reins OF government from Gen.
Salas, because, as was alleged, he was aim
ing to perpetuate his power and seize on the
property of the mercantile classes There
was great deal Of cornmotion in the city
of Mexico, but no overt act had been com.
mitled by the enemies Of the administration,
who are termed conservatives.