The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-10-27
--LATEST FR9AI BzEKFCO.
FROM THE SQUADRON.

Adams, Com. Mckinney, froag the scad
ron, CT PoIat San Antonio Lixardo
which place she left on the 25th ult.
touched OF the S. w. Pass on the I'll
inst. bound TO Pensacola.
Shelanded al the s ". Pass, Capt
Kennedy, son OF Com. Kennedy, Of TIN
Navy and then proceeded on her roulc
n Pensacola. Capt. Kennedy came "
g this city yesterday, and to him We arc
indebted Tor the following information
from the fleet.
The health Of The squadron was gener-
ally good
Com. Carpenter, his Offices and men,
were set at liberty on parole.
Com Carpenter and his clerk-Air.
Wilkinson, Purser Gutter, and a portion
of the crew Of the brig Truxton are on
board the John Adams.-'Fhe remainder
of the Truxton's crew are on board the
shin Relief, to sail for Pensacola in few
davs. with the exception Of say twelve,
VINO were left at Tuspan, being sick.
One Of the Truxton's men died on
board the John Adams before sailing.
On the 25;h, the United States schoon-
er Forward sailed for Tuspan, 10 take on
board the sick (Truxton) prisoners.
On the 22d ult, the irigaie Raritan,
Capt Gregory, and steamer Vixen, Com.
Sands, arrived with Com. Perry Oh board.
II was rumored that he is to hoist his il2g
on board the steamship Mississippi
Il waa not known whether Com. Con
ner is TO berelieyed from the command CT
the Squadron.
The sailor who assaulted his officer and
was condemned by court martial 10
suffer death, was executed Oh the day ap-
pointed.
Il was thought that Santa Anna would
not be entrusted with the reins of Gov
ernment, unless he declared himself in
favor Of the war
After the above had been in type, we
received from our courteous contemPora-
ries OF the Tropic, proof sheets OF the let
tiers Of their correspondent "of Vera
Cruz"-the cue dated the Gath ultlmo,
the other the 25tl uli., and embracing the
characteristic letter Of Santa Anna, which
is given below.
Omi;dng the speculations and opinions
oft!l writer. we make the following mat
ter-ol-fact extracts
The government hasissued requisiiions
unon the States for their contiDgenls of
troops, requiring them to appear at the
CITY Of Mexico or at San Luis Poiosi,
within 70 days after the publication of;he
order. The States contribute as follows:
The State Of Mexico $500 men; Jaiisco
4000; Puebla, $500; Guanajuato, 5000;
San Luis Potos. 1909; Zacatecas, 1000;
Queretaro, 600; Oejaca, 1000; Michoacan
1880; Vera Cruz, 1909; Durango, 600;
chihuahua, $50; Aguascalientes, ESQ
Forming an aggregate Of 10000 men.
All persons between the ages of I6 and
SO are obliged, by a recent decree, to take
arms when required to do so, as members
ofthe National Guard, &c.
A free pardon is rendered to all desert
ers from the regular line, who may return
to their respective corps within three
months.
All duties are RENTED upon the intro
duction and sale of cannon, muskets,
swords, and all kinds of arms and muni-
lions of war, except, perhaps, powder for
one year.
The Government promises TO purchase
such arms, etc, as may be needed, OF per-
sons taking advantage of his permission.
Measures are simultaneously taken TO
establish a national foundfay, and the
manufacture Of gunpowder is thrown open
TO competition States, associations, and
individuals, engage to raise and maintain
bodies of troops in proportion TO their
means, and entirely Independent OF Gov
ernment acquisitions. Puebla sends to
the frontier, armed and supported at her
sole cost Io00 men. One citizen Of Mex
leo raises All equal number, calling upon
The Government for means of arming them
only. The members of the Supreme
Cour! 9f justice, in session recently, came
TO similar determination.
Alvarez, the fellow who stole the Cali
fornia supplies, and made war against the
authorities, last April, has given In his ad-
hesion to Santa Annals Government and
expresses desire 10 help the Mexcans
TO vengeance against the insoient con-
querors Of the New World, who have u
surped the immense territory of Texas"
An edict issued the 4th September
from the Government, appointing a COM
mission, composed of FIVE gentlemen, to
digest and report plan, the heads of
which are furnished to them, for reward
ing and providing fer deserters from the
American Army. They a-e:-
Isl. 'To determine upon the number
OF acres of land which the government
shall grant, ard the terms upon which
they shall be granted, TO such persons as,
not being natives Of the United States,
shall abandon the rauks of the North A.