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EL4.I[Itt0NI lof 0l1 sl-IIl0| 81 NoI-I
.Nsxicon Tkreafs-R Reported
Dissenssion Uafousded- Dictator;ui
Popers for Santa .4nna-<Ead Of
he Anmistire- IEaspish Lettsr from
Santa .anaa, SC.
The New oxlesns Picsyune ofshe lob
inst. hss papers ffom The CITY o. Mexico
q. the 18th 81 November. . fortnight y
lei Than any cher adsices. Active pre-
parssisss wsrs uakiag for the meeting oil
Csufrsss. Absut forty Of tbs depeiIes
had already sffiycd from The difsreni De
psrtmsnis. snd the government paper
arrsd ihs ssssrnbling 81 The body even 10
she s1ysnes Of The appointed time. on &C
essnl II The urgsncy oiihe matters &c
quirisg lssisstive acton. The "eses's
81 the var with ihe U1iied States me
nscsssily OF great resources to scslsin y.
aad soms otiv points yflstire 10 tAe sane
iaeorfaaf mailer. :. are eaunefaied ~ the
priacipal basiness 10 be brought before
Shs Cengrsss.
Gan. Almoaie coniipaed 10 the depart.
meat Of war, and bis numerous published
sosdsTs 10 relation 70 the servics, eyinced
mueh spirit and activity. :
We Cad 10 the Mexican papers official
scsmmunies from the authorities OF
sthe diGegsnt Ststes assuring the Govern
meat fiat The Dimensions and threats Of
disssnsioni which appeared 10 the capital
"a October lasl havs mol dvated 10 disturb
arsnqoiiiiyiaE The States.
We Cad = paragraph indicating that
the America army under General Tay-
Tor might bs expected from the North BY
vsy Of Ssl.illo about tie 2lst Of Novem !,
bsr. CHRISTENING San Luis. II vii! receive
alsrrihls ihrashing. says the editor. asihe
reward ofsiis temefiiy.
We sse, nothing definite 10 relation To-
The army cenesniEssse 81 San Luis nor
do We fad any mention whHever Of
lihs dissensions which are reported by way
of Tampieo 10 exist IN Santa Aapa's
ranks.
vesl0ks fsss.silions are made Tor IN
......g santa AIMS with dicia.Orial pow
ere. The measure is urged 10 . memoir.
+. Al from San Luis. The advance Of Gen.
sraI Tayisr's division Of the amy toward
/ San Luis was expected early in Novem-
Der, and corresponding activity was e.
WINGED ID completing the Notifications.
and otherwise providing for the defence
sol the city, Senior Y allsmil has been aP.
pointed minister of6nance.
On tbs 10Th OF November, Santa Anna
transmitted 10 Mexico, where it was pub
lishsd 10 The Government Dlsro, the sob
joined interesting correspondence be.
tween Gen. Taylor and the Mexican CON.
/mandeT.
hsAp. ov4arEas or AaMY or occupArlos,
Monterey, Nov. 5, 1886, :
Sir,-Tn the Convention agreed upon
Oh The 24lh Of September. il was concesd.
ed thai the American forces should mol
pass . stipulated line before the expira
lion Of eight weeks. or until they. should
tTeesivs orders or instructions from their
govern nent In conformity Herewith
have the honor Of apprising you that
NY government has directed me TO ter
inmate the suspension of hosiilitiss, and
accordingly l consider myself at liberty
10 pass the designated line after the
l3lh mat, by which date presume thi.
.commuuic alton will have reached your
hands A San Luis Poiosi.
have hesn informed that sevsra
Americans, who were takenapiisoneFs q
China aad othsr points, are now al Sar
Luis detained a. such. trust you will
deem il an act Of justice 10 release these
men and allow them 10 rejoin the forces
under my command.
When the convention was entered in.c
ID which j have referred. 4 entertained
the hope that the farms in which i, wat
conceived would open the way for tbs
two Republics 10 agree upon an honora
Bile peace; and. acting upon this conyic'
lion, I al eacs released the prisoners o
var who we're in my power among
whom were three officers. al that time
II dia mot know iha. there were any
Anericsn prisoners who had been sem
into tbs interior. / trust that my con
.dasl will be deemed asu6icient ground
10 justify yon in yielding 10 this request
and 10 tbs dictates OF humanity towards
the American prisoners who ] am told are
: at San Lais
Ia case Major Graham the besrer Of
this REORGANIZATION reaches your head
tquarters. 1z1ake The liberty 10 commend
him lolyour courtesy. and shall be pleas.
ed 10 receive by him your reply to this
standardization, whatever il may be.
hayeTihe honor to be. with The greatest
respsci, POUR obedient servant,
ZTAYLOR, Maj Gen'l
Of the Army OIL The United States.
To Gen. Anloaia Lopez De Santa Anna.
3 Commander in Chief.