The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-23
From the Camps and from Mexico.

Since our last paper dispatches have been received
from the camps of Generals Taylor and Wool They
firm substantially the accounts which We have published
from the New Orleans papers. Gen. TAYLOR was on the
eve of marching for Monterey Gen. Wool was reccv-
ing arms ammunition and recruits, and was preparing
for an immediate march to Chihuahua. Thus three
camps are motion and expect hear of decisive
and successful results from all at distant day. 1t is
supposed that in thirty days sooner Gen. Taylor will
be 10 possession of Monterey. and perhaps of salo.
Gen. Wool of the army of the CENTRE will be at Chhu
ahu8 and Col Kearney will be at Santa Fe. The meshes
apparently drawing closer around the Mexicans and
three important posts and sections Of country will be in
our hands besides the ports which may have taken in
California.
Il appears from the Mobile Tribune that the Princeton
has arrived aPenacola, with dispatches from squa-
dron off Vera Cruz. The gentleman who has brought
dispatches for our government brings also some Next
papers late the 25th August from Mexico and
from Vera Cruz down to the I'D Sept, inclusive.
We give the following synopsis Of their contents;-
Latest Journals from Mexico.
RECEIVED THE PRINCETON.
Additional Mexican papers have been received at the
Navy Department from the city ofMexco to the 25th of
August and from Vera Cruz to the I'd of September in
elusive They mention the arrival in the city of Mexico
on the 23d of August of Gen Almonte Crescent 10 Re-
JON and Crescencio Boves who accompanied Santa An.
from Havana, but say nothing of any contemplated
appointments TO the high offices of government the du-
tie of which, subsequent to the overthrow of the late
administration had boon discharged by the chief clerks
ofthe respective departments.
They publish an address Santa Anna from General
Saas who in the exercise Of the chief executive
hority dated the 10th of August and delivered to Santa
Anna by three high officers commissioned for the pur
pose II consists chiefly OF compliments He says, Be-
ing obliged, on the discontinuance of the late gov
ernment to exercise the authority which reserved
by the plan for your excellency have confined its
ercsc tohhe execution OF that plan, and to the most
gent business Of state, according to the common
sng laws, and respecting, as well in accordance with
the spirit of the plan with my character the public
guarantees The first measure has been place all the
troops of the republic route to Monterey New Mexi
CO. and the CALIFORNIA;" Santa Annals reply to this adj
dress is dated at the hacienda or farm OF Encero August
GOTH and also deals chiefly in gsneraites compliments
to say that the nation collects some services which
have had the good fortune to render it. shall count
them as nothing if have not the glory Of rendering it
the greatest the most lasting for its future generations
which is to give denitive constitution sovereign
nation in the full possession and exercise of its rights
and the road to its prosperity. For this have been
summoned For this come, and shall know how to
accomplish it, And as the first measures necessary to
this end are two and consist summonng the nation to
give itself constitution and repel its enemy and as
your excellenc has taken the first steps in both, you
have merted we'll of the nations and not only approve
the acts OF your government, but chief honored by
the nations confidence congratulate you your
and thank you in the name OF the nation These
the only illusions to the existing war The news
papers belle Saas that he had put
troops in motion towards the theatre OF and
sailing the present administration upon the ground
which they opposition Herrera and Paredes
The following translated from the Repubeano OF the
22d of August
"We see it stated in the Diario del GoJierno of the
18th inst that the brigade which was ready to march at
the time when the pronunedmento took place has not
yet been able to leave desired to finish pro-
vding with everything necessary in order that it may
not depart like the brigsdes which the late adminstra
ton caused to march, without equipments ana ABOVE al
favor Of the late administration deem proper to say
that this statement OF Daro is not correct for every
Mexican knows and that the brigades which have
left we,e perfectly well clothed and equipped, and
know also that according TO vouchers which must exist
in the offices and general treasury, all the supplies OF
clothing and equipments which the chief officers of the
corps required were furnished and even the brigade
which has not yet left has been provided with everything
necessary. We have been informed that the expendf
for the clothing received by the army OF reserve
amount to hundred thousand dollars; and in
order to ascertain the TRUTH it will be sufficient to put
this question. II the brgades which have left departed
without equipments ammunition, OF what consisted
the burthens of the 900 mules which they carried with
them7 is also known that another and the chief por
ton of the ammunition which was to have been sent
still remains in the CITADEL SO that the detention Of the
owing other cause and their honor is at stake
in marching to join the army on the frontier
This is the necessary, because O rumor is
afoat brought by letters from the interior that the first
brigade Which marched under the orders OF Garcia
Condo and made their pronunetamento near Penaseo,
has remained at that place. has refrigerated to San
Luis leaving its chief TO pursue his journey with his aid
only render his services the frontier If this be
fact what name does 1t deserve! feeling oil shame
we all ask the last brigade TO leave for Texas
not ~
On the pad of August General Salas issued q decree,
declaring the constitution of 1924 the federal const'
ton, in force until constitution should be estab.
shed abolishing the assemblies of the Department. and
requiring the present governors oil departments to sly 10
themselves governors Of States.
The Vera Cruz Indicator Of the 27th Of August states
that the preceding afternoon boat was despatched to
the city from of the United States ships OF
der flag OF truce bearing letter addressed to the COM
mandant general The boat returned immediately, the
officer in charge saying that he had orders to wait for
answer The editors of the Indicator say, that they
asceained that the letter enclosed another from the Sc
cretary of State Of the United States to the Mexican
minister OF foreign affairs which the American COM
modore requested should be sent to him. The Indicator
says that nothing known Of the contents Of the let
ter but that the present government whose principle
is 10 make known to the nation everything that occurs
good or bad, will soon publish its contents.
Santa Anna in his reply to General sslas's address
says, that his wound having been irritatcd by his
voyage and by excitement it will be necessary for him
Encero until il Is in condition to enable him
to travel
No mention is made of Paredes. A Vera Cruz paper
complains of the absence Of thing OF interest in the
papers received from the city OF Mexico and the papers
generally filed with details of the
in various parts of the country in favor of the existing
government.
From the Mobile Herald, Sept. IS
In another column published yesterday will be found
the squadron announcing the departure from Vera Cruz
and arrival at Pensacola Of the steamship Princeton
bringing important dispatches from the Commodore and
also the reply of the Mexican Government TO tho
ture of peace communicated to II from the Department
State early in August Lieut. Purviance, the bearer
of these dispatches arrived here Sunday and mme.
diately proceeded TO Washington. Wha! the nature
of this reply from Mexico is, Of course cannot posi-
lively say but inclined to adopt the opinion
pressed by of correspondents, that they are
peaceabe When Lieut. P. arrives at Washington, per-
haps, we will get an idea Of their centents.