The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-20
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
BY THE NJ AlLS.

WAsHNsToh. Oct is, 1916.
Ihe '7bar' Of Mrieo-.qspeen and Prospects of the
n"-ihs Return Of Santa Anna, and Mr.. H. n
a'"e' me Greet Shot at"- Curious Develop aenfs.
HsPPeais mat Mexico has at length been blessed with
an efficient temporary government, Almonts the devo
ted and faithful servant Of Santa Anna is Predeut and
santa Anna takes the head Of the army the supreme au
thory in Mexico, whoeher may be President and what
ever may be his vested rights.
detachment under Gen. salas is said to be 81, raul.
TO the northward to unite with Ampuda in arrestng th
march of Gen Taylor while the Dictator himself or
ganzing with all despatch force Of 900 men, TO fol-
low hard after the vanguard of SaIas This will render
imperative upon Gen Taylor to suspend his forward
movement-to recruit his wasted army by reinforce
ments and mum IONS and to await the approach of the
enemy rather than to exhaust his strength acii
ties by an onward exhaustng march, through an un-
known mountainous region, in pursuit Of an I'M
known hostile force Santa Anna will be compelled from
me popular demand TO march in pursuit of Gen Taylor,
ana VIII only lie necessary for the American leader
keep bright look out, select favorable position and
await the approach OF the adversary Should an army Of
80 600 be Immediately raised by santa Anna and imme-
diasly put in motion and should in due season threat
en- the advanced ba'taons the army of occupaton IL
pitched sasy os bs sn II to decide
force Of 100 600 Mexcans would be 10 az.
pc. NM oat II after occupying and garrsoning salllo,
whch is 10 miles beyond Monterey, old Rough and Rea
dy with diminished force and remov ed from his sup
Plies should continue his march in pursuit OF Ampuds,
probematical and uncertain Two months least may
be expected eapse before the opposing armies in the
inferior VIII De brought again into collision, and Con-
gress Will probably meet and adjourn before the close Of
the war; unless effective assault promptly up
tn meeting of Santa Anna and the American forces
Meantime the bloc kadins squadron is dispersed along
tervals running ship aground. awaiting doubt the
orders oil the Navy Department for upon
ohel port or oI not or az y any
The talents and loyalty Of Almonte undoubted
never had man more warm friend than Santa Anna
IN the new President While Almonte minister
here at Washington him frequently at the CAPT.
toll He is short: thickset backheadcd short haired
man oil perhaps forty five and scarcely shade lighter
in complexion than Little HILL the Winnebago orator,
or any other Indian. He speaks English very well and
French with apparent lie is accomplished man
and understands well the strength res Of the
enemy which Mexico the weakest Of all nations has
Santa Anna that the Mexcans in their besotted stupi
dty will never he content short OF sound drubbng;
and they determined that their people shall have
their hearts contents after which, and not before the
Two friends have experienced enough to know that the
magnanmous nation will be sufficiently sobered to sub
NIT to the of despotism preference to the
chy Of eternal revolutions.
For his security, the arrangement of Santa Anna
ssuPerb IL he were to remain President, he would
require Amonte at his side as his prcmier and other
man at the head of the might suddenly return, like
capital and himself the head of the forces Santa Anna
may coerce the aggregate strength Of the nation to his
The cooperation Of Almonte renders him duplicate,
and places him at and in at the head Of the
therefore, may be the external policy Mexico under
the new government there is but little danger of any
immediate internal instruction.
We are here reminded of the case of Henry NJ Paine,
called the great hota II will be recollected that he
twelve months ago. the fact that he held in posses
SION certain state papers OF Santa Anna which certain
paTes thought was necessary 0 ge from him At tho
published card in which he predicted from the facts
contained in these papers, the return of Santa ANN to
Mexico and subsequently, We saw MIR Paine in Wash
ington which occasion he said he had delivered these