Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-18
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
From the Picayuue, Of the 9th, we
compile the following items of the latest
news from Mexico;

From the Plcayuue, oil Inc Gun, we
compile the following items of the latest
news from Mexico;
The tone of the Mexican papers, and
Of the whole people seems to be for " war
10 the knife'' against the Americans
They are not at all BUNDLED by their de-
feat at Monterey. They claim that lhe
armisiice was asked for on our side, and
that they have really gained immensely
by The fight they gave US. Ampudia in
writing his dispatches, says:-" Every
moment which passes confirms my idea OF
the immense advantages we have gained
from fighting four successive days at Mon
terey, since now the enemy enterlalns
great respect for the Mexican soldier, and
American blood hewed with such prolu.
sion thai from the Generals Of the enemy
came the suggestion Of an armiSticc Of
eight 'ocekS, which disarms, as it were, a
great part of his regular troops"
In still another place, the PIcayune
states that it has seen positive assertion
of Ampudia, that our officers first sug-
gested and asked for the armislice and
he assigns as the reason that our Regulars
were entirely cut TO pieces by his formd.
able defence.
Santa Anna arrived at San Luis Potosi
on the Sih October, and has there fixed his
headquarters. One Of his first acts was
to seize conducta with S2,000,000 be-
longing to the English miners, This
mode OF raising supplies is more summary
than begging from The churches, and is at.
Ter the good old Rob Roy plan. Whether
il will give satisfaction 10 his former good
friends, The English, is yet TO be SEEM
The Picayune says" His pretext was
that it was unsafe to forward this large a.
mount Of money TO the seacoast IN the
present state Of affairs. He gave receipts
for the money and his individual bonds for
its restoration"
There is no other clue given to the pro-
bable movements of the willy old cut throat
except what may be CLEANED from the fol.
lowing letter which he wrote back on his
way to San Luis from Qeeretaro on the Sd:
"The disaster which we encountered at
Monterey is not so great as | at first tho't,
Our troops have left for Sallillo, and have
already occupied the principal points of
the Sierra. So far from the troops having
become demoraized, am assured that
great enthusiasm prevails among them. -
Their success has cost the enemy, accord
ing to incontestibIe evidence, more than
fifteen hundred men. Our artillery was
well managed, and ii is said that the enemy
believe 1t was served by French officers.
am now about to UNI
fold all my character, with the energy that
is habituaI to me, and The Americans shall
very soon succumb, or shall cease to
exist"
From this specimen of egotistical bragg
gndocia, it may be inferred that he has
sent forward 10 forlify SaltiIlo.
Among the items CLEANED from this ar
rival is the use Ampudia made of the mail
captured Marin and Monterey. Among
the dispatches captured was letter from
our Secretary of War, Mr.. Marcs, to Gen.
Taylor, revealing the design upon Tampi-
co and San Luis Potosi. The letter is
dated Washington, Sept, 2nd. The de.
sign of the Secretary's letter is to obtain
Gen. Taylor's opinion, rather than dictate
line OF proceedings for him. He is told
what tho government has thought Of do.
ing, and asked what he thinks about it,
The government refers to him for informa.
ton upon various points--as 10 the diff.
culties Of his own advance whether he
deems il advisable to continue his march
upon San Luis Potosi, and various kin
dred topics. The letter pursues its inqui.
ries in the most respectful terms, delerring
it to the better judgment of Gen. Taylor;
but it of course discIoses our plans, the
number OF troops intended to be used a.
gainst Tampico, and some other general
particulars
The Mexican papers give accounts of
the fight at Monterey with more than their
usual candor and speak with great respect
of the bravery and conduct Of our forces.
Gen. Worth has particularly won their ad-
miraiion. The poor childish savages,
however, consider the point most to their
honor TO be, that the Americans consented
to salute their flag before it was lowered,
and actually did So
Santa Annals departure from Mexico
seems to have been the signal for new
commotions and outbreaks. There have
already been two; and Gen. Salas, left by
Santa Anna in chief command, appears
surrounded with difficulties. Mods have
been collected threatening the Govern
ment, and Disconnected with the present
dynasty, The disturbances and threats Of
revolution have only been suppressed by
the most active intercessions and remon.
strances of SOlas and his subordinates,
who beg the people to consider of the i'm.
minent danger of the country from inva.
sion, and submit to order. The commo.