Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-18
ByLAsr NIGHTS A
VERY LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
MEXIC0


The New Orleans P~icsyune Of the sth ms,
contains adviocs from Ven Cruz as late Us n.
ed October Z .cnFffMRN
The Editors gather from that correspondence
that every Mexican paper is enthusiastic Tor
continuation of the war, end cvince a readi
ness to fight to The death.
We find in il the following letter.
bissHArtse ARMY OF rnE RrprsLrcJ
Headquarters. San Luis. Oct. 10.
Mosf erceLsnf Sir;--0n the evening of m,
Sth instant, ! arrived at this capital accompa.
med by my staff. and established therein IA,
sHesdquar,ers OF the Army OF Operations DIES.
tined 10 repci the unjust Invasion made upon
The Republic by the Amy OF the United
States OF the North.
have tho pleasure oi spying TO your Es.
ceilency that my entrauce into this State was
."aus s'nrsst The congratulati ons of a masnan-
imous people who have not ceased TO besto,x
upon me profuse marks or considerat;on
ana Tie same remark will apply To the author
sues and public functionsrirs OF all classes.
Vohdge me BY communicating these facts
10 ms kxcellency, the General rharged with
the supreme executive power, snd except as
sussnces OF my considera tiou aud esteem.
God and Liberty.
o.s,aes ASrosrA LopEz DE Santa ANNA.
80 To the Secretary OF War.
One Of the fiut acts OF the willy generals
simo was TO supply himself with funds. This
he did very effectually by seizing upon a con-
Quota Of specie, thereby getting hold of two
millions of dollars. His prstext was that il
was unsafe to forward this large amour, Of
money to The sea coast IA the present state OF
offsis. He eass receipts for the money aud
has individual bonds for its ~res,ontion.
We regret TO say that the papers give us
no clue to hts plan Of operations.
But while Santa Anna vas on his way 70
San Lais he wrote back from Qncr>taro, on
The ID OF October, as follows: The disaster
which we encountered Al OF Monterey is notso
a. at nrst thonght. Our troops have lei;
ior Saittilo aud have already occupied the
principal points of the Sierra. So lar from
the loops having become deinoralizcd, am
assumed That ..grcat enthusiasm prevails
aNpofg uhem- Their success IA cost the enc
my. secerding 20 incuntestible evidence more
than fifteen hundred men. Our artillery was
wei managed, aud il is said thattbe enemy
believtlt was served b. kcsnch ofHrersss q
am new bout to unfold all mv character
with The enesgy which Is habitual To me. snd
The hmericans will very soon succomb or |
shall cease 10 exist.P eyst8T
We find the following remarks in one
Of Ampudia's dispatches: q
ffsEyesy moment which passes. confirms
my idea OF the immense ~advantsees we have
geined rom lighting four consecutive days M
Monterey, since now the enemy enteriains
greet respect for the Mexican soldier. and
American blood flowed with such profession
hatJro1a the Generals Of he enemv came me
e'.ggss',on fof an armisiice Of eight lreeks.
anA1ah
regular troops"
Since writing the above we have seenano,h-
or positive ASSERTION made on the au,hority !
oi Ashpudia that The idsa of she armisffce ,ras
sagetsf<d ty An<rican officers, and The Mex.
leans ere led 10 presume IL was suggested by
them becauso The greaier part OF our regulars
were sNt to pieces at Monterey.