Mobile register and journal., 1846-12-21
Hate Intelligence from srex;co.

We recei,ed, lhrough the Havana papeis brought l by the bafgne Cnthafne, several interesting lenls 0i Mexican news, of which VIC give fall details bc. low. The most important part of he news is the accounts given of the active preparations by ilie hexicans m San LuIS-.lhe amount and character of heir ioIee-1,nd Their news of ihe condition and lnteniOn of our army. or course. many of tine statements published in the Mexican journals are rldeuloosly false and absurd-sucl he desert inn of s@~h,le brigade ol our army, the destruction in our ranks bI the typhus fever, &c. But as .se have not time 10 WinBow the probable and credible from the absurd and improbable, we give their stories just as they appear in the:r prints; and fl they do not interest, they certainly will amuse our rcaders.-[N Q Dcla
 E, the packet barque Calharine, Capt Swii, we received Havana papers containing the Mexican news, brought over Dy the British mail steamer Clyde. which lelt Vera Cruz the lst inst. The particuiars we find Iii lhe Havana journals are ol | sOme interest.
 Ef Locomofor of fhe 27ih ult. states that on the nlskt o me 25th, boat from the squadron enter ed 'he pori and set the national schooner Creotia on ire She was al anchor under the mooripgs ol San Juan de slus.' Et LOcOnotoy complains oi the want ot vigilance on the part of the commander uf the san Juan de illua on lhls occasion.
 According to the same paper. d schooner and a brig, anchored of Anton Lisrdp, were wrecked on the 24ih ut Said vessels were Two Of those Cap tnred at Ta'a>co, and they were manned by nlne American glors, of whom fse were drowned. ,and
 
 taken to Vera Cruz on the 26lh. The conmander r .ol the detachment of Anton Lizafdo was the beach ler the gale mmeeced, in order to ai1,Hd l assistance to 'ihe oD board Inc vessels. The brig wastna ly losi and the schooner is ashure bul ln go d erdes.
 Ei Indicador of the 2e,h November states, ,,,,t m the evrning o the 25lh four large boats, belong ing to the S. man.ol-war stationed at Isla Vere, ,me near he iorl, iI.e side oi san Mgue's bat | ierv Their object seemed to e to take Ihree or four large Mexican bats which were fastened near the aforesaid battery. As soon inc seulire on the battery saw the boats he informed his comrades and boat was despatched from the iori, filled with armed men, to watch he approaching lighters - When the Mexican boat came near those ol the enemy the latter drew of and fired two musket shots; on hearing the repon,tfwo guns with shells were hred from the iorl at ,Ie American boats. which reti'ed immediately, Whether they sustained any damage or mol is not known. The Mexican Loat returned to the isrl uninured. From the city two guns were likewise fired. as sign of alarm the citizens believing that engagement had taken place between the io 1 and the feet .-t The Municipal Assembly of Vera Cruz had made petition to the State Legislature, that it should appolnt General SotJ us Governor of that Depart ment ,-o.- Senor Haro Tamariz. the Minister of Finance had resigned, of misun,iersi and ing with the other ministers, and Gen. Al,nonte had taken charge of hs place. On taking his station as Minister of Finance, Gen. Amopie gave ofde, S thai all payments. should be suspended; hul finding such regulation unsuitable to tie existing cir umstanceshe immediate counermanded the order. .- Gen Salas published decree tho 2lst, pro hibing the introducioa of such goods should he imported through the ports in possession of the North Ameri ans. zfstAz
 According To correspondents, writing from San LuIs de Poiosi to several of the Mexican journals, ii appears that Santa Anna had 2S 900 men at that place, viz: '2.000 infantry, of regulars; 5000 airy well armed and mounted, and IL, GOO Cossacks armed with swords and a"ce. Besides. bere were 52 pieces of Artillery, smaller than 24 p unle 8. Some ZOO and about 1000 aomen were constantly employed in iortitying the place, and from POO to 300 men in ftlin, bun arms. &e Besidea slc 2S 100 nep San Lula de Potssi it is said that Grnerss Valencia, forezsr, and Pacl,e- co, were at the Vale of San Francisco wiih 5000 med. who Could not find places 10 be lodged in at San Luis. Also another division, which will num- Der nearly S0OO men, WAS organizing at Tna. These troops, they say, are destined 10 attack the Ameri- jeans at Tampico.
 The aforesaid correspondence also states that Gen. Tayors total forces are from 5000 to 5000 re-