Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-19


| the following:
| From the N. o. Commercial Time, 10Th ins,.
VERY IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE CITY
OF MENICO.
--latest Intelligence from The Army.
The U. States sloop Of war John Adams, commander
MeCuney from Vera Cruz the 25th ult touched off the
5. w. Pass the 7Ih inst, her way to Pensacola
Lieut. Kennedy late OF the u. $. schr. Forward came
passenger in her. and left her the Baze arriving the
city yesterday afternoon From this gentleman have
learned the following particulars regarding the Bockading
Squadron. The whole OF the officers and crew OF the
TruSon who surrendered the Mexicans after the loss
OF that vessel of TGspan, have been released officers
on parole, tue under pledge for a due exchange
Capt Carpenter, the late commander Of that Inflated
vessel Purser Cutter Mr.. Wilkinson Captaia's clerk aud
many OF her crew. came passengers the John Adams
The OF the officers and taken board the
store ship Relief, Antoine Lizario and sail Tor
Pensacola IN lew days after the departure Of John
Adams; she was only awaiting the arrival ut the schr
Forward, Captain Nones, which had been despatched
Iuspan on the 25h uit To take board twelve
men, who had been LETT there sc by Capt Carpenter
when he e Tor rampco after surrendorng himself and
crew. The L. 5. irigae Rartan. Capt. Gregory from
Pensacola, and the steamer Nnen, from New York,
rived of" Vera Cruz the 22i uIt; the latter having on
| board Com. ". c. Perry. 1t believed that Com.
Perry would hoist his l,g board OF the steamer Mis-
ssspp, her arrival of Vera Cruz, where she daily
expected from Pensacola.
The who ued. found guilty and sentenced
TO die, Tor striking Lieut. TAYLOR OF the soop-of-war ST
Marys, hung at the yard board that vessel
the 2Jh ut The SchT Firt, Lieut. Sinclair, had sailed
Norfolk, Va, for repa The brig Porpoisc was on
cruise 10 the SOlhw ard the Soners ana St Narys were
b!ockading Vera Cruz The remainder Of squadron
were al SACRIFICES, where there lying anchor se-
yeral foreign -ot-war.
Lieut. Kennedy that atthc time he LETT no rnmor
existed OF any attempt be made hY squadron Tam.
pco IheTe had been, Tor some time, report that hos
ue demonstra,On vas 10 be made Aivarad,. Win e.
gard 10 Mexican internal affairs very iIttc was kIuwn IN
the squadron. ll~ss, however stated that sanla Anna
dnIt h1fnen "a NJ,
march against Geo. Taylor. The McXicans. noiwslaud
ng all their attachment Santa Anna would not ect
ham their President. unless he pledged himself ,isor-
Gus prosecution OF the with America. that subject
there was little difference Of opinion seemingly, all ranks
were burning with desire 10 drive tue invaders from
| solI-il they could.
Vera Cruz was very satisfactory and the admirable dsc
pine Kept up mas put them all III efficient stac to
meet the enemy. Officers and are alike anxious 10!
| an opportunity To show theiT mstiie.
CRY oF MENco-ln addition To The intelligence which
We have given m the preceding paragraphs have learn
ed from another some incidents Ut considerable Ia
teresi TO the public, which have lately ranspeI in the in
| ,erior OF Mexico.
santa Ana appears has suddenly become the chief
| head and hope OF the patty IN heXco winch indeed
"'ay The uih embraces nearly the whole Of the popua
ton lie now, or al latest dates, the city Mex
CO. arranging lo plan Of az extensive campaign against the
several American eoIps d armee, orgaaz.ug recruiting
encouraging, cxho:ug The Inhabitants the CAPT
tai, but the whole country with a meet the dan
ger that threatens Mexico with the whole her defensive
| resources.
We find that Santa Anna had at length Quilted his 70.
rtli-his Hacienda-vhere ne had been doub, yiug
by for the OppOruBe when ne could best
exhibit himsf the inhabitants Of the clp.lal and ufyf
BY toir enthusiasm, pushed 10 by their alter
nate hopes and fears. On the l4,h ulno he reached
ALota small town dsta1t ten or twelve Leagues from
| cry Of Mexico. Here he received communication from
AmJne, the al interim Secretary Of War, p-OpOs NJ to
him the supreme Executive power, or Dictatorship. This
oeT was made on the part Of the provisional Govern
mGn organized by General saIas, after The foil O! Pc
| redes.
Santa Anna replied immed ately to tho mission Of his
partisan, Auonte, who is said be body and soul deyo
ted 90 The interests Of his patron. He cyinccs considerable
reluctance 10 proht ~ the generous confidence exhibited
towards him 10y his cOunymen be declares that he can
not accept tie oiier made him. o, coming Chief of the
Republic HIS only desire he protests - 10 occupy the
post to which hc has been ed. aud which Ice ha
assumed, that Of Commlndofin-Che OF tho Army for
the purpose oi leading person agsinst the "pr.idi
GUS Toe VINO is now rayi.hng her very heart lie says
i'ai In bis exile, he heard hc voice OF his c1ulty calling
on nun 10 defend her, and be fastened home 10 BE- en-
poycd 10 that missIJu lac circumstances which cuyr0n
Mexico, he UeICy 90 mmfncnt.y perio.s thar sba
mlsm1 desperate effort or be u see her name
erased from the - of uLeg nations. lie Tei'eratc
hts ardent wis To march against the enemy; be- strives e.
| impress on Amono, alt through him on the Mexican
people mat hs motives pure and Dol. purposes honest
and hat an assumption 70. slyrDmo pJy1- such as en-
bfacng The offer then made him, could nave no other
effect Than impeacmng hs honor in the eyes Of las Eel
lYw-ctzens, by investing his fret measures on reach
ing the capital with the character etc OF selfish anbi.
| ton.
Tie whole cfth ciuson n toe usuaI s;ye OF Mes,csn
doclmen'l, grandioquou' and nltcd IL concludes b.
inumltng hs intention ID toe city The ue3tday-
lns cJrrcsp fhrcHIIy supyred ~ be plr Of
DRAMA the cod oi which s rlsc tins seemingly ply-
uc' but really ambitious and unserupDOIs the
| pfcmg Dictatorship.
On The 3h ut, then Santa Anna arrived ar the capital
amid feJ1cng5 moro enthusiastic that had ever been ,.-
ness'd before. the pc plU behold bro him their
savior, and almost frantic with Jy Tho Testimonials
of attachment f0 ms person rn5JuIded. TIE next
d7y ihs nJs yJfuus fne1sIea tr declarations rY
wcfo taken BY 'bn Prrvis 0naI ys,nus.i levy Of 20
UIl mru o. ferg4' 'Gg Amy ordered. FrgIHliUru
forthwith transmitted e, aii The principal places ls Re-
ll'c, iu on Immediate iuuI7tng I their Iuo
us of usn. FsublI, 3nd Tie whole Ol tbo towns within
circuit 0' hfv lEy leagues O the metropolis ore stated
10 hays comp led with the f.qIiupu for men, with 'le
II.'i 'n Zoe rTylI tnr-a Di te uoRH of Io levy Ji So
HDD mrH ID.lciaio rC arnIuy nd rquiprirg of this
1'gs BODY Of 'ls, bs Government IfI.r.I iat dh
gee on a m1nH Uf of Wsr shs eea.e Jc levied until
/ further notice.
ln view oh. ihis cv'rf.. araansutpf tie Mexican poo
p' anH pHunR implicit .iIn Hr tIHI .l ti, prrrtII.y
news, fO' heir nYIclfryws can have nY fra41nsb 81
'1N I'm tr MON s.I-c. through winch they rsa,h u
III would De- u1iIsts f' amyIrle Dos 'Juzaf wir ibis
infatuated people Tho Nff mls' nos u pflsrcu,I with
igor such, indeed, seems b, fs .af iufe y..ca from
washington, Co. be fhc course iesd 10. Y.r rHnli4
raunn li ony hopes have eyer hc.. e1toul4al a p1
Dc policy 1c port pf Santa hnri frcy f1l. rY4 .s
l'aDl'n'd HrI.e conduct shows Il. ir be- thrown oft
ihe mas. Dr. eyer Hurl tr err,YaHrr 0f friend af
peace De- uaa c,uu.a r1 Is ..uuuyr. f. s-f aogf
'a1-'-" erlF fha sword end fling 101y ae rea1.lft'D
combat flf ,Ei.trIcowlucI rasus ~ E.r.rll. .rsr
| rnl us nou tIr esI s hnis Yer would now be- lffls
indeed ~o should pot forth strength lsoYuss the
gfcl'nrF. Of TIC Republic, a1d raerye sgn1rmy fr
| u' hour of victory 'pr i1 uD way ron do MsIissl be-
! Treated with, bit -s W.. .stfate 1.i "a sJp..snt
fum1f va cuu1lf i1 1If town yc.tgrIty that Con.
Ia vega a'w iu u ry, bod received gftar from Cen.
AmPIdia stating l1t Santa Aana with fifteen ihoua11d
mon. 90 a.s march 90 sit,et Cen Tsvl,r-br.,t,p
obi. a. d