The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-29
From the New Orleans Picayune of
Further Mexican News.

Further Mexican News.
By the arrival OF the schooner Martha Louisa from
Havana, placed in possession of our full and reg
uar files OF the papers OF that city and correspond
ence.
We learn verbally that General Woll-who was for
many years in the service of Mexico. and who signal
lied himself in Texas and the Rio Grande frontier
recently efscie' andns a, Laguna and had proceeded
towards the Mexican capital General VOL is French
man by birth retired to his native country year or two
since with fortune and has the reputation OF being
brave officer
formed in Mexican affairs, and we gather from it some
items.
The chief OF the Mexican difficulties arise from pecu
mary embarassments, says the 'Diaro." Santa Anna
is continually calling upon the government for means
The clergy, being called together by delegations both of
the regular and secular ORDERS refused positively TO guar
antee loan of two millions of dollars; but the govern
ment, considering the stened circumstances of the
treasury and the necessities OF the state quite too
urgent to be provided for by general contribution, had
resolved to issue drafts for the amount of two mil
lions OF dollars upon the responsibility Of the cer-
gy, the clergy to be compelled TO meet the
within two years, the government recognising the
amount loan to be ultimately reimbursed with In
the rate OF per cent per annum. To render
these drafts at available, the government had deter
mined to draw them for amounts varying from $500 to
$40 0OO favor OF individuals of wealth and according
TO their circumstances, and compel them to advance the
respective sums within eight days Such is the forced
loan to which Santa Anna has driven the government,
and which the latter by alleging that the ceri-
cal order both secular and regular and OF both has
always shown itself ready TO make the greatest sacri-
hces" We yet to see how the church will digest this
measure
The decree relative to the grant to D. Jose Garay OF
the exclusive privilege OF opening communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific by the shmus of Tehuan
tepec has been extended two years. and otherwise mod
fed, so as To facilitate colonization.
We have ut last revelation IN relation TO the letter
which our government addressed the Mexican govern.
ment towards the end OF September and the receipt OF
which on the 5th 9th of November at Vera Cruz we
mentioned 1t dated the 9th of September, and
was received on the 18th OF November. 1t was to
he mi VIII he
secretary had eynced OF Mr. Buchanan's previous offer
to negotiate peace. The American government did not
propose the Mexican secretary understood the Offer
to lay of the question the causes each side, which
led to the war TINS would be abandonment of their
strongest claims on Mexico They wished, however, to
settle all the questions dispute beitceeR the tco repub
lies Mr. Buchanans latest letter concluded by saying
that the President persuaded that he had done his duty
in making proposals Tor peace awaited with patience and
hope the fai Sc.aeR OF the Mexican government. That
although the longer the lasted the difficult
would be to make satisfactory peace, account Of
The continually Increasing expenses Of 1t, yet he should
always be ready terminate the upon terms of abso
lutte Justice. And that, in the meantime, he had no alter
native but 10 prosecute the war with vgor, until the
Mexican government should be ready to receive his over
lures for peace in a kindred spirit,
On the 10th OF November, by order of Santa Anna,
grand mass was celebrated all the officers of the army
being present. to mpore the Divine aid for the happy is
sue Of the war The night, the termination of the
armistice to be celebrated by grand serenade.
The reports from Chihuahua that the government
had organized force OF 1000 regulars and 10000 vol
R'SNS'N'
TO march against the enemy on the Sh oil November
We do not believe the half of it.
communication had been received from Sinaloa, da
ted the 2sth October, stating that Capt Flores, with
few regulars and volunteers, had routed party of
North Americans 1t added, that at Los Angeles the
Indians had massacred one hundred and fifty American
sailors acting as soldiers.
The negotiations between Com. Conner and other aI-
horities at Tampco given but they are not impor
tant, and we are crowded for room
private letter from Mexico assures the Dario that
good understanding existed between Santa Anna and the
central government; but that the necessities Of the gene
raj were such that he constrained to insist upon the
forced loan of two millions. His army amounted to
about 25 900 men, Me best Of rttch cavalry
Gen. Taylor had suffered much from deseron and sick
ness but the number OF his troops varously esma
ted
The Mexicans are continually apprehensive of night
attack upon San Juan de Ulua. An attempt was made,
they thought, the night OF the lst ut but resulted in
nothing, having been early discovered. We
correspondents letter:
"HAvANA, December 6, 1916.
DEAR Pre-: The British steamer is in to-day from
Vera Cruz and send you an extra containing the news
published here Rumor adds somewhat to these but
you can Judge for yourself Santa Anna said to have
threatened to retreat to Querero if they don't send him
the that he has asked for which great exerens
are being madeato raise. Some say he will fall back
whether or no, in order to be the capital the
opening of Congress Propositions had been made to the
British merchants for loan of $2O00DOO0, secured by
reduction of duties articles prohibited The mon
eyed and Landed interest," is sad are quite tired of the
war and santa Annas 5etrograde movement may posi-
ures while he apparently sacrifices his ambition and lau
rels Ito be eaned) to the will OF the people The nitia-
ted suppose him be nmical to peace. At all events
he won't meet the enemy. If it is done at all, one
else must do it, .... ......g Ill.,. .... 2
"The blockade is not considered at all an effectual
ones several vessels sent from here have discharged
"An American sloop-of-war, said to be the Albany,
from New York. is Just coming in,
yours, &c, AMIGO"
from the squadron.--Total Wreck OF the United
States Brig somers.-G'reat Loss OF Lifef
BY the arrival yesterday morning of the barque Nor
gan Dix Capt Hamilton, have received dates from
the squadron at Anton Lzado TO the afternoon of Sun
day. the 18th inst The full particulars of the melancholy
loss of the United States brig Somers will be found be-
low.
Among the passengers on board the Morgan Dix were
frigate with his clerk L. Hutchinson-boh their way
to the north ~