Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-06-12

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,So head of more troops to reinforce the army
of the North.
The animosity existing against the AmerI-
ans has been violently increased by the news
fIbe two actions of the 9Th and 9th ult.
The enormous forced loans which the Gov
o,nment had imposed upon the clergy, the lat
ter had declared itself totally unable to meet.
The metropolitan church was ordered to furn-
ish subsidy of S98, 900 per month, the church
of Michoacan 1886, OOO,-of Puebla $4,000
Of Gaudalaiarn 2O,OOO-ef Durango $4,000,
and of Oaiaca So 900. These great sums per
month show that the President is determined
to prosecute the war with energy; he will
never be able TO collect such loans.
Senior Gomez Farias, so we'll known here
has been arrested by the Government.
Gen. Almonte has made formal resignation
of his mission to France.
In regard to the report as to Paredes pnt'ing
himself at the head of the army I'll KepHbli-
cano says it is uncertain whether he VIII repair
to the Rio Grande or to Vera Cruz; but he Will
leave the capital as soon as Congress assem-
bfes.
Full accounts Of the disastrous actions of
The sth and 9th had reached the capital, anu
apgeared in the official Journal. They are
xpore accurate by far than Mexican bulletins.
venerally, and do credit to Arsta. The news
was received with profound regret, but with
apparent determination to fight the war out.
They claim positively that the number of
the killed and wounded on the part of the
Americans was more considerable than that of
the Mexcans. General Arista sets down the
force Of the Mexicans in the action Of the 9Th
at 5000 men, and twelve pieces OF artillery;
our numbers are stated to have been 5000 men,
more or less, with great superiority in artIlle-
nv. The destruction by our artillery is repre-
scented 10 have been severe. Over three thous-
and shots are said 10 have been fired at the
Mexicans by onr artillery, between O'Clock,
=. NJ, and 7, in the evening, when the battle
closed. The Mexicans in the same tIme'
discharged seven hundred and fifty shots from
their artillery. The Mexican loss on the 0h
is set down at 1852 killed, wounded and mis-
sing-and they claim to have retained possess
sion of the field of battle.
We have not the description of the action
of the 9th by Gen. Arista, as We had supposed
in our haste, but we have by journal friendly
to him. His position is represented TO have
been calamity forced notwithstanding the
repeated charges of the Mexican cavalry, the
last of which was headed by Arlsta In per-
son, and during which they actually ''cut &c
pieces two entire companies of the Americans.
The loss of the Americans is tllrepresented
as superior to that of the MeXlcans.
The papers make very patriotic appeals tf
all good citizens, to come up now TO the res
cue of the country. Even Ell Republican,
claims that 'the President is making and vii
make new efforts, as great as the emergency
requires" 1t urges all to make the sacrifices
which he demanded, and appeals to the Con
Gress about to assemble, to sustain the war
every possible hazard. 1t recommends M
putting aside of personal discussions, and de
nounces those who would resort 10 foreign III
tervention to bring about peace.
FL Republican, praises Arlsta for the per
sonal galIantry he displayed in action. am
hopes yet TO see his name associated with VIC
tories The General who has ;fought valiant
" with the foreign enemies Of his country
has solid title to the love of his telloW-cltl
ZenS."
In regard to the loan attempted to be raise
from the clergy of Mexico, we have the Oil
cal letter of the Minister Of the Treasury, Sc
nor lturbe, dated the 18th, before the news
the actions of the 8lh and 9th could have bee
received. 1t sets forth the grlevous necessIt
of money for the war, and urges the duty {
the CLERGY to submit TO the hardships force
upon all by the national calamltles. He tell
the Archbishop that the Government has al
propriated all revenues which were mortgaget
suspending without exception, ali payment
10 its creditors; that it withheld a fourth pa
of the salaries Of al its employees; that all ca
ses were called upon to make sacrihces, an
the clergy must not be exempt He then Cal
for a loan of s., 100000, payable In lively
monthly instruments, commencing the 3O
June The Archbishop is called upon to pa
ttion the loan among the various bodies of II
clergy. On the 10Th, the Archbishop reptile
that he had summoned an ecclesiastic cOnvc
ton TO meet that morning, before whom Il
matter would be laid; and that he would c
operate to the extent of his powers ''ln a W
in which were at stake the two precious O
jects OF MeXicans, its independence and Its
Iigion." The next we hear of the loan is
announcement in lei Republican,, of the 81!
that the metropolitan churches could not CO
tribute the sos, 900 a month allotted to theI
as the total of their revenues will fall short
that sum. The same paper states that the CT
lection OF such sums as are assigned to
other churches is utterly impracticable, in t
present ruinous state of the tithes, and the ge
eTal depreciation of ecclesiastical property.
This disappointment will prove, according
all accounts, very injurious 10 the Governme
The wealth of the clergy had been relied up
as the ultimate resource of the Government
its emergencies. Whether the Disappointing
will he total, however, we are too little infor
ed to Ironounce. If it be, it will prove ia
10 the administration of Paroles.
The garrison Of Topic had pronounced
gainst the Government, but according to
Diario it had marched directly into Sinai
because the citizens of Topic had refused
take part in the movement. Topic is a to
an Guadalajara, only few miles from the p
OF San Bias. AS the report of an insurrect
at Mazatlan reached US at the same time
the action of the garrison at San Bias, we
fer that the movement was concerted O
and that formidable rebellion may reaso
bly, be expected in Senoro
The disturbances in tho south of Moxico