Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-29
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VERY LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO-The Packet Ship Adelaide, Cap.
Ellis, from Havanah, 10Th instant, arrived here
Yesterday, bringing Mexican letters and Spanish
papers 10 the New York Sun. Our aivices were
conveyed 10 Havana by he British Steamer
CLYDE, Capt Simmons, which arrived al Havana
on the TN instant, tour days from Vera Cruz
having touched al Tampico The dates are We
IA Cruz 2 Dtc; Mex:c" ~ Nov; Tampico u
Nov, Chihuahua, 2Cth October
The "nG'o~"c. public attention, and in &C.
cordirg Ihe efforts making 10 strengthen San'a
Annals army The editors and and newspaper cor
respondents generally agree that The last Struggle
is 10 be made a, San Luis Po'osi. No effort is
apparent 10 prepare The pubic mind for negolia-
liun, except such as casual illusions 10 the APP
preaching session Of Congress and the del.bera-
lions Of that body upon the melancholy condition
Of he Republic. The hew government works
satisfactory. Arrangements Tor restoring the
Stale Governments L. their former positions un-
der The constitution Of 1921, have been completed
in al The late departments, with great satisfaction
10 The people.
The Legislature Of Yucatan, hitherto the last
10 hold ont against revolutions, met and prompt
IL ratified The remuneration, and The restoration
Of The Constitution Of 1921. Next in importance
IL The meeting Vi Congress, was Inc election Of
President. Santa Anna positively declines The
Office, although some d the States have petition
Cd government in favor II giving hi j dcta;orial
pawels. All he asks, Or Processes 10 ask, is The
title, "Jcncjactor 81 lbs coRnhy" Another change
has occurred in the Cabinet, owing 10 The con-
nicling views the men in power: Don Antonio
Haro Tamariz, Secretary Of Stale, has been
superseded BY Don Juan n. lmonIe. The po-
pu'ar candidate Tor the President is Almonle. lie
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reported 10 have arrived at Vera Cruz in the
steamer from England. Great enthusiasm is
said 10 exist among the people in favor OF the
amy and the war. The Church has been press.
Gil into the service Of The country, government
having exacled contributions upon The property OF
''he secular and regular clergy OF both sexes )" 10
the amount of Two millions OF dollars, Tor which
drafts have been issued as follows: On he A rcii-
bishop, 81 600, 900; on The Bishop oil Puebla,
500 zoe; on the Bishop Of Guadala1ara, $780,
00G; on The Bishop of Michoacan, Sl7O, 600; on
The Bishop Of Oajaca, 100000; on lhe Bishop OF
Durango, $4,000. Popular opinion was IN ia
vor OF This eyaclion, as the Church had recently
shown itself 100 oficous in the cause OF The mo-
nalchists. While these contributions are being
levied throughout the country, large amounts OF
specie are being exported. The steamer CLYDE,
alone, took 81 100000 in specie 10 England, on
Dispatches from Santa Anna were received
a, the Capitol on The 23i ull., dated al San Luis
Poiosi. lie had made arrangements 10 post his
troops al certain quarters. not made public. He
presses the Government Tor more rcsources.-
Accounts from San Luis praise The discipline
and vaor OF The army. There were twenty-five
thousand men, with fiiiy-two pieces OF artillery
Five thousand additional troofs were expected
daily. The magazines Of powder and The stores
OF balls and other missiles are said 10 exceed lie
ie! Every piece Of iron that can be found is
converted into pixies or oher deadly weapons.-
La one store house alone lheie are Two hundred
mechanics working day and night, mounting
guns or manufacturing munitions OF war. There
are five hundred more al work in The fortifica-
ii ms, which are heing strengthened in every pos
sh!e manner. One thousand women filled with
enthusiasm in The national ause, had come down
To The camp from San Diego and Tlascaa 10
aid in making articles Tor the soldiers San,a
Anna had grand review ol The whole army on
The 18th November: IL is described as ma2ni-
ficcnl pageant. So overpnwered was he by line
boundess enthusiasm which greeted him as he
passed along The lines that his feelings overcame
him. and The tears rolled down his swaIlhy cheeks
amid the prolonged huZ1as oi The various re2i-
m.nts. and cries Of "Viciory OF death" "God
AMI Libeny" "Long live Santa Anna !" I've
will heat ihe Yankees ,h> time y &c, &C.
Provisions were pouring into The camp, in i'm
mense quantities Language is said 10 tail in al
tempting description oi The formidable prepa-
ralons making al San Luis There, was 10 lie
The last great struggle. There. say the newspa-
pers will the ia,e Of Mexico be decided, and far
iher resistance, il is said, will be useless. Fears
we're entertained, however, that even there the
fortunes of war wouli be agaBs, them; and ac-
codinsly we find prepar. lions going % 10 defend
the road 10 the capital. Forts were being erected
AZ various points, and the passes were beirs
strengthened: bur these works do not seem 10 pro-
gross very rapidly. Santa Anaa's evacuation Of
Tamnco is defended, on The ground Of his in
ability to resist The vessels OF war; I'D nat pert
being one in which the yellow lever RACES hereby
eight months in the year, the editors predict thai
il will become grave Tor thousands oil Amerl'
cans. as il was for the invading Spanlards. The
burning Of an American Steamer at Tamplc"
the wreck OF 50 many United States vessels OF
the coast and ihe loss OF prizes taken at Tabas
co are matters which Inc Mexican editors fecoft
with ioyous EXPLANATIONS. Tie United Sia'e'
fripaie Potomac was in sinking condition OF
Anton Lizardo. Four sailors were taken prison
efs from an American vessel wrecked al Soll'
| Venlo.
Various accounts are given of Inc burning o
| The Mexican vessel OF war Creole, under The wall
If San Juan d'Uiua. The tat'lemen o! Sal
Miguel saw The U. S. boat approach The tort bu
mistook il for a boat from the British steamer
and made no alarm. O,hefs alIege ,ba, an alarm