The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-10-30
FARTHER FROM MEXICO.

Papers have been received containing advices
from Vera Cruz to the 9Th of October, and from
the city OF Mexico TO October LIST, together with
advices from the estern Coast of Mexico to the
10th OF August.
The principal priests delegated to represent the
Mexican priesthood, have consented to raise two
millions OF dollars toward detraying the expens-
es Of the war, by mOrgaging their estates and
otherproperty. -
The merchants in the city of Mexico have
raised five hunGred thousand dollars and paid il
over TO the government, for the purpose of car
crying on the war, and promised an equal amount
within the next fifteen days, besides agreeing to
keep up coptributionot the same amount once
every month M
The Diario del Go5iern0 announces that Gen.
Santa Anna was taben sick with fever on the 10th
Sept, but Oh the oath, he had so far recovered
that a brigade for Monterey was sent forward,
and he was to follow with the remainder of the
troops on the 25th.
A letter dated at'the Cityo OF Mexico, oath of
September, says: g 1t is reported that Ampudia
has given up the command of the Army.of the
North, and the succession has caused violent dis
putes among other principle officers. This alarm.
ing rumor has fastened the departure of Gen.
Santa Anna and his army"
A letter received at Mexico from Mazatan
says that five launches well armed, belonging to
an American frigate, captured the Mexican brig
ot-war Maleck hadel then at anchor in the bay.
The officers and crew on board the brig being to-
tally unprepared for attack, took to their boats
in great confusion, on the appearance of the
Americans. Two officers and several sailors
were taken prisoners. The moment the Yam
KEGS found themselves masters of the vessel
they cut her cables and made sail for the ftigate
A letter from Monterey dated Sept 23d, one
day before the siege, written by Mexican, saws:
To-day, ii the attack we every moment expect
! from the Yankees is realized, there is not doubt
! but that the cause Of the people will triumph
/ Our army has just received a most opportune re-
| enforcement OF five thousand men, with sixteen
| Peices OF cannon Of the very best quality so
that our whole available force is thirteen thou
sand seUen hundred and ffty regular troops, be-
! sides the assistance we may reasonably expect
! from the inhabitants. Immediately on the arriv-
al OF Gen. Ampudia, the city was declared under
! martial law but although we are thus deprived
| OF perfect liberty temporarily, we are thankful
that we shall soon be recompensed for the depriv-
alton by great triumph over the enemy Gen
| Taylor is at Cerralvo, detained by scantv sun
, ply OF mules, but determined to march upon us
with his present force of about three thousand
men, thinking the city is not guarded We shall
| give him glorious reception indeed, and when
the news of his tool hardness returns to his
countrymen, they will know that the glory of the
Mexican flag is not to be sullied without a strug-
gle. Our troops are at work day and night bar
Reading the houses, mounting cannon, and doing
J every thing to render the city impregnable. A
soldier was shot by order OF Gen. Ampudia,
charged with treason and proclamation Of
death to any engaged in traffic with the Ameri.
cans has been issued by our nave Gen. Ampu-
! dIa. p t.. q .. ~ : d
A BIG PorAro SroKY. Mr. T. P. Merriam
oil Chelmsford, brought into our office, yester-
day, number OF potatoes together with the
vine on which they grew. They grew from one
seed taken from ball which he raised last year.
| The whole number Of potatoes was sixty-nine,
/ many OF which were very large one weighed
10 ounces and another which has grown within
4 weeks weighed ii IL ounces. The potatoes
look like the " Long Red" or "Long John" kind.
MT NJ has ten acres of land near Lowell, for
4 which ne gave ten dollars an acre, 8 years ago.
From this land he is able to keep horse and 3
cows, and sell about $500 worth OF vegetables