Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-19
FROM MEXICO.
VERY LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO.


MEXICO.
The New Orleans Picayune Of the 9Th inst.
contains advices from Vera Cruz as late as 22d
October, received through the same channel
by which they received the accounts of the
unsuccessful attack BY our Squadron on Alva-
portant From an extended account in the
Picayune we make up the following summary
of news:
In the first place we may say in general
terms that in no paper which we have
opened do We fnd any token OFFS submission
on the part of the Mexicans in their con-
flict with this country. Every paragraph
brea,hes threats Of vengeance. Their
losses ale enumerated in detail, TO found
thereupon more urgent appeals TO the pa
trioiism of their citizens to give up every
thing for the support ofthe war. Il is not
too much to say that there is the warmest
enthusiasm apparent in all that we read
whether in editorial remarks or the mill
tsry addresses with which the papers are
crowded. The spirit Of all is, War TO the
knife"
But this shows the surface Of affairs only.
We shall have occasion TO note incidents, says
the Baltimore American, which lead us 10
suspect the country is by no means so united
as the crisis in her a fairs would seem TO de-
mand.
The news Of SANTA Annals arrival at San
Luis Potosl, which we gave the other day,
was at least premature. He did not reach
there till the Sth OK October. As every thing
IN regard to his movement is sought after, we
annex his letter announcing his arrival:
LIBERATING ARMY OF THE REpuBLIc,1
Headquarters, San Luis, Oct. 10, 1876. s
Most Excellent SION the''evening of the
9Th inst. arrived at this capital, accompanied
by my staff, and established therein the Head
quarters Of the Army of Operations, destined
10 repel the unjust invasion made upon the
Republic by the Army Of the United States Of
the North.
have the pleasure of saying to your Elk
celency that the congratulations of magnan-
lmous people who have not ceased to bestow
upon me profused marks OF consideration, and
the same remark will apply TO the authorities
and public functlonaries of all classes.
Oblige me by communicating these facts TO
his Excellency. the General charged with the
supreme executive power, and accept assuran-
ces Of my consideration and esteem. God and
Liberty.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To the Secretary of War.
One Of the first acts of the willy generalissi-
mo was 10 supply himself with funds. This
he did very efiectualy by seizing upon con
ducta of specie, thereby getting hold of two
millions Of dollars. His pretext was that il
was unsafe to forward this large amount OF
money to the sea coast in the present state OF
affairs. He gave receipts for the money and
his individual bonds for its restoration. Ii
must be confessed that this mode of supplying
his Golfers is infinitely more expeditions than
advertising for loan, and more acceptable to
the people at large than forced loan from the
clergy. The accounts we give Of this grea,
financial stroke, we do not derive from Mexi-
can papers, but we have entire faith 10 the
facts. We trust they will be satisfactory to
English merchants, and be accepted as an
earnest of the security of the money they loan
ed Mexico on the mortgage of he CALIFORNIA;
We lind SANTA ANNA's letter OF the 10Th ult
IN the latest paper before u.s. We regret to
say that the papers give US no clue to his plan
OF Operations.
But while Santa Anna was on his way
to San Luis. he wrote back from Quereta.
70, on the Sd of October as follows "The
disaster which we encountered at Monte.
rey is not so great as at first thought
Our troops have left for Saltllo and have
already occupied the principal points Of
the Sierra. So far from the troops having
become demoralized, am assured tina,
great enthusiasm prevails among them
Their success has cost the enemy accord
ing to incon.estible evidence, more than
1000 men. Our artillery was we'll manag-
ed, and ii is said that the enemy believe il
was served by French officers.
lam now about to unfold all my
character, with the energy which is habi
tual to me, and the Americans will very
soon succumb, or shall cease to exist"
Upon copying this effusion of Santa Anna
the Diario breaks forth inlay Heaven
crown with the most brilliant results the
patriotism Of this illustrious child of his
, country, whom we ardently desire to see
return 10 the capital covered with glory
We now for the first time learn wha
fruits the Mexicans derived from the seiz
ure of our mails near Marin, intended fol
Gen. Taylor at Monterey. Among the
multitude Of papers forwarded by Ampu-
dia TO Santa Anna and the Government
t we find letter from our Secretary of War
E MIR. Marcy, to Gen. Taylor, revealing the
design upon Tampico and San Luis Potos
The letters dated Washington. Sept. I'd
and though our account of the contents O
the letter will be an old story at Washing
ton, we may say here that the design o.
the Secretary's letter is 20 obtain Gen
Taylor's opinion, rather than to dictate q
! line of proceedings for him. He is tolc
whatihe Government has thought of doing
> and asked what he thinks about it. The
; Government refers 10 him for information
! upon various points-as 10 the ditficutie:
OF his own advance-whether he deems
IT advisable to continue his march upon
San Luis Potosi, and various kindred to.
pics.
The letter pursues its inquiries in the
; most respectful terms, defeIring it to the
better Judgment of Gen. Taylor but it o.
course discloses our plans, the number o.
, troops intended to be used against Tampi.
co, and some other general particulars
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