The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-16


APPEARAIGCH OF
depot has been established at seravo lately visited by
our correspondent for accounts Of which refer our
readers to his letter appended The advance ali crossed
| the San Juan the 10th, 22d and a4th ult
ARRIVALS AT CAMAReo The steamboats, Whtevie
Ger. Maj GEN Butler, Brigsdisr General Shields
Colones Earle and Mitchell, Majors Coffee, Fry, and
1oyd Of the Coy Cen Lamar
Thomas, and Hammond Dr. Craig, Lieutenants Jay and
Norvai United States army; Mr.. Schatze U. s. Con-
sui at Matsmoras.
San Arroro-ISpIANs &c.-We learn that Colonel
narney at the head OF about 1919 U. s. dragons 500
Texas cavalry from the Red River districts with Capt
Beaver, who has with him small company of Delaware
Indians, was moving on Moaclova thus anticipating
Sen WOOL, instructions sI Colonel Harvey lett san
reached Camargo from San Antonio the goth ult !.
having traversed the distance, three hundred miles,
companied by four Germans three Delawsres, and
Cherokee He passed through Laredo. a town contain
ing 1900 souls meeting obstacles his way, except
che Indians had made several hostile ncursons into the
country above Laredo, lately, doing good deal Of
harm to the inhabitants
Gen. Twiggs,, with the ID Dragons and the Flying
Artillery batteries under Ridgeley and Tay lor arrived
q. Gamargo on the 2h ut and were to proceed mmedi
Ohio volunteers, the Louisville Legion and the Bslt
more regiment have also arrived at Camargo. in the
march OF the volunteers from Maamoras they only lost
two men, proving their stamina in the satisfactory
way the heat and privaons to which they exposed
being duly considered Gen. Tay lor has sgnifsd his
tenon to leave Camargo about the end the week
IN september he would assume personal direction of
the whole advancing force at seravo thenceorward to
head them until they met the enemy.
There were various reports in circulation at Camsrgo,
at latest dates about the position of things at Monterey
some announcing that the Mexican army had abandoned
that city Others that they had strongly fortified it. and
would certainly make stand
speedily practicable for the goal of all the hopes
tho army, viz, Monterey. Ii confidently expected
that there would be ight-a field fight, perhaps-in
front of that city.
From the Washington Union of Sept la1
News from Mexico
Files OF Mexican papers TO the 26th of August nclu
sive have been received at the Navy Department They
contain little OF interest except the address manifesto
OF General Santa Anna to the people of Mckee, dated
the 10th of August the day of his landing at Vera
Cruz. II is paper of some length ably and carefully
framed, and temperate in language and sentiments
Ut has been sent TO the department in the extra form in
which it published in the Spanish language. 1t
will make probably more than four columns Of the
Union. We may, perhaps, publish it entire) He COM
| mences with sort of apology for the part which he
played subsequent to 1884 in forcing strong central 60
vernment upon the country which he admits did not
result in its quiet or prosperity and he attributes to
province of Texas lie then briefly the conduct
Of those who have successfully administered the govern
States were encouraged he says by the perdy of the
cabinet of General herrera Paredcs he says had al
whsa n Sad s
revolution at San Luis Poos he hoped that his opinions
had changed but when he saw Paredes' manifesto of
adhesion TO the plan of St Luis Potos he found to be
rather disrbe against the independence of the nation
than the patriotic address of Mexican general seeking
in good faith remedy for the disresses OF his country
and his sinister designs fully developed by his act
convoking Congress- and by the attempts to reconcile
the people to the idea of monarchy and foreign prince
He denounces and discusses at length the proposal for
morarchical form Of government which he considers
absurd and mpracticabe He accuses those in favor OF
monarchy of having, almost in direct provoked
the United States to take possession Of Texas and adj
army into the interior of Mexico in order that
the nation might be reduced to the alternative OF sub
hitting to Anglo-American domination adopting
monarchical form of government II with this view
he that in 1874 and 545 when they had the control
in Congress they refused the aid which the existing ad
mnisration asked tor the purpose OF defending the In
tegrity of the national territory
He makes direct earnest profession OF an intcn
ton 10 prosecute the against the United States and
does not speak of this country in the usSal terms of vii
LITIGATION.
He concludes by disclaimng any desire intention to
exercise dicatoria and therefore proposes that
10 regulate all branches the administration OF the GO
vernment and that the provisional executive be entirely
under its control He also recommends that until new
constitution be proclaimed the constitution OF 1924 be
adopted for the internal administration OF the depart
ments.
the city OF Mexico The papers give account Of his
arrival there but Of them, the Rspubiicano, COM
the army of the north Santa Anna says, is
the nation is General Taylor knighterrant,
waiting the arrival of new champion.
An official letter of General Ampudie, addressed to
the Mexican Secretary Of War; and dated at San Luis de
Poto August 49, speaks OF the march Of General Gaines
upon Monterey and Ampudia promises 10 set out this
next morning with the brigade under his command, TO
retrieve the Iaurels Lost Pao Alto and Resaca de la
Palma though he says he himself is not well, and the
greater part Of his men recruits without clothing
| and without artillery.
A letter from Monterey, dated the 18th OF July, says
that they expected General Taylor there about the 10th
Of August aud although their small army prepared
to Nuke good defence, they expected defeat, unless
the first brigade Of the army, which left Mexico under
the command Of Gar;ia Condo, should arrive season
ably.
The general Of division Don Pedre Cortazar had been
appointed generain chief Of the army Of the north
rms was subsequent TO the overthrow OF the late go
vernmcnt bat previous TO the arrival OF Santa Anna.
faedes was prisoner in the city of Mexico, but not
IN strict confinement and had asked for his passports
which 1t 10 said would be given to him
quiet prevailed in the city OF Mexico but the papers
90 not seem to Indicate much enthusiasm in favor Of
Santa Anna.
letter received in this city, dated New Orleans
Sept y ls46, ssys;-" By the arrival OF the Yucatan
sshsoner Fernando from Campeacby learn that the
department of Tobssco has declared for Santa Anna
tbs was not unexpected The Acta'' Of the garrison
made on the 18th Of August and under the auspices
Of General Juan Bautista Traconis
send you neither the scta the address Of Gene raj
Trsconis, they nearly the those which
have been given from Guadaexara Vera Cruz and Mex
leo, that they would interest no one
/ We have no farther news,