Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

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yana. The Picayune contains a lengthy
detail of news, and the situation Of affairs
in Mexico, derived from these papers
nothing very definite or important, but still
possessing interest under present circum.
stances. We will endeavor to condense
these details, 50 as 10 present our readers
with their substance!
The State OF San Luis Poosi had do.
clored against the Presidency Of Salas, it
was surnised with design to raise Santa
Anna to the dictatorship or not
at his insligatlon is not known. The
Picayune has a long explanation Of the
state Of parties, intrigues of leading cha
racers, &c, from which we infer that
Notwithstanding previous representations
of unity Of feeling, there are still internal
dissenslons and jeaIousios among our cop.
per coIored enemies which will soon lead
to open rupture. Demonstrations against
Salas in the city of Mexico had caused
bis flight and conceament, but Santa An
ma patched up the difficulties by letter,
and he had returned Through the dyi,
sions among prominent leaders, it was be.
lieved Santa Anna could at any time as
sumo the dictatorship
Letters 10 the 2lh October (says the
Picayune,) have been received here from
Tampico. The garrison, 1000 strong,
was to set forth on the 26th for San LUIS.
The American fleet was expected at once
off the port, aud this letter, which is from
a Mexican, asserts that no opposition will
be offered to the occupation of the place.
The writer appeared TO rejoice that the
garrison was to leave, and be replaced by
Americans We have nur dnnhls rs Ia the
reception Of our feet.
1t is from this letter we learn that the
impression prevailed at Tampico that the
design Of concentrating troops at San Luis
was to declare a dictatorship. Other &C.
counts assign different motive for the
movement. They say he has not troops
enough to defend a variety of points, and
; therefore is concentrating troops with a
view to tall upon Gen. Taylor when the
lulltE Slluli Wthhtn HliilaGli Wy lllt uGldCil-
ments which he will be will be compelled
to make from his force to carry into exc
cution the purposes of our government
| The number of troops at San Luis is al
ready set down at 10000, Cen Valen
cia has been appointed second in com
S maud, and has been despatched to Guam
!, iuato for more troops.
In The city OF Vem Cruz where an at
It tack is anticipated, ere are 1900 regular
a troops, loco Ma nal Guards of Yer,
i Cruz and $500 Ct other towns They
+ have been lab1 nc at the fortiiicaions o
the city, and der great disadvantages
being exceedingly short OF provisions -
, The municipal authorities have done all
d they could for their relief, and the Iates
: accounts say that the funds expected from
$ the capital had also come down. 1t is Oh
+ vious, however, that the city could no
T. stand long siege.
81 On the 2lst of October Gen, Ampudii
y arrived At San Luis Potosi, and on the fol
5 lowing day the first brigade Of his division
This puts quietus, if any were needed
u TO the report Of his movement agains
Gen. Wool, 4 Vera Cruz paper says tina
: in San Luis the enthusiasm for the wa
/ prevails, "Dad rkether The americans nd
: rance or not, there will soon he decsly
K battle, which we are persuaded will be ia
. yorable to us"
y A letter is published from Ampudia, ia
u ted 10th October, from Sallillo, in whic
Is he gives some Information derived by hun
} from Capt. Faulac, who remained benin
r at Monterey, ana wrote eight days ate
S the departure of the American army
u These advices are not so late BY two o
I, three weeks as our own, but vet posses
interest Capt Fauac says that the mum
+ Der OF American troops engaged at Mon
lerey was 10000 OF these he says th5
}. 220l we're either killed or wounded IL
Z declares that he counted with his ow
eyes 1850 wounded, many Of whom wer
i officers, aud among them he mention
II Gen. Butler. He complains of some nut
!, RACES committed by the volunteers d.
c Ampudla has made long exposition O
, the state OF feeling among the people q
n New Leon and Tamauipas towards tn
IS Americans, Itagrees with what We hav
d nw0ys said--lhey are utterly hostile to u
n and only wait for reverse to our arms /
i fall on us.
y An influential paper, I'll Zampoaliica
:, after mentioning that Santa Anna is busi
y ly engaged in San Luis forming a respec
!, liable army, says that as soon as he ha
Il collected the number Of troops which h