The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-19
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.

From the New Orleans Times Oct. lOl
Lieut. Kennedy states that, at the time he left no ru
existed of any attempt be made by the squadron
on Tampico. There had been, for some time report
that hostile demonstration was to be made on Aivarsdo
With regerd to Mexican internal affairs very little was
known in the squadron II was. however, stated that
Santa Anna had put himself at the head Of the army,
Mexcans notwithstanding all their attachment te Santa
Anna would not elect him their President unless he
with America On tina. subject, there was little sAS differ.
ence Of opinion seemingly, all ranks were burning
with desire to drive the invaders from the sof they
could.
The health Of the board the several ships of
Vera Cruz very satisfactory and the admirable dis
cpline Kept up has put them all in most efficient state
the enemy Officers and men are alike anx ions
for an opportunity to show their mettle
In addition to the intelligence which have given in
the preceding paragraphs have learned from another
source incidents of considerable interest to the
Mexico.
Santa Anna as it appears has suddenly become the
chief head and hope of the party in Mexico which
indeed to say the TRUTH embraces nearly the hole
the population He is at latest dates in the
city OF Mexico arranging the plan of extensive
paign against the several American corps darmee,
organizing, recruiting, encouraging, exhortng the in
habtants not only Of the capital but the whole country
with view to meet the danger that threatens Mexico
with the whole of her defensive resources
We find that Santa Anna had ct length quilted his re.
treat-his hacenda-where he had been no doubt " ing
by for the opportune moment arrive when he could
exhibit to the inhabitants Of the capital and
profit by their highest enthusiast pushed to
by their alternate hopes and fears On the l4h ulmo
he reached Azotta, small town distant ten twelve
leagues from the city of Mexico. Here be 10 eved
communication from Almonte, the ad interim Secretary
OF War, proposing ojhim the supreme Executive power
Dictatorship This offer was made on the part Of the
provisional government organized by General salas,
On the 18th ultimo then Santa Anna arrived at the
capital, amid rejocings enthusiastic than had
been witnessed before. The people seem to behold in
testimonies of attachment to his person unbounded
The next day the vigorous measures 80 far as de-
clarstions CO. taken by the Provisional Govern
A IN runv pa
ordered acquisitions were forthwith transmitted to all
the principal places in the Republic, for immediate
furnishing OF their respective quotas of men. Pueba
and the whole of the towns within circuit of fifty or
sixty leagues of the metropolis stated have
Piled with the requsiton for men, with the greatest
alacry. regiment immeda. ely raised in Puebla
on the arrival there of the Of the levy of 80
large body of troops government have ordered that
duties on all munitions OF war shall cease to be levied,
until further notice.
people, and putting implicit faith in the truth Of the
ceding news ot their authenticity have rea.
reach us) would be madness to temporise any longer
with this infatuated people The war must now be pro-
elgence Washington to be the course traced out
by our administration If any hopes have been EN-.
ertained Of pacific policy the part of Santa Anna,
rumor current in town yesterday that General
La Vega now in this city, had received letter from
General Ampuda, stating that Santa Anna, with fifteen
thousand men, his march to attack General Tay-
lorbreaking the armstice II the armstice be broken
by the Mexicans, they will never touch bottom.
From the N. o. Tropic, Oct. lol
Our correspondent furnishes details of the
ments of Santa Anna and the Mexican government
which will be found deeply interesting especially the
letter OF that crafty ~ rantdemagogue to Gen AlNonte
The correspondence presumed to have been he.
tween Santa Anna and Almonte to pave the way Of the
former to power again 1t will be that the Mexican
government were making great demonstration Of
sistance the march of invading army The details
below are important As our forces approach the capital
ple. paan
and perhaps booder reception than they have with
even at Monterey But Gen Tay Tor is Cortez in brave
great captains character.
We learn further. that letter from a United States
yesterday stating that the Mexicans were fortyng that
place. 20 as to render II as impregnable possible and
not less thsn 1000 troops supposed TO be there
Inc Monitor Repubi cano, of August 30th says that
Don Beno Farias was about leaving Vera Cruz for Lon
don with commission the nature of which was no,
known though 1t was in consequence Of the resolution
adopted by in relation to the national debt
That paper further says it reported III knows not
how uuly) that MessIs Haro & Tsmarez had been
authorized by the house of the Lizard Brothers TO make
new proposals for the conversion of the debt Our
respondent, however in private memorandum to us
says that the merchant Don Bento Farias was not
amongst the passengers by the British steamer Med.
way, when she saiived from Vera Cruz.
Orr vEnA Cauz, Sept. oath, 1876
In my last, Informed you that Santa Anna had NOT
vet left Jslspa and that his position was by no means set
lied For time his destiny trembled in balance that
hair might have turned. but his good fortune again tf
umphed and he is really the master of his country
To crown this result some manGuvering between him
self and Almonte found necessary and they entered
into an interesting correspondence which immed
ately published in the official Journal for the benefit OF
the government and the qualification Of the gullible
whose in Mexico is par excellence legion have
translated and enclose herewith the most important
communication embraced IN this correspondence Is
from santa Anna to his conere, and declines the Chief
Magisracy which had been cautiously rendered to him
oy the latter The publication of this letter paved the
way Tor his entry into the capital through which his
march mad the character of triumph. Preparations had
made Tor the ostensible celebration OF the revolu
Anna was to take the of Chief Magistrste And the
artiery Numbered the bells rang the people shouted
nnu ,ne ponucians chuckled welcome 10 Santa Anna
the hero OF Tampico and the Sabine the we'll beloved
his country