American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-28
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

ERs--'FHh LOSS OF GOVERNMENT
STEAMER GOPHER, he. &c
The steamship McKm arrived at New Or
leans on the Goth inst, with dates from Bra
zos TO the 10Th, and two days later accounts
from Monterey, We copy from the PicOyune
and Delta.
Among the passengers 10 the McKim we're
Col. Weller Maj Arthur, Capt. Cooper, Drs
ChamberliD, Hoxlo and Craig, Leuls Steward,
Dolon, Mcmahon, Roe, Murphy and Rich
mond. Messrs. Linn, Lemon, Tlppe,t, Rames
and LeVinskold, and sixty.one sick and d is
charged volunteers.
The McKm brought over Major Arthur
bearer OF dispatches.
Con. Taylor was to move in column on the
9Th, 9th and 10Th inst, for Vlctofa, with a.
bout 500 men. Victoria s equ-dislant from
Monterey and TRmpico, md il was supposed
that Gen. Taylor would make that place his
heads quarters. r... ...
No further demonstration would he made to-
wards San Luis PotOsi until further orders
from cur Government.
Brig. Gen Hamar, Of Ohio, died al Monterey
the Sd inst
Gen. Butler was in command of the district
Of country comprised within Saltillo, Mon
terry, and the NO Gfande.
Col Harvey arrived at Monterey Oh the Gath
ut
Gen. Taylor had imprisoned the Alcalde Of
Monterey and his son, and several patien!t
hombreS, for furnishing money and horses To-
deserters from the American army. Old Rough
and Ready, il is said, had threatened TO hang
this djgnitsry and his accomplice.
Gen. Wool was at Par's, 100 miles north Of
Chihuahua, with 1000 men. Gen. Worth was
at Saltlo, and will shortly have under his
command 1000. lionel Riley was at Monte
Monreles with about 1000 men Gen. Pillow
was to move 10 Victoria on the l4lh.
Santa Anna had sent out detachment of
1000 men to destroy the water tanks between
Salnllo and SIN Luis Potosi.
Two regiments Of Indiana volunteers, the
I'd and Sd, and Lieut.. Mackall's Capt. Tay.
lor's) battery had left Monterey for Saltilo, to
join Gen Worth.
Gen. Twgg's division lie on It's march for
Victoria.
Tie steamship Virginia left the Brazas for
fampico on tho 18th inst, with Lieut.. Col
Earle aud and six Companies of the Alabama
Regiment, Numbering nearly 400 ,inon, rank
and file, The steamer Cincinnati and U. S.
Propeller james Cage left on the 18th, with
Gen. Shields and staff, and Capt. SuIly's Com
pany of Alabama Volunteers; all bound to
| Tampico.
| Loss Of The u S. steamer Gopher. The u. 8.
| steamer Gopher broke her hog-ehains and
steam connexions in crossing the bar on Sun
day the 18Th. She was enabled TO get outside
tho tIeakeTs, and came 10 anchor in five faith
| oms water. The wind blowing strong from
: ) ana heavy sea running at the time
She was literally smashed to pieces, and
| sunk at her anchors. The United States
steamers De Rosset and John Il. Thompson
were despatched to her assistance, and barely
succeeded in saving some 80 lives before she
went down. The Pilot Boat Ariel was los, The
same day, large sea splitting her open at the
wood. ends-Capt. and crew saved. Several
vessels were blown 10 sea in gale on the It'll,
! lucsing apchors and cables, The bargue WIN,
Ivy returned on the 18th with loss of thrty
mules. The ships Ocean, Liberty and John
Holland, tarque VIM. Ivy, briggs Architect and
Ejrnnran, schooners, WIN. Thompson, Cen
Worth and several other vessels were waiting
to be discharged, outside the bar I he McKun
was nine days outside the bar before communi-
cation could be had to discharge her.
MEXICAN AFFAIRs-SaHta llama. The N
Orleans Paayune learns from gentleman
! from Havana, that there IS a prevailing mpies-
sion among those who know Santa Anna in
that city, that he is far from desrous of hazard
ing an action with the troops Of the U. States
that he is at heart averse TO the war, but has
no, yet secured such hold as TO be able to &C,
counter TO the universal desires of his country
men. The Picayune also says:
It appears to be understood in Havana that
Santa Anna has made a demand upon the cler-
| gy of the country for a loan oftwo millions aud
a half His sincerity in this is grieyously sus-
pected; and he is even charged with secretly
instga;ing the reply Of the clergy, that the mo
ney cannot possibly be procurei. Santa Anna
persists that it is absolutely necessary for the
prosecution Of the war, and upon the refusal Of
the clergy he may ioun his excuse with hs
countrymen for not assuming active and often
sive hosLities.
We learn further that Gen. La Vega, before
leaving Havana for Vera Cruz on the British
steamer, received from his Government the
command of brigade, and was ordered to re-
pair at once to join the army al San Luis Po-
tosl.
APPOINTMENT BY THE GovERNoR. VIM
r. McCulley, to be Register or Wills of ALE
gany county, in place of Daniel Bocher, Sen
ator elect from that county
A Blow UP, A powder house in Provi
dencc containing about sixty kegs of powder
was fred by some incendiary, and the whol'
blew up, severely injuring the mansion of
gentleman in the neighborhood, but occasion
ing no farther damage.
NAVAL CouRr OF INQUIRY, The Nava
Court to inquire into the loss of the U. s. brig
Truxton, closed its examinations on Monday
and adjourned sine die. Its decision will no
transpjre until announced by the Department