Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-28
from the n. %. fieayunr. Dec ~.

sailed the let inst and brought adviccs from tho city
OF Mckee the 29b of November The latest courier
with tho mail for the pseke, left the capital that
day. Our previous advces to to the 18th OF NoSon
bcr
The news from Mexico would be important ,eere IL bat
true. courier arrived at the city OF Mexico from San
Luis Foosi the 29ih ult with the entire
brigade o the American Army consisting OF lcss than
thousand men, had re,oltcd and with their aud
baggage marched To the army OF Santa Anna. Tho
same FOURIER brought word further confirming previous
report which had been received that Gen Tayors ranks
had been ,hnned by fever and descrion that he had
withdrawn from Sslno, whittier he had proceeded aud
| retired to Monterey. We suppose this u the MeSi-
mode OF relating how Army has suffered
considerably from fever. how few soldiers bad been in
dueed to desert Monterey, and how Gen. Taylor
to saulo and returned precisely when supposed
he would
Two hours after the Clyde Vera Cruz and while with
IN sight Il that port she spoke the British nop OF war Da
nng. from rsmpco Tor Saerihcios The Daring reported
the loss OF the steamer United States doubt tho
Neptune. The oss much exaggerated, IL was said
that o the persisted aud 81 in specie were
lost There be doubt that the Neptune was intend
ed. Tor It said the lost boat had Just conveyed 500 men
from Matanoros and safely landed them Tampco
The Daring also reported ihst another u. s.
probably lost because she had been twelve days expected
at Tampieo from Maamoros aud during that violent
nor,hers had prevailed. blowing sometimes hurcane-
We confess that have little fears tina, this report will
prove authentic though do suppose the Captain of
the Daring Intentionally exaggerated it,
The resignation OF liaroy Tamsriz Minister Of FL
nsnce has been announced lie succeeded by Senior
a..
2lst Since then he has resigned and Gen Alonte has
Professionally taken charge OF the portfolio Of finances Ills
hs step was To give an order countemandnR
nut ihrn rejecting what blow this would nfct upon pub
c credit and how nlurously might affect negotia
ton ON foot no councrmanded the order almost soon
II was issued.
Gen. Santa Anna is said to be profoundly dssusteJ
with the manner IN which the foreign debt has aan
ranged, well the other financial measures of IN,
administration Frauds and enormous peculaons broad
~ lnSinuated by of the papers against indvduas
iaoy Tamariz in paricularbui the charges are not ea
plicii.
Vera Cruz paper of November 2sih states tba, let
Ter has oecn received from San Luis Poios dated Nov
llh, communicating the information that there would be
concentrated IN that city IN the that month The
following forces From 10000 1000 infantry in ne
state OF equipment 40 pieces of artillery, with the requ-
site ammunition and appointments; G0O0 cavalry perma-
neni anu active well mounted and each dragoon with led
horse; and about 5000 [cossacks or irregular
caNaify-tancheros we presume meant armed with
anees and raaehetes These last said intended
20 harass the invading army its march, acting under the
direction o officers Oi note, directing oil their efforts 10 an
noy the enemy 80 that he be beaten afterwards by the
regular army at the points designated by Santa Anna who
to strengthen himself has ordered the construction Of good
Notifications.
The letter OF the tn announced the arrival in San
LUIS that day OF Gems Valencia, Corazar and Pacheco the
Inst named having division "f 5000 troops in the valley OF
san francisco for want of quarters the capitol The LEI,
ter also speaks OF the fine which the two br
gades under the command of Gems Vasquez aud Somar-
d'n II also commcnds the five hgadcs Of cavalry un
der the command OF Gems. MnOn Romero Juvera Cues
man and COrtozar Ii adds another body of 5000 men
Is organizing in the OF Tua which last are to act ac
cording to circumstances after the Americans taken
possession OF Iampco, the forces which occupy will
DC IN communication with 1000 Americans who have left
Monclovn for Monterey Saulo Some further detail.
OF their military organization, which particularly i'm
poran but designating the particular regiments under the
command OF particular officers contained in their pa
pcs.
meeting Of the officers Of the National Guard in Tho
cry OF Mexlco was held on the 26i ut confer upon
selecting one company from each battalion TO proceed TO
Join the army. The result is not signlfed
The Mexican report Is that Gen Taylors army consiss
Of hve or SIX thousand troops of the line and fifteen thou
sand volunteers, with one thousand wagons whom the
excans represent preparing leave Monterey for San
LUIS Totos on the 2lst November TWAS supposed that
ne would be about thirty days IN aveTsing this extent of
country.
paragraph in Vera Cruz paper says that they have re-
Se'od the same repCuirom San Luis which the editors
Mexico had received and published; but putting faith m
ihe the Vera Croz editors had published them What
reports are We are not told ia the papers before
They may ralao To the dissenons in Santa Anna ranks
but II So it's the ony auon them that we can disco
The same Vera Cruz paper says that itwes reported
moreover that the Mexican would move on the 18Th
November This ponouneos absolutely false, and de-
claes that has neither moved is there any ndca
hon mat II WI" move at present. aud, the editor adds that
IN ms opinion ought not 10 present. We regret
mat the papers before "a copous in thcT de-
tails ihis interesting subject The conie ated OF ~
mored movements may be these Of which have had
ports through various channels on the Rio Grande.
FROM fueatan the reports are IL is said tina,
the pTonuheianento Of Merida has led to some disasters
Among these the death OF Senores Barbscanao and Mon
Zero spoken Of but the Vera Cruz editor is ignorant Of
the origin o the reports TO that effect.
Senior Adame has been elected Governor Of the State of
San Luis Potosi, which there il great ont burs, ~ ov
on the part Of the papers.
letter from Mazaan dated the tn ult says that the
blockade OF that port is but chds pay that the blockade
had been violated with IMMUNITY by national vessel and
that other trading vessels had entered and discharged car
goes with impuniiy.
The eSplo Of cutting out the Creole from under the
guns OF san Juan de Uoa mentioned IN the papers nnd
VI rims NsFgn uauva Of. n 4.
performed the feat deserted from tho bason of San
Miguel and was hailed. As reply was given was sun
posed u was boat from the Eogsh steamer engaged IN
some necessary work The editors blow up the officers of
he Castle Tor their negligence.
On the 27rh ult, four snos from the American squad
roo VINO had been cast ashore, brought Vera
Cruz as prisoners The details OF the accident are not
given.
The Spanish Minister Mexico gave splendid enter
iainmont on the birthday the Queen OF Spain The
Whoe ulplomahc BODY wis present aud among the
bes Of the country the Condo de la Conn mentioned.
We find decree Of Cen. Salas dated the 2lst ut ex-
tending the effect of decree OF June last declaring ronds
imported by that city cuntTnband. Goods entered by all
other towns IN our possession declared cOntfaband
The owners oi goods the line occupied by the Amer
troops, and intended for the INTERIOR are allowed ono
month To enter them at tue custom house, distant
atleast twenty-five miles from the American lines II the
goods entered by that time they are declared TO be
forfeited. Several secondary provisions are given r 81
fec ing the object OF the Decree which to prevent the i'm
Prrlaun Of goods into lhe country by Americans. All
ports occupied by the Americans declared 10 be closed
We have copy Of III Gladiator do Sonora on the Th
OF October. Its published in the town Of GIormoso in
the State OF Sonora Ii announces the arrival the port
OF Guaymas Of the American corvette Siam-Cynnc we
presume is moant-wh view bock 1de it. An earn
c't appeal made tho people Of the country to come TO
the defence Of IT, II would ody readers were o
to give extracts from The addresses Of tie authorities TO tho
inhabitants, abusing this United States and Commodore
Stockton.
letter from Chihuahua the arrival there on
lho 18Th Of October Of James MagoHn Henry Connolly
Fr1noisco ~ and two Others Of whom Mexican
They were oil taken prisoners at II Paso or Dona Ana
They not allowed 10 communicate with each other
and were "a bo Immediately tried. Connolly is spoke N Of
~ having long resided IN tho county. aud accumulated
fortune there.
These prisoners accompanied by several Mexican
irnders, who all information concerning the opera
tons Of our troops, The departure Of Gen Ksarnoy Tor Cal
ito ni7 and tho intended lie Jarurc Of thousand troops for
~ Iaso del Noto. Tho letter says that force Of
"OO MoHc1ns had already been collected az 81 Paso from
the vicinity and gone the advance Of the Amer
leans.
Prom the N. O. Picsyanc, Dee 49,
MEucsN AFfARg.--fIiyi0g converted with gentlemen
who nnIycd here ThufrdHy from Havana W. lean tb,