The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-28
HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
FROM OUR
PACIFIC SQUADRON.
State Of Public Feeling in Mexico.
The Condition Of the Mexican Army.
SANTA ANNA AND PEACE.
Naval and MILITARY Intelligence.
Special Dispatches to the New York
Herald Office.
&c.. &c, &c.
HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
State Of Public Feeling in Mexico.
The Condition Of the Mexican Army.


HAvANA. Dec. Q. 1916.
General de Ia Vega snd suite arrived here on the sh
inst from New Orleans, board the Mary Ann Jones
He intends embsrking in the British steamer for Vera
Cruz. to leave to morrow next day. He is not SO
much of Zion" 10 Havana, be was in the United
States and perhaps he secretly regrets having been lib
rated.
Don Busnaventura Aranjo. captain in the Mexican
navy is also here he has with him 800 patents and let.
Of citizenship for those who may be DESTROYS OF pri
watering under the Mexican dag. Tho prize the cap.
tain has put on the ungo, set complete is sI0oo but
al yet, believe he has not been able to dispose Of
single one notwithstanding he himself has stated that
declared to General Campbell, that he will shoot the
very first spaniard whom he finds aiding or fitting out
On the 1th inst, the British steamer cIvds arrived
from Vera Cruz from whence she sailed on the morning
OF the ID inst and brings dates from the city Of
departure.
santa Anna was in the neighborhood of San Luis Pc
oe with On army of % 600 men, and expecting
-s-rcemsnts Of i've thousand more These troops are
ym tvothirds regular soldiers, and onethird militia.
badly armed clothed and fed is said many ofhem
almost naked having nothing but blanket
The elections had gone somewhat against tn Santa
Annaparty, and there is probability that another re-
only $l60 specie to this place. and twenty passeu
gers She reports the loss of the u steamer Neptune
which not mentioned supposed to have foundered at
sea, on her passage from Maamoras to Tampico with
regiment OF troops on board.
An English gentleman who came passenger in the
Clyde left Mazatlan on the Pacific tho sth ut The
Y ship Cyane was blockading Mazatlan, at the time
this gentleman left she had taken several coasting
schooners and others shore at near azatlan
about the first ult of which the Mexcans attempted
to defend in SEINE armed boats and launches but
tackled by the boats of the Cyane, and Notwithstanding
their superior numbers, they defeated after having
six killed. and seven wounded The Cysne had slight
l not able to obtain.
Lower California has been taken possession of by our
fOrNnu M pnlt oot.v - uf-.a
States at Mazaan with all the other American citizens
at Mszatlan had gone to La Paz, where they
under the American flag, and where the people were
The Mexican Government had issued orders for a
forced loan of 50 to supply the immediate
have read many private letters written in different
parts of the country they all representing
country in most deplorable and responding state Tie
lost
. The commanding general at Vera Cruz, previous to
the deparureof the Clyde declared he could be
sponsible for the troops under his command, they
were in q state OF starvation
General Santa Anna declares that he will think
OF making peace with the United States while there is
American soldier Mexican SOIL or ship on the coast
II Is firmly believed by all the intelligent classes in
~ to propose to Gen. Tay lor in his pocket
The Mesican Congress would in all probability, be
able to meet on the appointed day.
There not single that peace is desired at all
thousand advsrsites
the 7h inst, days from New York. which is proof
Of her good sailing qualities.
few nights previous to the departure of the Clyde
from Vera Cruz, small cossting schooner called the
Creoa at anchor under the walls of San Juan de
Ulloa, was set fire to by the boats of bockadpg
being discovered from the castle There is long art-
Gle IN the Vera Cruz papers the subject, one Of
which says with some private letters that the schooner
was actually made fast to the castle The officer tho
conducted this daring expedition should be promoted
once to the rank OF post captain. SOUTH.