Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-09-26
LATE FROM MEXICO.

The New Orleans papers furnish late adyices
from Mexico, received by the British steamship
.4rab; in which vessel, it will be remembered,
SANTA ANNA and his suite went from Havana to
Vera Cruz
These accounts come down to the both ultimo
from the city of Mexico, and to the afternoon of
the 3D. instant from Vera Cruz and, among other
things, are interesting as showing-notwithstan
ing the denial Of the official paper that the Pres-
dent or his Secretary Of State had given pass
port signed ty either Of fhem-that SANTA ANNA
nevertheless had passport, signed by some one,
and of course by authority of the Government,
which was sufficient to claim the respect of our
squadron and permit him to land at Vera Cruz.
We give the following abstract of the intelligence
brought by this arrival furnished by Mr.. o. NEIL
Tone Of the owners Of the Arab) to the Times and
the Picau,aae.
SANTA ANNA landed at Vera Cruz the 10th ultmo and
left the 10Th, but proceeded further than his hacienda
or country seat at Enceo, three leagues Of Jaapa
where he still lies MISUNDERSTANDING in his amputated
limb.
The personages who accompanied him from Havana had
gone to Mexico, where the had been regularly installed
in various State Offices AInosrE is Minister Of Marine and
nance
The British brig of Daring arrived at Vera Cruz on
the I'd instant with dispatches said be from the American
Government These dispatches reported comprise
oilers of peace permanent basis, and expressing Pres
dent PoLKs readiness either send Minister Penipoten-
tiary to Mexico receive Mexican Minister Wash
ington.
1t currently reported in Mexico the 2Sh ultimo
that the troops San Luis de Poos had for
redes An express had reached Mr. Macintosh the British
Consul at Vera Cruz, confirming the intelligence. Mr..
ONLiL however, that Mr. Macintosh did know what
cedence there to be given the thus brought
followed another in quick succession
in that distracted country, it possible there
truth in it.
When in the city Of Mexico, Mr. ONEIL heard that Pa
redes prisoner in the hands Of the present Government
and travelling Vera Cruz between the morning of the
2sh and that of the I'd instant when the vehicle he
passing through Peroe that gentleman actually told
by nhabtant that the President Paredes close
prisoner in the castle.
Mr.. ONEL, absorbed by his affairs, did not unfortunate
ly think Of bringing any newspapers with him. either from,
the city of Mexico Vera Cruz that without any
documents showing the onward progress Of the late
ments Immediately after Santa Anna quilted Vera Cruz
force of about six hundred infantry and few cavalry took
up the line of march from that port for the city Of Mexico
Mr.. ONEIL met them his way back to his vessel they
seemed in pretty good order.
We learn that tranquility to reign throughout the
principal places in Mexico the in favor of SANTA
Anna having been pretty general ADD simultaneous Bot
informant shrewdy remarked, the of the people
those engaged in mercantile industrial manufacturing pur
take little interest the nteminable coups
de etat which, Mexico, upset Government and subs-
another with the facility of harlequin change Christ
mas farce.
Mr.. ONEIL made the voyage from Havana with Santa
Anna During the passage the latter kept himself strictly
confined to his cabin alleging suffering from his mutated leg
as the The General had previously assured Mr..
ONeil that there would be occasion to the blockade
that the vessel would be allowed to enter without any difficult
H When the Arab arrived off Vera Cruz they deserted the
ST. Marys, and the Arab Immediately up for her. The
St Mays sent boat to the Arab, with the first lieutenant
board Upon reaching her he encountered Gen. Amonte
whom he recognised and with whom he exchanged saua
TONS BY Gen. Almonie the lieutenant conducted to
Gen Santa Anna, who was lying in his berth quite ILL., Then
short interview took place. and when the lieutenant reap
peared on deck he gaze The ooaers permission 70 pass the
bLockude.
An received by commercial house represents that
the suite of Santa Anna evnced much emotion and alarm
when boarded, but that the General himself perfectly
calm, and apparently expected the visit is further added
that the General delivered letter the officer who boarded
the boat which produced at once the desired effect.
When Santa Anna landed he reeeiped by but fac
friends The reception not public one, and it not
marked by much enthusiasm The General himself EVIL
IDENTIFY disappointed Hewas able however, after his arrival
entertain at public dinner at the palace at Vera Cruz,
large number Of civil dgnaries and military officers AT the
dinner favorable disposition manifested towards
him, and there appearance Of enthusiasm.
The day the Arab left flag Of truce sent ashore by
L ~ n a
two three occasions previously We have, of
clue to the nature of the communications ntechanged but
the Daring had arrived from New Orleans prior to the Arabs
departure, conectucd that the Commodore might have
received by her communications which controlled his conduct
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