The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-12-18

of Mexico itself from any invasion BY the
route Of Vera Cruz We know of but one
town Of Tlascala--oncc an important town
within the limits of the territory OF puebla.
Possibly there is some village Of the same
name north Of San Luis, which would desolVe
our difficulty.
We find paragraph indicating that the
American army under Gen. Taylor might be
expected from the North by way Of Saltillo
about the 2lst Of November, threatening
San Luis. 1t will receive terrible thrash
ing, says the editor, as the reward Of lis ties
merity.
Gen. Othon, Governor Of The State of San
Luis, in view Of the immediate approach Of
our Army, and in order that when the Mex
leans leaVs that city 10 meet us the city may
mot be undefended, calls upon the alcaldes
of the different neighboring towns that they
bring with them the villagers TO assist in
strengthening the Notifications Of the city.
This call is ated The Oath October, and only
demands weeks work Of them with shovel,
P;ck-axe, &c. 1t is TO be presumed, we think
that the defences Of the to en- have been very
much strengthened by this time.
1t may not be out Of place 10 Jest here
tNoA WIZ utS6GtSiOIio dulObS o%Ht"
Annals troops, official journals, which are all
We have are not very likely 10 record then.
OF the advance Of our troops upon Tam
pico the Mexicans entertained no doubt as
far back as the LIST of November. nor are any
measures suggeated for taking.it.
We find several notices of vessels of our
squadron in the Gulf, but the facts alleged
are often erroneous, and our advices direct
from the squadron are much latter. A let
ter from Mazallan dated October 29th, says
that the Cayane was still blockading that
port. We have no other news from the Pa
ciic squadron by this arrival.
! s nor Vlllamil has been appointed Minis
ter Of Finance, and took the oath Of Office on
| the 9Th ult.
The projsct Of lighting the city Of Mexico
with gas is still entertained, and commit-
tee is engaged in Investigations Of the sub
jet
One OF the measures urged upon the ne "
CongresSin the official Journal is a new ter
ritorial division Of Mexico, more just than
that which existed upon the overthrow Of
Spanish domination. This appears to US like
radical measure, tending to cenIraIism.
Deplorabls accounts are again received
from Durango, of the ravages Of the Indians
| in that State and Chihuhua In one paper
we end list Of killed, wounded and priso-
ners made by the saVages in fight near the
end Of October. The miserable country ap-
pears quite unable 10 protect itself from those
/ Indians.
The Diario 81 tho l4lh is authorized Ia
contradict an impression created By the Men
tier Republican, Of the 18th, hat Senol
Echeverria had proposed loan TO the Gov
ornment- half in cash and half in old bonds
and this net being accepted had suggested
| that forced loan should be decrecd.
On The 10Th Of November Gen Santa An
ma transmitted to the Secretary Of War, from
San Luis Potosi, his correspondence with
Gen. Taylor relating TO the termination Q
the atmisiics. The 6rst letter is from thu
Govern of Coahuila, covering Gen. Taylor
letter forwarded by the hands Of Major Ora
ham. We should do ne such injustice t.
Gen. Taylor's letter as 10 translate it from
Spanish, into which We find il rendered, were
it not necessary TO render intslligble anC
more pointed the reply Of Santa Anna,
! HAD QgARrBRs ARMY OF OCCUPAr1or,l
Monterey, November 5,h 1885,
Sir-In the convention agreed upon OF
the 24ih OF September it MAS conceded tina
the American forces should not pass slip
ulated line before the expiration Of eigh
weeks. or until they should receive order.
or instructions from their Government II
conformity therewith have tho honor of ap
prisng you that my Government has directed
; me to terminate the suspension of hostlite
and accordingly consider myself at libert
} to pass the designated line after ths 18th ms
by which date presume this communication
: will have reached your hands at San Lui
4 Potosi.
I have been informed that several Amer
} cans, whS were taken prisoners at China anC
other points, are now at San Luis, detained
! as such trust you will deem it an act OIL
Justice TO release these men and allow then
to rejoin the forces under my command.
/ When the convention was entered into 4
which have referred, entertained the hops
! that the terms in which il was conceived
would open the way for The two Republic
to agree upon an honorable peace; and act
: ing upon this conviction, at once released
the prisoners of war who were in my power
: among whom were three officers At tina
time | did not know that there were an
American prisoners who had been sent int
the interior. ! trust that my conduct will b.
), idcemed sufficien, ground TO justify you il
: yielding 10 this request and to the dictates
Of humanity towards the American prisoner
who am told arc al San Luis
/ In case Major Graham the bearer Of ,h
communication, reaches your head quarters
take the liberty 10 commend him to you
courtesy, and shall be pleased TO receive
BY him your reply to this communication
whatever it my be- have the honor 10 be will
:. the greatest respect,
Your obed'l serv't, z. TAYLOR,
Major Gen. of the Army oftb United States
To Gen. D. Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
Commander-in- Chief,
Il T.rpppATrxn r r,pYro. x,,.., 49,