Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02
LATE FROM MEXICO.

following is furnished by the New York Sun:
The engrosses public attention, and in recording the
efforts making strengthen Santa army the editors
and newspaper correspondents generally agree that the last
struggle is to be made San Luis Potosi No effort APP
parent to prepare the public mind for negotiations except
such casual illusions to the approaching session OF Con-
gress and the deliberations Of that body upon the melancholy
condition of the Republic. The Government works
satisfactorily Arrangements for restoring the State Govern
ments to their former positions under the constitution of 1924
have been completed in all the late departments with great
satisfaction to the people.
The Legislature of Yucatan, hitherto the last TO hold
against revolutions and promptly ratified the
ton and the restoration of the constitution of 1924 Next in
importance the meeting of Congress the election of
President Santa Anna positively declines the Office, although
of the States have petoned Government in favor Of
giving him dcatoria powers All he asks, processes
ask, is the title "beaefactor Of his country"
Another change has occurred in the Cabinet owing the
conflicting views Of the in power Don Antonio Haro
ramar Secretary Of State, has been superseded by Don
Juan N Almonte The popular candidate for President
Almone. He unites the in his favor Gen. Cana
zo is reported to have arrived Vera Cruz in the
from England Great enthusiasm is said to among the
people in favor of the army and the war.
The church has been pressed the service Of the country
Government having exacted contributions upon the property
of the secular and regular clergy of both sexes the
amount Of two millions of dollars for which drafts have been
issued follows the Archbishop $1,000, 600 the
Bishop of Puebla 100000 the Bishop of Guadalaxara
$780, 600 the Bishop of Michoacan Sl700 the
Bishop of Oajaca 500, 000 the Bishop of Durango
$4,000 Popular opinion favor of this exacion,
The church had recently shown itself ocous in the
Of the monarchsts
While these contributions being levied throughout the
country large amounts of specie being exported The
steamer Clyde alone took 900 in specie England
on the I'd instant, from Vera Cruz.
Dispatches from Santa Anna received the capital
the 23d utmo dated San Luis Potos He had made
arrangements to post his troops certain quarters not made
public. He presses the Government for
Accounts from San Luis praise the discipline and valor Of
the army. There twenty-five thousand men, with fifty
pieces Of artillery Five thousand additional troops
expected daily The magazines of powder and the stores of
balls and other missiles said exceed belief. Every
piece of iron that be found converted into pixies other
deadly weapons. In store house alone there two
hundred mechanics working day and night mounting guns
and manufacturing munitions of There five hun
bred work in the Notifications, which being
strengthened possible One thousand women
filed with enthusiasm in the national cause had down
the camp from San Diego and Tascaa, aid in making
articles for the soldiers.
Santa Anna had grand review of the whole army the
So ovepowcred was he by the boundless enthusiasm which
greeted him passed along the lines that his feelings
came him. and the rolled down bis swarhy cheeks amid
the prolonged huzzas of the various regiments and Of
/" Victory or death !" God and liberty !" "Long live
Anna !" I'VE will beat the Yankees this time &c.
Provisions pouring into the camp in immense quanti-
ties. Language said TO fail in attempting description of
the formidable preparations making San Luis There was
be the last great struggle There, say the newspapers, will
the fate of Mexico be decided and further resistance it is
said will be useless Fears entertained however that
there the fortunes of would be against hem and
accordingly find preparations going to defend the road
the capital Forts being erected at various points,
and the passes being strengthened but these works do
not to progress very rapidly.
Santa Annas evacuation of Tampico is defended the
ground of his inability resist the vessels of wars and that
port being one in which the yellow RACES ercely eight
months the year, the editors predict that viii become
grave for thousands of Americans for the invading
Spaniards The burning Of American steamer at Tamp
CO. the wreck of many United States vessels the coast
and the loss of prizes taken Tabasco matters which the
Mexican editors record with joyous ordinations The Unit
ed States fgate Potomac in sinking condition of An
ton Lzardo.
Four sailors taken prisoners from American
wrecked Soto Veno. Various given OF
the burning of the Mexican of Creole under the
walls San Juan dUlua. The baement of San Miguel
the United States boat approach the fort but msook it for
boat from the British steamer, and made alarm. Others
aege that alarm given but the officers Of the fort
would not fire for fear Of killing their people. Other
versions given Of the affair The fort begins TO be OBJ
ct Of suspicion among the Vera Cruzanos who TO think
it less formidable the Americans than they did formerly
Accounts from chihuahua to the 20ih October confirm the
Of the American traders six in ALL whose property
confscated. James McGofn, Henry Connolly, and Mr..
Francisco the principal victims and lose large foruDes
Mr. Connolly had been old resident Several of
Mexican traders down about the time from New
Mexico who reported Gen. Kearnys departure for Calfor
hundred equipped to resist the latter at Ell Passo
del Norte, where there is fort which they occupy
Indian depredaons continue in the central and northwest
ern departments. The Yankees charged with be-
ing in league with the savages Gen. Armio had been de-
feated by the Indians losing thirty before he reeated
Porto Paz, Lower California, bookaded in October by
United States corvette, which made prizes Of Mexican
schooners, the Romano and Julia. She then proceeded
Guayamas, and ordered the commander TO deliver gun
boats which refused, and the 7h October the Uni
ted States commander bombarded the city.
We find further of the rumored instruction
the city Of Angels, in which $50 Americans said to
have been massacred We have various Of Santa
Annals movements apparently intended to conceal his real
designs One announces his Querataro another
puts him the road to Mexico third sends him to salto