The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-27
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From the H. o. Picayune, Eel
Later from Vera CrUy,

| Number aud condition OF his army-PTop0ssd m0ue
ment 10 TuLG.-GenerGi La Vega m command al Tuia
church propeyfy-BGttie Of FL PGso.yBsfeat Of tie
Mer,canS Dissolution of The ministry, &C.
By the arrival OF the barque ST Mary, from Havana
placed in possession OF the advices BY the British
steamer from Mexico. Our letters and portion of our
papers have also come to hand The Midway arrived at
Havana the morning of the 9th instant from Vera Cruz
with dates from that city the evening OF the LIST instant
and from the city OF Mexico TO the 29th OF January. The
Midway brought over S600O00 in specie and fy-two
passengers.
The rumor of the ass assnaon of Santa Anna turns out
to be unfounded; so also OF his active opposition 10 the
seizure OF church property. Al last accounts he still
al San Luis Potosi Vera Cruz papers of the 2Sth ut
announce that letters from San Luis speak OF his mme
date departure Tor lula Letters from the city OF Mexico
are TO the effect and represent that he would
at the head OF the main body of his forces Letters which
we rely confidently say that his whole strength does
exceed $4,000 OF all arms They are represented 10
| be in deplorable situation for want OF means They
are destitute OF clothing and provisions and regiment
had actually left for the city OF Mexico. Santa Anna
poys his time in gambling and cock fighting and writing
menacng and energetic representation to Congress for
money We have assurances that he quite recently
won $4,000 at monte from his own officers very many
OF whom are very young men. The latest accounts
have from San Luis say that he would move upon
lula the morning OF the 9th ultmo This is stated in
| letter dated the goth.
Gen La Vega has been appointed commandant general
at Vera Cruz. Letters OF the Goth ult from Mexico men.
ton this fact and there be doubt of it, lie will
be fortunate he has not early opportunity of resist
ing the United States in his former capacity.
Our private accounts, from most responsible sources
|
at 3,JQ0-some say 5000 The garrison of San Juan de
Uoa does not exceed 100 troops Some accounts repre-
sent that there are two months provisions in the castle
but have letter from gentleman who has access IN
the most respectable OF information, but whom
we need not name, In which he assures that there
not barrel OF sailed provisions in the castle, and that
the troops both OF the castle and city, dependent up
on the back country for their daily supplies of food So
lar as the troops IN the city concerned this has long
been the case and we have all confidence in cores
pondens information TO the castle. They have been
Tor some time IN continual apprehension of attack
Vera Cruz, and the inhabitants appear have as little
doubas TO the issue we have For some reason or
other they were expecting attack the 5th of this
month Preparatory to it, orders had been issued for the
removal into the interior OF the cargoes of three or four
vessels which had evaded the blockade of Vera Cruz and
got INTO port The Congress OF the State of Vera Cruz
had issued manifesto calling on the people at all hazards
to resist the invasion OF the Americans During the
month OF January the approaches 10 Vera Cruz on the
road TO the interior were strengthened by battery of
heavy guns. Through the same well informed gentle
man from whom we learn this fact confirmed in
our behe expressed above to the restitution of the
troops in the city and castle lie writes 81 DO not see
how is possible to introduce any more troops with any
prospect of feeding them"
| In regard to the condition OF the military tbrouchon,
Mexico we have the evidence of an eye witness He
esuhe that everywhere 1t is deporabe from the of
des,ituhon which the troops now are They are mis-
eraby clothed and fed, The congress of the State of
st LUIS recently passed decree authorizing the governor
OF their State to negotiate, within rty-eight hours,
loanelther voluntary or focedto be applied to the
supply OF the commissioned of the army OF operations
This is announced in Vera Cruz paper of the 30thul
NOT uoes there appear TO be any prospect of relief for
the want of means which prevails in Mexico The law
authorizing the seizure OF fifteen millions of property be-
longing TO the church promises TO be dead letter The
property consists almost wholly of real estate in differ
ent cities OF the republic Even if the law of congress be
enforced, 1t is SAID that will advance money upon
the property SO seized much less purchase it The whole
body OF the clergy had protested against the seizure as
sacrlegious and they were supported by large portion
OF the lower classes of the people. Santa Anna gave in
his adhesion to the measure with great reluctance A
letter from HIM is published addressed to Rejon-acan
apparently hrs irlend-in which he that he has
uniformly opposed such measure, and only induced
to assent TO il By the necessities of the country The pa
pers before us are filled with accounts OF the action of the
different States IN regard TO the Puebla, Next
co, and Queretaro among others, opposed to it
Oalaca had declared in favor of it. Still the government
appear determined to carry the plan through 1t ia
yorite with Gomez Farias and his friends the fed
eIasts, or radicals as we may call them. One of the
clergy IN the city OF Mexico has been imprisoned for his
acous opposition to the AT our last accounts
the Mexican Congress had before modification OF the
law, which would render II less burdensome, but
without changing the principle.
Our letters say that all the late ministers have resigned
The Ministers OF Foreign Affairs and of Finances have
certainly done Senior Relon who so recently quar-
relied with Santa Anna has gone back the State De-
partment. He is ardent ederais and is relied upon
to carry through the coniscation of church property
Neither our papers letters mention who now has
charge OF the War Department Senior Francisco Sua-
rez rlare has taken charge of the Finances He was
member OF the Chamber OF Deputies and received their
assent 10 his accepting his present office To add to the
general dsorganizaton, the Mexican Congress said s
have determined TO dissolve about the first OF this present
month.
Areport was in circulation in Havana, derived from |
letter of the very latest date from Vera Cruz that Gen
1non had an engagement with some American troops
near Victoria, and taken 500 of them prisoners This
ranspred through the Mexican consul at Havana and
was totally dscredited by Countrymen there We
have no doubt the rumor founded upon Nlnons ey-
plot near Satllo mentioned in the news from the Brazos
IN another column We find the prize seized bv Minon
noticed IN the Indicator That paper down the num-
he OF ms prisoners at seventy two OF whom it says are
held officers and four company officers.
he MeSlcans appear 10 be particularly well informed
OF the movements and positions of troops They give
from time to time, the forces at Tampico, Sallo and
Victoria, and other places Everywhere they see our
arms advancing, and 10 the CONSERVATION of all parties
sweeping all before them. This occasions much specu-
ation In Mexico, may well be imagined, as 10 the
hnal issue Letters from Havana express the belief
founded upon Information from high quarters in Mexico
that their government will very enter into negoa-
tons for peace from total inability to subsist and pro-
tract the struggle Still we read that one regiment of the
auxlaries of San Luis had made formal proclamation
that they would allow treaty 10 be negotiated with the
Americans, until the latter had positively evacuated the
country
We find no mention made of the capture OF Chihuahua
Du there has been ansacton the immediate vicinity of
III Paso del Norte IN which troops entirely sue
cessfu The report OF is altogether Mexican and was
published IN the capital on the 26h ult Our limits COM
pei us to condense it.
On the 25th of December Senior Cuy was at Ell Paso
at the head of $50 regulars who. added TO the Paseios
or troops raised near Ell Paso exceeded 1000 in number
The Americans at Doa Ana 400 strong They ad-
yanced upon Ell Paso Cuyt prepared fight them but
the evening he to set forth on his march he was
seized with violent brain fever which rendered him
helpless. The command devolved upon Vidal who pos
sessed little military skill, and expected to surround and
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