Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03
From thc N. o. Times Feb. ls.
FROM MEXlGO.

IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO
Tho late arrivals from Havana through,
us Intelligence IRON Vera Cruz, 10 the is,
instant inclusive, and papers from the cIn
ofAlexico to tho Goth uli They came l.,
Havana ON tho British steamer Medwev
which arrived there from Vera Cra1 on
The 10th inst,
Santa Aliaa and his Army,-We have
authunle Information regarding the eondl.
linn OF the troops under the command ol
Santa Anna. They are said TO be thirty
thousand strong, of whom one.third are
badly clad, and only one.half armed; tho
whole being so wrelehedly fed, that they
exhibit anything but the appearance Of
men, inspired with fighting propensilies.
Il is, oslensiby, Santa Anna's intention
to continue in command Of the forces. des.
tined to espe the Americans from the soil,
as he has recently solicited Congress, to
allow him to remain indefinitely AT il, head.
Comes farias l. consequently occupying the
presidential chair, hut according 10 tho
opinions of well informed parties at the
capital, he is mol destined to retain IT long,
another revolution being anticipated.
The Church Spolidiioa LdiS.-1he law
which has been passed by Congress. au.
thorizing tho Government 10 seize on
church property, with the view OF raising
i Slh,000,000, To be- employed exclusively
in the prosecution Of the war, has fnnstfi
the ire of the clergy 10 degree unequallcd
IN the history OF the Country. The eonse.
quence Will be, that, through their inilu.
encc. operating On the blind superstition of
the people. nol dollar will be- obtained
lrom that sulfec, from the sheer want of
purchasers. Ii is, henee, confidently pre-.
dierd. thai the clergy will lnialllbly get up
revolution. which will end in tue total
overthrow Of The actual government. and
the whole sNem OF federation. Letters
from Santa Anna, IN which he approve. ol
the decree, an1 declares solemnl, that II
Is hi. intention. and that Of his army. 10
cary il oui. have been published. bul no
reliance eau be placed On biz profession.
II is htiieTtd be is PLAYING a double gare
and that al he is striving iut, Is the ditla.
ialship iif himself However hi. my be-,
Il Z. tie ruffrn' opinion that the present
administration IN hittien. /. laf ifHin beiHg
.iahe aui that even manenI Is pregnant
with the sesd. ul Icrululan ia the eapla.
anl the ehiel towns, ifam the Iutlaeuer oi
tie e.erRg.
More ffaR Saa iais.-ny tie lairH
mai from the oly ol ilrlieu. Whioh attirrd
ai Vera Gnf. previously Ia the departure
Of the hsisHy wc learn lhal Santa Anna
had g,ne with bis sialI only ilan san
Luis to 'fnla. 'rhi, induces the hrIiet that
We mas Iank fora rcfolmiun. at am mo.
mehl 10 hi favor, at san Lnis; iur there
can he lllie doubt that tbs move Of b. -
fpf the pufpose ul giving an opportunity 10
the troops there, ul declaring iur hun duf.
ing his absence, in orief 10 maxi, II appeal
tina, il Is dane without hl. knowledse.4-
Clear sighted politicians IN Alriicl. howry.
er, deem that Santa Anna's race is nearly
nun iur they say be viii BE- elevated TO the
Dictatorship BY b., very enemies, ior the
purpose u Fastening the sacriiice. lie
wa Wphghi hiuhet W. ie unsitulcd, a. Au
destroyed liurDdc--,hcJ ialcs wili be- ,im.
liar.
! La'ea from ncTieo. byfhs Earlish Cou.
rirs-- The English eouurr arrived At Nvm
CnE irum helico, bringing the important
intelligence hat Santa Anna bad at length
mored lisarmy rom San Luis pntusi. Il
was no, correctly known Ia ahai direction.
some believed be was marching on Sal.
'illo; others the caipiAl, "a roHis lor Nrra
Cruz, 10 defend that ci,y.
The news be brought confirmed the nc.
conm gwen IN anplhea place. OF The cap.
tore of Nalot Botland', command. The
Melicans say that 10 Americans. escort.
ing some wagons, wer madc pri.oner.
near Cindad Victoria by General Minon