Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18
News from the War.

Later from MericO-We have intelligence
via Havana, from the Capital of Mexico, to the
9Th ult., three days later than previous advices.
The church had efectualIy resisted the seiz-
ure of its property, and Slntl Anna convinced
of the unpopularity of the con6scaton act, had
written to Congress, urging its modification or
repeal bill was thereupon submitted, repeal
ing the obnoxious law and authorizing the gov
eminent to receive a loan from the clergy of
$3.50 900 per month, which, it WIS understood,
they would consent to advance till peace was de-
clared
Santa Anna had seized ninety-eight bars of
silver mostly belonging to Spanish merchants at
San Luis, for which he had given his personal
guaranty. The country around had been sub
jected to a requisition for supplies, without pros
pect of remuneration.
Up to the 18th ult. great activity was manifest
ed at Vera Cruz, in preparation to resist an at
tack.
There were at Anton Lizardo one U. S. frig-
ate, three briggs, two small steamers, five pilot
boats, one steam frigate, and one trading brig
At Isle Verde, one United States covette, which,
ON the 18th, got under way and stood southwark
At Sacrfcos, two French frigates, two French
briggs, and one English brig. The Spanish brig
Seraphine, at Havana, ran the blockade at Vera
Cruz, both in and out, being accompanied out
by two other vessels, which also escaped from
the United States squadron. The blockade is
violated daily
News of the loss of the British mail steamer
Tweed had reached Havana.
Hostile MoUcmcnts.-The correspondent of
In Patria from Tampico says, Santa Anna at
the last accounts, which are very recent, was at
San Luis, engaged in arranging his forces
When the American forces leave for Vera Cruz,
it is said that Gen Urea will march from lula
with column Of 5000 or 5000 men against
Tampico. Urrea's force is composed one-third
part of cavalry with two battallons of artillery.
1t is his intention to attack Tampco simutane-
Gus with the American attlck on Vera Cruz
This officer is also prepared with force of four
thousand men to march on Matamoros-PiCay-
une.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON, March 1l-9 P. M.
We have papers from New Orleans of the Sd
and 4th, but no later Army News All the &C
counts of a battle between General Taylor anC
= Santa Anna are disbelieved, as letters of latel
date make no mention of such battle
The Battle Of e. PIso.-St Louis papers of tn
25th uh contain full particulars of the battle of E
Paso 2racto as it is called, ON Christmas day. In
tellgence from Santa Fe to January 7, had been re
ceived. The account says
On the 25h of December, 1916, the Mexican force
from the CITY Of chihuahua, (aoont eleven hundred ii
number met the United States forces under comman
of Colonel A. w. Doniphan consisting of six hundre
W men, 500 of them being his own troops, the LIST eg
y nent of Missouri volunteers, and detachment of 10
ID men from Santa Fe, under command of Lieut. Co
Mitchell, of the I'd regiment, consisting of 80 me
T. from Major Clarks battalion of light artillery, (undt
X command of Captain Hudson and Lieutenant Krbhen
er and 70 from Colonel Pnce's regiment and Colon
lWileck's battalion, Is miles this side of Ell Paso