The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-19

ny NV Iroh Santa anna Is no later than we have
already given, though s full It will be found
In our correspondence The papers are literally crowd
Cd WIN his numerous letters and addresses but we nd
nothing IN them to demand of Translation, the pui
lie has had almost sureit Of his prcdac,cps cavsr
we confess them to be. o'''' 10
Although Santa Anna announces the capture of Cant
Heady and his umsll company of Kenuckisns We Ana
no menticn Of the murder Of Lieut. Ritche. and the
a o. ms dispatches The dispatches not for.
upon our plans stating confidently that we are to ss
vance upon Vera Cruz by land with 900 troops while
meet Oh 10 ships carrying 500 guns attacks San Juan
dUloa This they say il the plan at Washington where
they could not have anticipated Santa Annas
nnh a. me head Of 200 men, This march, they
discover evidence Of this in Gen. Tayiors movements
Military critic: condemn Santa Annals plan Of cam.
by the outcry Of apathy" made against him They anti
SiPsse that he will now drive everything before him. and
Of Vera Cruz and can obtain NO sdysnts@e
nat VIII be decisive He must ecessarily subsst his
troops upon the poor inhabitants of the country he
veIses win MS hordss, by which they will become
aspeaed But the great point insisted s that Santa
Anna has left the country open for the Amsr
peace before he return from his distant expedition
~ Sodada De Ia Porfa defends Gen. Santa Anna from
seemy sport It declares that the stories to this effect
are pure inventions of bis enemies at the capital
Inc papersgive us not a word OF news about Monte.
rev. The force there they say is much reduced and is
and the works the Bishops Hill The latter work
mas been much improved and streng thened
Senior D. Juan Solo, the civil Governor of the State of
Vera Cruz in the city Of the same name on the 4th
~. ne - inspecting the defences of the country be
The latest advices we from Chihuahua are to the
10Th OF January fortnight later than our former &C.
counts The city had not then boen taken by our troops
nor do we see anything said of advance H. -Four
Mexican soldiers, who had been in the action Of Dec
OF the fight differs but little from the one we before
published They say the loss of the Mexicans was less
man ~ Killed. and that Of the Americans 80, Of
They protest that great cowardfce was shown by
portion OF their troops, and demand an official and fu
account Of the action that the brave may be rewarded
AMI towards stigmatised they deserve The citizens
Of FL Psso are charged with captivating in shameful
ana the Americans are said to have abused their
power as shamefully They pursued some of the Mex
aa few miles below Fl Peso and there committed depre
danons, carrying on 1.-THE archives to Ell Paso.
Inc news IN the papers before has been very care
iuily scanned BY the correspondent whose letters we
portance, and takes clearer and more Commanding
view Of Mexican affairs than will readily be found Let
no. 'ne ,engtn o. ms communications deter any one
from carefully scanning them
m ~ s..seuApRor, Anton Lizardo, Feb. II, ls47
The Fredona, Lieut. Cong. Chauncey. arrived to-day
few hours afterwards Several other vessels are expect
ed and every facility will be afforded by steamers to
bring them into harbor The Vixen is waited for from
Laguna.
The politics of Mexico present no new phase since
last wrote you In country where the scenes shift
oiten and at time when everything is unsettled il
is an interesting piece Of to know that those who
were at the head Of efairs week ago are still in power
han cons~rTa.s "o' "oio ""'cPa'eo nave NOT YET
At the date Of my last letter. Gomez Faras was with.
hands have been strengthsnaS ny t ~ us ; ;.S
the portfolio Of Foreign Relations and Francisco 8.
irare with the affairs Of the Treasury No change has,
bsrrsssments of the treasurv aS ~ h anu ne en-
The committee Of Foreign Relations, to whom was re-
report unfayorabIy 10 neSotiaon IN Saw aar r. ~
presumed that they will at the same time issue in the
form Of solemn manifesto reply to Mr. Folks message
There is also q n.nort that tba old ;r,r;,r.r. 90. ~.
in an nterersncs in Mex;can s;r % ana
be proper to state il purely of MEXICAN or;c;n From al
can learn the most amicabe feeling appssFs to exist to-
wards us on the mart of ali ths ~ T;
Goyernments and the onlv sol;cimda sntarta;nsH -
see what must be the Inevitable result consummatad
The qualification oftha decres .u,hors;n tho hvroh..
cation and sale Of church properly was every wers
csived with clanor and riots, which were easily sun.
appear that anything has been done towards reas;n1
dollar from this source and there are additional
every day entertaining the belief that little or NOTING
of the church property will ever ana ~ sv into ths
general treasury propostion has basn aIoy.d IN the
church pronertv 40 nsr cant n 70 M OIL
msinder Is paid Immediately being in spsce and
of ali the ecclssssca nronsr sh ae Sn,re sacnce
under the law would not suice 10 nrodnce The aitaen
millions which the Government il authorised TO raise
have solicited offers "a low a. as nsr cor;m;n
20 per cent in coin and per cent in paper TO enter
tain PROPOSITIONS corrnlatalu onnni
the express provisons of IN. ia t snnu
tue property from being sod s1 loss than ~ % ce. 81,
it's value and expressly forbids paper or credits Con.
gress is also ensared IN nrov;dnr o,her s"n, S
carrying on the war On The sOth Of January the Com
mttee on Finance was Instructed 70 ranori hi fo
raising ROSS amount of $500 600 monthiv ;nclndng
means now available On the 4th inst Law was nro
mulgated authorizing the Mt N raise nv inon
Ave millions to be applied to the defence Of the national
territory; the Government are. however. nroh;bited
from forced loans the annroprat;an "f cer,ap Sind ~
property especially such as il exceptea bv the
acts of the law authorizing the sao Of chuych
also from making anv coonization contract oi;sy
ating in whole or in part the national territorv ~
The Minister of Finance has also agreed TO establish
inland custom houses At Tulane mgo and Zimanam In
order to cut off the contraband trade from Tamnico
Congress has also passed law that the dav salaries
now due the national deputies sha he maid Sv the re
pecve States to the amount of three thousand dollars
for each one The charge for the district of and
the territories will however devove on The national
treasury and the expenses of the sig Northern
will also be assumed az loan
The news from the army at San Luis Ia in,ar.s,;n
far as we are assured that santa Anna has f ~
city with the main body of his troons in The
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