Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-10
LATER FROM MEXICO.

Santa Anna, &c, &c. ~
An arrival at New Orleans from Tampi-
CO, brings papers of that place to- the 18th
ult., and dates from Mexico to the 9th ult.
The Delta embodies the information in the
following paragraphs.
The news from Tampico itself is not i'm
portant. The people were amusing them.
selves with threats of an attack from Gen.
Co.'S, and preparations for the celebration
of the 9TH of July. .7. g'a .fs.
Gen. ARIsTA-the Mexican papers say
had been sent, under an escort, to Acapul-
CO, having been arrested on the Goth of
May. .a-,. ........ '...-..
Gen. ALMoNTE was still in prison, and
had been removed TO Guadalupe. The
real motive, it is suggested, for his arrest,
is, that he is too great friend of his coun-
try to suit the purposes of those in power.
Gen. AMrUDIA, having refused to pro-
coed to Cuernavaca, as ordered, was sent
thiher under escort.
On the LIST Of June all the natives OF the Uni.
ted States were ordered to leave the city of Mexi.
co, for the States Of Jalisco or Morelia, or they
would be dealt with according TO the law Of ma.
tons. Gems. Gutierrez, Goana, Martinez, and
Palomino, are entrusted with the command OF The
lines Of defence Of the city. Bodies OF the Ma.
,ional Guard are said 10 be on their way and con.
sequenty arriving from the adjoining States, and
it is believed that from seventeen to twenty
thousand troops will be concentrated for the
protection Of the city.
Accounts are published, from all quarters, OF
the formation Of guerrilla bands, but little is said
OF their performances, and we are led to suspect
that the records Of the newspapers are rather an
evidence Of what the editors hope than of what
their countrymen do. In San Luis Potosi they
have published sort OF guerrilla CODE providing
for the raising Of the forces and their operations
all deserters from the army, fuglives from justice,
convicts for offences not capital, and vagabonds,
and criminals unapprehended OF all kinds, are
all invited 10 Join and make war, as 10 them may
seem good, against the invaders, capturing prop.
erty, taking prisoners, or killing as "circumstan.
ces may require" all who come in their way.
The Mexicans have ''cerain information" that
Gen. Scott cannot expect reinfercements to
greater extent than two thousand men. and money
to the amount Of 5000, 900, and nothing more;"
they therefore think it doubtful whether he will
march to the capitol, and talk loudly in that city
Of marching out to meet him. "Tbere are but
six thousand men," say they, "from Vera Cruz
TO Pueblo, who lord it over population OF q
million Of inhabitants, which TIE two States con.
tain, 1t can be believed, only because it is
seem" Among the intercepted dispatches was a
letter from Col. Hunt to Captain Hetzeld, from
which the enemy draws great consolation. The
Col. gives the Captain some information relative
TO the moneys in his hands, from which it appears
tb,io n,a
porary embarrassment; this is construed by the en-.
the want Of MEANS on our part. any longer to
fellow-citizens 10 renewed exertions and contnu
ed constancy, assured that in the end they must
triumph.
SANTA Annals letter, Withdrawing his
resignation of the supreme command of
the Republic, is published He urges as
reason for this change of policy, that the
forces of the enemy are about TO move
upon the capitol, and that the news of his
resignation has been the cause of this
movement. This, he says, requires from
him prompt and efficient resolution, $50
contribute to the salvation of the capitol
He goes on a ...... ...
During the time since | gave in my resigna.
ton, have received singular tokens of the con-
fdence OF all classes, and Of persons the most
influential in society; all have besought me not
to persist in my intention. see in them deter.
mined purpose to force me 10 remain, founded on
the necessity of preserving the present state OF
things without innovation, in order not 10 endan.
ger the fate Of this populous city, and of the ma.
ton. The excitement has been very general,
and even the troops OF the garrison and the most
numerous portion Of the people, have been con.
slant in their insnuaons and their prayers.
know certainly, that the occasion has caused
great excitement in all minds; enemies who cease
not to spy out the moments for producing discord
and making revolutionary movements, avail
themselves OF everything, and endeavor by their
Vaccinations, 10 force and outbreak, men of
good faith, who have seen the disbanded parti
sans OF peace spreading their seduclions to propa
gate the persuasion that ought not to continue in
power, are excited and active; and behold on
all sides the terrible symptoms OF revolutionary
movement. All this is the necessary effect of
the delay which this matter has met with lin the
Congressl and which has involved me in grave
and complicated responsibilities.
| see then, the enemy profting by these cir
cumslances, ready TO fall upon us. see, in
addition, the agitation increasing on all sides, and
] do not desire that any one should inculpate me
in case OF an unfortunate event, altribuling the
persistence in my determination to criminal egot.
ism. Never shall it be said, that for point of
honor, or Of pride, i'll understood, preferred my
personal welfare 10 my country. am about,
then, 10 make new sacrifice, exceedingly costly,
that OF my pride, and have resolved 10 with
draw, and do effectively withdraw, my resgna. |