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LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.

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lions at Puebla, brought by the James l.. Day,
which sailed from Vera Cruz on the 18Th ult.
On The 25.h OF September, Santa Anna address.
ed note to Col. Chds, advising him to quite
Puebla insianler, as u Mexican force Of 8C00
were then prepared to attack him. The Colonel
returned an answer on tho same day, stating
that he was prepared and should defend his po-
sirion in the clIy. The AreO Iris of the 18Th
gives the following particulars of the operations
there:
PUEBLA, Sept. 28th--At o'clock in the even
ing OF yesterday the points Of San Juan de Dios,
Santa Rosa, and Santa Monica commenced a
heavy cannouade uJon the American works.
The ater Immediately began 10 throw cannon
shot, bombs, and grenadcs into the centre Of the
city, which suffered in consequence some con-
siderable injury.
Don Marino del Ro whilst Standing with his
wife on the back balcony OF his house, was struck
dead by a cannon ball. Al about O'Clock p.
NJ. the cannonode ceased, but commenced ugain
at he dawn Of The following day:
Pucba. 29h.--By order of Santa Anna, bo-
dy OF troops was yesterday posted in the convent
oil SanIa Teresa, at one ol the corners of which
a breaswork oi COLON bales vas erected. -Four
hundred cotton bales have already been demand
ed Of the house Of Velasco fur tho defence of
the city. To prevent The completion Of this
work, The Americans from The fort San Jose kept
up continual fire upon The workmen. which
being siourIy returned by the Mexicans, the dis.
charge OF bombs and greuades from The Amcri.
can lines greatly increased. AT this moment a
considerable number Of private citizens went 10
Santa Anna, who was at Carmen, and requested
of him piece Of artillery, which being granted,
together with small body Of men for lrs man.
agement, they quickly marched for the Convent
Santa Rosa aud opened a well directed fire upon
the American works. We were in the greatest
conservation, but night al last superveuing, eve.
ry thing became quiet.
The nuns of Santa Rosa were transferred in
ittors to SanIa Catalina, and it is said that the
same thjrg will be- done with those OF Santa Mon.
ca, although the latter are strongly opposed 10
l,avir g their monastjc asylum.
Purha. Sept. 80 To day rarlial tranquility
reigns in the CITY. Now aud rhen cun be heard
Iha report ofa cannon and the explosion Of some
grcnades thrown in The direction Of San Juan del
Rio, in tn r.ar Of whose church Gen. Reu Inst
nighr concluded a battery, with which he intends
to o,en on San Jose. Our soldiers are cOm-
planning very much, and say they are ready TO
die Of hunger, not having received anything in
the shape Of provisions for some considerable
time. The greatest enthusiasm against The A.
mcriCnns prevails throughout the entire city.
| Purbla, Oct. 2--Sincp Santa Annals depar.
ture the cunnonadng has totally slakaned OIL
The cotton slore.house of VeuscO took fire last
night aud was burned down 10 the ground; aud
eco bales of the same article were totally con-
sumcd in the convent Of Sunlo Domingo, without
any ones being able 10 account for the mode in
which they were fired. The inhabitants hearing
the ringing Of bells which announced the iucen-
diarsm, were very much alarmed, believing that
the Americans had left their entreuChmenls, and
were sorming the city.
From The sume source VIC derive the follow
ing narrative of events subsequent 10 those above
detailed. Santa Anna is evidently reduced to
great straits:
On the lst Of the present month Gen. Santa
Anna, At the head Of 1000 cavalry and infantry
and three pieces orNrlcry, sailed out of Puebla
! intending 10 attack the American train which left
Jaapa ON The lSt insr., and reached Perote on
| the 4rh. But before arriving at Tepevahuaco
tho designs of the commander-in-ehe Of The
Mexican forces were wholly frustrated, all his
men, with the exception Of 100 hussars Of his
personal guard, having pronounced against him
As an excuse for this proceeding the officers and
Iprivales alleged that they were firmly convinced
that their further continuance al The disposal and
under the orders of the eX.Prosidcnt would only
be followed by their complete sacrifice; and that
wnhal their country would not derive the slight
est benefit from it..
They attributed the unfortunate events orthe
war, and their want Of success in their battles
against ,he invaders, to his incapacy and un.
skil(uness. Even some Of them loudly decIar.
ed him to be n traitor, and consequently unwor.
thy of holding any command in the Mexican
army. The greatest part Of these transactions
took place at NopaIucan.
Santa ANNA having gotto Tepeyabuaclo with
his 1870 hussarS, be received an order from the
government al Quarelario directing him 10 pro.
coed thiIher at once with all the troops under his
orders. But the General did not deem it con-
venient TO comply with the mandate Of his gov
ernment, and took up his line Of march for OAK.
aca, whether. by the latest accounts, he was
vending his way. lie publicly declared that his
intentions in going 10 OOxacN were TO see wheh.
er no could raise there another army, with
which he might return TO renew the combat with
the enemies Of the Republic.
| All the letters from the interior coincide in
saying that General Santa Anna, conscious OF
his impolency to effect any thing more either in
the carrying on Of tho war, or Of adjusting the
terms Of peace, is making his way towards Qua
remaa, for the purpose of leaving the Republic
Of Mexico forever, and that his march to OaSa.
ca is only pretexl TO the quiet Accomplishment
of his designs.
| The Dov brinss M f,rhcr intalIioonce from
4,h ult.
No later news from Gen. Scott had reached
Vera Cruz when the steamer leli.-O. S. jour.
ARMY OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
! Cnmnunicn ions helr,sn General Sama Anna