Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-27
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Inc New Orleans Pieayune, OF the 18Th inst contain,
anew additional items OF intelligence from the last Mex
| can papers, received by the way OF Tampico;
Inc success OF Canales in cutting oil Of supplies
are chronieed with delight The Mexican army II IS ..,J
are In need OF them Ii is particularly mention,
that at erCanaes seized 49, mules laden
nu 'Ou wagons " the same time 1t is said that he killed
ABOUT one hundred men. Another OF the same
te sets down the fruits of the victory Of Canaes at 60O
mules captured, and nothing about killed or ia.
ken " "
Yet another express from Canales il announced ,,h 49,
account OF the same capture OF mules between cr and
Monterey place called Manteca The despatch of Ca
males was dated February 5. Ii announced that all The
sneIoS OF inc villages were IN arms against the enemy
| and that 60 Americans had been cut OIL by them
lne papers OF ihs capital speculate much about Santa
ehahces oil success against Taylor They confess
to their superiority in numbers bnt claim tbo, ,h
Mekcan' are worn out by iaugues and harjshps while the
Americans have calmly prepared for the conflict
In regard TO the hardshps which nv his
uoops' all accounts agree; they have been severe
Stagnant water sold at Maiehuala at one dollar bs,c
Iueh'y tel overcome with fatigue and persisted
without shelter IN che snow. Bitterly Administration
denounced for not having raised means TO mitigate their
All the credit Of raising and supporting the AZ
my Justly bestowed Santa Anna and should he fail in
his attack upon Cen Taylor II would hardly shall h;
authority with his countrymen. 49,
was the Spanish bring orbe which recently ran the
blockade OF Vera Cruz in audacious manner She was
rom Havana, and carried a cargo the duties on which
exceeded $4,000. This vessel has since arrived AZ
havana again, as we announced in our paper of Wednes
day.
we hnd an that about the Goth nj, nv the
tehuhg or farming OF the MINIS the Government had sue
.uyu III raising SSOUOOO IN cash. one-thrd of which
was despatched on the 23d 10 the army More than half
OF the sum thus raised from the contract for the mint
IN the capital, the contract being for ten years
Tho Government has begun 10 raise little monev out
oil the clerRy The sale OF house belonging 10 the
is mentioned. Ii said be worth about $50 600 ,J
Nsou Tor S2oOOO part IN paper, part in cash The nut
s ~ ofce me 10" against the property OF the clergy pro-
osoy hurried on the nsuTrecon against Farias The See
relaiy OF the Treasury, Senior CASTILLO was dismissed ,
Once Tor refusing to sign the bill OF the house
toned "
There has been pronuncian,ento nnac 4, tho s,, .,
oAJacl followed by OF violence in which several lives
were lost The military commander had effected n com
promise OF some kind with the reyoluuonss but bv maL
State and other concessions The official documents in
relation 10 THIS affair voumnous but their interes, is
swallowed up by occurrences other ports of Mexico
We md another letter from Santa AIMS dated the 7,b
ut, from San Salvador, IN which he denounces what no
eas the assassination by the invaders of 90 individuals in
aoans OF Aqua Nueva who had taken refuge NJ the Ono
dc Aqua de Catana. lie makes this charge on The
ny OF Gen Andradc whose letter ne adds; and he say the
iac'S confirmed from ether sources santa Ann, hiJ
the Secretary OF War say the Vice President tb,t no
will very soon take satisfaction for the excess commited
y 'hese men, which are an Outrage civilization and the
hui.ah race Ten Amdrade says that besides the 90 as
sasshaed sixteen were prisoners, and they were all
peaceable citizens. There Of course ted .h,n
t' but the truth will hardly be cleared up III. we receive
dispatches from Gen Taylor
We have across n letter Of Can A,;.,, l.,.l =, -
%Oth nit IN the city OF Mexico. He defends hime yipo
H|ih me asPefsons oi paper called the Democrat
mus VI o1ttes OF the 9th 9th NAV
In regard to the misfortunes OF Pso Alto and La Res,c
Will tell them that was the author of them gtest
calamity without doubt, the OF the 9Th: bur tbs,
oil he ON never brought disgrace the Republic Al
dSybreak on the 9Th the Mexican soldiers saw The fac
the enemy flying more than mile in the rear of the bloody
field OF action Of the day previous"
Arsia ask5 suspens on OF public opinion ill he can
nave his Tlal, which he Is anXIousy awaiting. He say
he VIII then explain the circumstances which led o the
disasters o La Rossca. lie must nd some more .uh
stanta defence than the preeNt that the Americans did
not remain masters Of the field Palo Alto; nav thai th
did not drive the MeNicans from their position and seen
upon the ground occupied by the Mexcans in the
There has been paid into the Farmers INK 10 the cred
OF the lsh Relief Fund, since report before published
was made up by A Vaughan treasurer for collections At
tarmviIe, $40 o.; by Geo Wat and family Richmond
$751; and by the Rev Thos Brown OF New London Aeado
my for Ireland and Scotland, Is o. In addition have
had the pleasure TO receive from the little ladies' who m.
tefesed themselves in the Fair S2O-he
OF Their own praise worthy efforts. Ii was especially hon
ofed and grauhed by the graceful manner IA which thew
presented their handsome donation.
In the st before published, Mann S. Valentine ESQ and
the Executive Committee Of Fncnsc were not nv
the true sums. The first paid Bank $500 To- and the
latter Sl2O e5. The mistake from part of zach con.
iouuon being m uncurront funds, which, as the Teller
could not receive them he had put apart Us belonging to
| the lrish Fund
From VIM II. Hubbard, collector S25
From A. 5. Broaddus, by Mr. Hudgin, SI3
WIN. II. MCFARLAND Treasurer.
Or City papers will p'easc copy.