Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-11
Later from Vera Cruz.

Santa Anna not ASSdSSinated-HiS Gambling Opera
tionS-Nunlber and Condition Of his Army-Prc-
posed mo remsnt 10 Ta'G-Gen. La Vega an Com
nnand at Tala-ResourceS Of the Garrison-Futit
ty Of Seizure Of Church PrOperty-Bdttle Of Ell
Passo-dsfeGt Of the Observation-Disclosures Of the
Ministry, dc.
BY the arrival at N. Orleans of the bark St. Mary,
from Havana, placed in possession of the advi-
ces by the British steamer from Mexico. The Midway
arrived at Havana the morning Of the 9th inst. from
Vera Cruz, with dates from that city to the evening OF
the lst inst, and from the city of Mexico to the 29h
Of January. The Midway brought over $6OO,OOO in
specie, and ffty-two passengers.
The Of the assassination of Santa Anna turns out
to be uufounded also of his active opposition to the sz
Of church property. AT last still San
Luis PotOs Vera Cruz papers of the 2Sh ut announce
that letters from San Luis speak Of his mmedte departure
for lula Letters from the city Of Mexico to the same
effect and represent that he would The head of the
main body Of his forces. Letters which rely confidently
that his whole strength does exceed $4,000 Of
all They represented be in deplorable cOndi
ton fol the want Of means They destitute Of clothing
and provisions and regiment had actually left for the city
Of Mexico Santa Anna employs his time in gambling and
eockghing and writing menaeng and energetic representa-
lions Congress for money We have that
he quite recently S3i 600 monte from his OFF,
very many Of whom very young The latest
accounts from San Luis say that he would
move upon lula the morning OF the 27Ih ut This is
stated ia letter dated the Goth.
Gen. La Vega has been appointed commandnt general OF
Vera Cruz Letters Of the Goth ut from Mexico mention
this fact and there can be doubt off, He will be fortu
ted States in his former capacity.
private accounts, from responsible sources
down the nunber Of troops in the city Of Vera Cruz at
some say 3OOO The garrison OF San Juan de Uoa does
exceed 00 troops Some that there
two months provisions in the castle, but have let
ter from gentleman who has 20 the most respectable
sosTces Of inoimaton but whom need not name, in
which he that there is barrel Of sailed
visions castle and that the troops of
and city, dependent upon the back country for their daily
supplies of food. SO far the troops in the city
cerued, this has long been the case and all conf
dence IN correspondents information to the castle.
They have been fo time in continual apprehension Of
attack Vera Cuz and the inhabitants appear have
little doubt to the issue We have For some reason
other they expecting attack the Sh Of this month
Preparatory to it, orders have been issued for the
into the interior Of the Of three four vessels which
had evaded the blockade of Vera Cruz and got into port
The Congress of the State Of issued
feso calling the people at all hazads resist
sion OF the Americans. During the month Of January the
approaches u Vera CIuZ the road to the interior
Strengthened by bsit Of heavy guns. Through the
we'll informed gentleman from whom learn this fact,
confirmed ia belief expressed above to the desu
ton Of the troops IN the city and castle He writes; 81 do
how il possible introduce any troops
any prospect Of feeding them"
In regard 10 the condition Of the military throughout
Mexico have the evidence Of eye witness. He tes
hes that where depOrabe from the of des
tuition in which the troops 10 They mserably
clothed and fed the Congress Of The Stale Of San Luis
Gently passed decree authorizing the Governor Of he
Stale 10 negotiate, within fOrty-eight hours, losn-eher
voluntary focedo be applied to the supply Of the
mssdrian of the Army Of Operations This is announced
in Vera Cruz paper Of the 30h ut
of means which prevails Mexico. The law auhor-
zng he seizure OF fifteen millions Of property belonging
the church promises TO be dead letter. The
almost wholly Of real in different cities Of the
Republic Even the law of Congress be enforced
said that will advance money upon property seized
much purchase IT, The body Of the clergy had
protested against the seZrIe sacegious, they
supported by large portion of the lower classes Of the
pie Santa Anna gave in his adhesion the measure with
great reluctance. letter from him is published addressed
TO Rejon-again apparently his fendin which avows
that he has uniformly opposed such and only
induced to TO by the Of country The
before filled with Of the
different States in regard TO the Pueba Mexico
and Queretaro, among others, opposed to IL Osaca
had declared in favor Of it. Still Government appear
determined to carry the plan through II avoriie one
with Gomez FaTias and his friends, the Federaists rad
Gals, call them. One Of the clergy
Mexico has been imprisoned for his actious opposition
measure At last accounts the Mexican Congress had
before modification Of the law, which would render IL
less buIdensome, but without changing the principle
Our letters that all the late ministers resigned
The ministers of foreign as and of finance have certainly
done Senior Rejon, who recently quaelied with
Santa Anna, has back to the State department He
an ardent edelaIs and is relied through
confscaton Of church property To add the general
oganiza0n the Mexican Congress said TO have
ed to dissolve about the first Of this present month.
A report circulation in Havana, derived from
letter Of the very latest date from Vera Cruz
Mnon had had an engagement with American troops
neal Victoria and had taken 800 Of them prisoners. This
fanspIed through the Mexican consul Havana and
totally discrediied by countymen there. We have
doubt the founded Mnon's exploit Safo
We nd The Prize seized by Minon noticed in the Indicator
That down the number Of his prisoners seventy
two OF whom says field officers and four company
officers
The Mexicsns appear 10 - particularly well informed Of
the oops They give from