Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-04
SANTA ANNA AND THE LOAN.
correspondent OF tlie Pcayune Whites as follows from
Havana
H.. ~ a. 1919


Havana:
H,vANA Dec 4, 1876
Dear Pic-The British steamer is in To day from
Vera Cruz, and send you extra containing the news
as published here. Rumor adds some what To these but
you can Judge for Yourself Santa Anna said to have
threatened to retreat lucfoaro they don't send him
the 81 1000 thai he has asked Tor, which great
ertons are being made 10 raise Some say he will tall
back whether in order to be the capital
the opening Of Congress. Propositions had been made
10 the Brush merchants for loan OF $40 900 OU
cd by reduction of duties article, prohibited.
The monied and landed interest, II is said areque tired
Of the war; and Santa Annals rcrograde movement may
possibly be in order IL lntimdatc Congress into peace
measures while he apparently sacrifices his ambition
and aures Ito be earned 10 the will OF the people. The
initiated Suppose HIM To BIZ inimco To peace Al all
events he won the enemy III il is done al all some
else must do IT,
The blockade is not considered all efccnnl one
several vessels sent from here have discharged.
An American soop Of war, said 10 be the Albany from
New York. is just coming in.
Yours, &c, AMIGO.
Weadl to the above paragraph or two taken from the
New York Suns compilation OF the Mexican news by
the same arrival
Dispatches from Santa Anna were received at the
capital on tho 23d nlt, dated at san LUIS Potos. lie
had made arrangements post his troops at certain
quarters made public Ee presses the Government
ir more res urccs Accounts from san Luis praise The
discipline and yalr # the army. There We're twenty
five thousand men, with fifty two pieces Of artillery
Five thousand additional uoops expected daily
The magazines OF powder and the stores OF balls aud 9th
or missiles arr said oeXcc,d belief Every piece Of iron
that he found is converted into pixies OF other deadly
weapons In one S. house alone there two hundred
mechanics working dag and night mounting guns or
manufacturing munitions OF Ihefe aro five hun
bred more at work the Notifications, which are being
strengthened in every possible manner Ono thousand
Women filled with nhusasm IN the national cause. had
me down to the mp from San Diego aud llacala, 10
aid in maxine art = Tor the soldiers.
Santa Anna had grand review Of the whole army on
the 18th No, anbor. 1t is described magnificent
pageant so oycrpowered was he by the bonndless en-
lhuslasn which greeted him as he passed along tho
lines that his feelings him. and the tears rolled
down his sHarhy Cheeks amid the prolonged hu1has OF
the various regiments and cries OF VICTORY or dcall
God and Liberty" Long live Santa Anna! I'VE
will beat the Yankees this time ~ &C. &c. Provisions
pouring into the camp IN immense quantl'l's--
Language Is said To fail IN attempting description oil
the formidable preparations making al San LUIS there
was be the last great struggle There say the news
papers, will the fate Of Mexico be decided and farther
resistance i, is said, will be useless Fears were enter
aincd however, that even there. the fortunes Of war
would be against them, and accordingly we find pepar
atoms going on defend the road to the capital Forts
were being erected points, and the passes were
being strengthened but these works do not seem 10 pro
gross very rapidly Santa Annals evacuation Of Tam
plco is defended the und Of his inability 10 resist
the vessels of war; and thai port being one IN which the
yellow beverages fecey eight months in the year the
editors predict that il will become grave for thousands
of Americans, ii was for the invading Spanlards.