New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-30
MIR. kendaII's Letters from the Army.
IEdItorisl Correspondence Of the Picsyune ]

Editorial Correspondence Of the Picsyune
CITY OF MEXICO. Oct a, 1877
Santa Anna has some scheme in his head all for
bic Advancement which be will diyulge only when
everything s ms,ured His friends busy work at
Queretaro without enthusiastically Yet industfiousy
and II certsnly would not be strange H. ere another
month 10 over should nnd him at the new sea, OF
Government vested with all bic former power Pens
Peps 10 In way qualified leader In the present
crisis of the country-Ssnta Anna with all bis faults 10
etlll the beet they have.
There Is q ruDor shost-s mere rumor-to the effect
tina, some Of the leading men both In this and other
principal cities determined 10 take bold OF thu peace
question In earnest with the determination of carving
II through There hsppens be the esst ruth 10 this
report IL msy be put down than probable that
the OF heavy reinforcemsn,s on the way combine
with the fate which has already beslen Pueblo have
opened the eyes OF the nation TO the absolute necessity Of
coming 10 terms Of pesce. Yours, &c. @. wk.
CITY or MKxI o. Oct u. lsi5
Through the Mexican pspers we learn thar portion
of the force recently under Santa Anns In the neghbor
hood OF Puebia hss reached Tuls the way 10 1ere
taro The whole line Of march Of this force has been
one OF robbery and rsplne The soldiers have literally
stolen everything they coveted In the smaller towns and
hsciondas the unfortunate Inhabitants dresdng their
approach far more than they would the advance Of
division O the very Yankees they have decried much
One great why the Mexican army kept together
At oil 10 the tact that sDgy the soldiers know they must
stsrve while 10 body they rob their own country
OF at least enough to satisfy the cravings Of hunger
Never was there a nation utterly bankrupt 10
money. means and credit as 10 this miserable Mexico
and st many Of her citizens vapOr and fume ss though
they OF country as rich In s resources ss the
tabled lands Of antiquity yet II doubtful al this very
time whether there 10 money enough In the treasury at
Q1eretarO 10 psy the doorkeeper his last weeks salary
Gen Quiimsn had hardly taken possession Of the Ma
ona Palace here before be was bese By crowds OF up
hoserers furniture dealers and other artisans with
quests for permission to the different articles
with which the apartments were furnished They
proved lncontestoy that they had received DO psy for
them.
II seems that Santa Anna aud bis officers certain
they Of defending the city and defeating the Amer
leans SET to work reurnshug the palace In the most
style D the early part OF July anticipating the
pleasure Of celebrating their victories and also
their national Independence all on tire same day-ike
10th OF September their Fourth Of July. On that day
people were In full possession, ss coDquerers
of the Halls Of the MOutezumas and all the hopes Of
proud but weak and cowardly enemy were dashed TO
tho ground Stil they will not talk OF peace but 20 on
Wanting Of what they are 10 DO the same "a ever
There Ia not man among them who has got the cour
ago the character 70 como out for peace or to collect
and head an army for the national defence.
Yours, &c. q. w h.
Cry or MEXICO, oct 20, lsi7
Az important rumor 10 In clrcuatOna. least one that
would be important 10 any country where rumors do
not much abound In thl,to the following effect
Ii Is stated thst there letters In town directed 10 In
huentisl Mexicsns communicating as feet that al a
meeting Of the leading OF the country at Querets
II hss been dets rmined upon every element
To raise four grand divisions and all toe necessary mu
Millions for the purpose Of attacking and Wrestling this
city from the Americans tho leaders looking for great
assistance within the walls for the successlul carrying
out of the plan.
One of the divisions 10 10 be commanded by Anays
another by Herrera and the third by Fsos and the last
by Amoute-Gen. Bustamente TO be Commander In
Chief There may be something In this, ct least the
leading msR Of the country may have some grand pro
lsct of the kind foot Ills known that their are many
Mexican officers OF rank hid away here In the capital
aud that they hold nightly meetings In some secret place
than this II is highly probable that their GeberA
tons may have connection with a grand project
similar 20 that mentioned above but whether Will be
carried out 10 another matter.
We have no evidence in the past history OF the Mexi
least In the history of the pat ten years-ihs
nation they will step forward ono man, and freely
risk life property all for the good standing and deieuco
of the country and unless this lie done nothing
can be effected Heretofore all hes been as II were talk
idle fdk-self sacrifice. giving up of everything
action IL wan,Dgand the Mexlcans equal 10 this Z
An officer In their army will spend his money freely
enough in the procuring gold lace Tor his coat and IN
furnishing his outward with gsudy ttappings until
he 10 bedzened from head to foot bu, have few in
stances they have ObOne the show Tor the sub
stance Of msnwhere they have given up the ornsmen
tai tnse for the useful powder and ball and other ap
planes Of real combat The innumerabe clergy should
give up their temporal goods, but aoH they The rich
proprietor should III throw their plentiful substance
into the common purse yet will they DO this Inc past
tells US that they will not
They want confidence In Themselves aud IN one An.
oiher-some must riso among them on whom all
can uniteA all must hock his standard without money
and without price and then they At least command
the respect OF the world In their misfortune, II they 40
not come out of the combat victorious That the pre-
sent leading men, as have already said, may have some
project fOr uniting another grand army is prooo0e-
that they have some scheme foot 10 reake the capital
10 reasonable enough 10 suppose but that al viii put
their shoulders the wheel and work like true men 10
more than can be Anticipated of the degenerate race
Men may DO raised and means procured tor the en-
terprise but the former will be rendered Ineffective by
the wrsnslDgs the petty jealouses and the inexper
ence and cowsrdlce of their officers, while the money
will be squsndered In corruption and Idle shows Instead
of for the real Interest and webeng OF tina army and
couotry. But Gil speculation In this mater msy be
deemed futile. Mexican future In msny respects 10
the darkest OF all and he who look into and fsthom
must read other than those that now shne 10 her
armament.
The weather continues cold and cherries, and up to
this morning believe that time has been set for the
departure OF the train To move many OF the disabled
and inhrm oficers at this time from their warm rooms
and expose them 10 the cold and discomiorts OF camp
would doubtless endsnger their lives and TINS 10 one
cause OF the delay There 10 also story Ia circulation
that the Mexcsns have incOnsdersble force at no
Fro-some even put 1t down at 7OOO-ready 10 st1sck
and destroy our wagons the march. There msy be
something 10 this story although 1t needs continuation
CIV. h.
TgE FREsHEr-" The oldest nha bitsnt re
members no instance Ia which the waters OF James
River have been swollen to the hight which they reach
ed on Friday night IL O'Clock at which hour they De-