New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-12

of the Attack upon Col. May. Sc. &c.
BY the arrival yesterday Of the schooner Mitis.
Capt Thompson from Anton Lizsrdo We have late In.
tenigenee Of a very exciting nature from Mexico.
The most importan; news-after TIE rumorei assassi
nation Of Santa Annals that IN relation 10 the proceed
Of the Melcln Congress upon the project Of raising
Sl5O0000J ~ mortage sale Ol church property The
letter % our cores ol1ent nlch vii BE- found below
aludss the debate and inl votes this Question but
We ind more fol- account IN tas Diar0 i Go5iTr1 Of
the 9TH nit which W. copy That paper says.
TIE basis &C The pfC -d .aa before Congress on DC
rr of Joe 1t ard which consists In -asinE Tosse-s01 &C
Inc property oi lie clergy. las been adopted Last sht
he fs. arice adopted and "a FER as We reco ecf
reads e. follows TIE D1f-rnri 20 u itort "a 10 rsise
$1,000 Oh % carry e var -al1si The United States.
giving mortgage on lle property o the clergy selling
me same. q Necessary. o. raise The above suln.
The discussion " Ar J. commenced yesterday morning
and lasted Until Orlccs iu TIE aelr noon, when recess
was taken uata oeoes. AZ tns hour statement VS.
read from ne Vicar General ore of ite Highest dtares
Of tn church, in opposition 20 he project Seiorss
Cssers and faleZ ber-i supported bis views Senores
Bernel, 6am0oa, Rivera Lopez snt Dscu1zl Pseheco
the Secretaries ofsa'e AMI Finances n favor % s pas
ssge. Amer much discussion, j. was Carried By vote Of
$40 81 When Att was discussed. giving G0veumen.
The power o. sell re church properly, >, l1r Oi-ro pos-
against 80, and selor Csals Do favnr
The vle resulted ir 90 Yeas fni 15 Mays A. l1 O'Clock
P Il. Congress al 0Iued Tie dehs'e drew forth no
fsnher ghi the gesi argument OF Ministers being that
the Vice President could not BE- ponsioe for he safety
Of the county and that be was apprehensive Inst without
funds would Dc .rdrit ana march upon Tie
capital 90 lFhl the torch ~ civil war.
letter from san Luis sstes that early on the morn
nz Of the 2ih December Santa Anna placed in pos
session Of spstches sentby Gen Taylor 20 his Govern
ment These documents had been entrusted 10 French
man who tell into the hsnis O. Canales. While defend.
ina himself or enfeavn7 % eicape be wss killed. 81
tar ia known 0f these lispatches the gican
writer Gen Taylor informs Ls Government that he was
then bis wsy 20 Tua snd San Luis by way OF Mattel
msis Wiih.sn srmv OF 1900 men, and that he was
pecinl ~ ~ rcsmfni0 i four regiments % volunteer
which be- - ordered o. join him 1hi, oi course is
au eXaggefnbn.
IN the Iadica9or OF Vera Cruz Of the 3ih ut Don Pc
dro " Herrera informs his companions in that a.
he urgent solicitation the Governor OF Pueba has con
s,nted assist the garrison OF Vera Cruz ln be present
strsitened situation with subsidy of $4,000 from 20
O. $4,000 Of o. boz pad every month and The first
mtance 10 be- made lr a fortnight
By the way Of san iuis We have the Mexican &C.
counts undoubtedly AZ the recent attack upon the rear
guard Of Col Nay n the mountain pass between Monte
Morelns and Lnares lu communication of Santa An.
ma n the Secretary of War he says that he has ccevei
the following dispatch from Don Francisco Paula De Mo
reos Governor 0i New LeCnunder date OF the 18th De
ccniber. 80. We copy DO entire
in nv official communication of yesterday inf0rmeI
Your Fxce efry iat one hundred AMI seven American.
had proceeded through he ieies of Ioreos, ami
p.ed Gaicana the -lh have NOW Co inform yOur kX
caency, ta A. o'clock ON re- morning ol he following
DAY they resumed their march 10 e direction 0f Linares
through lhr dete OF Santa Rosa The Inhabitants OF san
Pedro however, niaied az e bonness oi lr Jos sdefs
prepared 10 attack them un the march lt one o those points
which am iriome. are calculated 10 fepei win success
Accordingly They attacked Them to-day az N o'clock, 4.
~. Short distance from ttc village % san Pedro having
only force oii~eniy 'e men and BOYS WIN hardly suy
hui stone, te7 succeeded n destroying ine whole
party liorned. hafr uol Yet received l1li par
ucusf hu eleven OF DE enemy Who it.relied TOW arI
ue town. were Jag pretended iy he Inhabitants ami these
forward under proper Guard, 20 headquarters.
This is the McNican version OF the affair ard as We
have stated above, We give 10 entire.
The Governors of TIE states Of /lcaiecas and Duran
20 appears be hostile &C. Santa Anna aud have refused
comply with bis demand 20 place M the ordinary and
etraord nary resources OF fhoae states al ais disposal
Thy ailege that his demands contrary 20 the Con.
stuton and that 10 they were % comply with them
they would leave their departments NJ the mercy Of The
enemy The Governor 81 Zacaiecas alludes 10 Santa
Annas conduct n that state in l-j az the time he sack
ed the city prior - his invasion Of Texas. Two long
documents have been addressed 90 the General Govern
mcnt Of which we may give particulars hereafter, as
also letter OF yndicatOn Of santa Anna to the Govern
or OF Lacaecas.
The papers are sdl filed with accounts Of ROT. ries
committed Ira the cities and on the highways. Lawless
bands of desperatocs are proving aboutn every droc
ton plunderng everything that may come in their way
one of the writers a san Luis describes general
Review OF the Troops that city the "a uit. lie
says They were well armed. equipped and uni
formed 10 was pleasure 10 gaze upon them and they
appeared though t wers impossible 90 yanquish
them" 10 can Or done. however.
We have already stated that We see nothing 10 the
proceedings of Congress that would indicate that that
body had taken sny notice OF overtures TOR peace
Neither DO any 90 the papers before US speak 10 any
other than the most hostile terms A our correspon
dent says In the letter which follows this both the Gov
eminent and the people sppear % have made the issue
scr no scr to b. or not % bc-snd are determined
70 continue the war at an hazard.
Above we have given all the news for which we can
find room % DAY For our correspondents letter
ask an attentive perusal contains matters Of
import and t also shows the writer % be nm acute
observer and vel yersed In Mexican affairs. We have
above touched upon some Of the topics which De- has
embraced Ia his letter but this viii not take away from
is interest
There is report o. Vera Cruz that he opposition o.
sar of church property, hes provoked ihe VENGEANCE
III fe .ojier. snd that he los been shot have heard
none of the circumstances aurldug his ale sd ollieas
which. of course requires confirmation 20 De- impAcy
relied upon. There are many circumstance, however,
which render quite sey hat t-'h has been Tie isle o
The passage OF the law h,s created the greatest excite
every iadicson u mourning snf Of ressianee has beer
-vnced hy those Who support Ne religious
b. which the stringent measures are authorized Tor
preserving order snl enforcing the decree
san.a Anna dec sired bio opposition % The bL Tie pro
baby thought isi h prfseui' Fe aii.l "i.L w aiy
aided hy promises Of contributions from h' private purse
would enable him ~ MAINTAIN his aicendancy WIN te -o
diers thar BE- would enlist ne support oi me eir ~ an
asi and perhaps n0i least tn1 popular cars- % qlse
with Inc present Congress snd ne simlnisFsson ~ 90
Fanas lf he lat appeared ne afY al1 come o4i
o. the av0rred champion ~ tie church. hrs altnofy N
Mexico Vould have been paramount AID clce hmly pos
ssssei Of power be- would have made p are
1.-THE has been sssassinsfe3 report has b. sD ncn-
ed 10 think there IL e prospect % pesce except BY The
hurarOu cf fhe whole cJlnfrf The MeAir AZ lngf--,
and Mexcsn press ever where make his The Issue ~
@ no rfrn The administration oi me- country - lu ne
hsnd. Of men who have nothing 10 ose D. Tie miorune
on he n country and the army conducted BY Generals
y no even bail defeat srortng them he best oppOuun
" of filing thalr pockst- lab Dc public iunf-
hi. now generally believed Do Nera Cruz that an siaes
win soor b. maie upon itsi place but no reniofcenens
have been recently introduced. There shout lts men
IA The castle Eud '0n regular soldiers n ne town. besides
ne m liza or nai0ns Gusri. no nay De- 20 down al o
more sc by an Official statement hat there &c no" m
The whole Stale OF era Cruz iou reEli4fs Tie national
gusrd now in progress OF 0rganz1uon, VIII amoln 10
/ loo men Of A.. arms ., -
Tbe.a a. however are vs 20 te provided with arms
and az nov, sratiered over large spare tal even %
fiev 4re properly organfe8 hey could cot be collected
In Yer. Crg m many weeks. TIE Castle has supply oi
on v few DAYS. provisions snl lle garrison IS supplied
fo, av 10 sy from Ners Cruz. Dufing he pres ence
of he ,rtler. they are often 10 acina want, a. The com
rnlpir.fi on with Tie shore Il then Intercepted
The Government of Purha. which furnishes one corps
ib Free Battalion o. Puehal 20 thr present gsrson ~
Yes C-rT - A.o promised 30 contribute $1,000 p
al 1ntly insfa nenI- 90 --1'0ol
n Lrer lars Auafg which succeeded Tn ending iie I
flocks1e or fh. iit inst a-n mainly win ur COZ
trahsras III var In ffmrni u contact viii ihe Mrh
IN G,verrr-rt She euissfOre1 20 OBTAIN cargo % I
4r fu New Orleans, and failing 10 her nienion
- tben Proceeded io London a1d TOOK 10 cargo an1
irh SAFE into Vera Cruz or hundred and eighty tons
Il gunP0Nter . ....t... a.. - - -. II
,1er ID fhe r-~f of lhr Cast= y heavy norher AM b
fgd Houes were entertained " saving he resi o.. nrr