Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-26
From Havana.
From the Picayune, Feb. ~.
Later from Vcr;, Crux.

FROM the Pieayune, Feb IL.
Later from Vera Cruz.
saafa fraa not 5sasssaad-s-4er Condition Of Al,
PSPSsed h'ro~eHtS Ts-Gsa. La psra d. Cs--s,d =, ri
So. &C.
BY the arrival Of the bark St. Mary from Hav,p,
are placed possession Of the adyces bv IN, R,,n
or from Mexico. Our letters and portion of ON 80.
have also come to hand. The Midway arrived AT
the morning OF the 9th inst from Vera Cruz with
from that city TO the evening Of the LIST nst and from the
city OF Mexico to the 29th of January THE Medu,v
brought over 100000 specie and 6iy-two pa,sepve,
ne rumor OF the assassination of Santa Anna turns
10 be unounded; 50 also Of his active opposition TO The
seizure OF church property. Al last account, h. wa, ,II
at San Luis Poios Vera Cruz popcs of the 2s,h nj,
nounce that letters from San LUIS speak of his
departure Tor lula Letters from the city Of Mexico
10 the same elect and represent that he move at he
head OF the main body of his forces Letters ON bch
We rely confidently say that his whole strength does not
exceed $4,000 of all They are represen,ed IN
be IN depotable situation for want OF means They Ar.
destitute OF Clothing and provisions and one had
actually lett Tor the city OF Mexico Santa Anna employ,
his time IN gambling and cock fighting and writing men
aeng and energetic representations Congress for mor.v
We even have assurances that he quite recently won S3i
oOo Al movie IRON his own officers, very many whom
are very young men, The latest We have seen
from San Luis say that he would move upon Tul, The
morning OF the 9Th ult This stated in letter dated
the Goth N1''u
OF Vera Cruz. Letters OF 10Th ult from Me,co men
uon this ae and there can be doubt of it, He will h,
fortunate he has not an early opportunity of revnR the
united States IN his former capacity.
Our private accounts, from most responsible soprces
uo"n the number troops in the city Vera Cruz NJ 3OO
some say 5000 The garrison San Juan de UIua doe,
not exceed lIOO troops Some accounts represent, Thai
there are two months provisions in the castle bur e have
letter from gentleman who has access 10 the most r.,
spectacle sources OF information, in which he assures ia
'hat mere not barrel OF sated provisions in the castle
and that the troops both OF the and civ ar.
dent upon the back country for their daily supple. food
The law authorizing the seizure OF fifteen millions of
property belonging TO the church promises TO be dead let
ter The property consists almost wholly of real esr,,e in
different cities OF the Republic Even if the law of Con
gTess be enforced, said that will advance money
upon the property 50 seized, much less purchase it, The
whole body II the clergy had against the e,
as Sacregious and they supported by large portion
OF the lower classes OF the people. Santa Anna gave in
hrs adhesion 10 the measure with great reluctance lei
ter from hm published, addressed Reon-apain an
Parently his frend-n which he avows that he has mi
iJmy opposed such measure. and only induced 10 as
sent 10 by the necessities OF the country The papers
before filled with accounts of the action of IN. d
ent States IN regard TO the Pueba Mexico and
Vueeiaro among others, were opposed IT. Osjaca had
declared IN favor OF IT, Sui the Government apue.r deer
mined TO carry the plan through. IL fayore one with
Gomez FaTias and his friends the Federas, or radicals
as we may call them. One OF the clergy in tho CITY of
Mexico mas been imprisoned for his factous opposition 10
'he measure Al our last the Mexican Congre..
had before II modification OF the law which would rem
der less budensome, but without changing the prncp
Our letters say that all the late Ministers have resigned
The Ministers OF Foreign Affairs and Finance, av. cor,
Ianly done 20. Senior RECON, v no recently quareled
with Santa Anna, has gone back State Department
tie - an ardent iederas and 10 relied upon to CARY
through the cOnhscnton OF church propey Neither onr
papers letters mention who has charge of the Wa,
Department Senior Francisco Suarez Iriarle has
Der OF Deputies, and received their assent 10 his
bis present ottce To add to the general
the Mexican Congress Is said TO have determined 10 dis
solve about the first Of this present month
We find mention made Of the capture of Chihuabu,
but there mas been action in the immediate vicinity of
I'll Paso del Norte IN which troops were entirely sue
ce.su. The report OF IL is altogether Mexican and WINS
published IN the capital on the goth ult Oar limits COM
pei condensei il.
On the 25rh If December Senior Cuyh was at Fl Paso
al the head OF 4S0 regulars who added TO the Pasenos or
troops raised III Psso exceeded 1000 in
The Americans were at Dona Ana 400 strorg They sd-
yanced upon FL fnso Cuylu prepared to fight them but
the evening he forth his march he was seized
with violent brain fever, which rendered him helpless
The command devoved upon Vidal, who possessed htlo
military skill, and expected TO surround and destroy the
Americans like many fahb lie pushed forward 500
cavalry under Captain Antonio Ponce of which
were Pasenos. The Americans demanded a pnrley
which denied, and the fight immediately comm.n-
ced Ponce charged at the head OF his cavalry but
IN v1in az he was wounded IN the first Just then
the Pssenos ran, and threw such disorder into tho whoe
that all took to flight leaving howizer in the hands of
the Americans, but carrying of three other pieces Vidal
returned with all speed 10 Carriza forty leagues from FL
Paso. The loss esch side not known or /. not
stated On the 9th, the Americans took possession of
I'll Paso with 600 cavalry and 400 infantry The cavalry
Immediately started IN pursuit Of the runaways and al
though II was not known at Chhushua the Cd Of jan
uary that they had overtaken them, IL was thought likely
they would get possession of two wagons which in
corod them. This seems probable u.s. too though we
much doubt the Americans got up the runswsys
The account then goes of into lamentations that through
the cOwafdice OF the PasenOs all their sacrifices and
ierngs have been in vain. Tho situation Of their state
hopeless 10 themselves They say they 1000
troops, and arms, and more than all money The State
Government is doing oil can, but what IL do under
such orcumsances they naturally ask. Ere this if
has suited the American commander Chihuahua has no
doubt surrendered.
project has been started in Mazaan Of declaring SANTA
Anna Dictator This drew from him immediate declara
ton that as he did not aspire to the Presidency he would
all his force to put down any in Sonora or
any other State which should threaten TO kindle political
commoton. The latest dates from San Luis Potos are to
the goth ulL Tho had then moved but tho Vern
Cruz Indicator OF the 3lst u thinks that IL had done so
subsequently being enabled do by funds raised hy
the Stale Of San Luis.
Cen Valencia IL sAd by tho ssme paper to mediate
descent upon Tsmpco
The demands upon columns tuch to-day that We
can do but imperfect justice tue subject Of Mexican
affairs.