Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-04

Santa Anna still in San Luis-The Clergy refuse 10
contribut -Resigndtion of Santa Annals Cabinet
contemplated attack San Juan de Ullod, dc.
We are in the receipt of slips from the Offices of
the Charleston Courier and the Mercury furnishing
the following information, via Havana, receivld by
Capt Watson Of the brig Adela, arrived that port
on Tuesday last, from Consul at Havana, Mr..
Campbell. 1t was received by the packet from Vera
Cruz, arrived on the 9th inst.
Santa Anna was still at San Luis Potosi, at the head
OF 22OOO men, generally occupied with his favorite
amusement Of cock fighting.
Gen. Taylor is said to have left his recent position,
and passed Victoria at the head of COCO men, supposd
10 be on his march to Tampico.
The clergy have refused to contribute the S000 geo
attempted TO be raised from them. They much
excited against Santa Anna, and endeavoring 10
get up prOnunciamentos against him.
The whole cabinet of Santa Anna is reported to
have resigned. Great jealouses exist among the DIFF
ferent Generals in tile Mexican army, and consequent
Is much confusion and disorganizaton prevails. Vera
Cruz is garrsoned by 5000 troops, disprited, and
pect the city to be attacked by the Americans the
I'd of February.
| The best informed think the resistance made by
the garrison VIII be feeble and that it will fall
easy conquest. In the Castle there are only LOGO
men, badly supplied with provisions, their chief de-
pendence being on Vera Cruz for supplies.
| Many vessels ladened with valuable cargoes have
the blockade and entered different ports of Mexico
Some ten have left Havana for Alvarado and Tuspan
in the last month. A large French ship, with val
liable cargo, has been recently captured, after having
been warned off once for second attempt to enter
The May Flower arrived in Havana the 9th inst.
with Lieut.. Col. Randolphs command of 3lS men.
The object is to supply medicines, which it appears
had not been furnished in sufficient quantities previ
Gus 10 her leaving Norfolk.
| The men are fine looking Jealous and anxious to
meet the Mexicans in the field of battle, to plant
the standard presented to them, the walls of St
Juan de Ulloa The standard is a beautiful one hav-
| ing one side the arms of the United States, and
the of their idolized State Of Virginia the
verse side.
| COL Randolphs men are in fine health, except some
Is men, II for these that additional medicines
were needed. The May Flower will sail the 7tl
inst. (to-morrow) for Point Isabel, that being the
original destination Of the vessel.
letter to the Mobile Tribune dated on board the
Spitire, off Anton Lizardo. Jan. 81, s1ys:
On the l7th, the schooner Loredo from Brazos, ar.
Mexican prisoners on board. The object of her com.
the Somers crew. and last, to deliver dispatches &c
| our commodore.
They are said to relate TO an attack upon the town
and castle of Vera Cruz, to be made by the combined
land and forces under Gen. Scott and Commodore
Conner. Lieut.. Rains stated that every effort was
being made to procure vessels for transports to bring
down the troops by water.
General Scott was at Camargo, fastening the con
centraton and forwarding of soldiers from the Brazo
and Tampco. The Ohio has also been spoken at sea
bound for this place. it may be considered a set
tied thing, that San Juan de Uloa must fall.