The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1847-02-26
FROM VERA CRUZ.

The steamer Medr0y which left Vera
Cruz on the 1sl inst, anu arrived al Havana,
brought news from Mexico, The substance Of
which we gather from the N. O. CONNER.
cal Times.
The report Of che Assassination Of San
&c Anna was totally uRfOunded. He has an
army $4,000 slIOng, Of which it is said one
third are badly clad, and one half badly
aimed; the whole being so wreichedly fed
that they exhibit any thing but the appear.
ance Of men inspired with fighting pTopensi.
lies. Santa Anna requests 10 be lef, al the
head Of the army, and Gomez Farias Is still
acting President, but all appearances indl>
cate another revolution, and il is believed
that Santa Anna is playing double game
TO make himself Dictator. The law which
was passed By Congress, authorizing the sci.
cure Of Church property 10 the amount Of
SIS 200, 900 for The prosecution Of the war,
has aroused theire Of the clergy 70 4 degree
unequalled ia the history DC the country -
lhelF influence Wilt e exeEied On tie peo-
pie, 70 pletenta dollar Ifain being ohtalned
from that source, and hat through this
meanss 3 revolution ri Be rot ID, and an
overthrow OF the government will Be the Re-.
suit. Letters flom Santa Anpa have heen
published declaring that hs approves the
decree, and declaring il % Be his intentions
and that Of his army, to.caFIy Il oul. The
latest news from Santa Anna was, that he
had gone with his slaF only, from San Luis
10 Tula. This movement was thought 10
be for the purpose OF enabling the army, in
his absence, TO declare IN bis iaV6r, as Die.
tatof, so that it would seem to he without
his knowledge. Clear sighted politicians
in Mexico think that his iace is nearly run,
for they say that his enemlrs will second the
movement for the purpose Of fastening his
sacrifice.
Gen. de la Vega is in command at Vera
Cruz. The citizens expect an attack both
by land and sea. The expedition is expect
ed 10 come By land fom fampIcO. They
anticipate that this march will be equivalent
10 defeat Of their Toes; for not one half Of
the several divisions will be able TO reach
there. They say The ptny will be eaten Up
with Inuskeloss ana flies along the coast;
that il will experience the greatest difficult
y in obtaining water, which must be horne
along with them; and, finally, that the fever
will finish what fatigue and pTiSation have
spared.
Three vessels managed TO run into Vera
Cruz, eludIng the blockade; two OF them at.
ter dlschargine their catgoes, go: on. uLmO.
lested-seVeral more are expected 10 make
the e8Olt. A French bark, laden with puM !.
der, got IN on the 18th ull. An English
courier had arrived from Mexico, biIngmg
news that Santa Anna had removed his army
from San Luis. SOul5 believed that be was
malchng on SallillO, Others that he was Tor
the capitol ca route for Vera Cruz 10 del. nd
that city. The courier confirmed The news
OF the capture Of Major Bolelaud's COM
mand. The Mexicans sag that 20 Anltri>
cans, escorting some wagons, were made
prisoners near Cuidad Vlclosla, BY Genera
Minon. The Indicator az The 24lh, says IA
affair had occurred at l'anlascalllUs, near
Passo del NoFle, between small body 81
Mexicans and Americans, and thai Gen.
Ponce de Leon was wounded and bis men
defeated.
The State Or Puebla has protested against
the I@ 70 raise money fioln Ihe churces.
The Slateof Mexico also protests against il.
0aiacO susiains the Law. Many other states
"a With Mexico aud Pnebla u opposition 10
Tue law. lnQuareiaEo the inhabitants were
much excited agains, tie Government aud
Congress. 90 account DC tie lew. The CO.
vsrnol 81 san Luis Poloai has issued de-
cree @ the effect that 81 q directed 81 GOV
eminent Is negotiate Yclnnl ~ 81 forced
Ion q $4,000 for he ues 81 the amy
6sncF 1onteFos as been appointed Minis,
tef 81 Fcieien Relations iIA Ramirez
1i6 4ecgelaEys a1cn4 eFs Eo0Mnnellf
ine 81 lhe m n,e 81