The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-01

eucia has lelI the army ~ disgust, and, I'M
der prelence OF sickness, fingers a, his ha-
e,euda. lie Is, however, suspected u de
signs 10 subyert the Government.
L. S. SarApRoN, Fen. 90, lsl7.
Seven DAYS later news from San Luis
Polosll has been received-as late as the I
7Ih instant.
Gen. Santa Anna had advanced as far as
Mstchuala, on his way TO SallIllo. Moth. /
ing new had occurred; but, as the Govern
ment had failed TO furnish hIm with Tesour /
ces under circumstances SO urgent, he Is I
represented as " surrounded with misery
The following accoun, Of bis march is from
the pen OF 40 hcsr, and is quoted ia the /
Indicator az reliable authority
In the critical position Of cur army,
with regard 10 It's lmplicsble enemies, no
honorable resource remains except to al
vance without supplies, TO capture them
from The immense storehouses Of the ene-
nv 10 Saltlo aud Monterey, and TO live
upon the country. The way 10 glory anJ
honor s 10 be preferred TO turning our
backs upon the enemy. People Will not
nov say that We are traitors To-day Ihc
brigades have bsgun their march, aud on
S4utdaY there departed 10000 n,auHy,
SEQ horse, and 400 artillery, "hich, unued
10 Tie forces already advanced, s,ll swell
Tie whole body Of the army TO ~ 900 10
iantry. 5000 cavalry, and 400 srullefy,
with 20 pieces Of heavy cahber, w. three
24s, three lS's, twelve rs, aud Two NOR
lars Of nue lncheS there we're also seven
hundred mules aud tSeniy one wagons Of
munitions alone, without counting the equip
ages, camp. chests, ar absolutely more than
is sci dosn. We 90 to gry oUr fortune,
since any IhinI would be a less evil than 10
d!e OF hunger and complete macuen, be-
SIDES being called traitors by those who re.
a.ly are luch. Il We DO march without
more than twelve days provisions for the
troops and half months pay Tor the oih
: Gers. vii live upon tue country and tue
: p'unGer OF the enemy, nov that they Will
DOT furnish US WIKI auy supplies The re
: solution ia heroic, and Will always confer
en- US bonor."
Dates from Tula Of the 2lst January
/, state that Gen. [ rrea Jeff the night pre-.
{. ,ous for Santa Barbara and Romero with
!, all the Cavalry from Clldad Victoria
/. Urea 5 ordered 10 watch the movements
Of the enemy as far as lamplco aud Mon.
terey. Tor which service the cavalry vii
remain under his orders lie lakes anly
five day supplies lsoc0rros) and five days
ratlons. An officer writiHg, Saws Las
ught an order was received 70 expedite
The march, but how can the order be car
RED INTO effect while there are no mules o
burden especially tur lie PARK OF cannon.
santa Anna has negotiated with Ger
taia commercial houses OF san Lu,s loi
drals anu losn to tho amount OF $3.50,
>. 600, drawing on Mexico aud Vera Cruz
,s and padglng all his property as security
:. He has paid tins sam wi,nin a month 4
~ the Commlssary general, By whom " ha
u been dlsbursed Tor the subsistence az
s. clothing oi the troops 10 this way d
=, has besa enabled 10 make ths movemer
=. on Monterey
Ventura Mora who declared FOR a dlc,a
torshiq q. hazailan, having plead The IL
Ia sugaioa Of Santa Anna, the latter sdIre'
s. sed communication to The Secretary
+. War, formally repel.ing HE charge an
i, accusing Gen. Ventura Nora OF cs.um
10 nous f4lsehood. It's very plain that Sar
IA AIMS IS suspected and narrowly .alct
a. cd lis delay al San Luis has been ia
patiently denounced ID Mexico, and ever
n. one ah0 reads the long and elaborate u
;. fences which nave lrom lime 10 tune bee
II. p0l forth at san LUIS, must come 70 III
+ conclusion that lhe breach Is widening b,
x. tween the government and Santa Anna
~ Enc movement al MazaIlan was douUlset
d, intended 70 feel tho pulse Of the country
81 Il has b-en supported VI no quarter
q. Bas not even been received 20 silence, b.
lie openly denounced By several oC tho State
n. and Santa Anua prudeniIy confirming {
The present s,s,e Of opinion, still manage
y. bis defence 50 az 70 throw additional Of
en- pfoJlIm on he Government.
IN A proposition has been made 10 Cot
10 gross to transfer The government fro
y. Mexico 10 Ceiaya by the l9th Of Marc
ea which, alter some discussion, was relerrC
1,. 10 the committee on constitutional points
eY. IHs military cnmmandsut e, Vera Cu
Mt mas ISSUED general order TO ISSUE proyi
glll ions, or ratloHs 20 klud, to all the office
~ who desire It, as there IS an absolute wa
i. Of money 10 furnish them even for u
,al supply OF their tables. In ststing Il
I'm troops 10 town and castle a 5000, [ e.
-. ceeaed the number by more than a thou
+, and. The number OF regulars vas, nov
III. ever, stated correctly az , 800, he ioa
n. having |, 500. T1s rest are OF the NJ
aoual Guard. Probably moro of the NJ
~ lonal Guard wl,i b. called 20 aud Iacutt
Id near the CITY but do not believe In
al. many more viii be crowded within Il
.aa walls, as they cannot be fed, The de(e
10 ces Of this place appear to combine gre
ii. weakness Of course the facility vi
ere which the city may be carried will depcr
- upon tho points attacked. We are tod,
are told That there are ? 900 men al Alyarat
M half Of them regulars. Guns have be-
100 drawn from every quar,er to strenglh
md the dcleaces, winch now equal eigh, fort
80 tai e y.E