The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-17
Vera Cruz on the 9Th of December, from Campeachy
with q cargo Of fruit, &c.


ferent nations to save the drowning sailors II does not
however. add much to the information which wa had
ashore and saved were treated il says with great
Kindness and humanity in Vera Cruz As they Aoated
they were 50 near to the Castle Of San Juan that
they could distinctly hear the beating of the drums with
IN the walls correspondent whose attentions we can
not here adequately acknowledge has furnished us with
the names OF the men saved, who now held as pr
sonsrs of war in Vera Cruz They are as follows -
William W. Cardy William w. Powers John Boycc,
Lewis Johnson James Fennell Matthias Gravel and DEN
We have already mentioned that the commodore has
supplied them with clothes and money Our correspon.
osn. 'es US tney are treated with kindness. but yet
The Mexicans kept in a continual state of alarm
found in the papers from day to day upon the subject
But nothing further had been attempted up last
accounts-December 20.
In this connection we may state that many of bs off,
GERS OF our squadron and especially the younger por
ton are chafed beyond by their inactivity and
we may cite incident which is said recently to have
occurred in proof of this state of feeling Two of the
midshpmen Of the John Adams either in quest of adyen
tnre or out OF bravado lately rOwad round the
tie OF san Juan In small boat and closely that they
could touch the castle walls They found nothing but
paiiry fishing boats surrounding IL They left the ship
Of war; and Immediately upon their return 10 their shin
they were placed under suspense. The burning of the
Creole was executed on the private responsibility the
gaiiant ofnceTs, whose names we have slready given
Their countrymen should bear these things In mind and
always recolect that is the want Of opportunity alone
The despatch Of Gen Taylor dated the 10th November
from saltlo announcing his pacific occupation of that
place. is published in the Mexican papers San Anna
writes from San Luis the 2sth November that Marcos
Agul3r The Mexican express rider to whom il was en-.
trusted by Gen. Taylor thought better of after he had
started ior Camarao and changed his route for Luis
Santa Anna auds the patriotism Of the scoundre and re-
commends him to the favorable consideration of the gov.
eminent He says he paid him fifty dollars for his travel
ling expenses The despatch Of General Taylor is very
contained information of the least use 70 santa
Anna. Santa Anna adds that Agusr had told him that
the American army had become greatly aemoraze and
were deserving daily in considerable numbers The same
fact he says he has learned from other sources In con-
hrmation OF 1t he mentions that deserers from the Anne.
ricans were coming in daily that only the day pre-.
vousLNov: 27th-twelve Irishmen and Germans had
accepted, and they with other
" company Of Mexican artillery.
we near from santa ANN in another comm nic ation
On the 4th of December he addressed letter TO the
Secretary Of State which publishes to aay the ap
prehension excited by rumors ia Circulation that the g
neral had qiarolled with the acting government and
about 10 return to the city Mexico and enter into
negotiations Tor peace with the United States attri
butes the reports in circulation, ious bis charac
ter to certain papers in the United States He appeals
Gen Salas aud Gen. Almonte witnesses in his behalf
him in Texas in the endeavor prevent the dsmember
ment OF that portion of the national territory He
touches upon other events in the lives of saas him.
SELF in which they were associates in msfortunes he
expresses his reluctance thus appear before his
hy in his own justification. Hs would rather have
trusted TO his past services and his wounds for his de-
fence and concludes with flourish which W. family
render thus But | had another reply in reserve
which my cannon and musketry should make upon the
invading hosts in the day OF national vengeance"
We do not recognize in the tone Of this letter any
marks of earnest since ity do find any thing in
Santa Anna letter written by him as far back AZ the
2ist OF November to justify his abandonment of Tam.
that he had
by the way Of Sao and taken the proper measures to
tepel On invasion from that quarter
Inc papers oil the city OF Mexico have been much
cuped with reports touching Santa Annals designs upon
the government The official journal denounces every
whisper OF an ambitious purpose slanderous and ra.
tu,rNn
the public free from all expectations on this score
Ia the Monitor Of the ID December il ia mentioned that
Gen Garcia Condo has been ordered to leave larpuao
within twentyour hoursan proceed once TO Chihus.
hua The Monitor regards this a violent proceeding
and hall insnuates that Isl be attributed to vile
personal motive injurious to Condo He was formerly
Governor OF chihuahua and his bearing during the late
sege OF Monterey was not calculated confer lustre
upon him
The latest Mexican accounts from Tampico which we
have seen are to the end of November They mention
me sxtraordnary activity Of our forces in terrifying
Victoria at the head Of Eve thousand men
fss pardon was granted in August last to all Mex
can deserers who should rejoin their colors within
certain speched time later decree extends this time
Gen. Almone, showing the utmost application on the
part Of that officer None of these regulations are OF
such consequence as to demand iepub ication.
Cen OrbegoZo, veteran officer died in the CITY of
Mexico ON the 5th of December.
d. Luis g. Gordoa, distinguished lawyer and infuen.
tsi c1en died Of apoplexy on the 9th Of December in
THE POSITION OF SANTA ANNA AND THE AMERICAN
FORCES.
lFrom the New Orleans Delta Jan. ~
Al! idea OF an immediate engagement has passed over
and it would Tow that Santa Anna is only to be
met at san Luis Potosi-whcre, appears, be ia
Gen. Tay lor as VIC had been previously advised coun
termarched when on his route to Victoria and was ap
preaching Saltlo when he met Col Nav and his SQUAD
who had pushed in advance of him. returning tc
Monterey. Col May having informed him of the actua
and existing stale f things at sallo he returned and
m m TCpdh Ia
tho alarm originated thus Gen Worth intercepted 4
letter from the governor of Now Leor to partisan Mex
collect telling him to advance and attack saltlo on
certain day and that he had arranged that the Mex
lean inhabitants would rise, join them and defeat the
American forces Add TO this large cavalry force wa,
reported on the advance from San Luis Potosi With
reference to the letterGen Worth enclosed it to the
author telling him that il again detected in any such
procee dng, he would be shot The cavalry advance
turned out to be- Monterey que
hey were iornsing party-pretty numerous to be
The forces in salto have, however, been considera
ply strengthened. Tho Kentucky and Ohio regiments
under Gen. Butler have marched there; and the Ken
lucky cavalry were TO march for that point the 73d ut
Monterey, tee under command of Col Garland 10 consde
rabiy reinforced Our informant met, between there
ana Camargo the two Indiana reg mens tho Kentucky
mounted cavalry and about hunered Of the recent
~ enlisted regulars Col Morgan, of the second reg
ment OF Ohio volunteers who has command at Camargo
is actively Engaged in fsrtfy ing the place
Inc Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee infantry are
IN Victoria. There was truth ia the report that a
Mexican force waa stationed there.
Since we wrete the above we have converted with a
military gentleman, who came passenger in the Alabama
and whose sources OF correct information very
best He informs us that Gen Wool. with his forces
was en- route to join Gen. Worth lin addition TO the rein
icicements mentioned above and that he as when los
heard from, within few miles of Saltllo Gen Scott
was on his way to the headquarters of Gem Toy lor
which would be at Victoria
Our reliable iDiormants information still farther diss
paes all spprehensons of Santa Anna assuming an often.
sve position He holds the key to Southern Mexico
he deems all the forces he possibly
mi Va nntu anta 10 en-.
greatly superior force. The strength of his own arm
at san Luis Potos hy the way is greatly exaggerated
X does positively not exceed 1900 men, all told and
these poorly provisioned and having in their po
scanty supply of arms and ammunition lie reckons,
however, among his officers Of high military attain
ment,-English, German and French. The Ilace he
Wl OF couoe have fortified in the best possible manner
e therefore, cooIly wraps himsc up In the cloak OF
securny ut least for the present well Knowing that
nave NO force now west Of the Rio Grsnde fem which
he foars an attack.
49, THE INTENTION or SANTA ANNA