Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-18
FEBRUARY Is, 1S47.
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IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM
MEXICO AND THE SEAT OF WAR,


WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1sd7.
We have received highly important news in a
Picayune Extra under date of Feb. I'd. From
Anton Lizardo, goth ult, letters state that the
Mexican Congress, on the 9th after a stormy
session, approved the first section of the bill au-
thorlzDg Government to raise fifteen millions oil
dollars by hypothecation or sale of certain goods
of the church. Santa Anna opposed sternly this
measure, and it is rumored that the opposition so
exasperated the soldiers, that they had shot him.
This report requires confirmation; but many
circumstances render it not improbable. The
army is in great distress. The passage of the
law created the greatest excitement in the city
of Mexico.
The churches closed their doors the ordnan-
ces of religion ceased, and every indication o
mourning was manifested, and tokens of resis-
lance were evinced by those who we're inclined
to support the religious establishment. The
Mexican Congress, and the Mexican press eve
rywhere, appear to be thoroughly reused. They
are alarmed almost to despair. The issue they
make is I" Scr 0 no SER" TO be or not to be-"
| By the steamer McKim and Alabama, advicei
are brought TO New Orleans, with dates frou
Galveston 29lh, and BRACES 3lst ult. Gen. Worti
and his command, arrived at the Brazos via Ca
margo, on the 23d. Generals Scott and Wurtl
are to have command of the main and regular
army, now concentrating at Tampico, or somC
place in It's neighborhood.
New recruits were mastering and rendezvous
being made on the Island of Lopas, sixty miles
south of Tampico. The opinion is almost uni
versal that the movement is 10 be against Vera
Cruz. 1t Is understood that this place is to be
Invested by land and water. Col. Harvey with
five companies of Dragons, was expected a
Matamoras on the 2lst ult., Oh which Col Dun
can arrived there. Gen. Taylor returned to Mon
terey to remain at the latter place in conmauC
OF the volunteers. His orders to this effect pro
coed from Cen Scott, who now holds the chic
command. Gen. Wool is IN command at Sutil
o and the nelghborhood, with force of tire,
thousand men. The country from Reynosn, Ca
margo and Mier, through to Monterey, is lillet
with maraudlng MeXicans and robbers.
The Plcayune correspondence had not beef
opened. Col Harvey had been arrested by Gen
Scott for disobedience Of orders, and was to b.
tried immediately by court martial Gen. WORT
is said to be quite unwell. Gen. Scott and saI
we're at Brazos, but it was thought they wou
sail in few days for TampIco. The first Penn
sylvanla Regiment arrived at Brazos all WE'LL
They had orders to sail for Lopas. Gen. Patter
son arrived at Tampico on the 23d, with $50
men; Generals Twiggs Quitman, and Pillow
commands being included. The steamer Gin
ciuna.i was lost on the 23d, near Tamplco
1t Is stated in advices from Mexico, not so lat
MS the last Picayune Extra, that Santa Anna ha
withdrawn $4,000 men from San Luis, and march
ed toward the city of Mexico, affairs there re
quirlng his presence at the capital