Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-26
Late From Mexico.

by way OF inmpco we have dates from the city OF
Mexico to the 9Th Feb. These fourteen days later
than any papers from that city have
On the night OF the Goth February select portion Of the
National Guard made its first essay at pronuneamen,o
The regiments known the Independence" and "Hida
60" the battalion OF Victory" and part OF the bodies
Mins." Of "Zhpsdores" aud OF "ChalehicOmula" under
the orders of Gen Martas Pena Basgan, proclaimed
| a"Plan." the details OF which we give below.
The Government had at its disp osiuon oppose this
revolutionary attempt $40 troops the citadel the 9Th Per-
maneni lniant the squadron OF Peaca and those bodies
OF the National Guard in favor the
Gen Canaizc as eommanderin chef. preparing
tack the revolutionary forces with column of 1000 men,
lie issued at once tho following proclamation;
The Gcncrat-in.Chicf, appointed against tho
insurEectionists on this Capital
Companions in arms-A portion of the National Guard
has risen against the republic at the very when
tae is TO be decided the frontier. Whilst our army en-
counters danger, and cowardce seek
IN proelsning anarchy by which work perncious
tiny for Mexico. Order has Just been and
now disorder - proclaimed Scarcely is the monarchcAl
faction ovcrihown, before IL again raises its head IL
necessary to reinforce Vera Cruz aud these misceans who
afraid to themselves before tho foreign cnemy
have the audaciiy TO provoke rauacidal IL our
duty strange the attempt cradle and YOU are now
e1horied 10 the discharge OF duty by friend
VALENTIN CANALlZO.
Mexico. Feb 81, Is47.
We know the issue Of this revolutionary attempt bu,
incline to the opinion that will be successful Mr. Ken.
dali writes that has succeeded and that Gen. Saas is in
power He POUNDS his statement reports Mt Tampico
Our papers not late enough verify them The adj
minisaon OF Faas has long tottering and has in
all probability succumbed.
The latest of Santa Annals is indicated
in number OF FL Repubheda0 OF the 25th u Ii is pub
shed important. IL IL letter rom San LUIS Po-
osi dated Feb 2Oh which the receipt Of nor
nation by captain who had Just arrived that 'the Yam
KEGS had abandoned Aqua Nueva, which point they had
ioEtihed, reteaiing upon Sallo Our active Cen Santa
Anna has of their upon Monterey by inter-
posing between Monterey and SsullO Gems. Minon and
TOrrepon."
February, from San Salvador, at 10 o'clock A. NJ In
this he saws that Gen Taylor was in force Aqua Nueva
twenty leagues dstant-and preparing for general
uon, with eight thousand troops and with more
than twenty pieces Of artillery. He announces his own
intention fight him the 2ls, and adds: by the time
this letter reaches you, there will great action
fought the result OF which will be of incacuabe conss
quenee TO the country He represents his troops 10
be full of enthusiasm.
In regard the advance of Santa Anna We ndtwo let
tiers dated from Matehuaa February 10Th They announce
ths the army would move the 18th for Salo post
script OF the letters, the evening of thai day
adds that orders had been issued for the whole army TO
move at daylight the following morning, and Santa Anna
with it. The for thus fastening the march, the
writer says he does not know.
The success OF Canaes in cutting off trains of supplies
chroniclej with infinite delight. The Mexican army
1t Is sand are in great need OF them.
letter from Cedal dated the llh February is to the
following effect
into three bodies The vanguard under the command of
Paeheco, the under Lombardn and rear guard
undsr Vazquez. The cavalry follows under former or
ganization The division from lula incorporated area-
dy IN the rear guard, with its artillery.
According all the reports roads is without water
and the hacend without inhabitants they have gone
Of to the mountains and earned with them their goods
We are suffering from yphus and have left the road
scattered with the sick. The loss by this cause is ncom
paraby than by deserton by which lost but
few.
The enemy, it appears is fortifying Aqua Nueva
and has secured the road of the Rio Grande Ii NAV be
HE design 10 receive by the pass of FL Carnero where
shall have to march days without water and then
to fight US. This is dreadful"
BY the way Of Camargo. had n rurnor on Saturday
last that Gen. Taylor had fallen upon the of Santa
Anna alter the latter had marched days without water
and committed great slaughter among them. Dr. Jarvis
who mentioned the rumor placed confidence in IT,
aud we did not repeat IT, may have grown Of the
ears of the NsXcsns.
The Mexican Government has learned through its consul
Havana OF the expedition OF Gen upon Vera Cruz
Troops were accordingly ordered by the Government to
mlch at from the capital Vera Cruz but, AZ il
chances, the body designate for this duty aud which was
TO have moved the 26th under Canaizp and La Vega
involved to in the revolt which broke out
the following dsy.
Vera C,uz has been fortified by digging ditch around
IT, and under the direction OF Gov Soto families have aban-
uoned the city and moved into the interior.
Antonio VzcIynp has been appointed Secretary of
The regiment Of Jasco is said TO nave deserted in
body, and other signs Of mtey INSTRUMENTATION are
toned IN the papers.