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LATEST FROM MEXICO.
Prospeet or more Fighting.
Guerilla Warfare Commenced.

Prospect or ssOre Fighting.
Guerilla Warfare Commenced.
Position Of Santa .anna- Gueriild War
fare Commenced-PreparatiOn for
a Vigorous Defence of TIE Capital
Preparing for Gen. Taylor at San
Lxis.
From lks Baltimore Sun AZ Twesday.
Oor ponies bring us printed slip from
the Office Of the Mobile Heralds dated on
the 18Th inst, which vas kindly fufnish-
ed our sgeais. containing the following
summary Of news from The city Of Mexi-
Co:
The Picayune has paper Drought by
the way Of Tsmpico.l from the city Of
Mexico TO the 26lh Of April. Eve days la
Ter than the papers previously received,
We copy below from H.:
We look first for news from Santa An
IA, and We find him engaged. With the
utmost diligence, at 0izabs. raising
troops. He shows. as the letters well
say. incredible energy in repairing the
losses be has sustained. and ere this is no
doubt 81 the head OF an army very con-
siderable 10 numbers. however inferior in
discipline. He is. moreover. according
TO the papers. granting. permits 10 gueril.
la Sends. Being straiiened for funds, be
! is said 10 have imposed upon 0rizaba a
loan Of SIG 600. We give translation
Of The first letter We have seen Of Santa
Anna since bis defeat Al Cerro Gordo -
II was written onthe 22d Of April from
Orizaba.
Below We copy portion Of this letter:
1t appears that the enemy. improving
bis triumph. and the establishment il
which be ends the people. designs TO
march upon the capital; but am taking
measures TO organize here respectable
force. 10 addition 10 that at present under
the command Of Gen. D. Antonio Leon,
sndI can assure the President Substitute,
tina: with some aid from The NEG hbofing
States or the Supreme Government itself.
shall be able TO haHass the rear guard Of
the enemy with effect, until bis des.Iuc-
ton is achieved. have already dispatch-
cd orders TO Gen. Csnslizo. lhs, be pro-
tect with bis cavalry the fortress oi Pc
role. and to Gen. Ganoa. that be place il
in the best state of defence unit. can re /.
lieve him.
Letters have been received in lbe cap
ital from San Luis Poiosi. announcing
that the Governor OF that State had pro.
mulgated . decree that every citizen
should take up arms, and that enthusiasm
to defend themselves was very great
There were about 1000 troops Of the ar.
my Of the North then 10 the city. Gen
Taylor. they supposed. was 10 move up
on them from Sallillo aboufthe fsst Of
May
Ssnia Anna says publicly that be 10.
tends 10 oppose The advance OF our army
upon Pueblo. but il is well knewa that
his project is TO prey upon our rear. He
was aware that aiirain would leave Vera
Cruz on the 9Th inst:. taking nearly .
million Of dollars to Jalspa, and he was
determined 10 make an effort 10 capture
lii.
Gen. Worth will probably enter The
rich and populous city Of Puebla on the
l4th inst, Gen. Quitmsn accompanying
him No one anticipates opposition.
Baltimore is The next place Of meeting
Of The General Assembly Of the Prssbyte.
rian Church. 20. 50
The Union having discovered that it
had caught Tsttar." now positively
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thing 70 do with i.s suggestions 10 seques-
trate Church propefty.-Ricb. Rep.
Santa Anna, il is said was born al San
Juan del Rio. in lS04-and is now 10 bis
ADD year. He Is the son Of an exiled
Spanish nobleman.
The citizens oil Boston have a kind oil
opera mania just now. A new season oil
twelve nights commenced on Saturday
evening. The Parsauetie boxes were
offered Al auction for the season. on Sa.
iurdsy mosaing. and brought $500. or
$50 per box premium. The choice Of
seals for Saturday evening 10 the dress
circle and paraquells were also sold and
eonmanded ami aggregate premium Of
$3.50.
The Hon. Richard Rush. Minister to
France. goes out ia the sieamship Wssh-
|ington. which sails from New York on
The 1t Of June nsxt.
CoUNTERFEIrs-TSere are 10 circula-
lion d New York. 800 counterfeit, notes
on The Farmer and Mechanics Bank Of
Frederick county. Nd. Look Out for
The ba.lles Of csrro Gordo and Wa
|tsrloo were both fought on : Sunday.
John Koss. Chsfokss Chief. has called
: meeting @ raise means for he suffering
iof Scotland.
Gee: Gaines hss gone 70 Wnhingien
iron New York.
6TEAMnoAT ExrLosioE-- S;risen L;oss
Lo,f THE Steamer New Hampshire
blew Up sene dislsncs below Lille Rock.
Ark. On he Cir insl. k;IIin, !; -iee, r,e,.