Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-18
Prom he Piesyuss. March 10.
Very Late from Mcxico. -

More OF Santa Anna and his plans, &c. &c.
BY the arrival Of the u s. Forward, Capt
Nones, slarge mail yesterday received from Anton Lii
Iardo Our own Letters come down to the 2oh OF fobru.
ay on which day norher prevailed which prevented the
The information which follows derive exclusively from
our letters aud papers.
appears that Senior Aoeha whOee arrival Vera Cruz
with dispatches announced yesterday there
tho Forward from this city direct Ho reached there on
the 9th ut, and proceeded Immediately to Mexico. He
returned from the capital the Goth u and repaired
immediately on board tho Forward. and Is now we pre-
sumo on his way to Washington. IL Is not supposed he
has accomplished much by hi. mission. The Mexicans
had personal objections to him. and his reception by the
authorities OF Vera Cruz and the people and
OF Mexico. wn any thing but cordial Some spoculaons
in regard to his mission will be found in the copous and
very interesting correspondence hereafter subjoned
Our readers will learn with infinite pain that Passed Mid
shpmsn Rogers has been ordered Peroc aud that no
now confined in that gloomy prison.
We learn that the blockade of Vera Cruz continues 10 b,
violated with almost perfect impunity. This 10 attributed
not more TO the want OF vessels Of the proper
than to the instructions by which the commodore enorces
the law OF blockade.
Although Santa Anna announce, the eapture of Can,
heady and his small company Of Kentuckians we find no
mention Of the murder OF Lieut. Richie and the seizure of
ms aespaehes. The dispatches have no, formally been
made public by him. The papers speculate upon our plans
stating confidently that advance upon Vera Cruz
by land with 10000 troops, while fleet OF sixteen ships
carrying 300 guns attacks San Juan de Ulua This thew
say Is the plan at Warrington, where they could not have
anticipated Santa Anna's march upon Sao ut the he.
OF $4,000 men, This march they think may disconcert
all our schemes and they discover of This
in Gen. Tsyor's movements.
Military critics condemn Santa Anna's plan of campaign
They say he was driven from his original designs by the
cutlery OF apathy" made against him. They anticipate
that he will drive every thing before him. and dele.
Gen. Taylor but complain that he leaves tho coast of We
IA Cruz unprotected and obtain advantages that
will be decisive. He must necessarily subsst his oop,
upon the poor inhabitants Of the county he aveses with
his hodes. by which they will become exasperatod But
the great point insisted upon that Santa Anna has left
the country open for the march OF the American oops up
al, h,f,r h..
can return from his distant expedition.
The latest advices see from Chihuahua are to the 9Th
OF January, fortnight later than former .ecounts-
The city had not then been taken by troops, nor do We
sec any thing said OF their advance upon it, Four Mex.
can soldiers who in the action OF Dec 25h had nr
we'd at Chihuahua and given their account OF the fight Ii
differs but le from the one we before publ.hed 'rb,y
say the loss of the Mexcans less than 90 killed and
that OF the Americans 50 killed, Of which numb was
a captain.
SPECIAL coRkEsrosDEScE rIcAYuSK1
U. s. SQUADRON, ANTON LIzARDo,
Feb. IL, lsi7.
Tho policies OF Mexico present no new phase since last
wrote YOU In country where the scenes shift 40 often
and at time when every thing is unsettled il an in
teresng piece OF know tina, who were NJ tho
head OF affairs week still in power that the chan
ges which were anticipated have not yet been consumma-
ted.
At the date Of my last letter. Gomez Fsrias was without
Cabinet During the early part OF this month his hands
have been strengthened by en,rusing RECON with the IT.
ioho OF Foreign Relations, and francisco s. lrare with
the Affairs OF the treasury. No change has however We,
occurred in foreign relations aud the embsrras.msn,s Of
the treasury as formidable ever.
The Committee OF Foreign Relations TO whom wa, refer,
red Mr. Buchanans peace proposition expected to re-
port uniavoraby to negotiation few days II is presum
ed that they will at the time ISSUE the form of
80 emn manifesto, reply 10 Mr. Folks message on Me1i
can affairs
AT Vera Cruz the of things is very much as it wa,
when last wrote. The authorities busy in ssupg pro-
Carnations announcing the threatened attack and Issuing
some preventive orders among the unpaatable OF
hich one iorbidding the masquerade the carnival
There are many however who regard the threatened nva
sion with incredibly. There thousand men in the
city OF Vera Cruz and thousand in the caso-tbree
thousand Of these belong the National Guard and toera
bly, we'll disciplined and supplied with arms The Nation
al Guard OF the State is the contrary organxed and
is destitute OF arms.
The Governor Of Vera Cruz has gone TO supentend in
the iorhcaon the pass OF Puente Naciona and
company OF artillery and two field pieces have already
been ordered there.
Of thousand men is to be concentrated At
Jalapa under Gen Cunaizo Gen Fosoa being the second
IN command
Gen La Vega is to march to Vera Cruz
The Forward arrived on the 9Th inst and landed Senior
Atocha under f,g Of truce with dispatches from the Co
Sernment OF the United States lie proceeded Mexico
Immediately. The mob raised scruPles about allow
ing him TO proceed, but he finally dismissed on his
way without opposition.
u. 5. SQUADRON Feb 90 Is47
Gentemen-I mentioned in n letter written few DAYS
ago. that Reon then Minister Of Foreign Relations IL
was stated in the papers OF the early part Of this IN
communications
and Foreign Office now signed by Jose Maria Ortiz
Monasieno Whether he under secretary Reon still
being Minister or the successor OF RECON the head Of tho
State Department, am at this unable to say as
have files other OF information 20 recur to-
Changes IN the Cabinet frequent that IL Is no
easy matter TO keep with them. As the conscaiion
Of the ecclesiastical estates likely afford large opportun
tues tor punder have no doubt that the principle of
lion IN Office will be vigorously coniended for On the
lO,h inst, Don Andres Lopez Nara resigned and d. Jose
Maria Jauregu assumed the portfolio OF Minister of JUS
lice laws lnfeF haah a.n
rs the 18th inst.
Dates from Tula Of the 3lst Jan state tina, Cen Urea
eit the night previous for Santa Barbara and Romero with
a the cavalry from Cuidad Victoria. Urea il ordered to
watch the movements OF the far Tampco and
Monterey for which service the cavalry will remain under
his orders He takes only five days supplies soconos and
1--we days rations. An officer writing says Last night
an order received to expedite the march, but how can
the order be carried into effect while there are no mules of
burden, especially Tor the park OF cannon
Santa Anna has negotiated with certain commercial
houses OF San Luis for drafts and loan 10 the amount of
SlsO,000 drawing Mexico and Vera Cruz and pedg-
ing all his property as security. lie has paid this with
in month TO the Commssary General by whom il has
discussed FOR the absolute subsistence and clothing Of the
troops In this way he has been enabled make bis move
ment on Monterey.
In stating the troops town and castle a, 5000 excee
ded the number by more than thousand. The number
OF regulars however, stated correctly 2S00 the town
having 1900. The % the National Guard Pruba-
bly, more OF the National Guard will be called IN and
ted the city, but do not believe that many more will
be crowded within the walls, they cannot be fed The
defences Of this place appear combine great strength and
great weakness; Of course the facility with which the city
may be carried will depend upon the points attacked.
u. $. SQUADRON, Feb &c, l547.
Gentlemen-Tho subject OF Mr. Atocha's dispatches is
discussed IN tho papers, but have yet seen or
heard OF any favorable alusiOn The Vera Cruz pa
per state that Government have proposed to Mexico
indemnity OF twenty millions for the line Of the Goth par
se from the mouth Of the Rio del Norte the Pacific
IL is understood that Mr. Aochas remarks have confirmed
this statement far this, that fifteen millions offered
for tho above mentioned boundary line, the United States
waving oil Claims on Mexico and assuming tho indomn
ties due herctzens. There is story that thousand
men are to be kept the frontier prevent smuggling
These reports regarded among with great deal OF
incredibly
Personally, Senior Atoeha appears have been the most
unacceptable person could have Mex CO. ILL.,.
reception ~ Vera Cruz any thing but catering lie
landed at Yeru Cruz the 9th a believe) and reached
Mexico, according TO the papers, the 18Th. The next
day he was ordered TO leave the capital for hacienda
Jaopa there 10 await the response OF the COyernmon
II u rumocd that his proposals have been despatched to
SAINTS Anne. Judging from the tone Of the newspaper
that fhev h..