Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-07

OF 1874. nave been completed IN all the late
Departments. with great satisfaction to the
people.
The Legislature Of Yucatsn. hitherto the
last 10 hold out against revolutions. met and
promptly ratified the remuneration. aud the
restoration Of the Constitution of 1924 Next
in importance to the meeting Of Congress was
the election Of President. SANTA ANNA posi-
lively declines the office, although some Of
the States have pctiioned Government in IA
vor Of giving him diciaiorial powers. An he
asks, or Processes 10 ask, is the tile "beagac-
tor Of his country"
Another change has occurred in the Cabi-
net, owing TO the conflicting views Of the men
in power: Don ANTONIO HARo Y TANaRiz.
Secretary Of State, has been superseded BY
Don JUAS n. ALNoSTE. The popular can
didate for President is ALMoNTE. lie uniies
the masses in his favor. Gen. CANALLIzo is
reported to have arrived AT Vera Cruz IN the
steamer from England. Great enthusiasm Is
said TO exist among the people ia favor Of ihc
army and the war.
The Church has been pressed into the ser.
vice of the country, government having exac-
ted contributions upon the property of"the Sc
cular and regular clergy of both sexes" 10 tho
amount OF two millions Of dollars, for which
drafts have been issued as follows: on the
Archbishop 81 600, 600; on the Bishop Of Pue
bla 100000; on The Bishop Of Guadalaxara
100000; on the Bishop Of Mlohoacan $40,
600; on the Bishop of Oaiaca 100000; OF
the Bishop Of Durango $4,000. Popular
opinion was in favor Of this exaction, as tn,
Church had recently shown itself too oiliciou:
III the cause OF the monarchists
While these contributions are being levied
throughout the country, large amounts ofspe
Gle are being exported. The steamer CLYDE
alone took 81 100000 in specie to England, on
the I'd inst. from Vera Cruz. Dispatches from
SANTA ANNA We're received at the Capital on
the 23d ut., dated at San Luis Potosi. lie
had made arrangements 10 post his troops a
certain quarters not made public. lie pres
ses the government for more resources
Accounts from San Luis praise the dscip
lind and valor of the army. There were twen-
~ five thousand men, with fifty-two pieces o.
artillery. Five thousand additonaltroops were
expected daily. The magazines of powder
and the stores of balls and other missiles are
said TO exceed belief. Every piece of iron tina
can be found is converted into pixies or Other
deadly weapons. In one store house alone
are two hundred mechanics working day and
night, mounting guns and manufacturing mu.
nitlons ofwar. There are five hundred in the
fortIfcations, which are being strengthened in
every possible manner. One thousand women
filled with enthusiasm in the national cause
had come down to the camp from San Diego
and Tlascala, 10 aid in making articles for the
soldiers.
SANTA ANNA had grand review of the
whole army on the 18th of November. 1t is
described as magnificent pageant So over
powered was he BY the boundless enthusiasm
which greeted him as he passed along the line:
that his feelings oyercane him, and the tears
rolled down his swarthy cheeks amid the pro
longed huzzas Of the various regiments, and
cries OF Victory or Death I" ''God and Lib
erty !" 'Long live SANTA ANSAl" ''We will
beat the Yankees this timel" &c, SC.
Provisions were pouring into the camp in
immense quantities. Language is said 10 fai
in attempting description of the formidable
preparations making at San Luis. There, was
TO be the last great struggle. There. say the
newspapers, will the fate of Mexico be decided
and farther resistance, ii IS said, will be use
less. Fears were entertained, however, that
even there the fortunes ofwar would be against
them, and accordingly We find preparations
going on 10 defend the road 10 the capital
Forts were being erected at various points,
and the passes were being strengthened but
these works do not seem TO progress very rap
idly
SANTA ANNA's evacuation Of 1ampico is de
Tended on the ground ofhis inability TO resist
the vessels Of war; and that port beng one in
which the yellow fever RACES fercely eight
months in the year, the editors predict that il
will become a grave for thousands Of Ameri-
cans, as il was for the invading Spaniards.--
The burning an American steamer at Tam
pico, the wreck Of SO many United States yes
sells on the coast, and the loss Of prizes taken
at Tabasco, are matters which the Mexican
editors record with Joyous Explanations. The
United States frigate Potomac was in sink
ing condition off Anton LIzardo.
-Four sailors were taken prisoners from an
American vessel wrecked at Soto Vento.-
Various accounts are given Of the burning o.
the Mexican vessels of war Creole, under the
walls San Juan d'Ulloa The battleraent OF
San Miguel saw the United States boat APP
proach the fort, bur nistook it for boat from
the British steamer, and made no alarm
Others allege that an alarm was given, but
the officers Of the fort would not fire for fear of
killing their own people. Other versions are
given ofthe affair. The fort begins to be an
object of suspicion among the Vera Cruzanos,
whom seem 10 think It less formidable 10 the
Americans than they did formerly.
Accounts from chihuahua to the 2Oih of
October, confirm the arrest of the American
traders, six in all, whose property was conis-
Gated. JAMES McC;oFFIS, Henry Connolly
and Mr.. Francisco were the principal vic
Tins and loose large fortunes. Mr. COMET
LY had been an old resident Several cara
vans of Mexicans traders came down about
the same time from New Mexico. who repor-
ted Gen, kEARNEY's departure for California,
and Col. DoNPHAN's movement upon Chi
huahua. Five hundred men were equipped
TO resist the latter at FL Passo del Norte where
there is fort which they were to occupy.
Indian depredations continue in the central
and northwestern department. The "Yan-
KEGS" Were charged with being in league with
the sayages. Gen. ARMlJo had been defeat
ed by the Indians, DOSING thirty men before
he tetreated, rorro raz, in Lower California,
was blockaded in October by an U. S. corvette,
which made prizes Of two Mexican schoon
ers, the Romano and Julia. She then procee-
ded TO Guacmas (Guayaymas? and ordered
the commander to deliver two gun boats, which
was refused, and on the 9TH October the U. S.
bombarded the city.
We find no farther accounts Of the rumored
at the City of Angels, in which
$50 Americans were said to have been maSsa.
cred. We have various rumors of SANTA
Anna movements apDpnrpnfly intended IN