The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-27

badly clad, and one half being badly armed
the whole being 50 sfslchedly fed thai ,hay
sxhibitanythiHg but the appearance % men,
inspired with lighting Prupensitess Santa Ans
ma requests to be left atthe head Of The army,
and Gomez FaFias is still acting as President,
but all appearances still indicate another revO-
luton, and il 10 believed that Santa Annals
playing a double game to make himself Die
tutOr. The law which was passed by Congress
authorizing the seizure Of Church property to
the amount Of Sl5. 0 [, 900 for the prosecution.
ofIhe war, has aroused the ire ofthe clergy to
degree upequalled N the history Of the couu-
Try. Their influence will be exerted on the
people, to prevent q dollar from being obtained
from that source, and that through this means
a revolution vii. be got up and an overthrow Of
the Government will be the result. Lettersfrpm
Santa Anna have been published declaring that
he approved The decree, and declaring tito be
his intention and that Of his army, to carry it
out. Thelatest news from Santa Anna was.
that he had gone with his staff only from San
Luis to Tula. This movement was thought
to be for the purpose Of enabling the army, in
his absence, 10 declare in his favor, as Dictator,
so that It would seem to be without his knowl-
edge. Clear sighted politicians in Mexico,
think that his race is nearly run, for they say
that his enemies will second the movement for
the purpose Of fastening his sacrifice.
Gen, de Ia Vega is 10 command at Vera Cruz,
The citizens expect an attack both by land and
sea. The expedition is expected to come by
land from Tampico. They anticipate that this
march will be equivalent to a defeat Of their
foes; for not one half Of the several divisions
will be ableto reach there. They say the ar
my will be eaten up by musketoes and flies a.
long the coast that ii will experience the great
est difficulty in obtaining water, which must
be bore along with them; and, finally, that the
fever will finish what fatigue and privation have
spared.
Three vessels managed to run into Vera
Cruz, eluding the blockade two Of them after
discharging their cargOes, got out again unmO-
lested-several more are expected to make the
effort. A French bark, laden with powder, got
In on the 18th ult. An English coulter arrived
from Mexico, bringing news that Santa Anna
had removed his army from San Luis. Some
believed he was marching on s~al;illo, others
that he was for the Capitol en- route or Vera
Cruz to defend that city. This courier
confirmed the news Of the capture of Major
Borland's command. The Mexicans say that
10 A mericans, escorting some wagons, were
made prisoners near Cindad Victoria, by Gem
Minon. The Indicator Of the gath, says an at
fairhad occurred at TamascaIitos, near Paso
del Norte, between a small body Of Mexicans
and A mericans, aud that Cen. Ponce dc Leon
was wounded and his men defeated.
The state o fPuebIa, has protested against the
law to raise money from she churches. The
state Of Mexico also protests against ii. Gaia.
co sustains the law. Many other states go
with Mexico and Puebla in opposition to
the law. In Queretaro. the inhabitants were
much excited against the Government and
Congress on account Of the law. The Cover
nor ofSan Luis Potosi has issued a decree to
the eiec, that he is directed BY Government to
negotiate avoluntary or forced loan Of S5O,OoO
for The use Of the army. Senior Monteros has
been appointed Minister Of Fofeign Relations,
with Ramirez as his Secretary. Changes we're
continually occurring in the high departments
Of The Capital. Santa Anna has published a
manifesto in which he declares that having en-.
tirsly renowned the Presidency Of The nation
he would not permit either at Sonora Of any
other point, any Political Connexions. The
Nsxicans are kept we'll informed by private
letterso Of the number Of our troops occupying
their towns. The Indicator Of the 2lst ultimo,
contains adetailsd account Of the American
force at TampicO. The bark, MayAowOr, from
Richmond, Va, with S55 volunteers on board,
put into Havana on the 9th inst, Tor water and
medicines. She was to leave il a day or two
for the coast.
LATEST FROM TAMrrco,-By the arrival on the
10Th the schooner ST. Paul al N. Orleans, which
left Tampico on the 6sh inst, brings the follows
ing news;
"on the dayOf the St. Paups sailing a mes.
senger arrived from the wrecked ship Ondiaka
stating thatphip's company and vOluuteers, to-
sether with Captain Miller, who had been de-.
spatched thither with forty-Gvs dragons, were
surrounded ~ the N exican force stationed at
Tuspan, amounting to one thousand men.
About 200 musketS only being saved from the
wreck rendered it impossible to dispense the
enemy.
Gen. Patterson, feeling well satisfied Of the
truth of report, eight hundred cavalry were
at once sent otto their assistance. The schoon-
er Ela was also chartered and took the whole
otthe small arms from the armOry Of the Uni.
ted States schooner Noneta, commanded bv
Midshipman, M. D. Smith Two hundred req.