The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-11

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HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.
Address Of Santa Anna.
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Address Of Santa Anna.
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From the New Orleans Picayuns, Feba
Brazos via Galveston from the former place to the oath
January and from the later up to the 10th The McKim
omaks up the ntsIl and from the Nsws we make
up the following summary
By far the most important news the arrival at the
there on the asd ult. by way Of Camsrgo. The News
says that Gems Scott and Worth have command Vi
at Tampico or al place in the neighborhood The
recru its have their plsoe of at the new
island Of Lobos about sixty miles the south of Tam
pico The opinion Is almost universal that movement
is to be made against Vera Cruz II understood
that that place 70 he invested ootn q iand and watsr
expected In Matamoras on the 2lst ult on which
day Col Duncan arrived there and his battery was
hourly expected. Lieut.. Kearney had arrived with his
Cen Wool was 10 command at salto or in the neigh.
sncamped on elevated and commanding position ten
miles to the south Of Sato the road to San Luis
Wool with battery Of twelve pieces Of ,rdnsncs com
mand Of the only passable route to and from San Luis
His orders are to maintain this position,
Col Hardin and his regiment from Illinois-a part OF
Gen. Wools command-are spoken Of In the highest
terms The discipline Of this regiment is s.d to have
Intact the whole Of Gen. wosps army N represented
composed of excellent troops in whose valor and good
conduct every confidence may be placed.
The country from Reynoaa to Csmargo and Misr and
through to Monterey Allied with maraudipg Mexcans
robbing and numbering wherever they can do SO with
The kindness and hospitality of the Mexican ladies at
PARA: are highly suiogi.sd Al the tins q General
valid soldiers much by sickness to company
the army. On this occasion some fifty or sixty Mexican
ladies' favorable to the American cause visited the hos.
pal, every one Of whom sought it a favor that she
might be permitted to take home one u those suffering
him to health ALL of course, could not be graided in
this benevolent DESIRE and great was the disappointment
Another similar is gwen Of the two daughters Of
Don Lorenzo Yaro, citizen OF Parras who took sick
their or %
his bedside by day and the other performing the
s BY might he Dr. OF %So ana
from Parras and should be recorded. They will
y not soon be forgotten by those who have thus had
Mr. Laing, who has been engaged in the wine trade
between and Chihuahua returned from the
latter city, and reports that Gen Guilty late Governor of
Chihuahua was posted at San Rosaia early the 10th
Of December, with force Of 1900 citizen soldiers
was expected TO march upon Chihushua from Monclova
The above is all the intelligence Of Importance We can
find. The arrival of Gen. Worth, with his division. at
the Brszos is OF moment as would prove almost
clusvely that an immediate attack upon Vera Cruz. by
land, is contemplated. We shall soon hear of stirring
At o'clock this morning the U. 8. steamship Ala.
bams, Captain Winde, arrived from Brszos Santiago
which place she left on Saturday evening Last the ast
ult.
Among the passengers by the Alabama, vera Major
Morris, Captains Irwin and Fulton Lieutenant Hamilton,
DR. w. r. Smith, and Mr. Smith. Besides these were
Messrs J. A. Banks and DR. Vanvolra, with the remains
of Lieut. Woods, Capt Johnson with tho remains Of Gen
Hsmer and Mr.. c. g. Miller with those Of Capt
Williams
We have received letters from Mr. Lumsden. who
sailed for Tampco the S0th u in the schooner Eliza
8. Leper. We have not room for them to-day but
state that they mention the arrival cf the ships Sharon
Archisus and Ondiaka with Louisiana Volunteers and
their departure for either Lobes Island Tampco also
that the regiment of rifles" have been dismounted
and further that Col Harvey has been arrested by Gen
Scott for dsobedience of orders and to be tried i'm
mediately by court martial More full particulars TO-
morrow.
We have also received letters from Mr.. Halle who is
with Gen Worths DIVISION but which the lsten~ss of the
hour prevents our giving this morning His last letter
is dated " on the Rio Glande, near Fao Alto" the
9th ult in which he states that Gen. Worth is quite
WE'LL but still able to give orders. He has between two
and three thousand men with himhe pick Of the army
Gen Scott and staff still remained at Brazos, but was
thought would sail in few days for 1smpico The
news brought by the McKu that Gen. Taylor had re.
turned to Monterey is confirmed.
The vessels with the LIST Regiment Of Pennsylvania
volunteers board had arrived of the Brazossll we'll
They have been ordered, it is said, TO Lobos
From Tampco we have dates to the Goth ut, brought
by Major Morris He informs us that Gen. Patterson
arrived there the 23d with $500 Gems. Twiggs,
[From the Matamoras Flag, Jan GAL
left there for Monterey on the 18th, with Col Ma,s
squadron Of dragoons Col Daviss Mississippi regim Mt
and Braggs and Thomas batteries; An the rest Of the
under Geo Twggs. Msj Genera! Patterson remains in
command at Victoria with the Tennessee cavalry and
tao Illinois brigade, under Gen. Pillow.
ADDRESS OF SANTA ANNA.
To the Most Excellent Senores Secretarfes Of the Gene
rat Extraordinary Congress.
The installation Of the national extraordinary Congress,
is one OF the most grand add extraordinary results othe
political movements, which commenced in May and end
ed In August Of the present year for my share and
mand and which had great share In escting this
happy charge. congratulate the sovereign assembly
i, and whose talent. are simply suic.nt Tor
this purpose fun this honorable and pleasant duty by
Of this note believing that the eicitaon which
It contains will be considered unequivocal proof
of the respect and attention which the army and myself
have for the august body which We addressing and
for whom breathe fsrvent wishes that may
crown their deliberations.
have tried nil now to fulA the duties with which
ed for re union Of the legislative BODIES has taken place.
and by this act am relieved ofthe responsibilities which
accepted without vscllating My obligations, there
army; and in that situation, which suits we'll
shall carry out with pleasure the determinations of the
legi innate representatives. Of the nation.
May the lessons which we Mexicans have received
during twenty five years OF and useless
form this extraordinary Congress- know the will and the
necessities Of the people, which has honored them with
its confidence and their duty to bring about future
happiness future of glory credit and prosperity Tor
country These the ardent desires Of myself and
of The prsssworthy army to whom the defence of the
beg of your Exceencies to present this to the au.
gust extraordinary assembly of which you are worthy
members; and accept at the same time, my most disin-
'N''''' ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
God and Liberty! Head Quarters, San Luis Potosi,
December ., ls45.
Movements of Travellers.
Yesterdays arrivals considerably augmented
by the passengers Of the Admiral and Sarah Sands
from Europe, independent of considerable accession
from the souh and West of the Union generally
AMERicAN.-Mr Benedict. Tarrytown; Mr..Rankin, j.
Herman, Peekskill; Lord. Now York. Mr.. 0oldsbo-
! rough, Mr. Harrs,and Capt Mc0rudsr, u. 8. A.
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