The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-24

in advance.
The Postage must be paid upon all letters and
communications to secure attention.
From the NJ o. Picayune, Marchs.
Very Late from Mexico.
Return of Atocha-His reception IN MEXICO ];
Passed Midshipm0n Rogers sent TO Perote;
arriral Of Volunteers at Anton Lizardo I;
More of Santa Anna and his plans-lo-
ter from Chihuahua-1urther Of the battle
of Brazito. &C. &C.
BY the arrival of the u. S. revenue cut
ter Forward, Capt. Nones, large mail was
yesterday received from Anton Lizardo.
Our own letters come down to the 2Sth of
February, on which day norther prevailed
which prevented the Forward leaving be-
fore the I'd of March inst. The information
which follows, we derive exclusively from
our letters and papers.
It appears that Senor Atocha, whose ar
rival at Vera Cruz, with dispatches, we an
nounccd yesterday, went over there on the
Forward from this city direct. He reached
there OH the 9th ult, and proceeded imme-
diately to Mexico. He returned from the
capital OH the 26th nt., and repaired again
Immediately OIL board the Forward, and is
now, we presume, OIL his way to Washing
ton: 1t is not supposed he has accomplish
ed much by his mission. The Mexicans
had personal objections to him, and his re-
ccption by the authorities of Vera Cruz, ,and
the people and Government of Mexico, was
any thing but cordial Some speculations
in regard to his mission will be found in the
copious and very interesting correspondence
hereafter subjoincd.
Our readers will learn with infinite pain
that Passed Midshipraan Rogers has been
ordered to Perote, and that he is now con-
fined in that gloomy prison.
We learn that the blockade of Vera Cruz
continues to be violated with almost impu-
nifty. This is attributed not more to the
want Of vessels Of the proper description,
than to the Instructions by which the Com
modorc enforces the law Of blockade. /
Two lnrks have arrived off Vera Cruz
with volunteers from the North, and gone
into Anton Lizardo. One of them is the
st. Cloud. We cannot at this moment re-
collect from what port the st. Cloud sailed.
i At the latest accounts from Santa Anna
he was at Matehuala, where he arrived on
the 7th of February. Matehuala is town
nearly north Of San Luis and about one.
third of the way thence to Saltllo, accord
ing to the maps before us. His army; was
in,the utmost distress -rodcado de n,iserias-
the Government having provided no means
for undertaking such march. We have
fightful picture Of the state Of the troops be.
fore leaving San Luis. One of Santa An.
mas last acts before marching was to distri.
butte twelve days pay for the month of Janu7
jary. This could not sustain them for more
than; a week, and the question was asked,
.t.What shall we do when IN front Of the
eneny ?"'@ The troops are represented as
patient and loyal, but in pitable state of dis.
fress.RoIn derision, they speak of going
fSHplha ffSHplha to solve the problem Of Fighting aoitE
put eating" ~ y 0sA's' %
Il 'a'lsh she same paper which announces Santa
Anna' g arrival at Matehuala, mentions that
&snaaNa is forifying ISaltillo, and has
with him 5000 troops and sixteen pieces Of
artillery. This shows again the accuracy
Of the Information ,possessed by the Mexi.
CANS Of our Movements ! aSo'D e},:::,y-a'9
- aIn the papers before: us, the latestacco,,nts
wessees from Vera. Cruz are to, the 10th ;of
February two days e la1er than than the y advices
via Havana. Not word is said Of the eva. eva,
cuation Of that city, nor indeed; Of itside:
hiee. We havenotseen an allusiof to the
niuyements Of Gems Scot, nor is word said
ofaany threatened march upon the. capital.
i ,Es R<gy5liceno is very much engrossed with
the discussion of tie political affairs ii the
! scountt md truly they, appear iingiiiie most
sta lie. he snati iod daFunh sdem
1D3Ia4fNo 4Hachedn6 crisis hich r,,,,sd ras,,t