The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-01-02
Late and Important from Mex

| Tie packet ship Norma, Capt Ellis, arrlV-
ed Mt this port from Havana yesterday, with
Mexican dates several days laterthnn hereto
fore received, viz. Vera Cruz Dec. 2, Mexico
Nov. 81, Tampico Nov. 25, and Chihuahua
Oct. 90. hHE#
The war engrosses public attention, and in
recording the efforts making TO strengthen
Santa Annals army, the editors and newspo-
per correspondents generally agree that the
last struggle is to he made at San Luis Poto-
81. No effort is apparent 10 prepare the pub
lie mind for negotiations, except such as cas-
ual illusions TO the approaching session of
Congress and the deliberations of that body
upon the melancholy condition of the Re-
public. The new government works salts
factorily. Arrangements for restoring the
State Governments 10 their former positions
under the Constitution of 1924, have been
completed in all the late Departments, with
great satisfaction to the people.
Another change has occurred in the Cabi-
net. owing to the conflicting views ofthe men
in power, Don Antonio Haro y Tamariz, Sec
rotary of State, has been superseded by Don
Juan N. Almonte. The popular candidate
for President is Amonte. He unites the mas
SEES in his favor. Gen. Canalizo is reported
to have arrived ut Vera Cruz in the steamer
England Great enthusiasm is said to exist
among the people in favor of the army and
the war.
The Church has Leen pressed into the SER
vice ofthe country. Government having eX-
acted contributions upon the property of"the
secular and regular clergy of both sexes" to
the amount of two millions of dollars, for
which drafts have been issued as follows on
the Archbishop SI,0000 900; on the Bishop of
Puebla 100000; on the Bishop of Guada-
Iaxara 100000; on the Bishop ofMichoacan
$4,000; on the Bishop ofOajaca $100,000;
on the Bishop ofDurango $4,000. Popular
opinion was in favor of this exacton, as the
Church had recently shown itself too otficious
in the cause of the moharchists.
Dispatches from Santa Anna were receiv-
ed at the Capital on the Odd ult.. dated at San
Luis Potosi. He had made arrangements TO
post his troops at certain quarters not made
public. He presses the Government for more
resources.
Accounts from San Luis praise the disci-
pllle and valor of the army. Thore were
twenty five thousand men with fifty two pec-
es of artillery. Five thousand additional
troops were expected daily. The magazines
of powder and the stores ofballs and other
missiles nre said to exceed belief Every
piece of iron that can be found is converted
into pixies or other deadly weapons. In one
store house alone, there are two hundred me-
chanics working day and night, mounting
guns and manufacturing munitions of war.
There are five hundred more at work in the
Notifications, which arc being strengthened
in every possible manner. One thousand
women, filled with enthusiasm in the nation
al cause, had come down to the camp from
San Diego and Talascala, to aid in making
articles for the soldiers. .
Santa Anna had grand review of the
whole army on the 18th November. it is de-
scribed as u magnificent pageant. So over
powered was he by the boundless enthusiasm
which greeted him as he passed along the
lines that his feelings overcame him, and the |
tears rolled down his swarlly cheeks, amid |
the prolonged huZzas ofthe various regiments |
and cries Of'"Viciory or DEATH" Good and |
Liberty" along live Santa Anna" awe will |
beat the Yankees this tme!" &C. &c.
Provisions were pouring into the camp in |
immense quantities. Language is said to
fail in attempting description of the formi- |
dabe preparations making ut San LUIS. |
There, was to be the last great struggle. !
There, say the newspapers, will the fate Of |
Mexico be decided, and farther resistance; it |
is said, will he useless Fears were enter
tained, however, that even there the fortunes
ofwar would be against them, and according
ly we find preparations going on TO defend
the road 10 the capital. Forts were being G.
rected at various points, and the passes were
Dut 'ucSC NOIhs uo
seem TO progress very rapidly. ...'
Santa Annals evacuation of Tampico is
defended OH the ground of his inability to re-
sst the vessels of war; and that port being
one in which the yellow fever RACES fiercely
eight months in the year, the editors predict
that it will become grave for thousands of
as it was for the invading Span
ards. The burning of an American steamer
1t Tampico, the wreck ofso many United
States vessels on the coast, and the loss of
prizes taken at Tabasco, are matters which
he Mexican editors record with joyous eXcla-
nations. The United States frigate Potomac
vas in sinking condition off Anton Lizardo. +
We have various rumors ofSanta Annals
movements, apparently intended TO conceal
lis real designs. One announces his retreat
o Queretaro, another puts him on the rond I
o Mexico, u third sends him to Saltllo, &c.
Two large forts are going up to defend the
Dad to the capital-one at Tlascala and the
,ther at Santiago.
Our advices by this arrival lead to only one
onclIsion, desperate battle is TO be fought
t or near San Luis Potosi. Mexico will !
ave thirty thousand of her best troops in that !
onflict.-N Y. Tribune, Dec. "a t
LATER FROM MEXICO. =
BY the barque Catharine atNew Orleans,
intelligence has been received from Havana
0 the 18th instant, and from the city of Mex
90 to the Goth ofNovember.
A Vera Cruz paper of the 26th ult., says !
nat there will soon be concentrated at San 9
.,iis Potosi 10000 infantry, 40 pieces of ar =
lery, 5000 cavalry, 10000 rancheros, all
veil equipped and disciplined.
The same paper announced the arrival in
AN Luis. on the 18th. of Gems. Valencia, Cor
lzar and Pacheco the first named having t