The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-05

treasury will probably realize dollar from the
90 far able 10 discover ali the other expsdients
which have been adopted by the General and state
for the pressing exigencss of the troops will have
the same issue with the moro magnificent project OF
pundering the church The ingenuity OF the Mexican
among other novel plans notice forced lottery Tor
The more Moderate and hopeful journalists appear TO
have gwen up all hope that orier can be preserved aud
predict other volut The Wise President, Gomez
Faras is surrounded nth din ues which are usuPer
sb0 and Is the object Of attack by all parties; By the
Clergy, the monsrchss ard fragment ofthe centrass;
driven from the helm. Guevara the newly appointed
Minister Of Justicethe successoriof Nava, who was
appointed only week beforois now the only~on OF
the Cabinet who actually discharges the duties of his
office Senor Guevara has since resigned according to
Minister OF Fasuce. has teniere his eanaon AMI Left
his post in spite Of the wishes of the Vice President
senior Ramirez the Minister of Foreign Relations, has
thrown up his portfolio for period OF several months,
and Canazo the War Department. has also expressed
hi. wish to retire Various causes have been alleged for
this abandonment of the Administration by all the mnif
ters but the true solution of the detection be found
in the extreme and unconquersblo difficulties OF their
situation.
la the meantime there reports from time TO time
from San Luis Potosi that Santa Anna ia tkng wary
steps proclaim himself dictator These reports have
within o few ds, Is assumed a more specific characters
runaor says Santa Anna has moved Tula that
the garrison Of "a Luis has proclaimed him dictator
same persons appear TO believe that Santa Anna has left
fotosi to march on the capital is believe, officially
confirmed that Gen. Ventura Mora has proclaimed for
the dicorship OF Santa Anna at Maza,lan II pre-
dicted some days ago that Gen. Range with others
would soon the standard Of dictatorship ia Mexico
and yesterday morning it was currently announced that
the event adhappsned. These reports Of them
without doubt premature. but they show the set Of
popular expecta and will work their uflment
They stale Eexpsdients for unseting conf ieucs
creating vacillson in the public mind and making any
change acceptable.
touching picture of the distresses of the army may
be found every paragraph and every official account
from that quarter It now conceded that tho army
San Luis must soon dissolve-tha even the genius OF
Santa Anna cannot long keep them together. While
the miserable soldiers suffering all the evils
which can visit humany-hunyry, naked, perishing
from cod or disease, driven to sucide-we il
announced that Ampudia has been unfortunate in hi
bets and lost while Santa Auna with better lack
has 1000 Of gold The Congress OF San LUIS
lave auth ,rissd forced loan 100 Oo0 secured by
pledge ofthe entire revenue and property of the State
not already mortgaged
An attack upon Vera Cruz Is now expected to occur
shortly The Congress OF the State has issued patri
otto proclamation and various preparations al making
for the onse. body Of the national guard, estimator
at thousand men. has been recently introduced into
vera Cruz, The Locomotor suggests. with show
OF reason that the Government have already provided
the means for pay ing and supporting these uddttion,
prvaons otthe present garrison, which already
IRENE Nothing has yet been done towards fortifying
apa have refused to march to Vera Cruz -they were
ststions there once before General La Vega been
appointed chief in command of the troops Of the State
Vera Cruz great eensation has been caused by the
report that the Americans the move from Tam
eico, with the intention of marching inland to Vera
Cruz, threatening Jilipl or Pusola Such
| likely to cause the enemy much distraction.
The message Of the President of the United States is
published in the of the last of the month It
proposed in Congress by Senior Gamboa to issue for
nal reply to the false and injurious iaputaioa contain
cd in the message against the Mexican republic bu,
alter the proposition was discussed. il not adopted
MILITARY MATTERS.
tFrom the Washington Union
We understand that etters have been received from
Major General Scott late the l4h February q,
| he Brazos lie was making every Arrangement to re
the troops to the islani of Lobos butt contrary to
ais exp the ten transport, which had been On
gagged at New Orleans and the others which had been
despatched from the northern ports had yet arrived
Ns ce,h ,nat they must nave arrived tnere from BON
ports before this time The ordnance too had got
| its place of Destination.
Accounts had been received that the Mexican troops
we're pouring into Vera Cruz principally In quence
Of the dispatches which had been per
son Of Lieutenant Rchey, of the infantry.
II s also said, on highly respectable authority, that
French merchantmen had Just found way into Vera
ruz with ten thousand stand arms and twenty tons
manner this vessel eluded our blockade squadron
It is said that Commodore Perry, who LETT Washing.
Ton few days ago to embark In the steamer Mississippi
| Gulf to take conmand Of our squadron.
General Scott had not received any very recent des
patches rom General Taylor, but accounts had reached
nin from Monterey of the report that Meor Borlsnd
with about 90 soldiers of the Arkansas mounted regi
ment had been taken by the Mexicans but Il wns also
aaid that Major Gaines and the mounted Kentuckians
were not there when the Arkansas Dragons wero cap
tured. F
We have received letter from an officer who writes
rom the mouth OF the Rio Grande, 9th February that
some OF the troops have embarked tina island Of Lo
cos below Tnere has been lately succession gales
from the north, very uniav osbie for embsrkaton To.
lay the weather has been good The Sin aiantry
letter from ono of the Georgia volunteers to the ed
or OF the .1ngusfa Chroniel, after pay ing high
pliment 10 General Scott whose Iced he the army
viii lie proud to follow, addsyet We are all grieved
part with the old hero, Gen Tay lor with whom we
awe been so long and tho Gay we separated will
oe forgotten by those volunteers who lett him Victo
IA All the troops were drawn up in lire; and the
Did general passed down the line GU could see every
,ye gli.tenng with the tear Of regret end every maj
raised TO pay the last tribute of the soldier bis gene
raj Farewell was to last sound that died upon hi,
sars as we struck march 1t scene that could
| DO felt, but lot described,
Orr PoiNr IsAsRL Feb -
Arrived to day eff Point label brig Empire and bark
Nontezuma, each containing detachment of the ist
regiment U y. V. n. Y officers and men. all we'll Two
men lest overheard the voyage out Received orders
At Point Isabel to rendezvous at the island Of Lobos
about sixty miles south OF T0mpico and seven miles
rom the main land. The two Pennsy lvana and the
Louisiana regiments will eso rende sous at Lohos The
Empire and Monte yuma will remain at Point Label
general ronde vous.
There are at lsast fifty sail before the sla del Padre
IL iooRs more like NewYork bay than barren oadsead
as it is. We have no information az ct, whether the
oner detachments oil our regiment have reached this
point.
The remaining regiments Of tbs las. muster are order
cd up the Rio Grsnde to join General Taylor.
LoDos Is a desert island rosdstead of oncho.
rage-sate against the northets."
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Tho United States steamers Scorpion and scourge
sailed yesterday from the Navy Yard BROOKLYN 10 join
the squadron of Vera Cruz. The former vessel il ted
with side paddles AMI the latter with opers propeilers
and o. FAR nc the true speed of the vessels have
tested that OF tho S"ourge far exceeded that Of the
Scorpion, the Scourge beating the ether wi the greaest
ease although in smooth water IL was suppose
that the Scorpion, with side paddles would have ne ad
vantage i the propeller OF the scourge The following
lst OF the ofhceis Of tho scouIge viz Charles
Hunter, Lieutenant Commanding VIM w. Bleecker
Lieut. Z. Marie, doj Bankhead, Acting sa,,e,.
}. j. Pringle. Passed Nidshipmsn w u Temple, do;
VI. Mirror, Passed Assistant Surgeon; "A Nc Intosh
Cop aims Clerk; - Murphy, III Assistant Engineer
- Middleton, do.
OK BsARp STEAMER scouRoE. March 4, Is47
The war steamers scorpion and Scourgo got under
| weigh about noon, from the Navy Yard, Brooklyn
The ssourge, Capt. Hunter in going down the bay
proved herself the best saer leaving the scorpion quite
| a good distance behind.
Herr Alexander, the German Wizard, goes to Havana,
AZ the guest OF Capt Hunter and have DOUBT an
~e wish, they will have safe, speedy, aud profitable
voyage. We understand their destination Is Vera q w.
to assist in taking San Juan dc Uoa certain that
government could not have chosen better vessels
that purpose.