The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-10
Later from the Seat of War.
MOVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN ARMY.
General Scott Commander in. Chief
Probable Attack on Vera Cruz.
ARREST OF COL. HARVEY.
Loss of Steamer Cincinnati.
&c, &C., &c.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, l847.
We have received highly important news in a
Picayume Extra, under date of February "a.
BY the steamers McKim and Alabama, advices
are brought to New Orleans, with dates from
Galveston 10 the 10Th, and Brazos to the 3lst ult
From Anton Lizardo, 10th ult., letters state that
the Mexican Congress, on the 9th, after stormy
session, approved the first section of the bill
auihorisng government to raise fl teen millions OF
dollars by hypothecaton or sale of certain goods
of the church.
Santa Anna opposed sternly this measure, and
it is rumored that the opposition exasperated
his soldiers that they had shot him.
This report requires confirmation but many
circumstances render it not improbable. The
army is in great distress.
The passage Of the law created the greatest ex-
element in the city of Mexico. The churches
closed their doors, the ordinances of religion
ceased, and every indication OF mourning was
manifested, and tokens of resistance were evnced
by those who were inclined to support the reli-
gious establishment.
The Mexican Congress, and the Mexican press
everywhere, appear to be thoroughly reused.
They are alarmed almost to despair. The issue
they make is Ser no SER" "to be or not to be- :"
/
as the P,cayuns extra, that Santa Anna had with
drawn fifteen thousand men from San Luis, and
marched towards the city Of Mexico, affairs re.
curing his presence at the capital.
General Worth, with his command, arrived at
the Brazos, via Camargo, on the 23d.
Generals Scott and Worth are to have COM
mand OF tle main and regular army, now con-
centrating at Tampico, or some place in its neigh
borhood.
New recruits were mastering and rendezvous
being made on the Island of Lopas, 60 miles
south Of Tampico.
The opinion is almost universal, that the move-
ment is to be against Vera Cruz. 1t is understood
that this place is to he invested by land and
water.
Col. Harney, with five companies Of dragons,
was expected at Matamoras on the 2lst ult., on
which day uncan arrived there.
, Gen Taylor returned to Monterey, to remain
at the latter place in command of the volunteers
His orders to that effect proceed from Gen. Scott
who now holds the chief command.
| Gen. Wool is in command of Saltillo anol the
neighborhood, with force of three Thousand
men.
The country from Reynosa, Camargo ane
Mier, through to. Monterey, is file with maraud
ing Mexicans and robbers. Colonel Harvey had
been arrested by General Scott for disobedience
Of orders, and was to be t. led Immediately by
court martial.
General Worth is said to be quite unwel
General Scott aud staff were at Brazos, but it
was thought they would sail in a few days for
Tampico.
The first Pennsylvs MIA regimen, arrived at
Brazos, all well. They had orders to sail to
Topaz.
General Patterso'a arrived at Tampico on the
23d, with $500 pien. Generals Twggs, Quit.
man, and Pillows commands being included
The steamer Cincinnati was lost on the 22d,
near Tampico,