Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-27
LATER FROM MEXICO.
FROM THE PrcAruSE OF FEBRUARY Is.

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BY the arrival of the barque 81. Mary, from Ha-
vana we placed in possession of the advices by
the British steamer from Mexico. Our letters and
portion of our papers have also come TO hand.
The Midway arrived at Havana on the morning OF
the 9th instant from Vera Cruz, with dates from
that city to the evening of the Ist instant and from
the city of Mexico to the 29th of January.
The of the assassination of Santa Anna
to be unounded also of his active opposition the seizure
of church property At the last he still at San
Luis Poto Vera Cruz papers of the 2sh umo
that letters from San Luis speak of his immediate departure
for Tuh Letters from the city of Mexico the
effect and represent that he would the head Of the
main lody of his forces. Letters which rely conf
IDENTITY say that his whole strength docs exceed 600
men, Of all They represented to be in deporabe
situation for of They destitute of clothing
and DIVISIONS and regiment had actually left for the city
Of Mexico. The latest have from San Luis
say that Santa Anna would upon lula the morning
the 9th ultmo This is stated in letter dated the 26th.
General La Vega has been appointed Commandant General
Of Vera Cruz.
There does appear be any prospect Of relief for the
want of means which prevails in Mexico The law authoz
ing seizure of fifteen millions Of property belonging the
church promises be dead letter The property consists
almost wholly Of real in different cities OF the Republic
Eren if the law Of Congress be enforced, is said that
will advance money upon the property seized, much
less purchase it. The whole body Of the clergy had pro-
tested against the seizure sacrlegous and they
supported by large portion of the lower classes OF the
people, Santa Anna gave in his adhesion the
with great reluctance
We find no mention made of the capture Of Chihuahua
but there has been action in the immediate vicinity Of Ell
Paso del Nore in which troops entirely successful
The report of it is altogether Mexican and published in
the capital on the 26th ultimo.
On the 25th Of December Senior Cuylt Ell Paso at
the head Of 4S0 regulars who added the Paseno troops
raised Ell Paso exceeded 1000 in number. The Anne
rcans were Dona Ana 400 strong They advanced upon
I'll Paso Cuy prepared fight them but the evening he
was to set forth on his march he seized with q violent
brain fever which rendered him helpless The command
devolved upon Vidal who possessed little military skill, and
expected to surround snd destroy the Americans like many
rabbits He pushed forward 500 cavalry under Capt Anto
MO Ponce of which half Pasenos The Americans
demanded parey, which denied, and the fight mme
datey commenced Ponce charged the head Of his cava
ry but in vain he wounded in the first Just
then the Pasenos ram and threw such disorder into the WHOLE
that all took flight leaving howizer in the hands OF the
Americans but carrying off three other pieces Vidal
ed with all speed to Carrzal, forty leagues from FL Paso
The loss each side not known, is stated On
the 2h the Anne leans took possession Of Ell Paso with 800
cavalry and 400 infantry The cavalry Immediately started
in pursuit of the runaways and although was
chihuahua the I'd Of January that they had overaken
hem thought likely they would get possession of
wagons which in the with the park, well Of
thirty men who escorted them. This probable US,
too though we much doubt if the Americans ever got up
the runaways.