The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-03-08
From the ~. 0. Picay,.ne. Feb 27l
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.


arrived yesterday morning from Vera Cruz,
whence she sailed on the 10Th instant, bring
ing papers from that city of that date We
have letters from our correspondents in Mex
leo as late as the 7th inst, but they are not so
late as intelligence received by the Dee, al
though containing interesting matter. We
cannot learn that there had been arrival from
the city of Mexico since the Dee left
A rumor prevailed in Vera Cruz when the
Edith left, that Santa Anna had made an APP
plication to Gen. Scott for passport to Vera
Cruz and permission to leave the country, and
that Gen. Scott had acceded to his request.
Those who credited the rumor believed that
he would arrive in Vera Cruz in four or five
days, to embark for Europe or Havana. The
Arco Iris Of the 18th instant contains the fol-
lowing article on its Spanish side:
Gen. Santa Anna-We are assured th,t
Gen. Santa Anna has arrived within few
days at Tustepec, provided with the passport
countersgned by Gen. Scott. Should this
prove to be the case, it is not improbable that
we shall see his Excellency in this city, with
the view of embarking for foreign country,
in search OF an asylum which he has not been
able to find in his native land. lis also as
serted that he will not proceed to Havana, as
the Government of the island has prohibited
his entry. We have not much faith in this
intelligence, and it would be a pity III should
be true, as it is not easy for Don Antonio to
find an asylum where he could give himself
up with SO much liberty to his natural nclina-
ton for intriguing.
Since writing the above we have conversed
with passenger on the Edith, who states that
he had been informed that Gen. Scott had
granted Santa Anna his passport and that he
was expected in Vera Cruz by the Oath inst.
MEXICO, Feb. g. ls4s.
Dear sir-People say here generally that
the peace is signed, and that an indemnfica-
ton OF some ten millions will be given by the
United States for the territory they take,
while considerable body of troops, say TO-
600, will be left to sustain the Government.
in the mean time the Mexican Government
is in difficulty, wishing to negotiate loan of
some $SOO,000 only, and cannot effect it un-
til the publication Of the fact of treaty of
peace being entered into, as every one is
naturally anxious to know what he may ex-
pect in future; while unless tho Government
can obtain this it can hardly march, as the
States will stop supplies of all kinds on pre-
tence OF being or the war, and that the Gov
ernment does not proceed on the wishes of
the people.
The other day Gen. Scott was invited to
grand party in the Des;crto, about seven
leagues from here, which has been the sub
ject of much talk. 1t would seem that no:o.
rious character, named Abraham de los Row
es, Spaniard, who has been seven times con.
yicted of assassinations and escaped from the
Acordada, was there accommodating, and It
was rumored that the commanderin chief
would 60 attended only by twenty-five drag
oons' However, he was disappointed in his
expectations OF taking the General, as there
pieces, and many sentinels were placed in
the woods about, so that he was Obliged IN
make himself scarce. The thing passed Off