Washington telegraph., 1848-04-26
From The N. o. Pieayune 18Th,
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
EMDARKATIoN OF SANTA ANNA
For JAMAICA

- foh Jh"hiNh
There were Two arrivals yesterday from
Vera Cruz the ship Chrisliana, Captain
Hammond, which sailed on the ilh insl.,
and the u. S. steamer Washington, Capt
Pratt. which sailed on the Sd inst. Blythe
Washington our dates fran the city oi Mex.
leo are 10 the 3Oh ull.-iouf days later than
brought by The Ohio.
A gentleman who came passenger on
the Washington, tp whom we were indebl'
cd for much information from Mexico, very
kindly communicated, assures US that the
general opinion amang those Me,icans Of
thu first class. whose judglnsnI is consid
cred good, is that the treaty will neI he rat
flied BY the Mexican Congress. In fact
the members are nlimidsled by he popu ace
aud will nul dare 10 vnl. for the treaty.
So says uur informant.
In anticipation that the army might fall
buck from Mexico, the Port Commissary
at Puebla had received orders as early as
The 2Oh ull. from headquarters Ia contract
i1r 10000 ralnns tn he delivered u, mo.
mcnl's notice for a downward movement.
Capt. Webster, Qnaftefmasler nj paebla,
had also received orders To have lfanspor.
iatian ready Al Perole similar orders
have been received.
A very large Mexican train, consisting
Of some 100 wagons aud about 5000 pack
mules lell Vera Cruz for Mckee 0n the
10th. aud 3lst ult. The American tran
let on the Sd install under command OF
Major Lnomis. Tho Free American says
the first train was attacked the night ot the
30lk. and seven pack mules were taken by
the gmrrilieras
Alter Santa Anna had been escorted by
Col. Hughes to the hacienda of FL Eurero.
The property of the former, he remained
there lil the ID inst; when he LEFT Cor An
ligua. just north OF Vera Cruz, where he
embarked IN the ilh inst, on a Spanish
brig for Kingston. Jamiea. as snme accnanl,
say; others make liayana his destination,
II has hitherto been understood thai he
would proceed to Jamaica.
There was much excitement at Veu
Cruz on the 3nlh., II having been disrov,
cred that "a l.isn,. John Smith. uf Captain
Whites company Of Mounted Men. ha,
deserted, taking with him seven mrn ol hi,
company. The same day Capt. whl,
gave pursui, and gal wind Of the iugiti,ei
on the 0rizaha road. hui could not nyrriak,
them. Thr same evening une uflhe mum
Der, 4 setgennt--a youth about nineteen
returned and related the following: SmiiI
and the others told him ihry were gnin.
OIL 10 hunt, aud he accompanied them IN
der that impression until they we're abou
eigh, miles IRON the city. when Smith call
ed a hali aud made known his intention 4,
joining some robber band. The serrear
told him that he wnuld no, desert--ihai b
would die first. They then told him h
must die, lie gave them his musket, h,
upon iurlher consideration they concluds
To let him 90. Giving him ioslng pee
which he could not US. Tor the want oi CAP
they allowed him 10 return. On the mor
ing ofihe Is, inst. they i,ll into the hand
oil Zenobia or Cenobio. the great gurrrilI
chief. lie, M doubt thinking that he wa
robber enough hr the road and unwillin
Ia place confidence in men who would d,
seIt their country's standard. would n,
arcept OF their services. but kept ihcr
prisoners. He also Immediately sent wor
to Gov. Wilson, who despatched Capiai
Kerr with bis command 10 escort the wor
ihies into Vera Cruz, where they arrive
on Sunday, the % inst.
Since the desehion Of Smith some me
have recognised him as one Who has bee
quariered a, the expense Of the state for
length NJ time, in a certain strong hnus
under the direction oi a warden, for brin
concerned with others in approprialing !
his own USE a large quantity Of funds n,
his own. There is good deal of specu
laIions as 10 what Gov. Wilson will do vii
the fellow. !, is greatly 10 be hoped lhr
hr will not let him of with impuniiy.
The Free American is very indignan,
the conduct Of the MeIicans. now restore
10 civil authority in Vera Cruz. The io
lowing is from that paper Of the LIST inst:
Only two days have gone by since III
government Of tho city has been granite
10 the MeIicans, and in two days thrs
authorities have made more changes /
the diileren, offices than the Americans i
one year aud one day,
Al! the MeIicans who held Offices undc
the American Government have been di,
charged. Some Of lhom have even bee
threatened by the new oiiice-holders.
A friend Of ours assures us land we be
lieye him. that young man, lawyer, wa
forbidden to plead cause before a Mexica
court ol this city, unless he should sho,
proof that he uas no, an American, and b
happened 10 be a Spaniard.
When the civil authorities were in pos
session OF the Americans, Mexican as we
as American lawyers were heard in ou
tribunals, and now that these men are i
power lawyers must give proof beiore.lhe
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