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The Somerset Herald And Farmers' And Mechanics' Register
Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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News from Mexico reports Santa Anna commanding 22,000 men at San Luis Potosi amid clergy opposition, cabinet resignation, military disorganization, Vera Cruz garrison expecting U.S. attack on Feb 2 with feeble resistance, and vessels running the blockade including a captured French ship.
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A late arrival at Charleston furnishes the following items from Mexico:
Santa Anna is still at San Luis Potosi at the head of 22,000 men.
The clergy have refused to contribute the $8,000,000 attempted to be raised from them; they are much excited against Santa Anna, and are endeavoring to get up pronunciamentos against him.
The whole Cabinet of Santa Anna are reported to have resigned. Great jealousies exist among the different Generals in the Mexican army, and consequently much confusion and disorganization prevails.
Vera Cruz is garrisoned by 3,000 troops, dispirited, and expect the city to be attacked by the Americans on the 2d of February. The best informed think the resistance which will be made by the garrison will be feeble, and it will fall an easy conquest. In the castle there are only 1,000 men, and badly supplied with provisions, the chief dependence being on Vera Cruz for supplies.
Many vessels laden with valuable cargoes have run the blockade, and entered different ports of Mexico; some ten have left Havana for Alvarado and Tuspan in the last month. A large French ship, with a valuable cargo, has been recently captured, after having been warned off once for a second attempt to enter.
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clergy refuse $8,000,000 contribution; cabinet resigned; military confusion; vera cruz expects feeble resistance to u.s. attack on feb 2; french ship captured after blockade attempt.
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Santa Anna leads 22,000 men at San Luis Potosi. Clergy oppose him and seek pronunciamentos. Cabinet resigned amid general jealousies and disorganization. Vera Cruz garrison of 3,000 dispirited, castle has 1,000 poorly supplied men. Many vessels run blockade to Mexican ports; ten from Havana to Alvarado and Tuspan last month; large French ship captured.