The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser

From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.

Mexico. By the arrival of the schooner Splendid, which left Vera Cruz on the 15th ult., papers to the day of her sailing have been received, from which we gather the following particulars of the general intelligence. The Spanish force, landed at Cabo Rojo, and which took possession of Tampico, amounted to less than 3000 men, most of whom are said to have been negroes and mulattoes. On the 5th August, a party of fifty went out to explore, and were cut to pieces, a captain and three soldiers being taken alive. Information of the landing reached Vera Cruz on the 2d or 3d of Aug., when Gen. Santa Anna issued a proclamation. On the 4th, Santa Anna sent 500 dragoons from Jalapa, Vera Cruz and Orizava, and on the 6th he went by sea to Tecolutla, with 1200 veterans selected from the 2d, 3d, 5th and 9th permanent regiments, with two companies, and succeeded in landing without impediment. The Infantry, commanded by Landers and Gen. Santa Anna, Chief of the troops, which had come in from all parts, amounted to ten thousand men. These numbers are variously stated: but it is certain that Santa Anna has a much stronger force than it was supposed here could be mustered. Unanimity of feeling prevails among the Mexicans, against the common enemy, and in no instance, had their offers of pacification and bribery been accepted. The rumor which we recently heard that 400 mounted troops had gone over to the Spaniards, was totally unfounded. In a letter published in the Daily Advertiser, it is said:

"Bustamante, Valdivielso, and all the best chiefs are gone down; such enthusiasm prevails in the army, that from this place even convalescents have gone to take up arms. A squadron which arrived at the water at Tuspan, in order to avoid any delay in their march, swam their horses, placing their pistols on their heads to keep them dry, and were so fortunate as to swim without accident. A Mexican Countess has offered to give all the horses required by government. Another lady gave to the government securities to the amount of $2000: and her husband, who is a retired Colonel, marched with No. 7th Infantry as a common soldier. I should never stop if I were to attempt to tell all."