From the New Orleans Picayune
LATER FROM MEXICO.
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On board the United States sloop-of-war Vim
cennes, Captain Buchanan, arr ived few days
since at Pensacola came passengers Judge Hutch
inson. and Messrs Jones and Maverick, three of
the San Antonio prisoners, recently released to
General Thompson by Santa Anna Mr. Maver-
icll arrived in town yesterday. From him and
from our correspondents we gather the following


interesting information.


Santa Ana was reported to be extremely unwell
with fever on the 81 inst, the day which Mr..
Maverick left the city of Mexico. 1t was expect
ed Immediately on his recovery, mot before, that
he would resort to extraordinary to recruit
the finances of the country.


The Vincennes left Vera Cruz on the 9th inst.
The day before an extraordinary courier had ar
rived from the city of Mexico with important de-
spatches A vessel had been chartered immedi-
ateIy, at a high price, to convey these dispatches
to Campeachey 1t was supposed they had some
reference to the movements Of Commodore Moores
squadron.


Droves of inroluntary volunteers were daily
being escorted under strong guards to the city OF
Mexico, tied in couples. On arriving, they are
Immediately put under drill-masters and convert
ed into soldiers as fast as possible The rumor is,
that Santa Anna, finding he cannot whip the Yu-
catecos intends sending an army OF $4,000 men


to that province, and fairly eat the inhabitants out
of shouse and home" or in other words use up
their supplies, and starve them into submission.
The news In relation to the Texan prisoners,
in the main, is gloomy enough, especially as re


CARDS those retaken who belonged to Col. Fisher


Command The order to decimate the number
retaen, (165,) we are fearful has been carried in
to effect near Matamoras. The report is that sew
enteens were shot.


We have heard it stated that of this number
young Crttenden came near being one. Fortu-
nately, however, the cutter Woodbury. brought an


order for his release in season to save his life


The Vincenncs touched at Tampico on the 18th


instant, with the expectation Of finding him there;


but he had left three days before for the city OF
Mexico Not doubt can be entertained of his


safety. We have been unableto learn the names
of those shot.
! Col Fisher, Gen. Green, Capt. Reese, and


Nessrs SHEPPARD, Van Ness, and Hancock had


arrived at Perote, together with such of the men


as accompanied them---some eighteen in erlE--


Fisher and Green are chained together, with hea-


vier irons than the rest and are compelled to work
/ with the other prisoners carrying sand &c. a


young brother of fCaptain Reese has been released
Ito Gen Thompson.