The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1846, Page 2

* NE W YORK HERALD, + ee ee New York, Monday, May 18, 1846, ES “ANNIVERSARY” WEZSELT HZERALD, " e., dee An extra odition of the Weekly Herald will be issued at an early hour this morning. It will contain full reports of the proceedings of the various religious and other so- anniversary meetings have occurred pre- vious to this day ; it will also contain the exciting war cieties wh news from Texas and Mexico, tothe latest moment This will be on interesting and valuable publica. tion, especially to those desirous of obtaining a faithful record of the proceedings of the different anniversary meetings held during the present week, and of the move- ments of the troops on the Mexican bor Agents and others supplied at the rates charged for the regular edition of the Weekly Herald. sixpence . EXTRA HE NEWS FROM THE RIO GRANDE. lf amy important intelligence from the Rio Grande reaches this office at any time this morning or to-day, an Extra Herald, with whatever comes, will be published immediately after we receive our despatches, None but rs. RALD. news that can be depended upon will be issued. . ———_— European Ne We are now on the qui v. Europe. The steamer Britania is in her thirteenth day. General Meeting of the Citizens of the City and County of New York. The Committes of Ar ance of resolutions adopt Darip Granam, Wo. L. Pratt, Townsgyp Harris, range invite the citizens of the z and Mexico. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Stephen Allen, Phillip Hone, Wm. B. Cozzens, E. H. Nicoll, Wm B. Astor, Elijah F. Purdy, Wm. Neilson, est p98 Whitney, D. 8. Kennedy, Wa. Whitlock, Collins, James G. King, Leonard Nash, Moses Taylor, Wm. L. Prall, Stewart Brown, Thomas R. Whitney, Jame John McKeon, Charles O*Connor, Prosper M. Wetmore, Wm. L. Morris, Henry Storms, Campbell P. White, ‘Townsend Harris, James B. Greenman, Richard B. Connelly, Devid 8. Jackson, Neil Gray, Wm. E Lawrence, Caspar C. Childs, David Graham, J. Hat on, Hamilton Fish, Robert Smith, Thomas Tileston, Abraham R. Lawrence, Cornelius W Lawrence, . Depeyster Ogden, ‘Abraham R. ‘Thompson, Nathaniel B. Blunt, Jacob Acker, Theodore E. Tomlinson, Charles W. ‘Sandford, ©. V. Anderson, Dr. Wm. A. Walters, Andrew Kerrigan, George 3. Mann, W. C. H, Waddell, Dr. A. F. Vache, rd ver, John Leveridge, Nicholas Schureman, Alonzo A. Alvord, Alfred Ashfield, Edward Prime, Levi D. Slamm, James Conner, James 8. Brownell, Joseph Hopkins, James Harper, James McCullough, Edward Strahan, Alexander Wells, M. Van Schaick, Progress of the War—Mass Meeting in this city. The unfortunate war between Mexico and the United States, has evidently opened with vigor and decision on both sides. from Point Isabel, received here yesterday by thunder and lightning, which will be found in another column, present fresh evidence of the fierceness with which this war bids fair to be More American blood has-been shed. ucts, afflicting as they are, will only tend to rouse the energy and unite the sentiments of the American people in the energetic prosecution of Indeed, it may be said that at the very first onset, party has been paralyzed, faction has been hushed, and the sublime spectacle has been exhibited of a united people under a free govern- waged. Th the war. ment. Meantime, the news from the seat of war, brought on daily by means of the electric tele- graph, is caught up with the deepest intensity. The people, in all quarters of the country, are re- sponding with spirit to the calls of the govern- ment, in all its branches. New York is just moving, upon the invitation of the Mayor of the city, and by a combination of all the parties and factions into which the people of this metropolis are divi- ded, a great and overwhelming meeting has been oalled for on Wednesday evening. The object of this meeting will be to consider upon the present crisis—to make preparations in aid of the govern- ment, and to call forth the energies of this mighty metropolis in defence of our common country, and to punish our common enemies. But what a melancholy occasion it is! Two of the greatest and first republics of the American continent and of the world, are now seen in a state of deadly hostility towards each other. United States were the first community of free people which has been recognized asa republican | involving us ina quarrel, government upon this continent; Mexico is the We believe it is now about twenty-nine or thirty years ago, when the people of Mexico, stimulated by the example of the United States, began the war of their independence, established it, also, and for a series of years beat back the ar- mies of European monarchy. ted a sympathy for their efforts, which was widely the United States was, we believe, tho first country which re- cognized them as a free peoplo—as a people capable of self-government in all its branches, made by the United States, was afterwards followed by the powers of Europe, and the people of Mexico, in their sovereignty, established a republican ment similar to that of the United States. fur the two republics admired, loved and esteem- But unfortunately for Mexico, she had no Washington, but plenty of Benedict Ar- These military chieftains quarrelled with each other, created factions, and organized revolu- They thus destroyed the peace of their country, and substituted anarchy for good govern- They soon trampled under foot the first constitution, which had been framed in 1824, and established a government which was purely a By such governments, the d property of citizens of the United States were violated for a suceession of years, and revolution succeeded revolution in that distract- edcountry. Various States and Departments of Mexico declared against these military usurpa- tions—among them Yucatan on the South, and Texas on the North, each declared themselves in- j dependent—and the latter maintained hor inde- pendence up to the time of annexation, voluntary seoond felt in This recognition, ed each other. nolds, tons. ment military despotism. persons this country; and and free, with this country. In the meantime, the United States made recla- mations upon Mexico for a series of robberies. Treaties were concluded of peace and amity ; one in the year 1832, and, again, one of indemnity a Both these treaties, however, un- der frivoloas pretexts, were violated by the mili- tury usurpers, who called them: The governm Lik@gthat of his predecessor, Santa Anna, now pre t@dis that the United States has robbed them of their territory, violated their soil, and broken the treaties made with them. pretexts, in of the claims of the United State: ico, or weakening in the least degree the original rights of the people of Texas, who, | when the Constitution was violated, separated from the Central Government, established their independence, and afterwards linked their desti- ny with a people who would secure them a bet- ter government, The same course, we believe, few yenrs ago. icfn government. technical the just against D no way Single copies r later news from ments afpointed in pursu- the Common Council, to call a public meeting in relation to our difficulties with the government of Mexic city and county of New York to meot in the Park, in front of City Hall,on Wednesday afternoon, ) at 6 o'clock, P. M., to respond to the action of the nation- al government, and tooffer active co-operation towards aspeedy, honorable and triumphant termination of the war now oxisting between this country ANDREW H. MIC 20th, LE, Chairman. The last accounts The Their course crea- govern- Thus ves the Mex- of Paredes, These are mero | invalidating witl be purated hy Yuodian, and we indorsed that Goumisaioners ace now on thelr way to Washington for the purpose of effecting an annex- ation with this country. | Such isa brief but correct view of the unhappy relations existing between the United States and Mexico. Neither the people of this country nor its government are at war with the people of Mexico; they are our fellow republicans, But this government, a legal and legitimate govern- | ment, emanating from the people in a constitu- tional way, has declared war against the illegal military usurpers of the rights and privileges of the Mexican people—usurpers who are mis-namned and mis-ealled the Mexican Government. Since the overthrow of the constitution of 1824, by Santa Anna, there has been no legitimate consti- tutional government in Mexico, but a succession of military leaders, established by force, and sue- cessively upsetting each other. Let this broad distinction between these military usurpers and the great mass of the Mexican people be kept in view, by the people of this ¢ountry, in this war. Let it be kept in view, that in this war we are defending the soil of the United States, and our | right to the frontier of the Rio Grande, which we have acquired on the faith of treaties, We shall always respect the inalienable rights of the Mexi- can people, as contradistinguished from the usur- pations of military leaders. This war is a holy war. Itisawar of freedom, undertaken for the purpose of putting down usurpation—military | usurpation—in the midst of a neighboring people, and with the view of enabling a free people to | establish a government of their own, upon a legi- timate and popular basis, Important from Buenos Ayres and Montevideo, A Great Battle Fought—Victory Gained by the Buenos Ayreans—Search of American Vessels—Position of Affairs—Interforence of the United States Consul—Threatened In- terposition of the United States Govern: ment—Tumults in Montevideo. By the brig Oriole, Capt. Barstow, which ar- rived here last night, having sailed from Rio on the 9th ult., we have received our regular files of Rio de Janeiro papers, together with intelligence from the seatofwaronthe Parana. The interest- ing mercantile and shipping intelligence by tho above vessel, will be found under its appropriate head, in another part of our columns. We are | indebted to the politeness of Captain Barstow for the following interesting intelligence respecting affairs at Buenos Ayres :— It appears that on about the Ist of March, ac- cording to verbal information by persons from that | region, @ severe engagement took place between the troops of Buenos Ayres and those of Monte- video. The army of the latter is stated to have amounted to about six thousand men, The Bue- nos Ayreans, it is said, were completely victorious, aa the enemy to the route. Buenos Ayres itself, still continues under a strict blockade, the English men-of-war eee ith the utmost severity. watch over the port ‘very American ves- sel is obliged to undergo a strict search by the French and English frigates. Three Spanish and | two Italian men-of-war were in port. (We were not advised from what part of Italy, but suppose i they must be either Neapolitan or Sardinian} | The United States brig Bainbridge, Capt. Pen- nington, from Montevideo and the river Parana, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 4th of April last. A long diplomatic correspondence had taken place between the English and French Ministers and the Buenos Ayrean government, which ap- | pears to have had no further result than to irritate poth parties, and confirm each of them severally in their previous position of animosity and bad feeling. The Minister of Foreign Affairs for the | Argentine republic makes the following address in relation to the aforesaid correspondence. | |.“ What then remains to be done? What our fathers | did, what oppressed countries do. To rise up en masse and defend our rights with bravery; fulfil our oaths, and leave to posterity a memorable example of what a coun- tryis able to do when so perfidiously and cruelly aggress its most precious rights and in its most dear affec- | tions. To be patriots, and not fear the powerful. The Argentines who have given Liberty to so many States, will not call in vain for the support of their brothers for | defending their own Independence. ‘Those who now at- tack it are the ¢ who have outraged all the rest of the | by the most scandalous abuse of force. There is not a single maritime port in this vast continent which has not been attacked vii these new apostles of hu- manity and civilization. Mexico, Guatemala, New Gra- ‘a, Chili, have been the victims of their ; | as Brazil, and the Argentine Confederation are at the present day. They are not content with fleecing them; what they want is to subject them to their domination; and with that object they foment the internal dissentions which have become more bitter since foreign population and their governments Interfere in our sMtire “The tm, struments of oppression are not the Viceroys nor Audi- tors, as in the time of the Spaniards; but the Commodores, such as Purvis, the Admirals such as Laine, the mediators such as Deffaudis and Ouseley, who dispose of the fate of these countries, as if they Tre the most obscure and ab- ject vassals of their crowns. America has again to obtain its independence, or again bear its chains. Free men or slaves, such is the dilemma.” From this it will appear that the whole corres- pondence has only terminated in exasperating the political difficulties between the two coun- tries. Buenos Ayres persists in refusing a right of way on the Parana, and the two nations in ques- tion persist in claiming the right of free ingress and egress, for commercial purposes, to the vast countries and rich provinces, to which the Parana is the only passage. affairs, and such the temper of the parti Meantime, young Mr. Brent, the American con: | sul, is busy in ai ng the Buenos Ayrean govern- ment, by paper bullets and letters of argument and remonstrance, addressed to the allied minis- ters, and threatens to send them “some further | communicatonjon the subject.” We hope his ca- | | coethes scribendi will not lead to {the imprudently | in which, if our sympa- thies are for Buenos Ayres, our interest, and the | interest sf commerce, is all on the other side, since it is evident that a great trade might be opened with Paraguay, Entre Rios, and other couatries, if Buenos Ayres, from her geographical osition at the mouth ofthe great river Parana, | id not claim to shut out all other nations but her- | self, from approaching those countries. Mr. Brent has despatched a note to the French minis- ter, informing him that should the war on the ‘arana continue much longer, the government of the United States willfind it necessary to inter- pose and offer its mediation between the parties, or the purpose of putting an end to the calamities of this war. Some serious and alarming disturbances broke out in the night of the 19th of March, in Monte- video, on the occasion of the arrival of General Rivera inthe harbor, on board a Spanish frigate. ! The troops were called out under General Pache- co to disperse the multitude, who cried out, “ Ri- vera for ever,” “ Death to Pacheco,” “ Death to Vasques,” “Down with the Argentines.” On the 24th of March, the Governor issued a procla- mationfforbidding allttumultuous assemblages in the streets, and ordering that any group of people exceeding six, found in the streets after 6 o'clock P. M., should be considered a tumultuous assem- blage, and if they did not disperse quietly at once, should be dispersed by force. A previous decree by the government and Counsel of State had been issued, ordering that General Rivera should leave | the country, ai.d providing that he should have a suitable pension to support him suitably in some foreign land ; this was stated to be out of consi- deration for his former services to the country. Arpairs at Buenos Ayres.—We have recoived the Buenos Ayres Packet to the 14th of February, inclusive. That port had then been blockaded by the English and French one hundred and thirty-three days. The Packet of the 7th says:— | On the 23d ult. the Anglo-French Convoy ascending the Parana, was at anchor off Fl Cerro, nine leagues from the capital of Entrorios. en they started they no doubt expected to have accomplished the round voy: | by this time; their troubles, however, are only commenc- | ampaign in Corrientes has opened under the most favorgble auspices. In a letter from the Commandant of Arr de la China, dated the 28th ult., it is stated that news had reached there on that day, that the advanced guard of the Correntino-Paraguayan forces had been fenaletaly, muted by that of the Argentine army, under the immediate command of General Urquiza, and thata number of the dispersed had arrived at La Ureguayana, in the Brazilian territor; According to the | intelligence from Montevideo, that shatter-brainod di t Pacheco y Obes, commander ofthe Riverista garrisot ) WAS serious Arg apa iinpey 14 | itwas supposed by some to be only a sham in order to af- | ford a pretext for relinquishing the expedition up the Uruuay which was contemplated before the affair at who had escaped from that disaster Lo pee rod i returned to Montevideo, and the Anglo-French aux- | iliaries, after undergoing great Siffering.| had evacuated | La Punta del Este, where they had taken up a position. | Anarchy was rife in the rebel camp. Thietaut had juarre! with Cesar Diaz, and is even said to have | thrown up his commission, perhaps to extort more mo- ney. The French legion, as well as talians, were calling out for his restoration; but it thought that another Frenchman (Ruverda) would be appointed in his stead. _Commom Covncit.—Both Boards meet this eve- ning. Such is the position of " By-Megnetioy | THE MAILS. Telegrapht and; | Highly Important from “Gen. Taylor | and the Army of Occupation. SEVENTY AMERICANS KILLED AND CAPTURED. GREAT EXCITEMENT. All Communication with the Camp Cut off. Gen. Taylor Completely Surrounded. ANOTHER AMBUSCADE. | THIRTY MEXIOANS KIL LED. British Intrigue Apparent. the Field. t THREE THOUSAND Two Thousand Creek Indians, probably, in Mexicans on the Rio Grande. THREE DAYS’ LATER FROM MEXICO. The Expected Revolution in that Republic. This city was thrown into another war excite. ment yesterday, by the reception, at this office, of intelligence from the seat of war of another battle between a handful of Americans and fifteen hun- | dred Mexicans, which resulted in the supposed loss of seventy Americans and thirty Mexieans. One or two accounts, however, set the An loss, at most, at less than seventy. merican This intelligence came to us over the lightning line, and we immediately issued it in an Extra Herald. Our splendid Napiers were kep' office was thronged for hours with an excit anxious multitude. Annexed is our telegraphic despatch :— | The schooner Ellen and Clara, arrived place she left on the 29th ult. Isabel. They were nearly all killed. Isabel for three days. Captain Walker was formerly m= the proached him suddenly. He directed his cans advanced in such great numbers that cans until within a mile of Point Isabel. others subsequently arrived. Capt. W. os and he supposed that at least 30 of them is now estimated at 3000 men. jors Munroe and Saunders. against 1500. one half below Gen. T.’s camp. rican position. Adams, was the only U. 8. vessel at Sacr: tin ac- | | tive operation throughout the morning, and our ited and | at Now Orleans, on the 9th, from Brazos, Santiago, which She reports that Capt. Walker and about seven- ty Texan Rangers were met by a large force of | Mexicans on the 28th, about 20 miles from Point | Captain Walker succeeded in reaching Point Is- abel at 4 P. M., on the 28th, with only three men. He immediately applied to Captain Thomas for four men, and announced his determination to proceed to General, Taylor’s camp, or die in the at- tempt—his object being to communicate full par- ticulars of the attack to the commanding officer. There had been no communication with Point Texas revenue service, and was stationed between Point | Isabel and the camp with his rangers, He found | several of the teams which had been taken by | the Mexicans while going to Point Isabel. He started from his camp on the 28th to recon- noitre and open a communication with Gen. Tay- | lor if possible. When he had reached half way | | 8 most overwhelming force of Mexicans ap- troops, he was obliged to retire. He was followed by the Mexi- timates the number of Mexicans he encountered at 1500, fell du- ting the fifteen minutes he engeged them. This force is supposed to be @ portion of that which had, at last mecounts, crossed the Rio Grande, some 20 or 85 miles above Matamoras, and which ; There are now about 3000 Mexicans on the Ame. rican side of the Rio Grande—onc half above and The greatest apprehension is now for the Ame- ificios. a portion of whom were raw recruits, to keep on | his right, and ordered them to retire under cover | of a chapporal close by; but his raw troops— panic stricken—scattered in confusion. The Mexi- | | | He had only two of his men with him. Six | It is supposed that they took a circuitous route | round Gen. Taylor’s camp. Point Isabel is very | | strongly defended, owing to the exertions of Ma- ‘With 500 men to de- fend the post, it is believed it can be made good | | Ore meri, und for Gen, Taylor's camp, t ran feared he would never reach t, j ‘There is about @ regiment of volunteers faised in this city, and armed mo oasinD es and the: start this afternoon. They are al men an true, By next Saturday the whole four regiments will be started off. The n market is lively, and business gene- rally brisk. About 5,000 bales of cotton chan; hands yesterday, at prices somewhat easier. e sales up to 12 o’clock to-day, have reached 4,000 bales, at yesterday’s rates. Db. The particulars of the latest news, as taken from our exchange papers, are as follows:— ‘The Latest from the Seat of War. {From the New Orleans Bulletin, May 9 ] BR A | arrival of the schooner Ellen and Clara, Capt Griffin, from the Brazos St. Jago, we have accounts from Point Isabel to the morning of the 29th ult. The news is oy one day later, and of course not very definite or sa- tisfactory. The fact, however, that no communication had been had for three days between Point Isabel and the camp a Gen. Taylor, is alone sufficient to keep anxiety on tiptoe. We learn from Captain Griffin, and Dr. N. Briggs, 0 passenger, who has been several months with the army, at Capt. Walker, formerly of the Texan revenue ser- ' vice, who has been stationed between Point Isabel and | Gen: Taylor's camp, with a body of twenty-four volun teer Texan Rangers, found several of the teams which | It was feared that the Mexicans may raise forti- | fications to command Brazos Santiago. The na- | terday mustered into the servic tural formation of the ground is favorable for such | the barracks, purpose. The men would be protected from any naval force by the natural embankments. The | | position could only be oarried by storming. The brig Josephine, Capt. Robineon, also arrived at New Orleans, on the 9th, from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the 26th, bringing three days later intelligence. The sloop-of-war John | When the Josephine left the squadron had not | | 15th ult. Immediately after Gen. Ampudia gave his notice to Gen. Taylor to retire behind the Nueces was known, the Vera Cruz people expected hostilities. | We have heard it reported that the British Consul saw the letter of Ampudin to Gen. Taylor before ; it was sent, and that he approved of the same. | The extent of the Mexican force: on the Rio Grande seems to be confirmed by this news. Ao- cording to the accounts by the Josephine, there are full 7,000 Mexicans on the Texan frontier. sixteen days on the passage. | no news. | Mpectal Despatches to the New York Herald Office. New Orzeans, May 9, 1 4 to 11 o'clock, A. She will bring five days later news. The brig Sea, Captain Allen, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon from Sisal. She was Captain A. reports na 1 enclose you a copy of the Bulletin extra, containing news just received from Point Isabel. The steamer New York is expected every mo- ment. On her arrival I will communicate to you, There are now mustered into the service, and | rendy for departure this evening, 1,100 volunteers. The Galveston takes a part, and it is said the *| Mary Kingsland the balance. | Our city, to all appearance, represents a | I write in haste, as the mail closes at 11 o’cleck. New Orxxans, May 9, By the arrival of the schooners Ellen and Clara, this morning, we have ‘Mntelligence from Point rsabel to the 29th, at which time she left. 8he camp. 1846. | reports that the garrison was in hourly expecta- tion of an attack from the Mexicans, who were in rong. The garri- son, however, could hold out ensily against that ‘Walker, of the Texas Rangers, sal- the neighbothood, about 3,000 st force. Capt. lied out at the head of about fifteen or twenty mounted. 1 men, on the 28th, as a scouting | and fell in, when about fifteen miles trom camp, | with a force of about 1500 Mexicans, who imme- | diately opened a fire of musketry upon them. | All but about ten of Capt. Walker’s command, | without orders to retreat, immediately turned and | fled, after firing one volley at the Mexicans. Capt. Walker and his nine | and blazed away at | thirty. Six of Capt. Walker’s brave co: lant comrades stood firm © Mexicans, killing at least | were shot down by his side, and the captain retreated, and with three companions in reaching camp, pursued by the i ithi guns from Walke ie fore wok shot ul Py , but ren 5 as Capt. Waiver the gartizon, he begged for fops returned to its anchorage. The mail steamer | Tweed arrived at Vera Cruz from Tampico on the 24th ult., but the papers say not a word as tq the state of things on the latter side. The latest | advices at Vera Cruz from Matamoras were to the | the Mexicans unt | tous route on the eastern side | ters and crews of vessels in the harbor | the place, Cor a | scting adjutant} 4 | who left with | know how to handle the shooting sticks well, and pill doubtless give the Mexicans a good proof ofthe | fact. had started from aint for the camp were returning, and reported that the Mexicans were on the road. | started from his camp on the 28th with his whole force, to reconnoitre, and, if possible, open a communication with Gon. Taylor. He had proceeded as far as about midway between Point Isabel and the eamp, when an overwhelm. ning Mexican force appeared very soiealy A portion of his troops were raw ; these he instructed to keep on his right, and orders to the whole to retire under But his raw troops, sion, and the Mexict bers, he was com scattered in confu- Ls Hed to retreat. as followed by within a mile of Point Isabel, where he arrived with only two of his men. Six others subse- quently eame in. Captain Walker ostimated the number of Mexicans he encountered at 1500, and he supposes that at least thirty of them fell during the fifteen minutes which he en- ‘aged them. This force he supposed tobe a portion of that which had, at the last accounts, crossed the Rio Grande some 20 or 25 miles above Mat unoras, and which is estimated at 3000 men. It is believe d that thoy had ar- rived at the position they occu sen Beg ‘a circui- f Gen. ‘lor’s camp. No communications had had with Gen. Taylor, at Point Isabel, for three days previe 18 to the doparture of the Ellen and Clara. At the last accounts it was re- rted that he had but ten days’ jrovisions. Ca ‘alker, immediately after his arrival, services to Major Munroe, Point Isabel, if four men would accompany his way to Gen. Taylor with despatchos, or dio in — His offer was accepted, and, accordingly, daylight onthe morning of the 29th. ights of the 27th and 28th, the troops at 1 were in constant expectation of being attack- ed, and dispositions were made accordingly. re called on the 28th, and spent the night under arms. On that night, 500 men were furnished with arms, of which about 50 were seamen. The works were as perfect as it was possible to make them under the circumstances, and it was generally be- lieved that should but fifteen hundred Mexicans attack , they could be at least held at bay until rein- forcements arrived. Messrs. Munroe and Saunders, it is stated, deserve great praise for the manner in which they have fortified Point Isubel. Capt. Griffin and Dr. Briggs inform us that the offi of the army speak of the Mexicans as beil high stato of discipline, the cavali ticularly. Besides the three thousand who have rose the Rio Grand it is intimated that there are about five thousand at Mata- nd it is su isplayed back of Matamoras. believed that the Mexicans have possession of an Island at the mouth of the Brazos, which commands the entrance. If so, itis appeehenet that the froone by the New York will not be able to get in. Theisland is laid down or. some of the maps as " Brazos Village.” It is a A small schooner, the Aurora, sailed from Point Isabel on the 28th, for this port, with despatches. The weather has been very severe onthe coast, and it is to be feared that she has been driven ashore. The Army Movements, Orders, Volunteers— War Meetings—Fortifications, dic. &c. [From the New Orleans Picayune, May $1 The schooner Wm. 6. Preston, Capt. Place, which left hero a few days since for Matamoras, upon reaching tl mouth of the Mississippi, loarned that the Rio Grande wae blockaded, and immediately returned to port, without Cig eee apne atall. She came Ri Pperba na Gov. Johnson has appointed Colonels John asthe Labuzan and Z. 8. Lyons, aides de camp to Brig. ’. Smith, commanding the brigade about leaving this city for Point Isabel. it will be gratifying to the friends of religion and pa- jotism to learn that his exceliency, the Governor, has recommended the propriety and importance of the ap- pointment of a Chaplain to the Brigade now fitting out under the command of Brigadier mn. Smith, upon the requisition of Gen. Taylor, for the seat of war 01 the Rio Grande. This has been approved by Gen. Gaines, and the Rev. L. L. Allen, r of Soule Chapel, has been as C tothe B 5 men of all classes are cheerfully rall; the standard of the country when invaded by a foe, and fe comforts of home for the tented field and battle plain, rampert for their altars and their firesides, we need fear from a fore’ wer. ‘We havea private letter from Pensacola which s that steam ite Missit i, which sailed on th inst. from Pensacola for Vera Cruz, would touch at Brazos Santiago on her pi 4 A couple of men who had enlisted for Texas, and re- ceived their bounty and month’s pay, were yesterday afternoon brought to the Second Municipality police office as deserters. They were kept some time, then march- ed_off for the barracks to a pretty lively tune. The steamboat Hannibal, which arrived last night from St. Louis, brought down from Jefferson Barracks, a por- tion of the 1st Infantry, Lieutenant Col. H. Wilson, com- manding. hes, A number 242 men, rank and file. The following is a list of the officers: Company K, Brevet Major J. J. Abercrombie ; Company E, Capt. A. J. Mil- ler; J. B. Plummer, 2d lieutenant; R. Dilworth, brevet ad lientenant ; Company G, Capt. rE. Bachus; 1st Lieut. G. W. L. Wood, assistant Nag fide ae and ass tant orderly sergeant ; 8. D. Carpenter, 2d lieutenant ; J.H, Lamotte ; Ist Lieut. G. Barry, C. Feriet, 2d lieutenant. The re- ler of lion were expected to leave the day after this hment. Several additional companies of volunteers were yes- and marched down to There are still a number in process of ation. One fine company numbering full ninety men, organized in the ird Municipality, yesterday, under the title of the Washi yn Guards, and took vu; their quarters at Armory Hall. We learn that seve full ee are expected to report at head quarters to-day. hen the regiment is comeuaets they will pro- ceed to the election of their colonel and other field off- cers. The force will probably be ready to embark on Sunday or Monday—we hope by to-morrow. The draft- ing will commence to-morrow. fh appears that the printers of this city were not alone 1d that the Mexican general has reserve It is | natural fortification. in their enthusisem to join Gen. Taylor's army ; e of patriotism also animated those of Mobile, where there are but very few. The office of the Register was render- | ed short handed by the volunteering of some of its men, m. Desha’s command. The ‘ boys” ey The United States mail steamer J. L. @ay, Griffin, from Mobile, arrived in this city by way of the river at six o'clock last ‘evening. She is chartered by the govern- ment to take troops to Point Isabel. She will probably start on Monday. The brig Virginia, Capt. Hood, left Pensacola on Wed- 6th inst, for Brazos Santiago, Led . Moore; Lieutenant Hooker, adjutant of the regi- ment. The marines previously stationed at the Navy Yard, Pensacola, » on Wednesday, tranferred by order of Capt. Latimer, to Fort Picke: ‘e learn from a private letter received in this city yesterday, bat acompany of volunteers was about or- ganizing at the Rapides, aod will probably be down here onthe De Soto. We don't know when we have seen so many people carrying their arma in slings as we did yesterday. Can it be that the drafting had any thing to do with it [From the New Orleans Tropic, May 9} We understand that the pilots at ¢ have ap- plied to the government for cannon to arm their fleet to watch the privateers that are undoubtedly get! ready to attack our commerce. The pilot boats are placed at the call of the surveyor af the port, to carry despatches between here and the seat of war. We regret to see the revenue cutter Woodbury, moored in front of our city. This is the only go- yernment vessel whoso draft of water is sufficiently light to cross the barat Brasos Santiago. The guns of the Woodbury would command the military stores at Point Isabel, while the Lawrence and Flirt cannot within sevoral miles of Point Isabol. If the officer of the Woodbury is detained here because her commanding of- fi is to be tried by acourt martial, why is not some commander inted, or the Woodbury get read: for active service at point where she is most U ‘From the New Orleans Bee, May 9.) Although the recruiting service has been rather slow for the last day or two, we are pleased to find that the Louisiana Legion has to furnished another com) of vo. lunteers, who are ready to embark for Point isabel, viz: Les Eclaireurs, commanded by Captain Crevon. There Cratin tt is the is alsoa full and fine German compan; command of Ci C. Worth. having already the names of 20 men enrolled. also been told that the Louisiane Fusiliers, another Ger- man company, mustering fifty muskets, have also volun- toered. ‘enty very efficient men arrived in | our city ooterda from Bayou Sara. immediately te the Barracks. Two com of New Or- re} leans volunteers, ‘The Tigers,” ong of which is com- manded by Captain Emerson, were formed yesterday, 4 yn to the Barrecks. cA and marched down They mustered about 120 strong, and are well commanded. We aro told that they wi attached to Colonel Mark's (of Feliciana) re- 8 The draft in order to raise for Mexico will be acted upon forthwith. Our is that the actual number of volunteers now at the barracks should be without os From previous reports of the po- of Genoral way ir, it behoves the Governor to send forward, without del lay, the troops already mustered. s raised by the Louisiana Legion, and mustered into the service of the United State: at the Barracks) are—The Orleans Guards, Caj First Lieutenant, Mary; Second Lieutenant, 0. Soniat; Labatut. The Eclaireurs of 01 E, Crevon; First Lieutenant, Devillier; Second Lietenant, Duffy. Two companies of tho Louisiana Volunteers, fully ‘armed and equi nepatred to the barracks, and were duly enrolled They will dou! win leurels on the plains of Texas. One of our most reepectable citizens, Mr. Joschim now P. Nee —s—s—s rwhelming num- | full strength, but has kept a large | the | asa the fire | Pr gree ee ten dom} Its list, generous | x= among us, bog hn of imitation. be | t A 9. ‘From the New Orlearié Jeffersonian, May 9. | This noble band of firemen, the James Qulicks, He. 1, | have set a noble example. Every member but two, and have volunteered for Texas! Huzza ww Orleans firemen forever ! {From the New Orleans Delta, May 9.) s | We learned from the State Quarter-Master General’s ' Office last evening, that 954 rs, rank and file, have received the amount of their bounty money and one month’s pay; that 186 men, rank and file, now in the bar- racks, will receive their pay to-day; and that 703 men, comprised in different companies, are now ready for in- spection, and to be mustered into the service of the Uni- ted States. Including the latter, there are 1849 men who may be regarded as ready for service up to last night— | The companies expected from the country, and those | still forming inthe city, may make up the requisite | number, ‘From the New harap, Delta, May 2.) Beas Yeste: the rants for glory were very active in dssemenae ee junteers in order to fill ‘the liste of half formed com) s. Some have succeeded, but others found it a difficult task, so much so that last night the Dounty of $10 was increased to $20, for such as would come forward voluntarily. Hada proper draft been made in the first instance, w rehend none of these diffict ties would have presented themselves, and the sooner rried into effect now, the better. already organized, we cun give but few iments we < It | ni | When they are formed into | accurate lists. wy ‘From the Now Orleans Reformer, May 9. | capt Forno has had presented to him tenia wer orse, completely caparisoned, and, also, ver pitcher with a plateau, both of most elegant ship. Those evidences of high regard are presented by | a portion of the citizens of New Orleans for the prompi ness with which Capt. Forno o1 zed a company and repaired to the aid of Gen. Taylor in August last. He is fain prepared to take the field, having on the instant of the receipt of the last intelligence from Gen. Taylor's camp, directed his personal efforts to raising volunteers | (From the Mobile Herald, May 104 | _ We refer the reader to the proceedings of the Mobile | Rifle Company. As will be seen by the dates of the cor- | respondence, the company acted promptly on the receipt | of the intelligence from Texas. Most of its older mem- | bers are engaged in business which cannot long be neg- | lected without a sac: that the present emergency } does not justify. Iftheir services be accepted for three | months, they are ready to march forthwith to the fronti The State Artillery, Capt. Todd, consisting of seventy- five rank and file, yestorday offerod their services Lieut. Lovell, U. 8. A., for a campaign of six months. If they be received ne march forthwith. Lieut. Lovell is now in communication with Gen. Gaines on the subject. The rifle coniaay. of this city has offered its services for the war, ready to march to the scene of action. It will number nearly ninety men, and is com) of suc! materiel as will make it eager to be first in the field where danger may be found. me of the most respectable of the younger citizens are onrolled in its ranks. [From the Augusta, Ga., Chronicle, May 14.) Gen. Worth passed through shis city yesterday eve- ning, on his way to resume his command, By a slip from the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer, we ha the names of fifty-seven volunteers, citizens headed by J. 8, Calhoun, who have pat dated thialr services to tha government. ; Fre the Charleston Mercury, | Gen. Worth Leepce through the city y: way to rejoin the army. information somewhat lafer than we have received, as- suring him that Capt. Thornton and Lieut. Mason had cut | their way through the Mexicana and seach the cam | in safety. ey were re} among the sing, fears i entertained that they had been fea or taken. Gen. Worth expresses the utmost confidence that the army can maintain its position, and thet Point Isabel can bedefended. The movement of the 5 ttribu- ted to the blockade of Matamoras, un | which they were likely to be speedily put on short com- mons. There is in fact about as little for an army to subsist on, the Mexican as on the Texan side of the Rio del Norte. | _ [From the Richmond (Va) Republican, May 16.) | _ The calls fora meeting of the citizens of Richmond, | published in the city papers of Thursday, were promptly | responded to, and a large number of citizons assembled at the City Hall on the evening of that day. Eloquent and thrilling addresses were delivered by Mr. Robert G. Scott, Capt. Dimmock, General Carrington, . D. Munford, Edward Carrington, Esq. and Dr. Wm. A. Pat- terson. The enthusiasm of 'the gallant and patriotic young gentlemen who have resolved to court the iculars. furnish of that city, lly ten- rils of the battlefield—to pluck laurels and honors from ‘‘dan- | ger's precipice,” was unbounded, and the loud and long cheers that burst from the assembled multitude gave to- ken of their sympathy with this patriotic movement. Tho meeting was solarge, and the culty of henring | so great, that they abandoned the Hall, and adjourne! !o the street in front of the building. Resolutions vc adopted, which we hope to present to our-readers in a | ther column. Yeeste Angin about 9 o’cloc volunteers marched up Main street in a body, with and banners. They held a meeting for the election o: ficers and for m: all necessary arrangs ti to be hoped and expected that the citzens of Richmond will promptly and cheerfully meet any demands thet mcy be made upon them, and render these gallant voluntto:s may need in organising and equipping This company is composed of reliable ma- terial—of young, brave, ardent and patriotic soldiers, who, if occasion offers, will reflect honor on themaelves, | their city, and their country. We learn that between 60 and 70 have enrolled themselves. We also learn that the officers were elected as follows: Edward Carri Cay ; —— Porterfield, First Lieutenant; Carlton ford, Second do; John D. Warren, Third do; Thos. Mc- Kenzie; Fourth do; J. Richard Lewellen, Ensign; | Carlton, O. 8. The other officers have not yet been chosen. \ {From ottsvile (Pa.) Journal, May 16. | Just as we were going to we received a call for a meeting of our citizens, to take place on Monday next at the Town’ Hall, wi | juest to publish it. If we are not mistaken citizens of Schuylkill county will never be found back- ward in rei to the call oftheir country. We learn that Col. F. M. Wynkoop left yesterday, with a view | of offering his services to the government. | Since the above was in type, we learn thet the Hiber- | nia Jackson Guards, held a immediately after the receipt of the news from tho seat of war, on Monday | last, and authorized their officer to tender their services to the government. [From the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian, May 6.) We understand, says the Pennsylvanian, from good | authority, that one of the chiefs of the Creek nation, | now in Washington, has offered to the President the ser- | required in the conflict with Mexico. This is a most | praiseworthy movement, and wo have no doubt will be made use of effectually, if occasion requires. [From the Troy Budget, May 18} Gen. Wool, of this city, has received orders from the overnment is making every preparation to prosecute f war with vigor, ~ as to bring it to a eaety ton mination. ‘The Probable bart ig! Interference=The | Span! Fleet. | [From the New Orleans Picayune, May 9.} Jt may not be uninte: at this juncture to have some knowledge of the strength of the Spanish squadron stationed among the West Indian Islands. As near as we can ascertain, it is composed of one ship of the line, | one frigate, one sloop of war, three steamships, five bri j of war several schooners and transports. | Privateers. [From the Baltimore American, May 16.) . The President of the United being authorized by | law to fit out is now in ordinary, and also to pur- | chase such merchant vessels or steamors as may be fitted for warlike purposes, it will doubtless occur to the go- vernment that much may be done to defeat the purposes | of Mexican privateers by sending out numerous fast sail- ing clippers’ commanded by Ju ig officers of the navy, | rn} provided with an armament a ri for this ific | duty. Such a marine policy wow i | Our swift little cruisers, traversing | antic, in the neighborhood of the West Indies and the South American coast, would carry terror to all marau- ders, and afford protection to our merchant vessels all the usual routes of trade. Baltimore can furnish fast sailing vessels of thie ese eee fe thet could overhaul any privateering craft on the vc We can- not doubt but that the atteution of the gov. ent will | be directed to this mode of shielding our commerce from | depredation. Mr. Secretary Bancroft may thus find em- | ployment for his superfluous naval officers. | Mass Meeting. As we write, the greatest excitement prevails in adasscpe dates 3a it concourse of citizens has as- sembled at the Texas, and the meeting was first addressed by Lieut. W. O. Porter, of the navy, brother of the entleman who was killed on the Rio Grande. on. B. Martin of Tennessee, is now speaking. Col. Johnson is just gone over, and is about to ot dress the meeting. Cavadian Opinions of the War on the Rio Grande. From the Montreal Herald, May 14} It woul by the news from General Taylor's camp, which we publish towlay, that our blustering nelgh- bors are likely to receive a somowhat severe check from the despised Mexicans. Whatever may be the fate of the 80 grandiloquently called “army of occupation,” while the individuals forming it may claim our sympathy, the ambitious and grasping government that has sent them to “geoupy” territory to which it has not a shadow of | @ just title, can deserve none; and most heartily do we | trust, that the Mexicans may succeed in driving back tho bow: -ong ve invaders of their country. The news, it | will be observed, reached New York ry, and Inst Sundi we, consequently, have yet to learn its effect upon the money marketthere. It will be strange, indeed, if Bro- ther Jonathan's pride does not geta fall. But forthe cific and Christian policy of Great Britain, most fer | would be the results of Mr. Polk’s proceedings—as it is, | One can only smile at the utter absurdity of » nation | such as the Tnited States—without an army, witiou! & | Ravy, with no credit abroad, and money at 2 per month at home—threatening to invade and cons) + | territories of ite neighbors. With a just cause, «1! + | deficiencies would, we sre well satisfied, soon | plied, and no people would more manfully defe: own firesides than | conquerors, they are naught—absolutely nai cunning and address, they have, certainly, “ the face of the earth,” thousands of the p poor a and seized upon their inheritance; but these are thes: «- ly effective ‘weapont, and when they throw them asi\'0. their ss. inactivity,” and seize the sword and musket, fe downfall of the stripes and stars—the dissolution of their national confe- deration—-will not be far distant. As knowing and wasortpaions traders, they may yet juggle both Great Britain and Mexico out of as valuable territories as and Texas, (to neither of which magnificent shtest claim.) it ‘As tothe eompa- | workman. | 3 artillery men, they are ready to | h | sent, and that he approved of the | vices of two thousand picked warriors, should they be | government to repair immediately to Washington. The | Great Excitement in Washington—Tremen- | ity Hall to recruit volunteers for | pee | les a Ps | ag trouble, willingly be to—a pecs ae end if well-disguised | But lel the thisblocrigger ot 4 r or nimble-fingered | deceived by his | tone and at of the Dick Turpin school, way-lay the | old gentleman on his road from Ascot, or Epsom, and, | with pistol in hand, summon him “‘to stand and deliver”— | i wer] on ground, Slsthsed’ broken, “and bie and mauled in close ‘‘contiguity” with the cold and comfort. carcase in cl iguity’ less floor of what he has been acc! ly to designate as ‘the stone jug.” From the Montreal Herald and Gazette, May 13) ciioeet Fitzpatrick’s style is Cent pom of | the Ts Bip a bbe o he will be l, , and, instead o' proper powiitod ‘ond “this army” having: “the d--dest hardest ‘hting that ever any arm: | babilities are e, | (we drop the warlike | marching—as-prisoners of w: | co—that this army, at least, “ever in this General Taylor has allowed himselfto he suteaped, Bo cout eal. lor Captain Cellet bape, ha ts “asceal | get out,’ , (for Cay a Is “as: Sra cucumber”) to save the useless aban of blood ir toe the commen of his — re in allowi self and this army to be caug! ly surre: force, which, it is pretty evident, he is in no conditionto contend with. VERY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. The Revolutionary State of Affairs in the [n- terior of that Republic, [From the New Orleans Picayune, May 9.) The brig Josephine, Captain Robinson, arrived yester- day om ace, Crus; having sailed thence on the 96th | ult, three days after the 0: » latest previous advices. | bce og war John Adams was the only vessel of | the United States lying at Sacrificios whea the Jose- | eee lath, ee aq not having returned to its | ancl je. | ‘The reyal mail stoamor Tweed arrived at Vera Cruz | from Tampico on the 24th ult, but the papers say not a | word as to the state of things in the letter city. The advices received at Vera Cruz from Mate- moras were to the 15th ult—immediately after the arri- | valof Gen. Ampudie. «His notice to Gen. lor to retire | behind the Nueces was known, and the Vera Cruzanos expected next to hear that hostilities had commenced.— | We have heard it reported that the British Consul saw | the letter from Ampudia to Gen. Tayler before it was mothing at thie, but they revolved that infor i) TS #8} ol },, but yy receiv | pscorinl > Maton by the Tweed. It ge fopried | ‘onsul and other Ameri- in = at Vera Cruz that the American Ci can citizens at Matamoras had been compelled by Ampu- dia—" of fried oil momory,” as he is | vate letter—to retire into the interior, | proceeded to Ciudad Victoria. Private letters make further mention ef the declaration of General Alvarez in the South inst the administra- tion, and in favor of Federalism. val first apprised us of his movements. design appears to be to invest supreme Re virate composed of Gen’s. Santa Anns, con, until such time as a free election of a | be held. The demonstration of Alvarez to be regarded by the press as formidable, but it is ¢! | ly indicative of the unsettled, and even the turbulent state of the country. ition of the Department of Vera Cruz is one The ap roachIng nearest to actual hostility to the edministrs. "TiS mot determined opposition lethare ersiere to the convocatoria, or summons of a Constituent Con- ress by Paredes, and the doen nly ot the Department Feounaninously recommended to Provisional - lent to ier a Congress uj entirely different bases, to form for the nation a Constitution pon a repub- | lican plan. (The representation to the Congress sum- | moned by Parades is so distributed that the influence of the Executive will be almost absolute therein ; and it is Parades will that lend his power to the enemies of free institutions, and at- tempt to saddle upon Mexico a European monarchy. Hence the sturdy eppeion to the summons by Paredes.} There is nothi the pi if threatening absolute violence; they | overthrow of the present government, but they demand | that it should change its system, and yield to the clearly “2X'rogimeat of foot wae despatched: from the oli iment was | Mexioe on the 19th ult. for Vera Cruz, and ps shortly to follow it. ‘This increase of force is made, we have no doubt, with a view to a as i | any attempt of Santa Anno’s friends at a revolution, ra- | ther than to resist American aggression, Capt. Robinson, however, states that the greatest efforts ure making to put the Castle of San Juan complete state of defence ; that munitions are carried in abundantly, and that the number from the interior was daily swelling The administration is pursuing mer sures of chy | severity it the hay A new decree was ul. gated on the 19th ult, the day probibiting withors, editors or printers, from directly or indirectly alvocating the views of any invader of the Republic, promot in the present established order of ry or from calumai- ously the supremo ers of the nation or “gee ments. Other sections the Departments with the most 10 are guilty ment shall be inflicted upon | former decrees on the same subject |, and tho present one is to continue in force until the Constitu- ent Congress shall act onthe subject. Another provi- sion sets at large those who had previously been arrested for eee liberty of the press. It isconjectured by some that Led tbe r= was the real motive of the whole Sets ed stone = El rienre had already roceeded against, would have been grossl: released him, save under a inw. But whatever the motive of the proceeding, the decree itself is as tyrannical as any that could have been dicta- ted by Narvaez. Gorostiza, the Minister of Finance who had just been ee ee ee to mark his dissent from it. vee vacancy be filled, popcorn Lanzas, the Sec: » was to die charge the duties of the station ‘was bitter in robles ee rong ie The , of Vera rUuz, says fons taut itis hoetile ta the aoerect of the coer a the Government ; and that it is the mot of a rupture with the U; lar favors "A private. letSe seoaited tp a tema ar favol rece! | house here. states that the editor sed oropsiceer ef tae Monitor have been arrested under the decree, and on the 20th ult. sentenced to imprisonment at San Blas, Quem Deus vult perdere, prius dementat. | _ The Vera Cruz papers contain a made by leading commercial houses to the | President, setting forth the onerous nature of duty | Lact roah upon bod Li sation AF specie. The commu- ion is @ ve: one, su s | ousarticle in fle Binal ; dutas Ae eanest ie oct | duty Frm setyte ns tam SY Gar tate eben. | dant connected with it. ihrer ainoa cea ce from Matamoras down to the 16th. | tleman informs me that he has seen a letter from | A | the Eat sh Consul at that city, to the British Consul here, | from which he gives me an extract. This letter indl- | catesa poe! between the Mexican General and the” | writer, that would justify the conclusion, that, upon him — has fallen the mantle of the man with the white hat.” He says, Ampndia " balore ft wan taent fl | Taylor off the of the Bravo, before it was ed, and intimates, without asse: it, that es an attack from the Mexicans but want says, that “ General Taylor has of thirty-two pounders at the town,” wi is, of course, an "ithe excitement here, the Yankee Fleet, hes ber by om mune frend have not been seen since ie . We ey have moved into the neighbor- hood of our Hite eray. ts the tars beret om most le auxiliaries in case of collision. . From what I hav. fe and lg oe heat Ibeliev: a even er on land t! on board ship. They wou! | make excellent artillerists, and first-rate riflemen. a I see A the capital papers that the | ‘and Levant, and the schooner Shark ; ter of which, in company with the Portsmouth, sailed | thatday. Official informetion had been given to the mer | chi at, from the 2d of April, no more would | be done in the custom-house. This was, surely, a very silly step, and I presume will cost the collector his cony © mission, as no blockade had been declared, and could no! | reasonably be Maret, csssedinge ef ta vel carps govern ment. Yparedes nomination ‘of Governor of the De partment of Mexico, in the place of sent here, has brouy ht the Departmental Assembly “dow: upon him.” They demand the tment of @ Seno rose, and refuse to confirm of the contestant Pein 9 Thave learned nothing else of interest fron al. ‘The’ call for exact lists of all the naturalized citizen: ofthe Republic, is evidently intended to have an effec y ie ne im oe aM hn th. ol may }, | rey measure and as svitcing ‘a meddlesome disposition could oR tow edict i eal fo be Pre which new . printers are to be made epsedite Ei White oat a blished from their offices, or establishments. Purhe only American vessel left here by the Josephinc will be the Suviah, of your city. ,” of this city of the 294, mentions orn which may have bec observed further north, and therefor WelTast night at leven mitiatos our attey tion was at! cap ed cra Higa ye Proved cau Sy bicibasoeate soon pas erate oa meteor passing |, and a ie calculatio varas, at which elevation it followed ir », when it began its descent. We regard this Pr ‘ic of extreme heat.” Samaras vemece Mare™, ua, T O1 ‘reasui a tively } in consequence of the i nment’s pol: ania tee poo The Minister of Foreign Relatio: occupies his place for the present. The latest information received in Mexico from Ma‘ moras assigned to Gen. Ampudia a force of 7000 men. | The Locomotor saya that Ai had “ | American Consul and his countrymen to into interior to Victoria ® The 3d Regiment of Infantry had left the of M ico for Vera Cruz, and another was to im: diately, [From the New Orleans Bee, May 9. We 6 by the Diario det Gobierno, of the || thes Soe" Anema Bod the command of the 1: of the North. : The schooner @. Preston, bound to vas, hes voturged cargo, having begn onde: