South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-06-03
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Bee, May %.

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the city OF Mexico CT LIST May, inclusive.
The Mexican cabinet was organized on the
oath April, and the following were sworn in
as ministers ofdepartments: General MARIA
1 NO MIcHtLfsNA, as Minister Of War; MA
NUEL DE LA PENAY PENA, Of the Interior,
and JOAQUIN LEBRIJA, of Finances. ANGEL
! MARIA MORALES was also SWorn in as Coun-
cillor of State.
General GUADALoUPB Victoria has been
appointed military communicated the depart
ment of Vera Cruz.
| Metamoras on the 18th instant, and will have
a command in the expedition against Texas.
The American vessels, which had been de-
tanned at Brassos St. Jago under pretence of
the acts of the sloop of war Natchez, receiv-
ed permission from the commander Of the ar
my of the North to proceed to sea. The Jour
nal of Metamoras remarks on this subject:
''This permission was granted in consequence
of the disappearance of that sloop of war from
our coast, and the injuries experienced by our
commerce by the detention of those vessels,
the causes which have thus occasioned their
detention having ceased.' The same paper
says: can American frigate afterwards aap-
peared at the mouth of the Brassos, which,
in consequence of the tempestuous weather
that seemed to be approaching, put to sea be-
fore they were able to learn her name or the
! object of her visit"
The commander-iti-chief had visited the
/ line ofdefences on the coast.
The Mercurio of Metamoras of the 9TH May
states that a body of TEXANS had suddenly
I fallen upon the town of Bexar, in order to
carry off the Mexican families residing there,
| and the latter having made resistance several
persons were killed. On retiring, the Tex
ans set fire to the town and embarked in their
vessels.
The Gazette of Tampico of the 18th April
contains the following details relative to the
capture of the Texan schooner Independence;
"Last evening arrived and anchored
off the Brassos St. Jago, the briggs of
war Libertador and Vincedor do Ala
mon, under the orders of the comman-
der of the squadron, with their prize,
the Texan schooner of war Indepen-
dence, which was bravely defended
before she was taken, and her captain
severely wounded by a ball in the abb
domen. In this vessel was made pris-
oner Mr.. WILLIAM FL. WHARTON, who
was proceeding to the United States as
Minister Plenipotentiary. Among the
cannon found on board the Texan
schooner, was one eight FOUNDER lost
some time since at San Jacinto. Itwas
considered by the Texans as one Of
/ their chief trophies. The prisoners
have been treated with generosity by
the express order of his Excellency the
| Commander-in-chief, who directed that
the wounded Captain and Mr.. WHAR-
TON should be carried to head quarters.
By the arrival Of the schooner Lady
Hope, from Metamo1as, we have re-
ceived confirmation of the above
news relative to the capture Of the In
dependence after sustaining an action
of two hours with the two Mexican
briggs. We learn, also, that the merch-
ant schr. Julias Caesar, an American
vessel, was captured, and that the pas
sengers and crews of the two schooners
were condemned to death as pirates by
the Mexican authorities.
On the LIST May, Captain MIGUE1
ANDRADE, Of the permanent regiment
of Tampico, having learned that some
depredations had been committed in
the neighborhood of Anacuas by bands
of Indians, went in pursuit of them, at
the head Of 40 men; and, although they
found the savages to the number of
800, they valorously attacked them.
The fight was most sanguinary; the
Indians lost many of their men: the
loss of Mexicans was 81 killed, and
some wounded. Captain Andrade re-
ceived twelve wounds, and Lieutenant
Castro one. AS soon as the comman-
der-in-chief received intelligence of
the affair, he ordered Colonel Rafeal
Vasquez to pursue with a body of
troops. The Indians having retired
beyond the Colorado, the colonel re-
turned with his soldiers.
The intelligence from Mexico is cal
culated in some measure to calm the
public mind. The capture of the A
merican schooner Julias Caesar was
probably made through mistake, as
there is Texan vessel of the same
name and description.
| A letter from Metamoras, received
by the Lady Hope, to citizen of this
place, reports that President BUsTA-
MENTE was occupied in collecting all
the letters and the other documents for
ming the correspondence between the
President of the United States s. Gen.
SANTA ANNA, and those-relative to Tex
as. BUsTAMENTE, says the letter, in
tends that SANTA ANNA shall be tried
as traitor, and undergo the punish
ment that may be awarded to him.
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