Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-06

UNITED STATES. NExico AND TEXAS


-hs .cheoset LADY Hope from Mai.mcr,', 'rr
,ed a. N-w ofe,n, 90 the evening II the 18Th
,asa. brings in,eil gcaos that the Aaaeuesa seh'.
Corr. f>eon'ds'. Meeh.aic, Rob Roy. PorPo'.e 'S-
bss C~sof, and chsmpior a-tv detained al Bvaros
ssniisRs. "a tlse ish ius,. BY afdef Of the local
sa,ko,ii,s. confirmed b. Gen. Bsto. The etcss
and p,s.~aTer. n tho isi,er wrrc tried fof ~.
rssy. condemned aud 'nPftsv"~e
The c.pisse af the Tettn sru'cd soloone' inde-
pendescs ~ah Wm. Wbsuon on board. by Two
M.s,csa sfm~d vesscls amer sharp contest ia
~bea the eominsndsf 81 tho former tNheclSngh)
~ss tLicJ--,s confirmed The Independence Nae
earned into Vets Cruz ssS the and rassen-
rrr. 'afusuaed.
The unhed sisie. ,ioop ~ var Boston, had de-
usssded of the Menesn suihoftie. the release OF
AmsocsB vessels. bot without sucress. She re-
tarnsd To Psusseols.
The MssIcsn army, about 1000 strong, fems'n-
ed "a their eaptOnmcni., end Tehss had been en-
trsy forgotten.
hgenoc Is IN town .t-s,s the n. q. Bec)
not definite, bu, undoubied received IN Pensscola.
that the Mesirsns have teiahsied Tot the capture
81 The Gen. TIRES. by capturing number OF A.
tnorican irsding vessels IN the Gulf, The whole
naval force al Pensacola, is under SAILING oroetf'
under the Gag of Commodore Dallas.
Commissioners have been appointed by the gov
ernfncm Of Texas TO ptncred TO this country Tor
the purpose of affecting loan of S5,oOO.Ooo.
The Lady Hope. from Mstsm"tss, brought to
N. Orleans &l2 600 N spcric. Brig Dolphin ii
4 500. Brig Levin Jones. $4,000 steamboat
brought $4,000 IA specie from Louisville.
The Ann Eliza brought to n. York from Vera
Cruz s22, 800 IN specie, besides quantity IN Kegs
amount not known.
Later from Merico. by an arrival from New
Orleans, from Mexico, with accounts from Tampa
co 10 the 9th, aud the city Of Mes'o" 10 The Isl
instsni we ate able to give few interesting Items
The Mexican Cabinet was definitely settled on
he 2Ath ult, by the appointment Of the following
officers:
Geneisl Mariana Michel-ns. as Minister oil war ;
Manual de 10 Penay Pens, of the interior and Jos-
quin Lebrijs, Of finances. Angel Mara Morales
a. Councillor Of State. General Guadaloupe VIC
iors Military eommandcn, of,he Department, OF
Vera Cruz. General Vicente F,li.ola to have com
msnd IN the expedition against Texas.
The vessels dc,ni by the Mexican authorities
at Braaos San,sgo. on the l4th ultimo under pre-
,cnec Of the acts Of the sloop Of war Natchez' u
appears were permitted 10 proceed 10 sea. n
Maamorss paper, states that the cause OF their Dc
tcnt,on vas the presence Of the Matches but that
vessel having disappeared, the occasion for Their
detention had ceased. An American frigste aiter'
wards appeared al The mouth Of the Brassos. and
pat>~srs sR~ia before her name object Gould be
sscsrsined. The commander chief had wished
!. the line Of defenccs on the coast.
"a The maiamorss paper states, ,h-t an attack wal
made on the town Of Bexar. by body OF Texans
bot meeting with resistance they retired, after set
ting fire to the town.
Il seem. that Mr. William II. Wharton, the Tex
isn Minister, To tie United States. who was made
prisoner on board the schooner Independence. wal
treated with generosity By the Mexican COMMANDER
in-chef. end was carried TO head quarters Tor SAFE
".
A battle near Anacuas was fought between
band of Indians, 600 strong, and body Of 40 mer
ofthe regiment NJ 'rsmpico aud notwithstanding
thu disparity Of forces the Indians were compelled
to retreat with the loss Of many Of their men,
Il 10 said that Bus,ameote 10 collecting the cor
respondence between the President OF the Unite
States and Ssn,a Anna, with the view oil 'ry,n
the latter as a taitor, and Furnishing HIM aecord'n
to law.
.Mtr;eo and tie IT, States, The quasi war be
3 tween the u. States and Mexico is IN 'hf'''n
state. Mexico is capturing our mcrchsn, vessels
y and we have captured one Of her vessels oil wa
And vet we are at peace with each other. aud hole
~ ing onasi smicsbi relations. The sdvces fro'
4 the Mexican cusst are varying and conTsd'ct'
~ that IL 10 difficult to understand precisely th
line Of pol,cy which the Mexcsns intend TO porsu
towards our commerce but We presume Comm'
dore Dallas will find out before re returns. lie h'
sailed from Pensacola for the Mexican coast vii
The Gigsie Constellation, three or four sioops
xsr, and schooner, report says, Tor The putpo'
of demanding release Of the captured America
vessels, and repsration for The injuries done to o'
commerce. As the present posture OF aiisfs Is OF
aheh nigh, have been reasonably anticipated, v
hos In
y. Orleans Amsr,san, after recoun,ing some OF u
recent ouirsges Of the Mexicsns, adds-'We {
earnestly hope thst the Commodore viii not Leaf
zoe Of the Mnxcsp vessels of war To tell the tai
Il his demands oe not complied with. The bral
Eing Dons have had their way long enough. VIII
tsey hsse done is ample cause Of war, and one
the most popular measures that Mr. Van Barr