Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-09-12
Correspondence of the New York SUM-
OVERLAND MAIL FROM THE PACIFIC.

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Revolution TN Equador-Peru and Great Brt-
tain-U. S. squadron in The Poc!Fc-BTafash
fleet for Oreg0n-gGairs al Iohfd.
CALLAo, July 4h, l845.
Ynp will see by the annexed list that
se have in port a formidable naval force
Of all nations. Our squadron Will be in
creased IN a short time, preparatory to
blockade of the Mexican ports on this side,
should war be declared by Mexico, aud
our boys are in fine spirits. Our glorious
IuIe navy pants for an opportunity to show
its power in defending the national honor,
and if war comes, you may rest assured
that The Star Spangled Banner will wave
over every Mexican port and lortifcation
on this side, within sixty days after we re-
ceive the declaration.
Gen. Flores. late President nf-4he Re
public Of the Ecuador, retires to Europe,
baving given way to revolutionary move
nent but retaining all his military honors
and emoluments.
Gen. Castillo, President of Peru, has
convened the general Congress, which is
satisfaction has been made 10 Admiral
Seymour. for outrage committed upon Bril-
dsh property by the revolutionary Peru
vans lately in arms against Gen. Castillo
A British fleet is said TO be on lis way
to Oregon, to protect British property and
settlers at Astoria. and from the language
used BY the officers Of the Brush Squa-
don here, we are led to believe that the
report is correct. Indeed, forcible seiz-
ure of the whole Of Oregon north of ,he
Columbia seems to be the object OF this
movement, and instructions to that effect
are SAID TO be III possession OF The Adml-
raj. | have letters from Oregon to the Isl
Of May, which report considerable poli,i-
cal excitement among the settlers, anC
manifestations of hostililieS from the Hud
son Bay Company's people. Every CD
sIacIe is thrown in the way OF American
seWements north of the Columbia
We have had intelligence from Tahi'
10 the LIST ut. The French retain the
Islands, and there is not the most remote
The loss to our whaling interest is very
serious, as the French authorities prohlbI
traffic with the natives, and there is m
other port containing supplies III that vi
entity. An American merchant vesSe
has been despatched in the FeIee Island
with arms and ammunit OH for The natives
to enable them tn forliiy themselves ant
maintain their Independence against al
expected attack from the French and Eng
lSh.
The following vessels of war are nov
here, viz: frigale Savannah, Commodor
john ID. Sioat; st,op Of war Portsmouth
j. b. Montgomery, commander sloop o
war Levant, Hugh N. Page, commander
store ship Relief, Lieut.. commanding Il
G. Robb. The Irigate Brandy wine, sloo
81. Louis, and brig Perry from Chin;
have returned home. The terms Got
which their crews enlisted have expired
and in their stead we expect the B5az
squadron. Our vessels of war will II
main here until the u. S. schooner Shar
arrives from Panama, when The C""'"r'
dOre expects To rcuriVc infur matian regd:t
ing Mexico and the u. S: We expe
the Shark here in fifteen days. 1t Is no
II o'clock, and the vessels of war in pc
have just commenced firing the nation
salute; it is a glorious sight to see SIEVE
vessels of war all firing at the same tim