Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-09-04

The bark Ann ousa Captain Marschalk arrived Al hi,
port last evening from Vera Cruz 3d inst Dses 10 he
9Th have been received via New Orleans
Captain NJ. reports that the Mexican Government were
making great preparations for war Among other things
they had taken all the guns and munitions Of out Of
the Castle San Juan de Uloa lest they should fall into The
hands OF the Americans
large number troops had marched the frontier Of
Texas The whole force when assembled was 10 be IN.
der the command o. General Bus;amene They say The
United States sending troops into Texas and that they
the MeSicans, will march through Tsras their ray
WssAiagt0H without declaring
II was reported Vera Cruz that the Mexican Congress
had passed the bill authorizing loan Of SIS 100000 This
however, must be mistake as Vera Cruz letters Of the ih
and 9th speak Of the bill being still under discussion
city Of Mexico papers Of the Both ult 10 the effect
But f the bill should pass which not improbable
will hardly avail any thing, being hamPered with cond
tons which should suppose would render impossible
obtain the money If indeed il could be obtained under
any circumstances. The hope was, tina, could be obtain
ed England.
Il was the opinion Of prominen, men at Vera Cruz tina,
General Almonte would be elected Pre.idee' ~aeh
cas- they .u2Posrd that w4s ~, Scsi5 Sr inevitable
chalk Esq came passenger IN her, as bearer Of dispatches
" Y. Journal Of C0mm1ct
IMPORTANT ARREsT.-OfFicer A. NJ. c. Smith
arrested on Monday evening, Catharine Costello,
alias Maxwell, and her reputed husband William
Maxwell charged with the murder Of female in
FEBRUARY last The facts these On the l4th
Of February, ls45, box was procured from pack.
ng-box market in Gold-street, between Fulton and
John, and taken to Jersey city, where it
ed in the rope-faciory of Maxwell That night the
body of young female, who it is charged died
Madam Costello's residence in Lispenard-sreei,
through malpractice, was deposited in q sack, and
conveyed thence in a sleigh to Jersey city, where
placed in the box and subsequently delivered at
Adams g. Cos Express Office. and by them for
warded agreeably TO the following direction
Samuel Whitney, Woodstock, Vermont; Care Of
Peter Dudley, Concord. n. H." From iniorma-
ton given officer Smith some ten days ago be was
led TO believe that a certain man was cognlzant Of
the above facts, and accordingly arrested him, and
though he denied all guilty knowledge he was de-
tanned in confinement till he finally confessed the
matter, and stated that before he nailed the cover
to the box he looked at the body and found it TO be
that Of very pretty female with black eyes and
profusion Of rich black hair, apparently an Eng
lish girl.
There is also second charge against these per-
sons, viz In the month of June last, Mr. Charles
Mason, who keeps dry-goods store at No 7 Ave
nue. ID, took young girl Of very respectable pa
rents IN tins city, who had become involved in dis
grace through her intimacy with him, to Madame
Costello, who became the instrument of a most foul
and unnatural deed. The girl has related all the
particulars TO the Mayor. Mason is a married man
and has family, which only aggrayates his guilt in
this most horrid affair. Mr.. and Mrs Maxwell and
Mason were committed 10 the Tombs lest evening
10 answer the charge before the proper tribunal
". T. Tribune