Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-08-20
From the New Orleans Pihayuue, Ang S.,
RumorS Of War. r -

vi III,
I.rrn FROM Mrx,co ~, ,ho - -.
rival Of the Mexican -Schooner R Polar,
nago we have Vera Cr,,y sdu;oas -
The DAD ult her dav of sa;I;nr. 49, W
Among The nassenoers hv tha Pa
lamnaoo wore Senior. arranoo;z bro,h.
er Of tRe MEXICAN consul here and Mr.
Mackav. an American The latter
hronohi desnatches Eor The Hon NJ
Buchanan from Mr.. Dimond TT s
Consul At Vera -Crnz which were cent
on to washington Yesterday bv mali
War against the United States bads
not been declared when tbe Relamna-
! &c. sailed. II was expected, that ,'ihe.,
mail which arrived the preyious .dav~
would bring ihe inteIEeencse but fsif Aid Aid
i ii had moi pnblicIv fransnired AZ Vera
l lllsra,z. That III railst .be declared. how
ever was fI,tF os,,s,ral n; 49, 81
'llearn verbally Ihat ,be ,,.s " 3.
4 Mckee il making strsn,,o,,s axar,;osa a ~
to borrow $4,000, 900 TO carry on" 4 nm
Perhaps the English bond holders in
London would like the Job Of lending.
this money.
Vera Cruz was said to be very heal
thy. They were landing shot and
shells from the Castle of San Juan de
Uloa, on the wharvcs of the former, as
was said, for fear that the Castle might
fall into the hands of the United States.
The, only American merchant We ,sels at
Vera Cruz were the Ann Louisa to
sail for New York on the 3Olh uIt.
and the Water Witch. 10 sail for this
port on the Goth, Bv the latter we
Shall soon receive further intell;oence
There were two French, one Enclish.
and one Spanish man of war ot Vera
Cruz, when the ReIampaeo sailed. but
no American. Some Of fhe latter bava
probably looked in there before this
t The Mexican steamers Of war, Mon
t tezuma and Guadalupe. were lv;no :,
the harbor. but thew were t,ll;inT nr
moving them to some safe place. We
have received a line from the enoineers
of these vessels-Englishmen We be-
lieve-who complain bitterly Of the
manner in which they have been treat
ed by the Mexicans. Thew. are now
boarding on shore, on credit thew saw.
not being able to get ANYTHING to eat on
board the vessel, much less The means Of
purchasing. Tlev assert that their.
written contracts saw that thew were ,o
be paid monthly, but, for the last balf>
& year they have received nothing and
u these facts they wish made knowo no
warning to other engineers not to en-
ter the Mexican service. :.
Two light shocks of earthquake were
!, felt at Vera Cruz on the 18th uIt.. and
II between them came severe temnest
, Of rain.
g The following extract from, . lo,,or
= which has been furnished ne hv oon,
mercial house in this civ. we publish
as throwing some additional ]icht nnon
> the movements in Northeastern Mex.
! leo: 80 =
:, MAr.mopos IuIv ~ ,1sAs
| write YOU again inns soon fear;no
of that war will be declared bv Mexico
q . against the United States and all com
a. g. muncation interrupted for some fine
At at From the present mantle station of ieal-
a. ing toward Americans. we. fear wo
may be expelled from the country at
"a Is days notice. By the present treaty.
Ie between the United States and 'Mexico
1t we are permitted to remain six months
to settle up our business affairs. but am
q, apprehe,lsive they will pay no regard
}. to it. .'
ID Troops are approaching This nlaco
Mt from various quarters, and not a sinoJ.
doubt remains in nv mind Of the inten.
is ton ofthis government 10 declare war
re although it will be impossible 10 nnsb II
Mt with vlgor, or the least prosnect af sic.
Of cess. tT'y T'ysg.,.sasSse. -
From the N. q Tyor;c q " ass