Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-20

Fs.m a. Ner OrleGas 7ropie Or Nth.
VERY LATE FROM lfEXICO.
VERA CRUZ DATES TO THE BOTH
$ULT.-CITY OF MEXICO TO THE
26TH ULT.--NO WAR.--NONE|
PROBABLE.
Nav OsIEANs, Sunday Morning, }
Sept. z, 1916.
At about 8 o'clock this morning, the Mex
lean schooner Geraldo, Capt. Herrera, ar
rived here from Vera Cruz, which place
she left on the 3Oth ult. She brings Alex
ander Holmstrom, Esq bearer ofdespatch-
es 10 this Government and to Commodore
Connos. commanding United States squad
ron now at Pensacola.
BY this arrival, we have dates from the
city Of Mexico 10 the 26th ult. The papers
contain nothing important, except that all
was perfectly quiet. The war fever, both
at Vera Cruz and Mexico, had subsidized,
1t is now certain there will be no deciara-
tiun ct war.
We are Indebted to Mr.. Holmstrom for
the following items ofintelligence. It was
reported at Vera Cruz that The French
Minister had demanded his passports in
consequence Of old difficulties.
Business was exceedingly dull at Vera
Cruz. There had been no arrival except
the regular British Mail packets for fifteen
days.
Only q few Americans were there, and
they were satisfied that war had ceased to
be among the probabilities.
The regular N. Y. packet Petersburg,
was the only Anlerical vessel in port
She was advertised for the 9Th. but would
not probably leave before the 18th or l4th.
The Castle was nearly in complete re-
pair, and the Notifications had been enlarg-
! ed. Vera Cruz was very healthy. The
Vomito had disappeared.
We have looked over Ell &glo from the
18th to the 26th, inclusive. Texas matters
are not discussed, in fact, scarcely men.
toned. This is pretty conclusive evidence
that the Mexicans are in no way prepared
even if disposed, to commence hostilities
1 Don NalcntiA Rios, commanding the
companies Of the First Brigade, had writ.
J ten communication to the Minister O.
War, in which he states that the different
officers under his command were ready t
defend thcii country against the perfdiou'
aggressions of the United States, and t
cllastise the ingratitude Of the Texans.
. Don Luis Perez and Don Jose Mari;
, Otahegui, commissioners from Gen. Pare
DIES, had arrived in the city Of Mexico, ant
it was presumed they had come to treat OF
: the late events which had occurred at Sal
Luis Potosi.
An election was held for President ant
, Vice President of tire Senate, when ell Sr
, Pizarro was elected to the first and ell Sr
Ramirez to the second
: Efforts were being made to organize
militia, but they were merely abortive. Il
the city of Mexico, which contains 200,
600 inhabitants, only eleven recruits wer,
found enlisted.
Gen. Filisolo, full Of indignation, ha,
thrown up the command of The division
: which had caused the scandalous proceed
=. ings in San Luis Pstosi, and had determin
cd to return to the city Of Mexico. 1t wa
stated that the leaders of this act ofansub
ordination had sent in record Of thei
: their proceedings to Government, and mea
!, sures were being taken to inhict the ne
!. cessary penalties. Santiago Vasquer, VIII
left Durango on the 29,h July, for Chihua
: hua, carrying with him all the correspon
dence from the city Of Mexico and tn
interior, was assassinated on the road o.
; the 2lst. The collector Of Cerro gordc
4 went in search of him, and after two day
of dilligent search, only found his corpse
in the middle Of the road.
A decree for the regulation of the de
. partmental treasury has been published
E the office is to pass from the government
to the Department. and the post Of collecto
Of all departmental incomes is to be givel
by the Assembly, which, it is stated, re
+, serves the situation for one Of their owl
3 body.
E The department Of Zacatecas appears t
be in a great state of excitement, in conse
quence Of the annexation of Texas. Sh
offers all her resources in order to carry o.
the war, and the inhabitants appeared de
3 sirous to march to the conquest Of tina
, territory. a
The JMonitor Of the evening Of the p
ultimo. states that Gen. Bustamente ha
been named Commander in Chief Of til
army to act against Texas.
3 News reached the city Of Mexico or tn
23d ult. from Matamoras, that 80, 0 Tex
ans and Anelo-Americans were encampe
at Corpus Christi, forty leagues from Mat
aInoras. Our readers are aware that GU
troops now at that port, do not numbe
quite 200 men.
There is an article in the Siglo DEE
.Aueue of the 18th ult. which bears heavil
on the difficulties to be undergone by tn
Mexicans in campaign against Texas
It asserts that during the eight years the,
, have been making war against Texas, the,
have never made single step which coul
enable them to conquer that territory, an
not even to prevent its extending its in
( crease and power. The previous fund
. intended for the campaign, which woul
have been sufficient to have carried it on
. were wasted in another way, SO that III
troops at Matamoras have been obliged
become mechanics in order TO gain liveli
food. There was no money to pay tn
. army. The imposition Of any new contri
4 button will meet with powerful resistance
The Mexicans have acted like prodiga
and ill-advised heir; they have lost tibet