The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-08-15
From the NJ o. Picayune, aug 5.
RUMORS OF WAR.

LATER FROM MExIco.-By the arrival of the
Mexican schooner Reampago we have Vera
Cruz advices to the 23d ult., her day of sailing
War against the u States had not been declar-
ed when the Relampago sailed. 1t was expected
that the mail which arrived the previous day
would bring the intelligence, but if it did it had
not publicly transpired at Vera Cruz
That it must be declared, however, was the
general opinion, and we learn verbally that the
Government OF Mexico is making strenuous eXer-
tons to borrow $l2,00O,000 to carry it on. Per-
haps the English bondholders in London would
like the job of lending this money.
Vera Cruz was said to be very healthy. They
were landing shot and shells from the castle of
San Juan de Uloa on the wharves of the former,
as was said, from fear that the Castle might fall
into the hands of the United States
From the Tropic
The Jeffersonian, of yesterday morning. quotes
a letter from Vera Cruz, dated the 22d ult, re-
ceived by a Mexican gentleman in this city,
which says:
have to conclude this letter in a hurry, as the
news is just in town, that war has been declared
against the Americans, and the vessels are going
of,immediately, to prevent being seized.
The Bee says in postscript
We hear from person who has it from an au-
thentc source that the Mexican Government has
closed its ports to American commerce.
The only rumor which appears at present to be
well authenticated, is one, that the Mexican con-
sui has received orders from his government to
withdraw Immediately from this country.
What the exact nature OF the consus instruc-
tons are, we are not advised, but are informed
on what we believe to be excellent authority,
that that functionary will close his office to-
morrow, and cease to exercise his duties.
The schooner Water Witch is hourly expected
from Vera Cruz, whence she to sail on the
10th ult She will probably bring definite in
telligence.
Meantime, in order to lay before our readers all
the information we can gather in relation to this
very interesting matter, we copy the following
paragraphs from thr Courier oflast evening
P. S-Since the foregoing was written we
have seen letters from Mexico of July %, which
say 1Cdr GoGs inevitable. The Senate of Mexico
had assembled to discuss the question of peace or
war, and the issue depended on their delibera-
tons. Until the result was known the Mexican
ports would continue open as usual to the Ameri-
can trade.
We have before us file of the paper called the
Vera Cruzano, up to and including the 18th july
communicated to us by friend. They contain
not word that looks like probable rupture be-
tween the United States and Mexico
The New Orleans Bee of the 9Th inst, saws:
We were informed yesterday that an import
ing house in our city had applied to the Mexican
consul to know whether he could clear a vessel
for one of the Mexican ports on Thursday next
and that the reply of the Consul was, that after
Wednesday he would be unable to attend to any
such business. AS the duty of the consul in
such cases is to countersign the manifest, his re-
tusa looks as if there were some truth in the ru-
mors of war, now so prevalent