The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-06
POSTSCRIPT FROM MEXICO.
We received the following from Mexico by this
evenings southern mail.

We received the following from Mexico by this
evenings southern mail.
From the New Orleans Picayune Of April 10.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
BY the arrival at this port yesterday Of the schoon
err Yucateco, Prats, master, from Vera Cruz
whence she sailed on the 2lst inst.--we have adj
vices nine days later than had previously receiv
ed. Our latest paper from the city of Mexico is to
the 10Th of April.
When the schooner sailed, there were four United
States vessels Of war lying at Sacrifcios the
of which are not given, but they are no doubt the
squadron consisting Of the Potomac, Falmouth,
Fairfield, and Somers, which were spoken by Capt.
Patterson, of the Fanny, which brought our last
prior news. There were, besides thcss, ono French,
one British, and two Spanish vessels Of war lying
there when the Yucateco left.
The reports which we had previously received of
the earthquake which took place in Mexico on the
10th instant, are fully confirmed. Two shocks
were felt terrifying the inhabitants beyond measure
They rushed from their houses in alright, TO escape
from the impending ruin by the falling buildings
The terror from this cause was so great that multi
tudes took refuge in the Streets public squares and
gardens, protected from the weather by slight
temporary shelters. As the shocks were re-
peated, there was a rush of the half-dislracted
people to get out Of the city into the fields. Many
houses were utterly destroyed, and still larger
number much injured. Every ceremony peculiar to
the usages Of the Catholic church was employed to
reassure the people. Upon the instance Of the
Chamber of Deputies the President ordered the ses-
sions of Congress to be changed temporarily to
another building-that of the former inquisition
For several days, however, it was impossible to OBJ
tain the attendance of a quorum of members for the
transaction of business. As late as the 18th instant
great numbers of the citizens had not returned to
town, still fearful Of further shocks. We do not
see any mention made of loss of life in the capital
The earthquake would seem to have extended
across the country. At Vera Cruz, Pueba, More
a Patzcuaro, and other points, it was felt though at
different dates; in some of the departments the
shocks occurred on several successive days.
We hardly need say that Mexico has not yet de-
further intimaton given as to the hostile operations
which Gen. Herrera said to have conceived, but
the nature Of which he kept particularly quiet. The
newspapers were occupied as usual with the discus
sion of the measure of annexation Mr.. Buchanan's
answer to Senior Almontes protest had been received
and published. 1t served as hook upon which to
hang many frothy article, full of sound and fury
The editors talk Of nothing but resistance, but we
do not that single thing has been done, even
proposed.
Gen. Almonte arrived at Vera Cruz on the 18th
inst. in the Anahuac, from New York. He will
probably meet Mr.. Shannon on his route to the cap
ital, the latter gentleman was on his way down to
the coast to embark for the United States.
Santa Anna was still at Perote, and little further
progress had been made in his trial. The papers
say nothing of him, and appear to have dropped him
as theme altogether. This indicates that his
has yet by no means set, however il may have been
obscured.
The Creole was TO sail for this port on the god in
stont, and may therefore be considered as already
due here.