Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-30
From tAe Nee Orleans Piesyuns. aist natl
LATER HROm MEyUCO.

Ffom tAe Nsr OrisaRs Piesyuns, 2ls. NATL
LATER FROM MENICO.
BY the arrival Of the brig chsaps. Capt. w oodbury,
from Havana, which port she len the 10Th nsl are
in possession of dates from that city the 9h inclusive
BY this arrival We have dates from the city Of Mexico to
the SOh Of Msy,hree days than our former advces
These sdvees received Havana by the British sea
mer from Vera Cruz. Her departure was delayed some
days awaiting the action Of Congress- which assembled
the 9Th u ut Mexico tho latest tho capital
not leaving the city till the evening of the 3Oth
The correspondent Of the Disro de Ia Marina of Ha-
vana writes from the city Of Mexico the 29,h that not
sufficient number OF members OF Congress assembled to
form quorum; nevertheless preparatory session was
held and the writer adds that ST. Bussmenie or Pres
deni may be considered President OF the Congress and
inst there every probability that ST. Paroles will be cleo
ted President OF the Republic the Congress to be
devoted to him. Ii is added that should Paroles take
held in the present campaign, General Brave now in COM
msnd OF the troops at Vera Cruz will be elected Vice Pres
ident
believed very generally that Congress such as il is.
VIII At once invest Paroles with powers for Ii
med Perod and then suspend its session. Many dcpu
ties had openly declared in favor of this course the
country appeared TO have reached crisis that the
concentration OF all power in single hand appeared be
There has been another dissolution of the Ministry
The Secretaries OF War and the Treasury-Tornel aud
lurbe-are known to have resigned The former il wa.
thought would be succeeded by Gen. DIgnaco do Mora
Vilami. and the latter by De Antonio Garay merchant
The great topic OF conversation the capital the
proposed departure OF Paedes take the commad Of the
Army OF the North. lie himself bent upon doing
although dssuaded by many considerations OF policy and
by the advice OF his friends Should the field is
said he would have under his command army OF six
teen thousand men, including in these the army
and the troops OF Ansta.
Reports in circulation the city that Gen Arista
- be called the capital answer charges preferred
against him. but the correspondent tho Disro thinks this
not NJ all probable.
FL Spectator. paper in Mexico devoted to the interests
OF tho Spanish discusses length the design of Paroles
TO take the held in Ii cndeavors dssuade him
from it. aud ably that the capital requires his presence
fan more than the frontier. endeayors paats the
disasters suffered by Mexico on the Sh and 9th ut saws
that evidenIy they less calamous first sup
posed because the retreat conducted in good order
the wounded were safely transported the river and
the Americans had not followed up their veiory-show-
ing either that they very much crippled action
or that their leader possesses ability There is there
FORE occasion that the President should put
at hazard by repairing TO the frontier while much
to demand his attention the eapn-sueh the nsur
reeons in the South the blockade of ports the
v OF providing on the instant resources rcncccmonts
for any threatened point, and the solution OF questions d.
Plomatc or financial which may up from time
The correspondent Of this Daro de Ia Mariana saws the
finances OF the nation remain in the state; the pay
ment OF interest the public debt su suspended and
there were transactions in the public funds The Gov.
eminent had convoked Junta view of procuring
the for its emergencies The President had failed
to procure the relief which he had anticipated from the
| clergy.
In regard the Mexican ideas of the action. of the
9Th and 9Th OF May the writer says the movement
OF Cen Arista TO the left bank of the Rio Grande was
made IN consequence OF orders from Secretary
OF wa, and in direct opposition his Judgment
Arsta he says crossed with three TO four thou
sand and fought the 9Th battle of Palo Alto in
which the army displayed the vaor and remained
master OF the held Notwithstanding the superiority Of the
| Americans IN artillery.
The following day, says this writer who evidently aims
to be fair another action fought Resaea de Guer
and there arms ahoug ancient name was
heroieay defended little successful The General
IN chief made unheard OF efforts the cavalry fought va
anty aud on the part OF Gems. Ampuda Vega moth
ing left undone but il all in vain since we need
cd the support OF strong body Of infantry Neverthe-
fnars
lean it re-enered Matamoras, but to abandon imme
diAtey After as from tho moral the troops and the
superiority OF the Americans in artillery rendered il i'm
possible TO defend IL with advantage. Accordingly the
Americans shortly after entered the town. and Gen Arsta
marched for that point which has been officially announced
Unfortunately we have Mexican papers ourselves so
that we cannot say what that point isl
The writer whose views have been giving thinks
as do the Mexican find quoted the danger
TO the country is not from foreign foe but their internal
divisions Thoy Indulge the hope, however, that the lac
that their country has been invaded by the enoy citizens
will forget their dissensonS and thus the Government will
actually derive strength from the magnitude OF the danger
| which threatens from abroad.
The Monitor Republican, of the 2st ult, announc os
that 40 OF the 100 Deputies the Congress had then reach
ed the capital, and that the Government was urging the
attendance OF others in order form quorum
| PS-Snee the above was written, the brig Empresa
rio, Capt Collins has arrived from Havana bringing ne
dates day later We little add TO what we have
given above in regard Mexican news. The Mexcans
set down their loss IN the two battles 262 killed. 355
wounded. and 1876 prisoners.
The splendid frgate Christina arrived at Vera Cruz on
the 22d u and supplied the Spanish vessel of war lying
at SACRIFICES, with three months provisions and left or
| ders that she should remain there.
ATista assigns as his reason for Withdrawing from Mat
amora its desttuuon OF provisions and the of means
10 defend 1t II vigorously attacked.
FL Indicator of Vera Cruz Of the 30h ult, says posi-
lively, tina, Paroles will march the frontier with tho army
OF Reserve, so that there are laurels yet be by
| army and the brave volunteers
Two Mexican Generals, names given are eported
to have died OF their wounds received in the actions OF the
Sth and 9th.
The port OF Acapulco has been declared closed to TO-
reign commerce while remains possession of the in
surgens under Gen. Alvarez.
The blockade Of Tampico commenced by the soop
OF wal ST. Mays the Goth ull with the same notice
TO foreign ConSuls, &C., as were given at Vera Cruz.