Democratic banner., 1846-06-20
From the St. Louis Rereille.

Il From the St. Louis Rereille.
We received yesterday morning, forwarded b,
"a friend from Ca-io, Il copy of the New Orlcan:
Picaynne Of the 9th inst, three days later. Al
arrival al Pensacola, it will be seen, confirms, O,
rather rpcats, the intelligence already received
from Mexico. There had been no later arrival.
from the Rio Grande.
From the New Orleans Picayune Of the 9Th inst
Fire Days Later From MeNico.-TLe L. 5.
steam irigatc Mississippi. Captain Fitzhush, arri-
we'd at Pensacola OIL Thursday last the llth inst,
having ieIt Vera Cruz OH the both ult.-Thc Ga
zet;e siatcs that she brought as passengers, DR..
Wood. of the L. S. Navy, bearer of important
~ldespAches from Com. Sluat, commanding our na.
val forces in the Pacific; J.. Parrot, Esq, L. S.
Consul at Mazstcan: +. NJ. Dimond. Esq. Us.
Consul at Vera Cruz, and seren other Americans
from Mexico.
The Raritan. Falmouth and So,nrrs were off
Vera Cruz, and the st. Mary off Talnpicc, en-
orcing the Blocade.
The American bark Eugcnia, Capt. Briscoe,
rom New York, belonging 10 P. \. Hargors &
Co., cvadcd the blockade, although pursued by
the boats Of ourn.cn-of-war and got into Vera
Cruz. There were no ether American vessels
in the port of Vera Cruz.
The news from MEXICO. as we find it in the
Gazette, has been principally anticipated. We
copy two paragraphs:
An English fleet OiInurtccn ships. including
ri.Ircc line oi bAttle-ships. were c%ruzing of the
west cclst Of America.
MIR. Parrot is Only alruut twenty days from
NHzatl n-both he and DR.. Wood were allow cd
TO pass through MEXICO without ,nolestatiou.
We regret that we received no papers by thi>
arrival. We refer or traders 10 tie following
Letter from our correspondent 1t Pensacola for
i>c.nc items oil interest:
L.. :. N.ry Yard. Pensacola.
June ;. 1916.
Ccr;lcIncn:-Thc L. s. Sea irigaie Nississ-
ippi arrived off this yard last evening, in five
DAYS from NerLCruz. She brought H. pl>>cncersi
Mr. Dinond, our Consul al Vera Cruz. Mr.Par-
rot. or Consul 1T MaLLL.n. and DIR. Wool, Of
the Navy. DIR. Wool is the bc'rer Ufdrspatch-
a. from the Pacific Squadron 10 or Government.
lie left the city Of Mexico on the 9Th ult.. an
Vera Cr"z OH the Both.
DR.. Wood report. .lrat I'll the departments on
the Pacific coast Of MEXICO had declared against
Paredcs.
The news of the battles of the Sih and 9th Of
Nav was we'll known in the city Of Mexico, ana
the occupation of MLt.Inoras by the American
troops was anticipated, as Il mattrr OF course,
among Ill tlIr intelligent part Of the population.
The two battles are represented 10 have been
but triiliny affairs. and each undrci>ivc al that.
.lmcrruting TO no more than a drawn game.
Gen. PIraHcs was expected 20 be soon on his
march for the Rio Grhrd", al the head If 10000
troops. Some. however, believed that The troops
he clIcavOrcd 10 ra!>c V ere intended C!Iy iG>"yc'
his crown. or rather 10 defend his W position
as President
Gen Bra, O, in command at Vera Cruz, was
cxp>c.eL TO come Out against PaIcdcs
Tie Vera CruzLnos say they will have Barro as
President
The L. 5. irigaic Constitution and The |. s.
sIoop Of war Levant, which have been attached
20 the Pacific Squadron. are OH their way 10 the
[ rited States. This is 10 be much regretted at
the present crisis, considering ihc str"na Tn OF the
British fleet. II Was generally bciIercI, and pub.
licly d cleared. that d. soon IL ho>tilitIes comIncnc d
etweent the l.. ) and Mexico. the English
land rnd take possession Of all tile most
rtart pieces ill the rame Of their Govern
ITcnl.
STILL LATER.
The noble steamer Maria arrived from New
Orleans last evening. at @ o'clock, bringing usl
oftl,e lOth. Among her passengers from
the mouth of the Ohio cdIne Governor EDWARDS.
The Picayunc Of the 10Th has the following!
with regard 10 Mexican affairs:
I'VE have been gratiiied By an Interview with
Mr.. Dimond, orr former consul at Vera Cruz,
who sailed from that city on the [. S. steam ship
Mississippi on the 3Uh nlt. Ms. Dimond informs
us that Santa Annals arrival was daily expected
by many persons i'll Vera Cruz, and that the
country was ripe for his reception. A plan OF a
new revolution had been published, based upon
the constitution d 1927. upon which it was sup.
posrd The Federal and the Santa Anna parties
,-,,,IJ unite,