Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-06-18
HIGHLY IMPORTANT PROM
MEXICO

81 Nar
tyice 81 IL, Noo Ori>aas Pioaysae,l
Tuesday, noon, June 2.
by the bark Louisiana. Cap, willis, we
have ad'iees from Vera Cruz to the 18th
ut, Eve days later than those brough, by
Thus TT" Jou'sluna sailed ia company
~ The Helen Mcleod, leaving no Amer.
cao vessels 10 port Brig Petersburg, Tor
New York, sailed on May 2la Block
Of Vera Cruz commenced on the 20,h, ff
teen days being allowed oil neutral vessels
IN por, to load ard depart BY order OF the
Mexican govornmeni the a mericsn consul
Affairs had 10 be closed A American cili-
z"ns were TO Lave on the och Go tbat
day the consul expected TO 60 no board the
steam frigalc Mississippi The RirItan
ffigatc arrived On The 25,h, and found a
sloop lying of the por, Got OF in haste,
10 prevent being seized The day they
sailed, news reached Vera Cruz tho, Ma.
sanllan ION The Pscide) had pronounced
sgains parades. Gen. Alvarez wns sill
carrying on his hostile Preparations in the
south part OF Mexico.
a report whs IN circulation that Gen
pafadrs intended to leave the city Of Mexi
co at The head Of more troops TO reinforce
the army OF the north. Great luminosity
existed against the Americans, increased by
the news OF the second action OF the 9Th
and 9th Enormous forced loans had been
imposed upon the Clergy by the govern.
ment. The clergy had declared itself to.
tall y unable 10 ge, The Metropolitan church.
rs prepared TO furnish subsidies OF $4,000
per month the churches Of Mochoacnn
$4,000, Of Pueblo, $4,000; of Gaudala1-
ara, 10000 OF Durango, $4,000; Of OAK
nco, "a, 900. These great sums show tina,
the President is determined 10 prosecute the
war with energy. Scnor Gondey has been
arrested by the government. Gen. Almon,e
has made formal resignation OF his mission
TO France In regard to Paradcs putting
himself at the head Of the army, the Ell
Repubiieano says it is uncertain whether
no will repair TO the Rio Grande or 10 Vcra
Cruz He would leave the capital as soon
rs Congress assembled Accounts OF The
disastrous actions Of the sth and 9th had
been received at the capital, and appeared
IN The official journal They ar more
accurate than Mexican bulletins generally,
and do credi, TO Arls,a. The news was
received with regret, but with dctcrmina
lion 10 fight the war out
From The ~ o. Jefersonian. June ..
The steamer Mary Kingston arrived last
evening, four days from Point Isabel On
the 2S,h uIt, about 400 rangers and 200
infantry VOLUNTEERS arrived from Texas, a,
that place, by the way OF Padre Island
Among the infantry was a company, so in
number, oil German emigrnnls from La
Baco Bay which was said to be the finest
company at that point
party OF dragons (rangers) were in
purSul, Of Arlsias forces. who had fcd
from Malamoras on the 18th and after
Sigh! encounter with the rear guards cap.
,utrj some mules and small 10, of camp
equipments The taking of Mrtamoras
without sing lie shot, has in great meas
ure queied she fears Of those who believed
that the Mexicans were determined TO pros.
ecu,e with unaba!ing vigor, the attack upon
Fort Brown. After describing the tnking
possession Of Meramoras, before published
tie account proceeds
Ampudia retreated from the town ,mmc.
diateJy after an interview with Gen. Aris,a
lie reircated 10 the Rio Del Norte, where
he is now encamped, awaiting reinforce.
men, from Paroles, who, it is reported. is
on his way there with Is 900 men. This,
however, 10 not authenticated The gener.
al impression is, tina, Arisn intends concen
rating his force. nj Rlonosa, and when hc
r.. r
Paroles, he will renew hostiitios
The troops landing a, Brasos SAINT iago
are encamped there and al Poin, lsabe and
will remain there until further orders from
General Taylor. There are now over Q =.
900 troops daily landing Colonies Davis
md Reminents are there cncamped in
For Polk, They are all in good health.
but some suTerings exists from the want OF
clean, pure water
The Erpeetandors of the 2ls uI, pub
llshed in the CITY Of Mexio, gives n discrip.
ton Of the kind Of war the Mexican govern.
men, proposes TO carry 90 against the Uni.
ted States. |, is Guerilla war, no pitched
battles 10 be fought, bu, the country to be
lad waste, our troops harrnssed and a II sun.
plies cut of The Mexicans are well skilled
IN this mode Of warfare. Il will therefore
be necessary for our governmental organize
our forces INTO sarge bodies and to advance
INTO Mexico without delay, otherwise the
war will be pro,ractcd for years
The hne steamship New York left Ga
weston on the 30th nit and brings US dates
up'o tina, dsy. They contain nothing later
from the seat OF war, but the follow ing will
be found Interesting
From the Galveston Nswsl
The sloop Tom Jack, Capt Parker, ar.
rived yesterday morning from Corpus
Christi She left Aransas Pass lae Mon.
day q, which place the Steamship Sea had
loa arrived fnm Brazos saniise 90. Some
Of the r'r'ons connected with The army rom
- Joseph's Island and Corpus Christ.
co board the Sea were McCleister. Lieu
humphreys and Mr. Rogers, all of
whom were supposed to have been