The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-07-04
Later fFom Mexico.

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Later from Mexico.
The U. S. sloop Of war, Falmouth, arrived at
Pensacola the evening of Friday, the 10Th
inst, from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the
9TH inst. The officers and crew were all we'll
The us. steam-figate Princeton, had arrived
off Vera Cruz, and with the irigqle Raritan was
maintaining the blockade of the port; The
health Of the crews Of both vessels was excel
lent, although the vomito was raging in the city
Of Vera Cruz.
Our news from the city Of Mexico is later
than we give on Sunday. We are informed
that the Mexican Congress was organized on the
lst ihstant,but we do not learn whether a legal
quorum was obtained. The reader will recol-
lect that when Mr.. Dimond, our late consulof
Vera Cruz left on the Both ult., he was decided
" Of opinion that agquofunl could not be le-
gally obtained, and such appears to have been
the case, down to the evening Of the 30tb ult.
General Paredes had at last determined to
leave the capital and take the command ofthe
army Of tile frontier. The result Of the %actiOus
Of the 9th and 9th Of May is said to have made
upon him a profound impression. We detect
in the lone Of the papers, which comment up
on those actions, direct attemptsto pelliate the
extent Of the disasters, intended for the Pro-
v%isional President rather than the public. But
Paroles would seem TO appreciate the full ex-
tent Of the calamity, and perhaps he judges
rightly that the most certain means to confirm
his power in the Republic, is to retrieve in per-
son the honors lost at Palo Alto and Resaca de
la Palma. He was to leave the capital on the
9th inst, at the head Of 1000 troops, but orders
had BEEN issued that large bodies should join
him at different points on the line Of march, 50
that his entire force, including Arista's COM
mand, should not fall short Of sixteen thausand
men.
Although we have now received intelligence
BY way Of Havana and Talnpicc, and by the
Falmouth, that Parades would certainly take
the command Of the army in person, yel there
was an impression prevalent among men Of so-
gacity in Vera Cruz, when the Falmouth left,
that he would not and could not venture to
leave the city Of Mexico during the session Of
Congress.
1t is said that nearly'ono halfof the country is
in open revolt. The news received here a fort
night since Of the revolt at Mozatlan is confirm
ed, and as we then stated, Sonora is now in a
state Of rebellion against the Central Govern
ment.
So ripe for revolutionsis the Department Of
Vera Cruz, that upon the departure Of the Fall
mouth il was saidthere were 1900 men outside
the city Of Vera Cruz ready to attack it at any
moment, upon the signal being given. Some
Of the guns had actually been removed from
the castle Of San Juan de Ulna and, placed a.
round the city for its defence, and troops had
been Withdrawn fromEthe castle for the same
purpose. The intelligence received from Tam
pico on Sunday shows how that city was rent
by internal dissensions, and in considering the
deplorable state Of the country in every quar-
ter and under every aspect, it would by no
means. surprise us were Paredes compelled to
forego his cherished purpose Of placing him
self at the head Of the Mexican army. But
suppose he carries his resolution into effect,
what better fate awaits him at the hands of
Gen, Taylor and our troops?-Truly his chan
ces from every point Of view appear desperate.
To illustrate the treachery Of Gen. Alvarez,
towards Paredes, the story is circulated at We
"a Cruz, that the former, who had the command
of the forces at Mazatlau, was supplied with
81 10000 0 withwhich toact against the Ameri-
can squadron in the Pacific. No sooner had
Alvarez obtained the funds than he pronounce
ed against Paredes, kept all the money and
even sold the cannon in the forts.