Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-07-29
Late and Important from Mexico.

days from Havana, we have aovlces from
the city Of Mexico to the 10th June Vera
Cruz 22d June, and Tampico I'd July
The III. w. brings an overland mail from
the Pacific, under seal for theU. s. Govern
ment. but the nature Of the important intelli-
gence it is said to contain has not transpir-
ed. The Sun translates the following from
Spanish papers:
eThe revolution in favor Of Santa Anna
has extended to all the cities from Acapulco
to Mazatlan, embracing the departments on
the Pacific, which are now in arms against
Paredes, with the exception of Osjaca and
La Puebla, two southern departments which
remain neutral, yet, in heart, they are
doubtless with Yucatan, their neighbor.--
Formal declarations ofindependence have
been received in Mexico from both the Cal
ifornias. The revolutionists Of Jaliaco
having been attacked at Colena by the
Paredes army, retired TO Guadalaxara, a
large city, which they were fortifying. A
division Of the forces were ordered there by
Paroles, which had been intended for the
defence Of Monterey. The Usurper desires
to suppress all instructions before he at.
tacks Gen. Taylor.efss ~ sr.5sss Ks .ss.
assThe Junta or Congress fixed the 9th of
July for the close of its session. 1t had
passed some important acts. On the 18th
June it proceeded to elect q President,
ninety three votes being given 5s for
Paroles, 10 for Bravo, 7for Herrera, Q for
Perez, for Rincon, for Araya, and l for
Feriaz. Gen. Paredes was declared Presi-
dent, and Gen. Bravo Vice President. -
The former having obtained permission to
lead the army against the Americans, res
ceived his commission on the 18th of June,
and the vanguard of the forces, under Gen.
Arevaro, left Mexico on the 10Th en- route
for Monterey, and Paroles would follow as
soon as Bravo arrived from Vera Cruz,
Gen. Bravo set out for the Capitol on the
Gath June, leaving Gen. de Sela to COM
mand San Juan d'Ulloa and the Depart
ment Of Vera Cruz.
"The Cabinet Ministers rendered their
designations to Paredes, on hearing that he
was to leave with the army. Ampudia
remains at San Luis Potosi. Arista is said
to be coming to Mexico-at slow pace, we
suppose for we find proclamation from
him, dated at Lanares, 4th June. calling
on the army to rally for the salvation ofthe
Republic. s
"Extrasagant rumors are circulatedinth the
newspapers relative to the American forces,
whose march upon New Leon and Monterey
is said to have commenced without opposit-
ion, and the Vera Cruz papers have it that
Gen. Taylor is within days journey Of
Tampico. Vera Cruz itself has been almost
evacuated, the merchants retiring to Jalapa
and Orizaba, with their property. An at
tack on the castle is said to have been plan
ned by Connor, to commence on the 10th
July, with the following vessels: Frigate
Cumberland, SO guns; do. Raritan, SO DO
do. Potomac, so do |; Corvette John Adams,
2Od Brig Somers, 10 do; Steamer Miss
issippi, s do do. Princeton, do. These
were Of Vera Cruz when the British steamer
Clyde left there, and Capt. Simmons Of that
vessel reports seeing six other U. S. vessels
of war off the harbor as she came out. +
ssThe British squadron there consisted Of
the Vesuvius, a ship. Of so guns, another
steamer and brig. The Vesuyius, it is
said was going to Tampico, to take on
board specie which the U. s. brig st.
Mary's blockading there, had refused to
permit the British Mail Steamers to receive.
The ST. Mary's opened her fire on Tampico
ON the 7th June, which was answered by
two gun boats, and after an action of three
hours, the former retired.
.sAlvarado, a place south of Vera Cruz,
is blockaded by u. S. Brig which had
captured trading boat and some men,
A few gun boats at Alvarado chased boat
from the brig, but without coming near
enough for fight. A Spanish brig whicn
attempted to run theblockade of Vera Cruz,
was fired into and seized by the U. S.
steamer Princeton: No lives lost The
brig was released. g. Il
''lt is amusing to. read the rumors in
Mexican papers relative to our army
One has it that they are already at Alta
Mira, near Tampico and another says
there is nothing to oppose their march upon
Monterey and New Leon another reports
Gen. Taylor's departure from Matamoras
on the 10th june for Reynosa and Santillo
at the head of Ave thousand men, four
piecesof artillery and thirty wagons. So
great isthe. alarm at Vera Cruz that the
soldiers are on duty. night and day. The
progress Of the new Republic of the Rio
Grande is spoken of. The Mexicans say
it is another annexation scheme Of the
Yankees, who are seducing the people Of
Tamaulipas, New Leon, Chihuahue, &C.,
&C., into the measure by means Of news.
papers published in bad Spanish at Mata.
moras. ,ss :, ..s. 80 5s5, /
aThe Indians have ravaged the Depart.
ment Of Durango, committing terrible dep
relations and chasing the Government
troops. MartialSlaw has been proclaimed
atsVera Cruz, Tampico, and Alvarado,
The Junto Or. Congress received the report
Of a.committee relative to the war which
suggests thai Congress ought to adopt meas
ures for the defence Of the country. ID ap.
pears, however, that the report on the
measures for prosecuting the war was 70.