Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-09
Inter from Mexico.

The u. S. soop of war Falmouth arrived at Pensa-
cola the evening of Friday the 18th inst, frOm OF
Vera Cruz. whence she sailed on the 4th inst. The
officers and crew were all we'll
The ship Princeton had arrived of Vera Cruz and
with the rgatc Raritan maintaining the blockade
of the port. The health of the Of both vessels
was excellent, although the roHilo raging in the
city of Vera Cruz.
The Falmouth had left at Vera Cruz the British
brig Of war Rose, aud the French brig lie Mercure
and bark La Perouse.
The fate of the bark Eugena, Captain Biscoe FROM
New TOrk-which vessel il will be recolectcd. ran
the blockade, uncertain. Instructions for dis
posing of her had been sought from the capital.
Some were disposed to seize and burn her, though
subsequently disposition manifested TO let her
off scOtt Free" in consideration Of her saucy de-
iance Of the American squadron.
Gen. Paredcs had at last determined To leave the
Capital and take the command of the army of the
frontier. The result of the actions of tie 9Th aud
9th Of May is said 10 have made upon him profound
impression. We detect in the tone Of the papcss
which comment upon-tlose actionsi direct attempts
to paiaie the extent of the disasters intended for tie
Provisional President rather than the public Paredes
to leave the Capital the 9th inst, at the head
5000 troops, but orders had been ISSUED that large
bodies should join him at different points the line
Of march, so that his entire force including Arsta
command, should not fall short of 10, zoo men. =
Although we have now received intelligence hy way
of Havana and Tampico, and by the Falmouth, that
Paroles would certainly take The command Of the
army in person, yet there impression preva.
lent among men of sagacty in Vera Cruz, when the
Falmouth left. that he would not and could not
ture to leave the city of Mexico during the session of
Congress. Ii is said that nearly onc-balf of the
country is in open revolt The news received here
fortnight since of the revolt at Mazatan is conirmed
and as we then anticipated, Sonora is now in a state
of rebellion against the Central Government
50 ripe for revolution is the Department of Vera
Cruz that upon the departure of the Falmouth it was
said there were 1900 men outside the city of Vera
Cruz ready TO attack it at any moment, upon the sig
nal being given. Some of the guns had actually been
removed from the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa and
placed around the city for its Defence and troops had
been with rawn from the castle for the same purpose
The intelligence received from Tampco on Sunday
shows how that city rent by internal dissentions.
and considering the deplurabe state Of the country in
every quarter and under every aspect, would BY no
means surprise us were Paroles compelled to forego
his cherished purpose of placing hiimsel the head
! Of the Mexican army.
To illustrate the treachery Of General Alvarez to.
wards Paredes the story is Circulated at Vera Cruz
that the former, who had the command of the forces
at Aazatlan. was supplied with 81 100000 with
which to act against the American squadron in tho
Pacific. No sooner had Alvarez obtained the funds
than he pronounced against Paredcs, kept all the
money, and even sold the cannon in the forts.