The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-08-01
Later from Mexico & the ARMY.

Later from Mexico & the Army
The steamship Jas. l.. Day, Capt, Griffin
arrived ut New Orleans on the 18th of July
from Brazos Santiago, which place she left or
the 18th.
The news is four days later and of consid
erable interest, and especially is the an.
nouncement that n dcputaion from the Brit.
ish Navy arrived nj Fort Polk upon business
with Gen. Taylor, calculated to excite curos-
ity and speculation. The troops were being
sent forward as fast MS the means oftrnnspor-
tation and the high water would allow
The Andrew Jackson Regiment left for
Reynosn, on the 9th and Col. Davis moved up
the river, on the 10Th ofJuly. An article in
the American Flag, of the 10th informs us
that broils occasionally break out between the
| Volunteers and MeXicans, resulting in dcnth.
| That paper states that Gen. Taylor uses eve
ry eNcrtlon to prevent persons attached 10 the
army, from disturbing the citZcns of Malta
mOraS.
The Mexican authorities are urged to use
more attention in keeping their citizens in or
der, and dispensing them when engaged in
riotous proceedings. Some of Candles men
are supposed to be lurking about Matamoras
| for purposes ofrapne and murder. A young
| American soldier was found near the office
of the American Flag, on the OH inst, with
/ his throat dreadiully cut, and his heart pierre
ed with several dangerous wounds; the muir
dCrcr has not yet been discovered The Rio
Grande was still rising on the 10th. In several
places about MntamOrus it had overlooked its
banks.
CATHOLIC CHAPLAINs. The reverend gen.
tIemen appointed by the President ofthe Uni
ted States us chaplaips for the soldiers profess
sing the Roman Catholic religion, Mct,lroy
/ nj p,,,, ii, Gil 81,
steamer Troy, from Point Isabel. The ap-
pointmeut ofthesc gentlemen by the Presi-
dent, must go far to remove the unioundcd o.
pinion prevalent in Mexico that the Govern
mcnt of the United States is hostile TO the
Catholic religion, and that this war is waged
in part against the religion protested by the
MeNicnns.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Havana papers were received ut New Or
leans on the 18th of July by the schooner
Hope, which contains later news from McXi-
co, having been received there by the British
mail steamer CLYDE, from Vera Cruz, which
place she left on the 9Th.
Passengers by the Clyde state that it was
the intention oftic United States Squadron
to attack San Juan de Ulloa on the 10th inst
Generals Arista and Ampudia had been call
cd to the capital. The former is to he tried
for abandoning the city ofMatnmoras, while
he had upward Off 900 troops under his com
mand. In consequence of tins, he had been
discharged from his office as Commander in
Chicfof the army. lie publishes Il long adj
dress to his fellow soldiers, expressing his re-
greet mt his misioruncs, and assuring them
that his prayers will be offered up to the God
of Battles for their victory and success in cv-
cry engagement which they may have with
the common enemy.
The Spanish merchant brig Cerola, from
CadiZ, anchored off the Isle de Ncrd on the
Goth ult, she attempted to pass into Vera
Cruz. The Princeton fired n couple ofhank
shot at her, ms II notice that she was not TO he
permitted TO pass in. She disrrgarded them;
"A shotted gun was then fired, which quickly
brought her helm about; she then laid to, and
the Princeton sent n boat on board, when she
was ordered to 20 toward the Island.
ltwas reported that an American brig of
war was hlockadug the port of Alvarado.
Letters had heen received at V era Cruz, stat
ing that the CALIFORNIA; had pronounced IL
gainst the Mexican government. Government
were informed by letters and passengers that
Santa Anna aud Almontc had not departed
from Havana.
LATER FROM YUCATAN. BY late arrival
ut Havana Eucatau papers had been received
to the 22d ult. Gov. Bardachano gave his an-
swcr to the commander ol'the American brig
ofwar in the following manner: "Although
Yucatan had declared herself independent
from the rest ofthe Mexican Republic since
the first of January, it was not their intention
to be entirely separated from the Nation, and
consequently the Department of YuCatan
should continue to form part olthe Repub-
lie, whether she should submit TO the actual
Government or not.
CAS- TO the position which Nucatan should