The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-08-05
From, the Mobile Herald eth wh.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM
MEXICO

Com Gregory, arrived here yesterday
from Vera Cruz, which place she left
on the 18th inst, bringing two days la
ter dates than received by the Princeton.
The Vera Cruz papers of the 18th
and 10th, publish the news of the Ore
gon treaty under the head of Very I'm
portant News" The papers state that
in consequence of the treaty the Mexi-
can people are called on to make increa-
sed efforts to save their country from
the rapacity of the robbers of the "del
Norte."
They remind the Mexicans of the
manner in which the French were dri-
ven out of Spain, after Madrid and the
cities of the country were in possession
Of the enemy. This was done by a
guerilla warfare, in which small parties
of the enemy were murdered wherever
they were found.
Paredesh had not left the city of Mexico.
1t was found impossible to raise a BODY
of even. 5000 TO follow him.
1t is the opinion of all we'll informed
persons that there is nothing to prevent
General Taylor's marching, directly TO
the city of Mexico There are no troops
to oppose him.
Gen. Scott's ideas of the rainy season
have caused much mirth among those
residing in the neighborhood of the city
of Mexico and Vera Cruz. There is
no finer climate in the world than that
Of the highlands of Mexico which are
reached at Monterey.
Gen. Moro, the new commander of
the Castle and city of Vera Cruz, who
has succeeded the Vice President Bra
vo, has entered upon his duties. He
has body of several hundred men at
work every morning on The low sand
beach adjoining the Castle, where he is
throwing up additional breast works
About sunset the soldiers are exercised
at target firing. The guns are mostly
of large calibre, and throw shot to
great distance
The American squadron is anchored
under Green Islands. The opinion
daily gains that the Castle can only be
taken by escalzde or boarding" as Jack
calls it. This the sailors of the squad
ron are eager 10 undertake.
The British steamer arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 18th, without Santa Anna,
and the best informed now say there is
no probability of his coming there at all.
The yellow fever is making great ha-
voc among the troops both in the Castle
and in the city. The soldiers being
mostly from the interior are not accus.
toned to the climate of the sea coast, and
therefore suffer in health very severely.
Vera Cruz could easily be taken with
two or three thousand men, who could
land either north or south of it. AT pre-
sent the city is nearly deserted.
Excellent health prevails throughout
the squadron, the frigate Raritan alone
excepted, on board which vessel the
scurvy prevails 10 a great extent. This
is caused by the great length Of time
which this vessel has been at sea. She
has been two years and six months on
commission. and all that time has been
passed between the tropic and under a
verticle sun. She came to this station
from the coast of. Brazil, where she passed
much time in observing the blockadin0
squadron off Montevideo, and was Of
course unable to obtain fresh provisions
for her crew. Ofthe large numbar wiil6
have been sick on board, there has not
been deaiar ".''' -
+ There is mteh complaint Of tHs wan.
Of medicako6cek on board our ships.
Four of theA N ke not even their. COM
Pllment dnria peace, and now while
being daily exPosed - having their men
wounded or killed by the enemy, as
we'll as encountering the malignant
diseases of the climate, the ships should
not be without their proper medical staff.