The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-28


It'll nsthree days later than previous intelligence
When the squadron sailed the 4th instant the guns
Of the castle all Manned and matches lighted
towards IT. It generally believed that Is soon a.
hostiiiues commenced ON the frontier, Com. Common
would attack the town and castle.
The Falmouth the only u s. vessel left nj Sacra-
hcios when the Mandarin sailed
The Mexican government has revoked tho commission
OF Gen. Almonte as minister to France in
Of having found upon his Secretary Sr Lerdo papers
which compromise Gen. Almonte. ST. vadivelso the
present minister to SPAIN Is entrusted with the French
mission.
sr d. Francisco turbe has been appointed Minister Of
those debts to which tho the custom house
at Vera Cruz were pledged The English will grumble,
perhaps a. this unless their assent was pre-
ST. D. Manuel Pena Pena has been appointed President
of the Supreme Court Of Justice.
ST. Gomez de 10 Cortna having resigned the place OF
first under Secretary of War, Sr d. Juan Luis Velaz
ques dc Leon was appointed in his place
ST. D. Jose Maria do lrgoyen has been appointed Co
vernon Of Chihuahua,
A letter received at Vera Cruz from Tampico on
the It'll instant which announced the death Of col Cross
Of our army Tho circumstances Of his cruel fate are
detailed. He was taken by armed party of Rancho
ros and hung Immediately 10 tree " So says the letter
In the Official journal We find the documents by which
the manifesto Of Gen. Paredss Of the 2sd ult was
the Mexican reports Of events occurring on the Rio
Grandc down to the l4th Of April with the correspond
ence between Gems Ampudia and Taylor. We and that
the accounts have already given Of those transactions
were accurate and sufficiently full.
In regard to the revocation Of Gen Almonte's commits
sion, ~ TEMPO supposes that 1t made either be
cause the government had obtained proof of his mpca
ton in revolutionary projects or were dstrusful Of his
sentiments towards the administration At any rate he
ordered to remain at Havana The Dia,io del Cobb
srno commenting upon the article Of Ell Tempo, says il
and that the alleged motives for the act are not exact
ST. Valdivieso at last accounts Paris and is said
to be dipomatist Of ability. He will not give up his
| Spanish mission.
Private letters received at Vera Cruz announce the
arrest Of Gen RangeL This the man who was tried
has escaped punishment through Executive clemency
The liberal papers have often denounced the pur
sued towards him as 80 lenient as TO be scandalous
Ell Locomofor Is extremely gatifed by the prompt
paration which made in the castle of San Juan de
Ulloa to give Com. Conners squadron reception
The wind was such, that the squadron in setting sail APP
preached somewhat towards tie CASTLE Thereupon the
guns were manned, matches lighted and every prepare
ton made for repelling an attack But the squadron
sheered of and pursued its course.
The editor Of the same paper speaks in the highest
1888 barbet battery has been erected upon the acs OF
the Castle mounting 40 or so mortars Of immense
size That the cannon and powder good within the
the United Staos In this connection may add that
| gentleman arrived here yesterday from Vera Cruz,
purchases Of powder for tho Mexican Government We
supposed it will be shipped from this port'in horn
- Losomotor having made inquiries is satisfied that
that would require twenty vessels of the
that the government had replied to him that he mus
abide by the instructions before given hmthat having
800 guns in his squadron at sacricos he should only
wait TO hear that hostlties had commenced the from
tier and then proceed to attack the Castle We presume
that Commodore Conner needs not to be enlightened
| the premises
The Mexicans remote from the seat of war were uni.
yersaily confident OF victory upon the Rio Grande-
They founded their hopes purely upon their numerical
superiority o They set down the number Of their own
at lcss than 5000.
sons OF the decree restraining the freedom Of the press
and the manifesto Of Gen. Paredes Upon the former
there Is he utmost diversity OF opinions as to the latter
mere unwoned unanimty on inc part OF the press
all parties approve the manifesto
correspondent IN speaking OF the hr measure OF sr.
Iturbe the minister Of the treasury suspcndng the pay
men Of debts to which the custom house revenues were
pedged says VIII cause extreme emparrassmeni 20
snen esonces =. mo same tme ne argues tnat VII
20 =, M .s e upe,v ". c ny enauns
20 pay 'ns uroops =, Maamolas, ana oo'ah PROVISIONS
,oa e, ,a viii cy s s ~ saea. neea. uPon 'n.'
we wouia REMARK, hat Il .ne Mexcans rely upon tne re-
cep.s OF .ne custom houses on the uu LOT military re-
Sou ~ ney vii spseay nna M al au IN
h;h Nc ,i Sor.I ~ rs eT ~ vg enus " oiue
cd the statement that The war stosmers had heen sod ~
co .ne a' he Wal s.eameIs naa oeen sola 20
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me conraaicuon a.e report =. vera IruL was Una;
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na IRON 1Ose as0 dated from N.
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an, rremn P nS so do o. the ARRIVAL
phe .'n ca Iii; 1t. uo ~ oa pein11 p
mission was refused him, but few days thereafter the
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VERA onuz May 4 l5ao;
Inc J9sephne sailed on me ao'n a zoo .ns
arrival OF the mails 70 enable me TO send you any detail
OF its intelligence The only important item was the
report OF new pronunciamien, TO-. ct the South,
he facts connected with winch would tseem 70 be
these. The supplies forwarded py the government,
for the support Of the expedition to California through
that section Of the country In which senior Alvarez
stationed, were seized by that gentleman and ap
propated to other objects than those contemplated by
Gen. faredes ana MS government ieNer from ngn
and authentic source IN the city OF Mexico says The
IS SAID TO ne LOT the the
Federation but IN the meantime calls Tor triumvirate
composed OF Generals Santa Anna Herrera and Rncon
who are to govern the country until frec election II
made Tor PRESIDENT mat story was made 70 SUIT the
latitude othe capital while very Inherent preext was
assigned to the inhabitants oil the gallant generals VI