Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-07
NEW ORLEANS, March &c.
LATER EXON MEXICO.

The brig Oceana Capt Creighton arrived here last
ing Vera Cruz which she left the l5th company
with the schooner Water Witch. also bound to this port
BY tins arrival have papers from the city OF Mexico &c
the 10Th and from Vera Cruz date at Oceanss sail
ing.
1t appears that on the 9Th inst the Mexican Minister
Senior Castillo snEas, received note from MIR. Sdel now
at Jalappa, which the latter requires peremPtorly de-
finite To his demand be recognized Minister
Pienipoenary, not only the question OF Texas
but To settle every other matter in dispute between the two
countries, such payment OF the instaenrs due the
debt and satisfactory for the losses sustained
by our citizens by the delay IN those payments The Su-
Government Immediately cOnvOked the Council and
submitted MIR. Slde's for their opinion. They Hd-
vsed the receive Mr. Sidel. except
Envoy Extraordinary settle the difficult, about Texas,
leaving all other affairs unattended until that shall have
| been adjusted.
Itwa whether the Government will conform
To the wishes OF the council but i, supposed wilt since
the President aud his Cabinet find in favor only the
recorded opinions Of the preceding Administration and
:he late Chambers, but the whole OF the Mexican press.
On the ether side asserted in the Mexican prints that
Mr. Sdel will abae OF his pretensons. aud will
quit the Republic Immediately after the receipt OF Senior
/ Lanzas' reply II It be not perfectly satisfactory
The correspondent OF the LoeOmOtor OF the llth inst.
writing from tho city If Mexico STATES" In this
there is doubt that the maritime forces of the Anglo
Americans. situated IN the Gull, and in the Pacific will
tack ports. aud Cen Taylor will commence operations
the Rio Bravo"
In the capital rumors current that numerous iam
lie. about removing from Vera Cruz alarmed by the
probability OF the approach OF the Anglo Americans. But
an exp anation Is offered that these families arc merely
proceeding Jaapa Medein, pass the spring.
the annual The Vera Cruzlnos do consider
conflict though possible preceding have
led them 10 foresee.
A reinforcement OF troops has recently left the city OF
Mexico. for the CALIFORNIA;.
a officer Of enginecrs Lieut. Colonel C,no. arrived
in Vera Cruz llth for the purpose inspect
ing the castle Of San Juan dc U.loa.
Ii has been announced IN the city OF Mexico in letter
from Maamoros that the American under Gen. Tay
Tor had arrived santa Isabel leagues from that city,
and that Gen. Mela, the eommandaut, had hastily united
few troops and marched FORTH determining to attack the
enemy wherever he met them"
Its also formally communicated To the public in the cap
ita that the number Of L. 5. ships of Sacrifices is
continually increasing.
In La Hesperia of the 7ti inst it is stated that pary
OF the American Army, consisting OF $50 men, had made
their appearance Maamoros but retired after
nOtering the ground. This sudden visit had produced
good al OF agitation the Mexicans in their
comments. They were waiting for rentorcemenis, which
had been despatched from Moutery and San LOUIS Potos
10 assume respectable attitude on the banks OF the Rio
Bravo.
The paper the Government gravey
siderng the subject contained MIR. Sidel's Of the
4h inst. but 1t was not known how they would decide
The fact positive, adds that Mr. Shde requires
swer within eight days OF the date OF his letter.
From digeni examination Of the papers which have
reached US we cannot heIp observing the remarkably er
and pdche tone OF their papers which contrast strongly
with the bravado and nyecuye which they exhibited
months ago.
The Espcranzs tampico paper that Gen Melia
had advanced with 400 iafsntry, attack the advanced
Guard OF the American army which had taken post San
"a Isabel.
arcdes contracted
with the houses Sermen Front Il Co.. and c. de Drusna
& Co., for loan of 900 be applied the vicua
ling, Terrifying, of Vera Cruz and Sau Juan De Uloa
Mr. Slide was still at Jasppa, but hourly expected at
Vera Cruz.
There much talk at Vera Cruz about the possibility
OF war; when the Oceana sailed.
The EspcciaOr publsh letter from Tcpsic dated Feb
~, from which translate the following extract:
Every stormy indeed is the political horizon this part
Of the Republic. According the received by the
extraordinary which arrived this city
18Th, aud which lett Mazaan the l7ih, learn that
revolution the point vt breaking out, whose OBJ
Jects be the separation OF the Of Sonora Sin
aoa. chihuahua. Durango from the OF the Republic
1t said that Gen Urea, who had arrived from his retire
ment, would be invited put himself the head Of this
revolution. To the fear. which the reports OF this revolt
created in the mnds the peaceful nhsbtants ad
ded the sinister spread by the American Naval for
there, who always announcing bombardment IS
they shall hear Of a declaration by Mexico
which is soon eIpected."-N. o. Pieayune