The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-06-16
From the Pensacola Gazette, 9th instant.
LATE FROM VERA CRJJz AND .rur


The Y: .. Steamer Mississippi, Capt. Fitz-
hugh, arrived at this port on Thursday last She
brings as passengers. DR.. Wood. of the IT. s
Navy. bearer of important despatch from Com.
modore Sloat. commanding our naval forces in the
Pacific. Parrot, Esq, u S. Consul A. Ma,
za'lan-F. M Diamond. Esq. U. S. Consul at
Vera Cruz, and seven other Americans from Ms~
vera Cruz was blockaded by the u. S. shin.
Rarltan and Falmouth and brig Somers. The
St. Mary's is off Tampico
The American barque Eugenia, Cant. Briscoe
from New York, belonging to p. A. Harpous 8,
Co.. evaded the blockade, although pursued by
the boats ct our men of war and got into Vera
Crua-(this same Captain ran the blockade of the
French) all the other Americans had left the nort
of Vera Cruz re''
lhe news OF the victory of Gen. Taylor had
reached Mexico. The Mexican papers greatly
exaggerate our forces engaged.
lhe Mexican war steamers Montezuma and
Guadaloupe had left Alvarado for Havana. in
charge of English officers-they having been sold
to an English firm in Mexico
From the Pacific we learn that the Mexic,ps
had declared against Paredes.
An English fleet of fourteen ships. inclpdinc
three line OF Battle ships were cruising off the
West coast of America
Mr.. Parrot is only abont twenty DAVIS from
Mazatlan-both he and Dr. Wood were allowed
to pass through Mexico without molestation.
The Mississippi sailed from Vera Cruz on Sat
srday last.
We CLEAN from the Mobile Herald of the 9Th
inst. the following additional intelligence =
The only political news of importance which
we gather from Mr.. Parrott is that Mazatlan and
Iepec had declared for Santa Anna, and il was
generally thought he would be recalled The
cause OF the revolutionary movement was under
stood not to be connected with the Texas question
as was the case in former revolutions.
The Somers has been sent to Campeacbv IN
ascertain whether the people of Yucatan, are
favorable to our cause.
The American squadron at Mazatlan on the ct
of May consisted of the:-
Frgate Savannah, Com. Sloat. so onns S,oon
Levant. Page. "a guns; Sloop Warren. Hull od
guns; Sloop Cyane, Marvin "a guns ; store shin.
Erie, and hourly expected frigate Congress and
soop Portsmouth
ne British fierce at the same date consisted
OF the Collingwood, go guns Talbot, &c: Juno.
70 brig Spy, tender, 8 and the brig Guavmas'
| taking in treasure for England.
1t was reported that other British shps of war
were to rendezvous at Mazatlan, but none o,bera
had arrived.
But little doubt exists at Mazatlan and among
the officers OF the squadron, that the British adj
mirai has instructions not to allow the American
squadron to take possession of any Mexican norris
on the Pacific. If this supposition should move
| correct, the next news from the Pacific viii
be OF the most highly exciting charactsr-as there
| sannot exist doubt that Com. SIoat will tak.
possession at all hazards. 1t is supposed that for
! some time past Com. S. has instructions tn s,iya
all mexican ports on that coast, whenever he
! shonid receive reliable news of the commence
nent OF hostllrtes between the two countries.