The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-15
BY this evenings Southern mail.
LATER FROM MEXICO.

oiN at She brought as passengers, J. PARROT,
est, late American consul at Mazatan, +. M.
Dmond, esq late coasuI at the city of Mexico, and
u wood OF the United States navy, bearer Of I'M
portant dispatches to our government, from Com.
Sloat, commanding the Pacific squadron. Seven
other Americans from Mexico also arrived in the
Mississippi
Mr.. Parrot, Mr., Dmond, and DR.. Wood ar
rived here on Sunday. The latter named gentle
man fastened on TO Washington with the des.
patches.
The only political news Of importance which We
gather from these gentlemen is that Mazatlan and
rePec had declared for Santa Ana and il gener-
ally thought there that 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 news Of the battles of the 9Th and 9th were
received at Mexico on the l7th ult Ga the 18Th
the papers announced that battle had been fought
On which the Mexleans acted like "lions."
This announcement did not prove sufficiently
explicit for the popuaee, who, after waiting some
days Tor the publication Of the official account,
made such demonstrations against the govern
ment as to leave no room for doubt that "Teyoln-
uon" was meditated-to prevent which on the 25th
Paroles sent tho despatch Of Arista TO the govern
menl organ for publication. Great excitement pre-
yailed-drunis were Immediately beat throughout
the city Tor volunteers and maledctons against the
Americans were uttered throughout the city.
Mr. Dimond informs US that all the Americans
except those employed in the factories either had
len the country or were preparing 10 do 50 immedi-
stely.
Captain Gregory, now commander Of the block
aiding force, had restored the two Mexican vessels
which had been captured of Vera Cruz by the
squadron He addressed a letter to General Bfayo,
OF Vera Cruz, saying that he had released the yes
sells IN consideration Of the fact that the Mexican
authorities had permitted Two American vessels Ia
depart unmoested subsequent TO the notice of tho
blockade.
From Mr. Parrot we learn that no met the news
OF the capture Of Captain Thornton and the com
meneement Of hostilities at Gaudalaxara. Upon in
curing at the post Office he learned that the govern
ment had not expressed the news. Mr. p imme-
uiateiy employed rusty person to carry de-
spalchos, containing all the particulars possible To
be obtained, toCommodore Sloat, lying at MazatIan
With his squadron. This express would reach
Com. 8. hye days in advance Of all other eommuni-
cations, and there be no doubt that ere this our
dag is waving over the walls Of Mazatlan, as well
as Monterey in California.
Our readers may reeolect that some time since it
was announced that Capt. Fremont had been or
dered out Of California by the Mexican authorities
When this news reached Com. Soat, no immediate
Y despatched the sloop-of-war Portsmouth TO ST.
Francisco bay 10 act as circumstances might require
The American squadron at Mazallan, on the hrst
OF May, consisted OF the frisale Savannah, Com.
Sloat SO guns; sloops Levant, Page, "a guns War
rem, Hull, "a guns; Cyane, "a guns; store ship Eric,
and hourly expected frigate Congress, and sloop
Portsmouth.
The British force, at the same date, consisted Of
the Collingwood, 80 guns; Talbot, 26 Juno, 90;
brig Spy, tender, 3; and the brig Frolic at Guaya-
mas, taking in treasure for England
IL was reported that other British ships-of-war
were to rendezvous at Mazatlan, but none others
had arrived.
Bot little doubt exists at Mazatan and among the
officers Of the squadron, that the British admiral has
instructions not to allow the American squadron 20
take possession of any Mexican ports on the Pa
cifc.
IL this supposition Should prove correct the next
news from the Pacific will be Of the mos, highly excl
ting chsracter-as there cannot exist a doubt that
Com. Sloat will take possession at all hazNrds II is
supposed that for some time past Com. s. has had in
structions to seize all Mexican ports on that coast
whenever he should receive reliable news of the
commencement Of hostilities between the two coun-
tries.
From the N. o. Daily Delta, June I.
FROM HAVANA.-TEN DAYS LATER
The brig 4. Street, Capt Mcconnell arrived
here yesterday from Havana bringing us dates from
that city TO the 18th ult. The Mexican war steam
ers Montezuma and Guadalupe arrived at Havana
from Vera Cruz on the Oath, under British coors
The Charleston Courier of the nst had received
Havana dates to the 26th ult. by the schooner F. A.
Brown, Capt. Westbrook. In relation to these
steamers, Capt. w. states that it was reported at
Havana that demand had been made on the Mex
lean government by the builders of these steamers,
or by English merchants who advanced the money,
for pa yment in default of which their delivery was
required, and that they were consequently surrena
dered to their custody. This course was adopted
with the view, no doubt, Of saving them from cap
turc by our squadron.
From the correspondence received from several
parts of the island it would appear that it had been
suffering severely from drought. The interior and
eastern parts of the island had suffered considerably
and it generally understood that the coffee su-
gar, and tobacco crops would be considerably d.
minshed in consequence. There had been fires in
st. Jaso, Puerto Principe, Guanabacoa and Santa
Cruz: no great damage was done.
Some of the officers on board the Mexican steam
ers announced at Havana that Com. Connor had no
tilted his government that it was useless to attempt
the taking of the castle of San Juan de Ulua as it
was impregnable.
The gas works were succeeding admirably, sever
Al public establishments having been lighted up
with gas.
The Captain General of Cuba, Don Leopoldo
0'Donne, has received from the queen Of Spain
two new titles that Of Count de Lucena, and that
Of Viscount Of Aliaga.
1t was generally believed at Havana that no pri-
vateers would be fitted out there to annoy our COM
nerce. We see no mention made of Santa Ana,
,ut understand that he appeared Indifferent to af
airs in Mexico.
A vessel arrived at Havana on the Goth ut from
with dates from Merida to the 9th ult
An extra Congress- had been held at Merida the
irst and principal object of which was the organi-
.aon of the peninsula Of Yucatan as an independ-
mt State. Senior Don Miguel Barbachano was
elected provisional president.
The American schooner Harmonious Walker ar
lived at Havana on the 10th, from New York, with
he team-engnes which had been ordered for the
purpose of working the marble mines on the isle of
Pines. The British steamer Trent arrived at Ha-
tana on the 28th from Bermuda and Nassau.
On the 29th, the mercantile affairs were in dull
tate, as it reported that war had been formally
declared between the United States and Mexico.
From the New Orleans Picayune 9th instant.
ARMY opERArIoNs.~-The letter appended hereto
rem our correspondent at Fort Brown, brings
Town our intelligence from the Rio Grande to the
atest date. A postscript dated the 9th uItimo, an
,ounces the arrival that day Of General Worth.
General Smith, with the advance of the volunteers
arrived on the oath, and the volunteers we're reach
ng Matamoras every day. The general impression
n the camp appeared to be that nothing would be
lone for week or ten DAYS, unless instructions