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north, whose principal point Of concentration Is
Monterey. On the 5ih ult.. Arisla gave up the
command al Linarcs, when, ia am order of the day
TO his troops, he expressed great sorrow at being
Obliged 20 quit them.
Vera Cruz wds declared to be in a state of seige.
and consequently under martial law, on the 26,h
alt. This Is a measure of precauHon, as il was
stated our naval force was TO attack the Castle ON
the 10Th inst.
General Tornel is now the Minister Of War.
having been again indicted into thar office.
Letters had been received at Vera Cruz, sta
ung that the eCalliornias had"pronouncod" against
the Mexican Government.
Gen. Rodriguez dc Celia has been appointed
Governor Of Vera Cruz, in the place of General
Bravo. appointed Vice President of the Republic
On the lIh ult., lrigate, mounting fity guns.
a war steamer and brig arrived at SACRIFICES
from Jamaica. This force, with the Tesuvius.
gone TO Tampico, represents England rather pow
ertully of Vera Cruz. In addition, there are
Spanish lrigo,e and a man-ofwar brig. and cor
vette aud brig belonging TO the French navy, "
ing at SACRIFICES.
An American ship had stopped a small vessel
going irom Vera Cruz to Alyarjo, on the 28ih ult.
aud portion Of her cargo and water was taken
from her. The master reported that the crew of
the American had the scuryy. This disease is
said TO have broken out in the Rariian.
There seems 10 be no lack of patriotism on the
part Of the Mcxicans, if we may Judge of the Of
ters Of assistance made BY individuals, and of
which there is abundant record in the papers of
the capital. large quantity of cannon, mus
kets, ammunition, etc., had been forwarded from
Perote TO the city of Mexico. The Mexicans at
the scat Of government seem to know every thing
going on in Gen. Tayor's camp: the papers an
nounce the intended expedition to Camargo, Mon.
teIey, SaluIlo, ETC., etc., eXaggeraliug the enor-
nous number oI advancing troops. A project Of
law was reported on the 2Oh ult., BY a commit
tee OF the Mexican Congress, in reference to the
war with the United States, in which the govern
ment is authorized TO raise money in the different
classes Of society, in fair and equitable way,
making all contribute TO the national defence i'm
the present cyig3ncy. The report was not appro-
we'd, in consequence Of the attudeit gave thegov-
ernmen; twas referred back for consideration.
Paredcs, on the 23d June, issued a proclama-
non directing the enrolment of battalion of in
lantry and and two squadrons Of cavalry, in the
capital, for its special defence. These troops
were to be organized out Of the commercial clas-
ses, and to equip themselves. This would enable
the garrison TO march against the invaders.
The Spanish brig Cecilia, from Cadiz, lately
attempted to run into Vera Cruz A shot from
the Princeton made her hoayc to, and she is now
at lsIa Ncrda.
YUcATAN.-'rho following is the answer given
by Governor Bmcachano 10 the Amcrcan-man-
oi-war-brig that adboensent to require Yucatan
to define her position, in the present state of hos
nlities between the United Suites and Mexico
1t is in number Of the Diario dc la Iabana, lust
arrived:
THAT although Yucatan had declared herself
from and of the rest of the Mexican |
Republic, since the LIST of january, it was not
heir intention to be entirely separated from the |,
nation, and consequently the department of Yu-
,alan should continue to form part of the Re- !
public, whether she should submit to the actual
government or not; that as to the position which
lucalan should preserve during the war, that
would depend entirely upon the RESULT Of the PEN
ling negotiations with the Mexican governments
md that at all events it was the duty of the Su-
oremo Congress, which had just met, to decide
what should be considered most proper and con-
'cnicnt to the interests Of the Peninsula"