The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-08
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

Arrival OF the barque Thetus.-The port
OF Vera Cruz blockaded.-The power,
of American consuls annulIed.-Ameri-
cans ordered to the interior OF the
cOuntry.-Efforts OF the government 10
sustain the war, &C.
The barque TbHtus, Captain Merrill, arrived a,
New Orleans on the evening Of the 30th uli. She
len Vera Cruz the Goth, and has brought papers
from the city ofMexico up the 18th instant nelu-
sive, and from Vera Cruz up to the time of her de-
Pnrture. We compile from the New Orleans papers
the following summary of intelligence W . ..
| The United States steam frigaie Mississippi ar.
rived at Vera Cruz on the 18th, with the news of
the battles of the 9Th and 9th instant Care WINS
taken to keep it from the Mexicans, thou en- IL IA
thought the fact of their defeat might have leaked
and did leak, out. . .-.17 =
The Mississippi and Falmouth had blockaded the
port OF Vera Cruz. Orders had been received from
the city of Mexico directing all Americans to leave
Vera Cruz by the 24h inst. Mr.. Diamond, the
consul, was preparing TO go on board Of one of the
United States vessels of war. IL was generally
thought that the American vessels left in port (ihe
barque Louisiana, and the brig Helen McLeod)
would be seized by the Mexcans. '.r ~
The contractor Of supplies for the American squad
ron had been forbidden by the Vera Cruz authori-
ties to furnish them with more So
The Thetus boarded off the harbor of Vera
Cruz by the United States ship Falmouth, and took
a letter bag from her. b.. p. ~. 49, ..lt.
The brig st Petersburg sailed on the 18th for New
York ~. b.
We have been permitted to make the following
extract from letter received by highly respecta-
bic Mexican house in this city, q ~ q"
"VERA CRUz, May 10, 1886.
IA circular has been issued by the gov
ernment stating that all the American consuls cease
Immediately from being recognised, and ordering all
Americans citizens to embark retire into the ne-
ror within eight days. The United States steamer
Missss ppi yesterday ordered off a vessel from the
port, but she in during the night; thus prov
ing the port to be bockaded at least to national yes-
sels-a step which has materially compromised the
American vessels in the harbor, and we are very
much afraid that we shall not be allowed to despatch
the Thetus. 49,. 7#h
"The government is making every effort to carry
out the war with success, and has replenished the
treasury by carrying through some very strong
measures The castle of San Juan de Ulloa and this
city are in brilliant state of defence, and would
require very strong force to be sent if attack
were medtated." -t ".
The Republican,, Of the city Of Mexico contains
article against the government, in which it an
imadverts upon the actual state of the country, at
tackled as it is by foreign enemy, and with pros
pect of local revolution. That paper AYERS that in
case Of any revolution, the troops now engaged in
repeling the enemy would be ordered to act Il, sup
port Of either one party or the other claiming local
supremacy. 49, ST. - fNfN .g~r" '&5
As proof Of the discipline and manner in which
The Mexican soldiers treated by their officers, we
will mention the Of soldier named Pablo Gar
ca, who, for some dcrelicion of duty was most
cruelty whipped, and then sent IL a dungeon under
ground, where, from the nature Of his Wounds gan.
grened in the absence of medical care he died in six
LII. H.
state that he died his knees not being able to lie
down. '' ''0."eF' '"'
Don Jose Maria dc Irigoyen has been named gov
ernor of Chihuahua .... -.""
In the department of Sonora, the Apacha Indians
bad attacked the town Of Oputo, where they killed
80 Mexicans, the Indians stealing everything they
could lay their hands on These Apaches are uni
formed IN blue frock coat, with red facines. and
panaIoons Of the same stuff, with caps and they
are armed with rifles. The whole department was
in dreadful state of misery and CONSERVATION.
Several robberies on large scale have been lately
committed in the city of Mexico, and its neigh
borhood ''.'.
April, amounted to S24l 1856, of which sl95, 1877 was
in specie.
The Republican, of the 18th says that the inten-f
tons Of the government to send their warstean,
ers, the Guadalupe and Montezuma, 10 the Ha-
yana TO be sold at auction. On arriving at the lat
ter port the steamers were to hoist the Mexican
fac and FIRE a salute. The Mexican sailors refused
TO sail in them under these conditions and the
steamers were TO leave the river AIvnrido where
they had been laid up in ordinary under the British
flag and commanded by British officer. Nothing
positive was known Of this arrangement, but the
Dario official no doubt endorsed or contradcte
this report Of the 5th. As we have before stated
bur dates from the capital are only to the I4th
instant. "." ia2
Tive Diario of the 9th and 18th hints that the Ia.