Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-23
MEXICAN NEWS.
From the n. o. Picayunc, October l21A
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.


The U. S. sloop of war John Adams, Comr
McCluney, on her voyage from Vera Cruz to
Pensacola, touched at the Balize on Wednes-
day last, and MIR. Kennedy, a passenger on
board, landed there and came up to town yes
terday. To his courtesy we are indebted for
the information which we give below.
The John Adams left Anton Lizardo on the
25th ult. She has on board as passengers,
Com'r Carpenter, OF the Truxton, Mr. Cutter,
the purser of that vessel, and Mr.. Wilkinson,
his clerk, together with a portion of the crew.
Another portion of the crew was on board the
storeship Relief, and the same day the John
Adams sailed the cutter Forward left for Tus-
pan to bring away ten or twelve more men
who had been left there sick AS soon as the
Forward returned, the Relief would depart for
Pensacola with all the 1'ruxton's crew not on
the John Adams. We understand that Com'r
Carpenter was released upon his parole, to-
gether with his officers. The impression in
the squadron would appear to be that he can
justify his abandonment of the Truxton.-
Sincerely do we hope that this may be the
case.
Jackson, the sailor on the ST. Mary's con-
demned to death, was executed in conformity
with his sentence on the 9Th ult
The frigate Raritan, Capt. Gregory, and the
steam-schooner Vixen, Capt Sands, arrived at
| Anton Lizardo on the 22d ult, the former from
Pensacola, the latter from New York, uia Mas
sau, N. P. Com. Perry was a passenger on
the Vixen. 1t was supposed he would hoist
his flag on the Mississippi
The schooner Flirt would sail in few DAYS
for Norfolk. We have learned no other changes
in the squadron since the cutter Van Buren,
left-ten days prior to the departure of the
| John Adams
There were three French vessels of war, two
or three English vessels and two Spanish ones
lying at SACRIFICES when the Adams left.
An impression prevailed in the squadron
that Com. Conner contemplated another at
tack upon Alvarado, but nothing definite was
known.
The news from Mexico is not Important
Santa Anna, it was understood, was still at his
hacienda, FL Encero He had been named
generaissimo of the armies of Mexico. So
strongly were the feelings of his countrymcn
infamed against the United States, that it was
not thought possible for Santa Anna to attain
Supreme power save by prosecuting the war,
We received no papers by this arrival, but
hope to be favored with some 80 soon as the
John Adams reaches Pensacola.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP McKIM.
The steamship McKim, Capt Page, arrived
last evening from Brazos Santiago, by way OF
Port Cavapo She left Brazos Santiago on the
t 5th inst, but brings nothing later from Mon
terey Over two hundred sick and discharged
Volunteers arrived here On the McKim.
The Galveston had just arrived at the Bra
EOS when the McKim left, and the Telegraph
at Port Cavallo.
A portion of our correspondence from Mr..
: Kendall and Mr.. Halle reached us by the Nc
Kim, but consisting of letters older than those
J we have already given.
: The Mcklm was ordered by the quarter
master at Brazos Santiago to follow the Tex
an coast closely and keep a lookout for the
t steamer Neptune. She did so, touching al
e Port Cavallo and Galveston and making every
4 inquiry. She could hear nothing OF her save
: from the Pilots of ST. Josephs, who stated that
e they had picked up on the 4th inst, on St. Jo'
. seph's Island, desk with Neptune mark
S ed on the bottom. Great fears are entertained
: for her safety.
! The same Pilots had picked up near the
n same place desk containing $1,000 in gold
supposed to have belonged to the steamship
o New York. Numerous bales and boxes had
e also been picked up there, probably belonging
= to the same vessel, and boat with SIX oars
dashed in her was found in the same Vlclnl'y.
1t will be recollected that the James L. ia!
reported the Neptune off the Brazos on mo
29th tilt, with her union down, IN distress ="
:: blowing very heavily at the time Ihe steam,
/ er Monmouth put out to her assistance on "a
I 1st inst, hut it continued so rough that no a'J
u could be rendered. The Monmouth reqnce'e-
that line. should be sent of from the AcP''i''