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sinking condition off Anton Lizardo. Four
sailors were taken prisoners from an American
vessel wrecked at Soto Vento. Various ao-
counts are given Of the burning oGthe Mexican
vessel Of way Creole, under the walls of San
Juan d'UliOa. The baltlement of San Miguel
saw the U. 5. boat approach the fort, but ms
took it for boat from The British steamer, and
made no alarm Others allege that All alarm
was given, but the otlicep OF the fort would
not fire for fear of killing their own people
Other versions arc given of the altar. The lort
begins to DO an object of suspicion among The
Vera CruEanos, who seem 10 think II less for
mldable TO the Americans than they did Tor
hmerly.
Accounts from chihuahua TO the goth Ocio-
Der confirm the arrest Of The American traders,
six in all, whose property WAS Conhs aied.-
James McGOifin, Henry Connolly and Mr..
francisco were The principal victims, and lose
large furunes. Mr.. Connolly had been an old
resident. Several caravans Ut Mexican II Rdefs
came down about tho same time from New
Mexico, who report Gen. Kearney's depar-
ture for California, ann Doniphan's movement
upon Chihuahua. Five hundred men were
equipped 10 resist the latter at Ell PGSso del
Nor!e, where there ID a fort, which they were
10 occupy. Indian depredatIOns continue III
the central and northwestern departments
The Yankees" were charged with being in
league with the RaVages. Gen. Armlo had
been defeated by The Indians, losing thirty
thirty men before he ieIreaird. Porto Paz,
IN Lower California, was biOCkadod IN Ocio-
Der by an U. g corvette, Which mudU prizes OF
two Mexican schOonOrs, the Romano and Jul
ia. She then proceeded to Guaemas Quay
aymas9), and ordered the commander to de-
liver two gun boats, which WAS refused, aud
on the Nh October the U. S. commander bonn
barded the city. We find 10 further accounts
OF the ruinored instruction at the CITY Of An
gels, in which 100 Americans were said TO
have been massaoTed We have various ru-
moIs of Santa Annals movements, apparently
intended 10 conceal his real designs One an
nounces his retreat tn @ Iefetaro, another puts
him on the road 10 Mexico, third sends him
to SaltiIlo, &c. sc. Two large tor.s arc goirg
up to defend ne road TO the capital, one at
TlaScala and the other at Santiago.
Gen Salas has published another decree,
more strictly demanding the enforcing Those
hitherto MADE, relative to dealings with Anne
rcans. By it, any goods brought iato town
captured by our troops, renders the importer
! liable 10 total cont!s cation OF his property,
and any port IN our possession is ordered to
be entirely avoided so far as The sale or dehY-
cry Of any kind of goods is concerned.
( The Yucatauos were daily in expectation Of
being blocked by the American vessels Of war,
Flour in Merida was held nominaiIy at S25 per
| barrel, but holders were looking fer further
advance in case Of the blockade taking place
! The commerce Of the country was al a stand.
The U. 8. storcshp Erie, 1t. Com. Turner,
left Monterey on the 20th of September, for
Panama. She had as passengers TO that place,
J. P. Norris bearer of dispatches iiom the
Commodore of tho Pacific sqnadron; Mid.
Jackson, DR.. G. P. Oakley, and AIR. Knight,
all ofthe U 8, Navy. The two latter crossed
the lsthmus, aud arrived here yesterday in The
/ Norma. The Erie sailed Oh the 18th Of No
vember or Callao.
The U S ships Columbia and Vincennes
| had not at last accounts arrived at Monterey,
but were daily expected.