The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-08-07


soldiers 10 in health, sent hl,her for a
chance of air, to accelerate their recovery.
LATE FROM MEXICO.
New ORLEANS. July 10,
Election Of Parsdes and Brdro--Msriegn Dee
Iaralion Of Wsr- Blockade Of AIrdrado-Rs'
roltof California Capture Of AItomira. &c.
By the arrival Of the English steamer
CLYDE at Havana from Vera Cruz, advlces
to the 30th Of June hayo been received
from the latter city nearly month later
Than our former accounts. We have re.
ceyed our files from the city OF Mexico
down to the 9th Of June.
Geo. Paroles was elected President, re-
celying 81 cut OF 50 votes. Gen. Bravo
received / 3 votes and General Herrera
votes. Gen. Bravo was then elected wee
President, receiving a. out OF 81 votes
The highest opposing candidate was ~
LUIS G.. Cuevas, who received /, votes
Gen. Paroles took the oaths OF office on
the 18th as Provisional President, and at
the same time pronounced discourse, IN
hhe most notable passage of winch he eX'
presses his confidence TINT Congress VIII
grant all the supplies and make every e.
fort necessary 10 defend the national cause
lie reviews al length The wrongs which
Mexico has endured at the hands OF the u.
States, and concludes with desiring per
mission to assume the command oil the ar
my IN the field.
On the 18th permission was granted &c
Paroles 10 place himself al the head Of ia,
troops, und proceed 10 JON tue army o
| the North.
Gen. Bravo left Vera Cruz for the city
Of Mexico on The cath, to discharge The
functions OF President IN the absence 0
Paroles.
The committees Of Congress upon For
eign Relations ana upon War made Join
report upon the 10th upon that part OF Ih'
message OF Paroles relating to the Unitet
States. The report recommends the pas
sage of bill declaring Mexico 10 be - II
a state Of war with the United States.
We do not find that the Dill had actual.
been passed.
The cannonade between the St. Mary
and The three Mexican gunboals Quereta
ma, Union and pobaua, at Tampico, ar,
mentioned IN all the Mexican papers. The.
claim no great victory, but express them
selves satisfied with the yalor displayed BY
the Mexicans.
A report Is mentioned in our correspon
dents letter aud IN the papers before US
that the Americans had taken Altam,ra,
sea por, lying directly north Of Fampic'
aud only few miles distant. There seem
no improbabllliy IN the report.
The General left in command Of Yer
Cruz on the 30,h Of June, formally dcca'
ed that city to be IN a state of siege, moi
, der 10 prepare oil the people for an aulc
T pated attack upon ii. The garrison Of n
, Castle had received orders TO be on the
leEt, particularly al uight, as the danger
+ night attack was thought imminent.
/ A report had reached Vera Cruz III
o the CALIFORNIA; had separated themselv'
from Mexico, but nothing IS SAID 10 let
/. know whether Commodore SIoat had an
1 thing to DO with the separation.
i A communication had been received
) Mexico from tie commander u tie troo
) sent to put down the instruction IN jail
]. co, in which be attributed little important
to the events which occurred there, al
expressed the hope that he should be all
promptly to chustisc tie authors q! Il
I movement.
) A large quantity # ammunition has be-
r sent TO the city Of Mexico from the Cas-
l. Of Pcrote, together With some noun.
10 cannon Und muskcts.
The papers are full Of individual tcnde
q. Of money to AID IA carrying On the war.
ID On the 2lst news was received at We
I. Cruz that an American brig Of war W
e blockadlng the port Of AIyarado.