The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-21
BY this Evenings Southern Mail.

We have received no New Orleans papers by
this evenings southern mail; but we find in the
Charleston journals the following extract from the
Mobile Herald and Tribune:
From the Mobile Tribune Extra, Sept IA
VERY LATE FROM MEXICO.
|. U. 8. SHIP PRISoErOE,
PENSACOLA, Sept. 10, 1876.
This ship arrived here this evening, four days
from Vera Cruz with dispatches in answer TO those
sent from the State Department which were pub
hshed about the close of the session.
They were answered by the Mexican government
instantly Lieut. H. Y. Purviance is the bearer
and proceeds with all despatch 10 Washington. No
in squadron has the least idea Of the nature
Of them.
A new ministry has been formed Amonte lie
secretary Of war, and Rejon Of foreign affairs.
Santa Ana is at his country seat near Jalapa. IL
was expected he would go TO the capital in day OF
two, Mexico is making no preparation to carry on
the Some time since a brigade was formed
and equipped complete to march against Gen. Tay-
lor, but the commander has not and will not move
from the city Of Mexico.
He prefers spending his evenings 10 the "cafes, 1"
TO advancing against old Rough and Ready. The
papers pressing him, but he will not move; IN
fact, the soldiers have no desire to march. The
squadron are hIockading Vera Cruz and AIvarado.
They would gladly take hand at anything, buI
positively there is no one to fight with. lfyou g.
ten miles to the north Of Vera Cruz they send you
bullocks, and the country women desire to come on
board to look at the shlp-eght miles south they
actually come in their boats and send invitations
9ff for "fandango."
The captain of one Of their launches desired t.
know "when the war would commence" TIL
countrymen are with US, the soldiers against us.
James Whean, o. s. of this ship fell overheard
on the 9th instant and was drowned-he a
tive Of England. Every exertion was made to save
him. but without SUCCESS
The Princeton brought the mate, Mr.. N Meyer,
md part of the crew Of the brig Nayade, Of Ham
burg, captured by the U. s. brig Somers, for aemp
Jog to force the blockade. The Nayadc sailed H.,
New Orleans under charge of Lieut. BeTyman-w,
passed her in lat 81 "a ~, long. "a 10 w.
Extract Of another letter, dated
SEPTEMBER 6.
The town Of Tuxpan is situated some eight miles
up the river, and contains about six thousand IN
hubIant1 Tie mouth Of the river is guarded by
few soldiers in huts II was to these that Command.
er Carpenter and the crew of the Tru&tun surren
dered, after that vessel struck upon the bar, and It
with them the Princeton communicated by
A Y of truce.
Their account of the vessel and fate Of the crew
was correct in all but one particular: they stated
that the prisoners had been sent to Tampico, while
in fact they were still atTuxpan, but unable to com
municate with their countrymen. The falsehood
might have been invented to prevent any attempt
tor their liberation. In all other respects tnelr In
formation proved correct.
The causes of our inactivity it is of course mpos
sible to state, but the effect produced upon the enc
my is very clear. Some men in the shore boats in
qured with great simplicity "tchen the tudr tcas 10
begin?" Throughout all this, however, there is no
lack of hustle and mysterious notions. Flags OF
truce going and coming occasionally between the
squadron and castle, and boats from the English
admiral at SACRIFICES constantly visiting the flag
ship with messages, relating it is supposed, to the
war The message of messages has, however, prob
ably been received; on the 4th boat with flag Of
truce in the bow, and the Mexican national ensign
in the stern, down from the Castle the officer
in charge delivered his sealed dispatches for our
government, and the Princeton Immediately
ordered to prepare to sail and leaves to-day. Iii
conjectured the dispatches of peaceable tenor
and that the will terminate part before
it is begun. Mr.. Purviance, lst lieutenant of the
Cumberland, goes on to Washington bearer OF
dispatches