The daily union., 1846-10-29
From the n. Y. Son, Oct 20.
FROM THE PACIFIC.

from the ~ Y. son, Oct 2e
FROM THE PACIFIC.
By the arrival OF the brig Elizabeth j., at Phila-
delphia, 26lh instant, from Havana, and United
States revenue cutter at New Orleans, 18th inst.
from Vera Cruz, the New York Sun has received
its regular Spanish papers, containing adyices from
Vera Cruz 10 the 9th Of fOctober, and from the city
OF Mexico to the LIST Of October, together with ad-
vices from the western coast Of Mexico to the 10Th
of August. The news is Of unusual i'm portanee, as
showing at least one naval vctory-ifthe taking OF
a brg-ot-wnr by frigate can be so called. The
enemy is making gigantic efforts to repel our for
ees, but taking the result at Monterey criterion,
his own accounts Of that siege ought TO convince
him that resistance is usoess. IL appears new, by
his own showing, that he had thirteen thousand armed
men, with the assistance Of the populace, against
our six thousand. The fight Of the enemy's crew,
when our frgate approached, is another striking
event in this war reminding us Of the Aztecs fall be-
fore the progress Of Cortez.
The principal priests delegated to represent the
Mexican priesthood, have consented to raise two
Of the war, by mortgaging their estates and other
property.
The merchants in the city of Mexico have
raised five hundred thousand dollars, and paid il
over to the government, for the purpose OF carrying
on the war, and promised an equal amount within
the next fifteen days, besides agreeing to keep up
contribution Of the same amount once every
month.
decree has been issued establishing a govern
ment cabinet, composed of thirty individuals, each
receiving a salary of $3.50 per month. The object
is, that in any accident beall the present gov
eminent, another will be ready to succeed il.
The Diario del Goberno announces that General
Santa Anna taken sick with fever on the 18th
September, but the 24th he had so far recovered
that brigade for Monterey was sent forward, and
he was TO follow with the remainder Of the troops
on the 25th.
A letter dated at the city of Mexico Oath of Sept
says!
at is reported that Ampudia has given up the
command Of the army Of the north and the success
sion has caused violent disputes among other princ
pal officers. This alarming rumor has FASTENED the
departure Of General Santa Anna and his army"
General Yanez, commander-in-chief at Jslisco,
marched on the 7th September for Tepic and San
Bias with large force, preparatory to the defence
of those points in case Of attack.
A decree Of llth September, by the Mexican gov
ernment, admits any merchant vessel forcing
blockade to any Mexican port free of tonnage duty,
and receives the cargo at threequarters the importa
tion duties.
A letter received at Mexico from Maza,lan, gives
the following:
Yesterday two vessels appeared in sight of our
harbor, Of which came into port, proving herself
American frigae, and the other put to sea again
Permission Immediately asked of her COM
mander by the house OF Haas g. Depghansen to
land some goods from Mexican vessel, then at the
wharf. Permission was granted, and the frgate
came to anchor six miles eff shore, where she re-
manned until afternoon About 2 o'clock she got
under way, having previously despatched five
launches, well armed, to capture the Mexican brig
of-wdr Maleckhadel, then at anchor in the bay.
The officers and crew board the brig being totally
unprepnred for an attack, took to their boats in
great confusion, on the appearance of the Amer-
cans. Two officers, named Zerega and Cililio, and
several sailors, not quite expert their fellows
IN making tracks, were taken prisoners. The mo-
ment the Yankees found themselves masters of
the vessel they cut her cables and made sail for the
frigate. While this was going forward, an armed
force and mob asking arms wherewth to avenge
SO wunton an insult to the Mexican flag, gathered
together in the plaza but their intended victims were
soon beyond their reach. Great excitement pre-
walls here, and Providence only knows what will be
the result" ~.
A letter from Monterey, dated 23d September,
one day before the siege, written by Mexican,
says: To-day, the attack we every moment ex-
pect from the Yankees is realized there il not
doubt but that the Of the people will triumph
Our army has just received most opportune REIN
forcoment of five thousand men, with sixteen pieces
of cannon of the very best quality so that our whole
available force is thirteen thousand seven hundred
and fifty regular troops, besides the assistance we
may reasonably expect from the inhabitants. I'm
mediaely on the arrival of General Ampudia, the
city was declared under martial law but although
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we are thankful that we shall soon be recompensed
for the deprivation by great triumph over the ene-
my. General Taylor is at Cerralvo, detained by a
scanty supply of mules, but determined to march up
on us with his present force of about three thousand
men, thinking the city is not guarded. We shall
give him glorious reception indeed and when the
news OF his fool hardness returns to his country
men, they will know thatthe glory of the Mexican
flag is not to be sullied without struggle. Our
troops are at work, day and night, barricadng the
houses mounting cannon, and doing everything to
render the city impregnable. A soldier was shot by
order of General Ampudia, charged with treason
and proclamation of death to any engaged in traffic
with the Americans has been issued by our brave
General Ampudia" .,I satg..f
We can find no letters of later date from Monte
rey, but the Vera Cruz papers exnlt over the
achievements of the celebrating army" anticipating
glorious victory. News of the armistice must have
reached there before the date of latest papers, but
the facts were withheld from the public. ..a
In addition to the letter from the frigate Con-
gress, which we find in the United States Ga
zette, there is another in the Philadelphia North
American, dated at Monterey, California, July 26,
which describes Commodore Stockton y visit to the
Sandwich Islands, where he introduced Mr.. Ten
Eyck, the new United States commissioner, to King
Kamehameha III. Mr. Turrell, the new consul,
was also installed All the missionaries were in
good health. The Congress LEFT Honolulu 22d June,
arriving at Monterey on the Goth July. Commo-
dore Stockton sent off the Cyane, with Capt. FIRE.
mont and two hundred rhemen to take Gen. Gas.
tro the Mexican governor Of California, who fed
south when Commodore Sloat captured the sea-
ports. Castro has massacred three Americans, and
is depicted blood-thirsty villain He had attempt
ed to prescribe all who were not Catholics, but the
people rebelled, under MIR. lde, an American. They
declared the territory independent and captured
Sonoma, an important town Capt. Fremont joined
them, having been assailed during his geological re-
searches by Castro, Uniting their forces, Ide and
Fremont proceeded through the territory to Monte.
rey, capturing the posts theft route and hoistng
the American flag. Fremonrs little army had in
creased from thirty to three hundred. ..e.
General Paredes escaped from confinement at
Mexico, and was among the passengers in the En-
glish mail steamer from Vera Cruz, which vessel
arrived at Havana on the 7th inst. When asked il
he would like to take passage for the United States,
he replied that he would do so where il not for
the fear he had, that the Americans would shoot
him.
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