The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-19
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO,
FURYHER INSTANCEa
OF THE
MILITARY ENERGY
UNITED STATES.

OF THE
UNITED STATES.
MA1ArLAS, Mexico, April 49, 1916.
Time Is drawing it, slow length along here with truly
without and the prounciamensos within considerable
quany Of European goods has been introduced Of late
have been in the custom house have
oesn exscted with scrupulous nicely Az the proceeds
OF the advsnce however only temptation to the
cuPuy o. those who out Of to get in IL would
better for this country free trade existed that honest
patriots might take the ens Of aud establish
Mexico is not an anarchy she military dssposm; and
different race Of rulers necessary give her psa-
all save the spirit Of man divine the olive is
permitted to take root Ostracisu or determination OF
some thousand hdagos necessary to destroy tho incu.
bus which now broods ovor the land.
Our port Tor the last four months, has presented
animated appearance owing 70 tho presence
were eight American and two British ships of lying
OF Mazatlan-more than have been here. be-
fore, at one time. Among them the gate America.
She is race of the line Of battle ship which built
by the United States after the revolution and pre-
the English, the LIST Of June. 1894 by Lord Howe
She is now commanded by Scot named Gordon, sort
but more like YOU than I'm Nike Hercules" He Is
brother of Lord Aberdeen He sailed hence few
England blush for the nobility of our father land
when sec them engaged in practices that least
dsgaceful here andt felones in old England
smuggling. British officers day and night, here
gagged in this shameful business Our ships with pride
be Il said, have ceased to do this dirty work.
The old frgate Constitution, commanded by
Captain Percival, sailed, few days ago, for the
United states She was unsound, although only a
year and q half out, and had an old battery that
had served through the late war; with rents about half
an inca IN diameter pretty commentary on the navy
time that with England and Mexico arc obscurng
the horizon. in condition unfit to contend with
vette is said this ship was fitted out by express per
O8yid NV ain POI
odds and ends for about tenth the estimated
to put her in perfect repair; and although she has kept
American he re feels indignant that such folly should
have been allowed as to send her unseaworthy
should this not be intercepted, Crossing Mexico il will
enable to furnish your readers with the satisfactory
intelligence, that have from undoubed sources. that
NO mers Upper sa Joins
pendence annexation to the United States She will
The possible fate Of this renders necessary for me
10 make 1t st rSctly anonymous.
New ORLEANS, June Q, l846.
Rio AND nohnr aes om
Cruz except what you have had by the papers Of yes
is said tlsat there regular plan for revolution on
foot in Mex co at which Santa Anna is at the head and
he is expec ed before great while at Vera Cruz There
is no possibility OF Parcdes aiming in power long; his
demand up On the church, well many other Of his
acts have created strong feeling against him. Many
understand that when the Louisiana and st. Cloud
were in port at Vera Cruz, council of held
them depart The majority were in favor Of condemn.
ing them At once. and seizing upon them but Cen Bra
yo, who has great deal Of influence insisted upon i
that as they came into port in good faith they should
depart in good faith.
generally thought that Paredes is raising his army
for the osteysble purpose of ing the with
the United states but in reality for his own defence
The Toh revolution considered total failure.
sale Of CO.. ton to but about Zoo bales at the
advanced rates. No change in the other markets.
RI rom the New Orleans Picayune. June lo.l
we lave been gratided by an interview with Mr.
Dimond our former Consul at Vera Cruz, who sailed
from tb at city in the y. s. steamship Mississippi the
soth uft Mr. Dimond informs that Santa Anns's
Cru.. and that the Country was ripe for his reception
plan OF revolution had been published based upon
fedensl and the santa Anna parties would unite The
federalsts unable to make head against the 60
Anna adhercnts the success Of the combined could
scarcely be doubted In this plan the Texas question
nond thought quite probable that santa Anna and Al
monte would arrive at Vera Cruz by the
from Hsvane-this, however, was doubted by some we'll
inform ,ed parties.
The period for the general elections had passed. and il
was not thought that sufficient number OF Congress
men ere elected to form quorum Paredes is waiting
for the meeting of Congress- to get permission leave
the sent Of government at the head of 10000 men
avoworIiy for the Rio Grande-but the better opinion
seemed to be- that this force designed for his
protection
monar:hcal party Upon his doath-bed the ambitious
prcate regretted that his life could not be spared
ss in co illuminating the schemes of that faction With
him the hopes of the monarchists have died
The departments pronouncing against Paredes in
every drec lion His heavy demands upon the churches
and the States have rendered him unpopular than
before 1t is thought he maintain power
any consider. sble length Of time.
Mr.. Dimond relates one or two circumstances, which
are extremely credabe to Gen. Bravo, who is in
mand Of the forces at Vera Cruz. Shortly after the
which i was voted to SEIZE the American vessels then
port as priz e. But Gen. Bravo would not abide by
this decision He allowed several vessels to depart with
harm ho kkoxrh had I'D
the port in good faith and they should DO allowed to de-
there were several Mexican vessels anchored under the
guns OF the squadrd taken prizes Upon being told
leased tho vessels and port with letter
TO Gen. Bravo, stating for his doing, that
ne had allowed Anne rcan vessels to depart unmoested
from Vera Cruz Gen. Bravo sent an answer to Capt
Gregory the next day, under flag Of truce In this
note, which we have seen, Gen. Bravo discaims any
title 10 praise for he conduct upon the score of mag
nanmty but modesy places his actions upon tho broad
grounds Of national law and sancty Of private property
belonging to innocent parties In this connection tso,
may mention that MIR Dimond received every attcn
ton and courtesy from Gen bravo, and the Collector at
Vera Cruz, prior TO his departure
II happened that Of these vessels released by
Captain Gregory, Thea Colonel Of the Mexican
sr%ys nspnew Of asnsi Ia Vega Some doubt.
to return to his cou nry Captain Gregory asked him
u he was wingo give his parole es," was the re-
was Of the srsons who declared TOR Santa Anna,
ana am soner sent from Tobasco, 10 the fort
OF San Juan de vi "a" He was allowed to 60 ashore
without his parole.
The Castle Vi San Juan Ulloa is represented to be in
tne highest state Of preparation water battery has
pccn erected IN nnecon it'll the old fort, and they
mount between thu two hundred guns Of the largest
cahore appear! to be well understood, however in
means ensures the safety Of the city Of Vera Cruz
whenever our go'vernment may determine upon an
aaSk upon that NY, We shall look for its reduction
WIN as macn connnence N did upon that OF Matamo
moras, and at no very severe cost.
hccruiuns lor use army was going at Vera Cruz
found willing to enlist In the city of Mexico govern
ment expresses sr1ved frequently from the army but