The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-23
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
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Almy, H. Ed, Jr P U. Murphy, J. N. Brown. Masters
&C. Ap r. Jones, w. Z. Boudinot. surgeon-B. Wash.
ington Assistant surgeons-E ;; Bee, r. T Mseown.
lsh Lieutenant Of Msrines-C. @. Grayson. Chaplain
p. G. Clark. Passed Midshipmen-J. c. Beaumont,
Cilley, Robert stuart, Edward Rsnshaw. Acting Mid
1hiPmen.p H Lynch. } r Foster. E. O. Carns!. A: b.
NON, A. N Lodge p c. johnson. Captains Cierk-Hai.
lett Commanders Clerk-Cobb. Purser's Clerk
W. Park: BOat'wain lActDgl.:simgson Gunner,
This nns vessel is now nearly ready for sea- and will
SAL shortly after the arrival OF draft OF men, daily ex
Lieut. c. Chauncey has been ordered to the command
given to the Crusader) and will proceed to
the Gulf
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO
From the National Intelligencer, Dec. all
for Gle q late Mexican journals, embracing the Vera
Cruz Locometsr Of the l7h 18TH l9th and Goth of last
to account. through less immediate
sr supply what they have not Afforded
s, part Of the .. II. 18th contain.
Exec sd insrm to the Governors of States and
political chief. Of territories instructng them in view
for he discharge q it, high ancaons .spsSiss H.
to remove all mpediments to their coming together
that they may set toward for the capital with that
that their organization may take place without mo
ments loss Of time"
These expressions in the Government circular are
vague enough probably the whole source Of those
in the Mexican OFFICIAL the Disrio from which the New
Orleans papers, copied by US Saturday endssvor to
In the same Ioeomoor We nnd the following extract
from the Zacatscss O6servador Of November sth:-
salto through fear Of the approach Of the enemy's
forces which said to have advanced to the
De % SSt As a',S 81 that
soon take refuge at Mazapl The Governor Of Zacste-
has therefore given orders for sordng them such
In the same, Of he 18Th copied decree of the Exc
cutive, under date Of the llth Of November setting
forth that inasmuch Mexico should bssow some per.
manent mark Of homer the brave aud true citizens
who have fought or may fight for the defence and in
sodiers] will be conferred upon them, specifyns the
battles in which they have borne part
The same copies. from the Diarie del Gobierno, com
muncaton from the Secretary Of State to the Secretary
of War, in the following terms, startling enough, II
authentic:-
sary General Of the State of Snaloa writes me be-
low:-
Excellent sir:-Intelgence has resched me that the
North American enemies. who had invaded Upper Cali
fornia have been almost entirely destroyed by Captain
Flores. with the imall body ofoops under his command
captured several Of thu American launches killed a
number Of their men, and made some prisoners. The
not only from their great inferiory Of numbers but
from the zeal with which our people defend their soil
and their cause.
Exceency The American sloop Of war blockadiog
the port alone and attempts nothing beyond block
ade.
On the aith the French sloop Of war La Brilane of
~ guns, commanded by the Count de Busset, came to
anchor In this bay from Valparaiso and Upper California
communicate II to his excellency the Supreme Exc.
cutve.'
do myself accordingly that pleasure.
HARO Y TAMARIZ'
The same, under head Of the United States, copies
fr0ru ha nd forx,o n The
intended attack Tampico, and the movement thence
by our troops upon the city Of Mexico, which 10 to
1t further COPIES from the Mexican Monitor Of the
18th version detailed Of the from sinaloa
MASSACRE OF THE NORM AMxAIcANs AT CIupAD DE
Los ANGELO.
MAzArLAN, Oct. IS by the arrival Of the French
corvette Of war La Brlante from San Francisco and
Monterey Of Upper California we have the following
!: The necessity Of covering that wide territory at
many points, nearly all threatened by the Indians has
compelled the Americans leave In each Of them most
which as TIE capital Is the most important station 10 d.
fend there were only thirty soldiers at San Francisco
where atiockhouss has been erected only ten twelve
"N Los Angeles, formerly the seat Of the political
authorities Of the terrores the Indians uniting with
p.Srsd and City soldiers Of Il. American squadron quad On;
and this news, which Is to certain point confirmed by
town. and seems . natural consequences Of that move
msn authenticated from various Trustworthy sources
OF Information.
/" One hundred and fifty Mormons have arrived In ca.
lifornia from the Sandwich Islands.
At Monterey, 10 published journal emitting itself
The Caiorridn and all it, articles (which In favor
Of the invadeu) are written In Spanish.
The commander of the French vessel above mention
ed. Count do Busset that the North Ameri
In the create d. cad lest the Mexican Govern
men should send against them any force whatever for
they that they have made very hazardous step
in occupying California with such small means He adds
hst in his conception they dispose Of force with
which to attempt Mszstlan"
The Loconsfer also contains communications between
Santa Anna and General Taylor to the termination of
the srmistice Of Monterey, copied by Saturday
We remark In 10 marine list, the Of the follow
lowing Europesn vessels Of war, lying in the
port OF ver Cruz -
The spsnish corvette LousA Fernando Of "a guns and
Spanish schooner brig JusrtS. of TO-
The English ~ gun tigses Rndymion, and 20 gun
Alarm.
The French briggs Pylsde and Mercurs, Of "a and 30
guns, and bark La Parouse, Of 49,
The same paper OF tho 6h says that the 18th the
authorities OF Vera Cruz and citizens had meeting TO
raise money for the relief Of the garrison there and II
represents the msercs of the soldiers very great and
tn ct the supreme Government should not tolerate this
state Of things II announces that the advances Of the
citizens will come 10 end, and then the city will be-
come subject to disorders serious end distressing
because they viii take place before the enemy And
expresses the hope that The Supreme Government will
endeevor to do somethng for the relief OF the soldiers
AZ soon az the state Of the treasury will allow and will
also prevent recurrence Of the deporabe state
OF things.