American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-24

oelleVe IL Will become general throughout the
department of Vera Cruz.
Intelligence had also been received at Vera
Cruz as late as the LIST from Mexico, of some
Importance. The government troops sent to
quel the Instruction in Jalsco have been to-
tally defeated at Guadaajara by the prOnuncia.
dos and their commander Gen. Arevallo) Kill
led. The departments of Queretaro and Zaca-
tecas have pronounced against the government,
but not, as is supposed, lnconneXion with Santa
Anna.
Except with portion of the army, it is said
that this gentleman is not popular in the coun-
try. The federalists have no confidence in his
present professions; and without their aid it is
believed, he could not sustain himself at the
head OF the government for any length of time
even ifhis friends could succeed in having him
| recalled.
! 1t is difficult TO conjecture what effect these
events may have on our relations with Mexico.
Should they lead to change of government
which is not improbabe-tne party coming into
power will likely offer proposals of peace, as we
learn from source deserving of credit that such
is the desire ofmany ofthe most influential men
in Mexico. A close blockade of the coast,
however, and vigorous prosecution ofthe war,
seem the most obvious means of bringing them
to terms.
On the LIST July Congress passed law grant
ing commissions TO pIlvateers. Alvarado, Ze-
coluta, Zaspam, and Sote La Marina, have
been declared ports Of entry. These ports will
be included among those already blockaded
Gen. Bravo declined acting as president of
the republic on hisarrival at Mexico. Congress,
however, refused his resignation, and he has
since accepted the appointment. Gen. Paroles
was to have left Mexico OIL the 27th for the
northern frontier. 1t is generally supposed he
will not take that direction. 1t is stated that
some regiments, amounting in all to fourteen
hundred men, have marched from the city. 1t
is believed they were intended to reinforce Gen.
Arevallo at Guadaaara.
"UNIrEp STATES SHIP CUMBERLAND,
"Of Vera Cruz, July 80, 1916.
"SlR Shortly after closing my letter of the
28th instant, the Cumberland Potomac, and
two of the schooners, sailed from Green Island
for the purpose of attacking the enemy's YES
sells in the river of Alvarado. In passing
through the channel leading to the roads OF
Antonio Lizardo, regret to inform you this
ship, owing to strong current, ran on the
northwest part Of a coral reef called the Cho-
pas, in three fathoms water. This was about
hat-past O'Clock in the afternoon Of the 2Sth.
After great exertions, and tightening her more
than foot by pumping off tho water, remov-
ing the provisions and shot TO the other vessels,
and dePositing most of the spar deck guns on
shoal part of the reef near the vessel, twhence
they can be easily removed, y with the assist
ance Of the Mississippi, she was finally extrica-
ted from her perous position at about 8 O'Clock,
P. NJ, on the 29th, after grinding in the coral
reef for upwards of twenty-seven hours. With
the exception of her false keel, of which small
crushed fragments rose to the surface of the
water alongside, the ship does not appear to
have sustained any material injury, as she
makes no more water than usual. 1t is reason
able to infer, however, that much of the copper
on the bottom has been rubbed off.
at affords me great satisfaction to add that
the officers and men of the Cumberland per-
formed their incessant labor with untiring zeal
and assiduity; and my Acknowledgements are
due to Captain Fitzhugh, his officers and men,
for the very efficient aid rendered by the Mis-
sissippi, whose services were of the greatest
Importance; and to Lieutenant lie Roy and
the men of the Potomac, who shared our labors.
81 am, very respectfully,
''Your obedient servant,
I'D. CONNOR,
Commanding Home Squadron.
"E1on, GEORGE BANCROFT,
Secretary Of the Navy"