Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-06
LATE FROM MEXICO

We learn that they blockade of Vera Cruz
commenced on the Goth. Fifteen days were
allowed TO all neutralSvessels in port TO load
and depart. The British mail packets will
enter and leave as heretofore, and will be per-
mitted to take specie only. The day the
Louisiana sailed information reached Vera
Cruz that Mazatlan and Topic had pronoun-
ced in favor Of Gen. SANTA ANNA. Genl. AL.
vAREz in the South was carrying on a disks.
trous war against the Government. It was
reported that president PARADs intended leav-
ing Mexico with troops TO reinforce the army
at the North.
By an order from the Government the Anne.
rican Consul at Vera Cruz was commanded
to close his Office and to leave, with all the
Americans, in eight days from the date of the
order which was issued on the 18th. The
Consul intended to embark on the Goth on
board the i. S. steamer Mississippi. The
Louisiana, as well as the other American ves-
sells above mentioned, were 10 leave Vera
Cruz in the greatest hurry, for fear they woull
be seized by the Government. Great amino
sity exists against the Americans, particular
Iy since the defeat of the Mexicans near Ma
tamoros is know.
Our papers by this arrival are only two days
later from the city of Mexico, and contain lit
tie worthy of republication. The journals are
filled with the gasconade of Ampudia and o.
Their Mexican generals. They beat old TAY-
LoR most shamefully-on paper, When it
come 10 cold steel and gunpowder, their va
porting vanished in the dismal certainty of be-
ing themselves most mercilessly thrashed.
The following from an address to the citi-
zens of Coahuila by General Vasquez Is too
-1,rtza n - e e., cr.~-~11 A. l.. -.
"My friends, | will only inform you that at
this moment in Matamoros cur Cannon has
already Numbered, and that our worthy and
excellent General-in chief of the division Don
Mariana Arista, and all the valiant soldiers
under his command, amid smoke and dust and
death, are hewing with their swords aud mois-
witt their heroic blood the crown
which Il is to immortalize our august conntrv
on the day when her treacherousenemies shat
bite the soil which they have sought to pilfer
from US, &c. &c. &c.!!!
The Vera Cruz papers are outrageous at
the blockade, and are full Of the most heroic
patriotism and devoted valor, besides being
prolific OF the abuse Of the hated "Stars and
Strips" which the copious Castilian furnishes.
Et Republican, of Mexico, publishes on
the 21st May, an official report of General
ga " bHS luiSL vi w dE1 giving q 09LalI |
Of the action which took place on the 9Th. In
his report he states that the forces under his
amounted to about 5000 men, and
estimates the army of Gen. Taylor to about
the same amount, but adds that the American
Artillery was larger than his own, which num-
oered only IL pieces. He attributes his de-
to the superiority Of our Artillery. Arrs-
"a acknowledge to have lost on the 9Th 352
men in dead and wounded,
The same journal, after a few remarks,
dds: "yVe hope the official journal will pu-
,lish a full detail Of the action which took
on the 9th, a few items of which are
'nly known. The nation must be apprized IF
III the details relative to this unfortunate
The grief and indignation of the
Nexicans is general A FIRST must not defeat
Iecidethe fate of this war, &c"
The news Of the occupation of Matamo-
os was not yet know in Mexico.