The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-08-04

The Position OF Affairs.


nited States and Mexico. Thus far, we
have no indications as to its probable ter
minatton. Both parties are marshalllng
their forces, as if determined to strike
still more vigorously, the United States
troops are pouring in large bodies towards
the general army at Matamoras, and it is
probable that, by this time, General T'ay-
lor has $4,000 men under his command.
The Mexicans are also exerting them
selves to the utmost. President Paredes
having placed himself at the head of the
army. determined it would seem, to do
or die. Our advices from the city Of
Mexico are to the 10Th of Junction
Vera Cruz to the 22pd-and from Tam
pico 10 the 2nd Of July. The following
is brief abstract of the intelligence:
The revolution in favor Of Santa Anna
has extended to all the cities from Acap-
uice to Mazatlan, embracing the depart
ments on the Pacific, which are now in
arms against Paroles, with the exception
of Oaiaca and La Puebla, two southern
departments which remain neutral, vet, III
heart, they are doubtless with Yucatan,
their ffeighbor. Formal declarations OF
independence have been received in Mex
leo from both the CALIFORNIA;.
The revolutionists Of Jalisco having
been attacked at Colena by the Paredes
army, retired to Guadaleyara, large
city, which they were terrifying. A di-
vision of the forces was ordered there by
Paredes, which had been intended for the
defence of Monterey. The Usurper de-
sires to suppress all domestic instructions
before he attacked Gen. Taylor. The !
Junto or Congress fixed the 9th Of July !
for the close af It's session. Ii has passed |
some important acts. On the 18th June, !
i proceeded to elect President and Vice |
President, ninety-ihree votes being given: |
SIS for Paredes. l3 for Bravo, Z for !
Herrera, for Perez, for Rincon, for |
Arrava, and l for Feriaz. Gen. Paroles I
vas declared President and General Bra
70 Vice President. The former having
obtained permission to lead the army a.
,ainst the Americans, received his COM
mission on the 18th of June. and the van
ruard Of the forces, under Gen. Arevalo, /
eft Moxico on the 10Th, en- route for Mon /
erev. and Paredes would follow as soon
IS Bravo arrived from Vera Cruz. Gen.
Bravo set out for the Capitol on the 24th
Tune. leaving Gen. DeSela to command I
San Juan d Ulloa and the Department Of
Vera Cruz.
The Cabinet Ministers rendered their !
to Paroles, on hearing that !
le was to leave with the army. He re-
used to receive them. Meja is appointed !,
Commander-in-Ch of the Northern !
Division of the Army. Ampudia re-
mains al San Luis Potosi. Arista is said !
to be coming TO Mexico-ata slow pace,
we suppose; for we find proclamation
from him, dated at Llnares, 4th June,
calling on the army TO rally for the saliva
ton of the Republic. In the meantime
rumors are circulated in the
newspapers relative TO the American for
res, whose march upon New Leon and !
Monterey is said 10 have commenced /
without opposition, and the Vera Cruz
papers have it that Gen. Taylor is with /
in days Journey of Tanpico. Vera
Cruz itself has been almost evacuated,
the merchants retiring to Jalapa and
Orizaba, with their property. An attack /
on the Castle is SAID to have been planned |
BIZ Com. Co"ne~, e commence on the |
l0h july, vlth the following vessels:- !
Frigate Cumberland, so guns; do Raritan,
80 do; do Potomac, SO do; Corvette John |
Adams, 20 do; brig Somers, 10 do; steam
er Mississippi, 8 do; do Princeton, 7do.
These were at Vera Cruz, when the
British steamer Clyde left there, and
Capt. Simmons of that vessel reports
seeing six other U. s. vessels of war off |
the harbor as he came out. The British
squadron there consisted OF the steamer
Vesuvius, ship of 80 guns, another
steamer and brig. The Vesuvius, it
is said, was going TO Tampico to take on
board specie, which the U. S. Brig St.
Mary's, blockading there, had refused TO
permit the British Mail Steamers to re-
ceive. The st. Mary's opened her fire
on Tampico on the 9TH June, WHICH was
answered by two gun boats, and after an
action Of three hours the former retired.
Alvsrado, place south of Vera Cruz. |
is blockaded by a u. S. Brig which had
a trading boat and some men.
A few gun boats faom Alvarado chased
boat from the brig. but without coming
near enough for fight. A Spanish brig
which attempted to run the blockade of
Vera Cruz, was fired into and seized by
the Z. S. Steamer Princeton. No lives
lost. The brig was released. 1t is a.
musing 10 read the rumors in Mexican |
papers, relative 10 our army. One has it !
that they are already at Alta Mira. near
Tampico; and another saws there is moth |
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