American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-21
LATEST NEWS!
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.


ARRIVAL OF THE ARAB-SANTA Annals AID
MISSION AT VERA CRUZ-CONFlNEMENT
OF PAREDES AT PEROTE-NEW PRONUN-
ClAMENTO FOR PAREDES- SANTA ANNA
SICK AT JALAPA.
The British steamship Arab, which convey
ed Santa Anna to Vera Cruz, arrived below
New Orleans on the 9th inst. having left Vera
Cruz on the afternoon of the 81. The Plea
yune says:
The British sloop-ol-war Daring arrived at
Vera Cruz on the I'd INST. from the Balize.-
We learn from commercial house that the
Arab left Vera Cruz at short notice, and few
letters or papers were received by her.
The most important news by the Arab touch
es the arrival Of Santa Anna at Vera Cruz
Ga this point we are able to speak upon the
authority of Mr. O'Neil, one of the owners Of
the Arab, who made the voyage from Havana
with Santa Anna. The General had previ-
ouslv assured Mr.. O'Nol that there would be
ne occasion to run the blockade-that the YES
sci would be allowed to enter without difficult
ty. When the Arab arrived of Vera Cruz,
they deserted the st. Mary's, and the Arab inn
medately bore up for her. The ST. Mary's
sent boat to the Arab, with the first lleuten-
ant on board. Upon reaching her he encoun-
tered Gen. Almonte, whom he recognised, and
with whom he exchanged salutatons.
BY Gen. Almonte the lieutenant was con-
Quoted to Gen. Santa Anna, who was lying in
his birth quite i'll. Then a short interview took
place, and when the lieutenant reappearcd on
deck he gaze 10 HE o,onerS permission TO pass The
blockade.
An account received by commercial house
al. 4 -
much emotion and even alarm when boarded,
but that the General himself was perfectly
calm, and apparently expected the visit. 1t is
further added that the General delivered a let
ter to the officer who boarded the boat, which
produced at once the desired effect.
Recurring again to Mr.. O'Neil's commune
cation to us-and here we beg to acknowledge
his extreme courtesy-we learn that when
Santa Anna landed, he was received but by a
te,O .fiends-that the reception was not pub
lie one, and that it was not marked by much
enthusiasm.
Santa Anna himself was evidently dsap-
pointed by the reception given to him His
health continued infrm up to the time Of the
departure of the Arab. He was able, how.
however, after his arrival, to entertain at
public dinner at the palace in Vera Cruz
laiSc VI SiFli anu
Offices. At the dinner more favorable DIS
position was manifested towards the General,
and there was some appearance of enthusiasm.
Subsequently, on his way to the capital, he
stopped at his hacienda, Ell Encerro, in the vi
cinity of Jalapa, where he remained up to the
latest accounts received from him. He would
leave there for the city of Mexico at the very
earliest moment his health would permit.
That his presence in the field may be ur-
gently required, is manifest from another inn
portant fact which we learn by this arrival
The army stationed at San Luis Potosi has de-
clared again in JaUor Of Paroles! Paredes, by
the way, is prisoner in the Castle of Perote,
as was rumored when the Daring left Vera
Cruz. The declaration Of the army at San
Luis in favor of Paroles was generally beiev-
ed in the city of Mexico when Mr.. O'Nei left
there, and we learn by commercial letter
from Vera Cruz that it was also fully credited
there
Mr.. O'Neil represents that it is extremely
difficult TO arrive at any conclusion as to the
state of popular feeling in regard to the differ
ent aspirants for power in Mexico.
Among commercial men, and in fact among
all classes not Immediately connected with the
military, the utmost apathy and indifference
appears 10 reign.