The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-07-01
dated Vera Cruz the lst inst, from

protested against the blockade of this
port, declared on the Goth Of this month
| by the commandant Of the U. S. fleet,
which allows only 18th days for foreign
vessels to leave the port The princi-
pal portion Of the American fleet is now
at Isle Verde. and the American men-of.
war St. Mary's and Falmouth, and Il
small brig, are cruising before Tampi-
CO.
Many families are leaving this city
Tor the interior. We are now here as
in 1888, with only difference that the
Castle is in better condition.
After much delay, the Congress of
the nation had the first meeting on the
9th, Senor Bustamentc Uhe Elk Presi-
denD being appointed the same, and it
is generally believed that Paredes will
be elected legal President Of the Repub-
lie.
1t is said that Paredes will march
over to Matamoros at the head of a
strong 1.-The largest portion composed
from the body of troops called Reserve.
The day for the departure Of the army
is fixed already, but no body knows it.
Gen. Bravo will occupy the Presidency
od interim.
The suspension of payments contin-
ue, and business remained in the worst
condition. The government had called
Il meeting for the purpose of procuring
resources, which l believe can hardly be
obtained, because the clergy is not able
to >, pay s1 TIL the ount of $4,000 monthly, ,i
other hand the actual condition Of the
several States is not such as to expect
from them any resources.
There has been another dissolution of
the Ministry. The Secretaries of War
and the Treasury-Tornel and Iturbe
are known to have resigned. The
former, it was thought, would be sue
ceeded by Gen. D. Ignacio de Mora Y
Villamil, and the latter by D. Antonio
Garay, n merchant
The great topic of conversation at the
capital was the proposed departure of
Paredes to take thecommand of the
army of the North. He himself was
bent upon doing so, although dlssauded
by many considerations of policy and
by the advice Of his friends. Should he
take the field, it is said he would have
under his command an army of 10000
men, including in these the army of re-
serve and the troops of Arista
Reports were in circulation in the
city that General Arista was to be called
to the capital to answer to charges pre-
ferred against him, but the correspon-
dent of the Diario thinks this not at all
probable.
The splendid frigate Christiana arri-
we'd at Vera Cruz on the 22d ult., and
supplied the Spanish vessel-of-war lying
at Sacrifcious with three months pro-
VISIONS and left orders that she should
remain there.
Arista assigns as his reason for with
drawing from Matamoros its destitution
of provisions, and the want of means to
defend it if vigorously attacked.
Ell Indicator of Vera Cruz. of the
3Oth ult. says positively, that Paredes
will march to the frontier with the army
of Reserve, so that there are laurels vet
to be won by our army and the brave
volunteers.
Two Mexican Generals, names not
given, are reported to have died of their
wounds received in the actions of the
9th and 9th.
The port of Acapulco has been de-
clared closed to foreign commerce while
it remains in possessession of the insur-
gents under General Alvarez
The blockade of Tampico was COM
menced by the sloop of war St. Mary's
on the Goth ult with the same notice to
foreign Consuls, &c. as were given at
Vera Cruz.
From the Philadelphia North Amei;cnn.
GENERAL GAINS.
1t is impossible to read the letter of
this time-worn veteran to the War De-
Dartment without cominu ho,yever ro