The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-24
ADDITIONAL FROM MEXlCD.
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[From the New Orleans ri ,ayune, Sept Is
We learn by our private correspondence from Pensa-
cola that the IT, g. steamer Princeton arrived there
Friday the It'll inst in four and half days from Vera
Cruz Lieut. Purviance, of the flag ship Cumberland,
came passenger the Princeton, being the bearer of
important espatches from Mexico for the gov eminent
at Washington These dispatches were understood to
be replies from the Mexican government to the over
of the Secretary of State which left Washington
the 9th OF July Lieut. Purvance was Immediately
landed from the Princeton and proceeded On his journey
The Princeton had scarcely Lieut. Purviance ashore
before she received board Lieut. Hunter OF the navy
He a. once on the Princeton to Chsges bear
ing dispatches from the government to Commodore
sloa According to our correspondent the purport OF
these dispatches is to counermand those SO recently
sent forward from New York by Commodore Nicholson.
in the steam schooner Vixen. Lieut. Hunter has orders
to proceed until he overtakes the former The Commo-
aores dispatches supposed to breathe war to the
knife against Mexico but those Of Hunter, peace to
this bosom"-so writes correspondent The Prince
ton proceeded with all speed to lay in supply Of coal
and would leave Pensacola on Saturday last the 18th
instant.
The Princeton brings word that the squadron has sez
ed vessel from the north of Europe which attempted to
violate the blockade and sent her prize into this port
When she first attempted to enter Vera Cruz, she was
pearsd to comply with the intimatOn given her Twen
hours after she reappeared and attempted to run
the blockade but cut of and seized by the Somers,
Capt Graham This time she sought to avoid the penalty
of her offence by the pretex that she short Of water
but upon being searched she found to have supply
Sss
vessel sent this port The Of the prize were
placed board the Princeton and sent to Pensacola
The cargo thus seized valuable and estimated ut
$4,000.
As the Princeton left Vera Cruz, she encountered the
Perry on board. As this the 9th inst, and the
Spitro sailed from New York the evening ofhe 2gth
S her voyage has proved her % BE- very hne 'asr
Gen. Santa Anna is said to have reached the city OF
Mexico but he had entered ostensbly upon the dis
charge Of the functions Of President Gen. Salas still re-
the head of affairs surrounded by the following
Cabinet: Gen. Almonte Minister of Wsr, Senior Rejon,
nances and Senior Pacheeo Of Justice and Public nstruc
ton We give this alton of the Cabinet upon the
authority Of Lieut. Pnrvance to whose courtesy we are
Gen. Santa Anna is represented by correspondent
to be busy engaged in the organization Of affairs at the
capital which he found in the utmost confusion He
acts however through his agents protesting to entertain
nsuperable objections to assuming the presidency with
out some formal provision for such purpose by law or
the first of December but by what authority we do not
learn. All the various pronuneiamentos had however
declared for Congress early in December Speculatons
INDUCED in in the squadron to the tenor Of the
reply of the Mexican to Mr. Buchanans des-
PATCH but they amount nothing than idle conlec
ture The Mexicans in conversation, say, that if the
United States will withdraw their troops from the Mex
territory and again order the squadron to retire from
Vera Cruz, they will assent to terms of peace ~
The plan has been suggested by the Mexcans OF ex.
changing Commander Carpenter, Of the Truxton, for
N. "
stances Of the surrender of the commander and Of
that Inflated vessel
as [Cor. of the Mobile HERALD
orr PENSACOLA, Sept 10, 1916.
have barely time to scrawl you few lines and send
O'Clock direct for iChagres the Isthmus of Darien
taking Lieut.. Lee bearer OF dispatches to the
Pacific squadron. You viii remember we arrived here
taken in 900 Of COAL and got underway again in
two days-a thing believe unprecedented in our naval
cha1s uhsncs hs will cross in two DAYS to Panama
deliver his dispatches to Captain Nicholson and return
hsve s hs to Be- followed until found in which case
Lieut. Lee will write back at once the Princeton re
naming Chagres until he returns in person, or CON-
municates by letter. after which the ship returns again
to Pensacola. -
The object Of the great expedition used in getting the
spaches to the Pacific squadron before those carried out
by the steamer Sptre, be acted upon. The present
instructions being pacific - the former ones were
hostile.
us. STEAMsHrr PRiscEror, AT PENsAcoLA,l
September II, lss6.
ming at o'clock and in to anchor this morning OF
the navy yard She brings Mr. Purvance LIST Lieutenant
of the Cumberland as bearer OF dispatches She left
Vera Cruz the 9th, at having made the passage
in days inclusive Of three stoppages The dispatches
are conectured be of importance, and probably
the misfortune to lose named Weland the pas
sage he fell from the fore rigging and although the life
buoys instantly cut away the engine backed and boat
lowered all in vain, he to rise and
more After fruess search the ship held on her way
The performance Of the steamer during the trip has been
such az to sustain high reputation and that of the
officers commanding her. Upon her departure from
Vera Cruz there were left the cutter and schr
Eiirt bloc that port The Cumberland St. Marys
somers and the three gun boats Bonita Refer and Pc
trel Law at anchor off Point Antonio de Lzardo, about
10 miles southwark Of Vera Cruz All remained quiet
The English frgate Endymion sloop Rose, and brig Da
ring lay at sacrifcos. The other foreign vessels at
that anchorage the Spanish irigate Christina brig
Lavna and small armed brigantine. The French brig
La Perouse was the only vessel Of that nation there.
The solitary prize during the present rather
late hostlities has been the brig Nayade, of Hamburg
by the Somers Her captain says he forced to make
the coast in distress for of water present
detained prize. Her mate and several Of her
took passage in the Princeton and are now in Pen
sacola She had been previously warned of the coast,
and found with the warning endorsed her papers
Nothing can save her but proof OF being in distress for
water and the Mexican coast the only land she could
make She was loaded with silks and other valuables
and her whole worth il valued at SlS0,0O0.
PENsAcoLA September II Is46--The steamship Prince
ton arrived this morning four days from Vera Cruz
She brings with her the of the Mexican Govern