The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-11
LATER FROM MEXICO.

LATER FROM MEXICO.
BY the brig Helen Mcleod Captain MarstoRs
arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz, ws have papers
from that city To the Gath ult, being three days later
than those brought by the barque Louisiana the day
before yesterday.
The editor Of the Indicator OF the oath ult. says
that he has been informed, from very reliable
source, that the steamers Monlezuma and Guada-
Ioupe had actually sailed for Havana under the
British flag.
The same paper Of the nd ulL contains the letter
Of Captain Andrew Fitzhugh, of the steamer Mia
sissippi, TO the commander at Vera Cruz, giving no.
tice that the port Of Vera Cruz is under blockade.
The following is copy of the notice;
81 have the honor to inform you that the port OF
| Vera Cruz remains bocksded from this day by the
naval forces of the United States on this station
Neutral vessels which now in port are at liberty
10 depart, with or without cargoes within the next
| hfleen days from this date. All packets carrying
| correspondence, which not engaged in COM
merce, and under neutral flag, are at liberty TO en-
| ter and depart from the port.
~ have the honor 10 be, with the greatest re-
sPect,
| The notice is dated 10Th May. To this the Indi-
cador asks: sand are TO remain calmly looking
on, seeing the hated flag Of the stars waving IN the
breeze Shall we be citizens less worthy than those
of Matamoras, whose heroic yaor will be spoken OF
| as immortal example Of bravery No! thou
sand times no! And be he a thousand times cursed,
who, in such trying time this, absndons his post
on the walls Of heroic Vera Cruz" The editors so
on TO say that the Mexican people should have no
further consideration for their enemies, and the can
mons OF the castle Of San Juan de Ulloa should be
fired at the first American vessel that comes within
i their range.
The same Journal, referring 70 the order issued by
| the government, that every American citizen who
should not leave the port within the time stipulated,
ha int fha tnta
| commends that none Of those falling under their
grasp should be pardoned. Insult for insult, and
life for life, is his motto.
On the Oath, III Indicator calls on the government
to arm every ono Of their vessels priyaieers and
to give letters OF marque to every Mexican who
asked for them in order as the editor significantly
expresses II, "to give the Yankees hell" The arti-
Gle winds up by hoping that Mexicans viii not be-
tray their country, but pay the Americans in equal
coin. BY an advertisement in that paper we see
that the Bishop Of Vera Cruz calls on the public, by
order Of the government 10 devote three days (25th
2sth, 27th) in offering public prayers for the sue
cess Of the Mexicsa arms against the Americans.
We also notice that the British mail steamer Tay
was advertised TO leave Vera Cruz for Havana on
Z the morning Of the I'd instant and "woud take on
board, heretofore, all specie and cochneo that
should be offered for shipment" ' .EtA '. ... .
We would respectfully ask Capt Fitzhugh what
kind Of specie is cochinsaR-though, by the way,
/ in his note to the commander Of Vera Cruz, pub
ished above, specie itself ~ not exempt from tho
surveillance Of the blockade.
L A passenger by the Louisiana, from Vera Cruz,
Y informs that on the Goth ult, when he WINS about
embarking for this port, he understood that letters
were received from the capital, which stated that
Gen. Paroles said that he needed no volunteers to
tight the Americans, as he was confident that with
the whole of the Mexican forces OF regular troops
he had sufficient to resist and repel all the Ameri-
: cans that came forward, even II the war lasted a
year, and il the United States sent all their citizens
to the battle.
J.. We find in the Picayune the following account of
the naval force at present in the Gulf and Of its
present disposition:
NAVAL The precise position of the Gulf squad
y ron, at every moment, Is becoming more and more
interesting At our last accounts the frigates Cum
berand and Potomac, and the sloop Of war John
y Adams, were at Pensacola. The brigs SOmers and
f Lawrence off the Rio Grande.
The rest of the ;sses composing the gulf squad-
ron, have been dispersed to the various points
where they can render the best service in block
fading.
The steamer Mississippi, the frigate Raritan and
the soop Falmouth, are Al Vera Cruz, being in the
aggregate force of eghty-four guns and about nine
hundred men and officers
The St. Marys, % guns is off Tampico. The
John Adams, now at Pensacola, will fill up with
water and provisions and return for service on the
coast.
I'll 1t is presumed that the brig Somers will be
toned off the mouth of some of the rivers-perhaps
the Alvarado.
: The Lawrence will remain off the Rio Grande,
where she has been at anchor for the last fifty days
It The Porpose is supposed to be still at st. Do
mingo.
Such is the present and prospective disposition OF
the squadron, according to current report is not
believed that the squadron, at present constituted
will attempt any offensive operations beyond a
R blockade. The whole force concentrated is deemed
altogether inadequate to a successful attack on the
defences of Vera Cruz.
. Not one of the vessels pass the bar of Tampi-
n co. No person would deem It advisable to attempt
to carry that place in open boats, unsupported by
battery. A feet of gun-boats, or ormed vessels of
light draught, would be absolutely necessary.
The following is said to be correct statement Of
i the whole naval fierce in the gulf
IL Class. Guns. Crew.
u Thrao fr;oatco lA10