The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-04
TWO DAYS LATER FROM MEXICO.
Correspondence Of the Mobile Herald.

Correspondence of the Mobile Herald
... ... ,.. Pensacola, July 25.
Sin: The United States frigaie Raritan, Com.
Gregory, arrived here yesterday from Vera Cruz,
which place she left on the 18th instant, bringing
two days. later dates than received by the Prince
ton. f.".'''".nH Il
The Vera Cruz papers of the 18th and 18th pub
lish the news Of the Oregon treaty under the head
OF "very important news.n The papers state that
ia consequence of the treaty, tho Mexican people
are called on to make increased efforts to save their
country from the rapacity Of the robbers Of the
"Del Norte." s."" .a...
They remind the Mexcans Of the manner in
which the French were driven out Of Spain, after
Madrid and the cities Of the country were in pos
session ofthe enemy. This was done by guerilla
warfare, in which small parties ofthe enemy were
murdered wherever they were found.
Paroles had not left the city of Mexico. 1t was
found impossible to raise body Of even 5000 to
follow him. '." a~ ., .,.
1t is the opinion of all welLinformed persons that
there is nothing to prevent General Taylors march,
ing directly to the city of Mexico. There are no
troops to oppose HIM ~
caused much mirth among those residing in the
neighborhood Of the city Of Mexico and Vera Cruz
There is no finer climae in the world than that of
the highlands of Mexico, which are reached near
General Moro, the new commandantt of the castle
President Bravo, has entered upon his duties. He
has a body Of several hundred men at work every
morning on the low sand beach adjoining the
tle where he is throwing IN additional breastworks-
About sunset the soldiers are exercised at target
firing. The guns are mostly OF large callbre, and
throw shot to q great distance. ypl, ~. |-
The American squadron IL anchored under Green
island. The opinion daily gains tina the castle can
only be taken by escalqde, or "bOarding," as Jack
calls it. This tho sailors Of the squadron are eager to
The British steamer arrived at Vera Cruz on the
l4th, without Santa Ana, and the best informed
now say there probability of his coming there
at all. Be-, oil a., .., rguofa sI.a...
The yellow fever is making great havoc amoag
the troops both in the castle and in the city The
soldiers being mostly from the interior are not ac-
customed to The climate Of the sescoast, and there
could easily be taken with two or three thousand
men, who could land either north or south of it, At
present the city is nearly deserted.
: Excellent health prevails throughout the squad
ron, the frigatc Raritan alone excepted on board
which vessel the scdrvy prevailsto great extent.
This is caused by the great length Of time which
this vessel has besn at sea- She has been years
and six months on commission, and all that time
has been passed between the, tropic and under a
vertical SUM- She came To- thus station from the
coast Of Brazil where she paused much time in OBJ
serving the blockading squadron off Montevideo,
and was Of course unsbe'to obtain fresh provisions
for her crew. OF the large number who have been
sick on board, there has not been q death.
There is much complaint of the want OF medical
officers on board our ships Four of them have not
even their complement during time Of peace; and
now while being daily exposed to having their men
wounded or killed by the enemy, well as encoun
tering the malignant diseases. Of the climate, the
shins should not be without their proper medical
staff. So - ~ ps7 !.
'rhe u 8. schr. Flirt, arrived here three or four
A. e. and
She in in a leaking State Her dates are not as
late as those heretofore published
The Princeton sails on Monday for Vera Cruz
Yours, ana4a ,eo ..' .1.. M