The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-17

FRox 'Mxx1co AND THE PAcufc.-In addition
to the news, published by ms few days since,
from Mexico and the Pacific, brought by the U.
s. steamer Mississippi, find the following in
telligence in the Washington Union of Monday
night
Our squadron in the Pacific was generally in good
much sneebled in the East Indies and suffering from
disease there sailed for Boston viz Valparaiso
are
orders the Pacific squadron and the and Dale
have sailed for tn same destination The armei store
ship Lexington destined also for the Pacific will be ready
for sea In O few days.
The belief is generally entertained at Vera Cruz that
the government Of Paroles must fall Upwards of
twenty gentlemen Of influence belonging to the federal
party, among whom Gomez Farias and Faqueros,
arrested and thrown into prison about the 18th ult
The John Adams sailed from Pensacola the 9Th
instant aud followed in day or two by the Cumber
land and Potomac
We also find in the Union the following interest
ing letter from the city of Mexico, which briefly
shows the benefits the Mexican people are % re-
ceive from the present war with the United
States-the people, as contradistingulshed from
the military usurpers and tyra,,ts by whom they
have so long been plundered, and kept in perpetual
anarchy.
Ms1,co. May as. 1916
lars Of the actions which have taken place between hsr
forces which crossed the river to attack the American
in circulation people here (sven Next.
cans) have been induced to think that than
IL really am me report mas been tnat
three Thousand of the Mexican army have been killed
ami taken prsonsrsi while the American account said
TO FROM General Taylors camp only fifteen hun
dred Many OF tho alsxcans sorry this defeat
Of their amy but rather inclined to believe that the
OF their country has been served by it, and would
Like the whole Of their army destroy cd il j. of
No the country and only the Of mill
tsry asprants, and to keep in eternal revolutions
Ths people not entirely ignorant OF what going
on for the destruction OF tho elective franchise anu for
the establishment Of monarchy to be brought out by
European management and Intervention.
The United states viii her position
greatest obstacle this il tho army supported by tho
church but the army destroyed, the political in
fuencs and power Of the church would be circum-
scribed BY the power Of tho people, and the influence
they have over the lower clorgy"
THE CAMpAIGN.-We cannot vouch for all the
details winch put forth, but energy aud action
will mark the campaign. The volunteers apprs sch
ing from different directions prepared to second with all
their enthusiasm the movements of the commanding ge-
neral His march is onwards tor Monterey mot of
the Monterey Of the Pacific but the Monterey of
the province OF New Leon marked of in the valuable
table Of distances which publish day from the pen
Of experienced guide We advise the reader to pre-
II for future reierence)
General Tay is about ascend the Rio Grande for
Camsrgo-but he wants. for this purpose, fiat bottomed
stesmboats In this respect some OF his arrangements
have been delayed One steamboat is rendered unsafe
by the wormsanother has blged. He has sent an &c.
tive agent up the Mississippi obtain the necessary
transportation Rough and Ready" will lose as title
time possible. We hope to hear OF his reaching Mon
terey in all the month Of July Washington Union,
June Is