Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-06-17

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BY the arrival of the bark Louisiana, at New
Orleans from Vera Cruz, nave news from the latter
place to the 25th ult. 1t is important. The is
to be continued. Mexico will do her best.
The Louisiana sailed in company with the Helen
Mcleod, leaving no American vessels M port The brig
Peie,rsbnrgh, for New York. got away on The both
The blockade of tho port Of Yea Cruz commenced o.
the Goth Fifteen days were allowed TO all neutral
vessels in port load aud depart
by orders from the Mexican government The American
Consul office be closed and he and all American
citizens leave 10y the 10Th. On that day tho
Consul expected 10 go board The steam igaie Msss-
sipp This frigate and the Rariian "a anchor oil
Vera Cruz the 2oih and the sioop Falmouth
was lying of the port
On the ooh news reached Vera Cruz that Mazailan
and Tcpc had pronounced IN favor of Santa Anna.
Gen Alvarez was still carrying has hostile operations
in the part of The department Of Mexico.
report was in circulation that Gen. Parcdcs intended
TO leave the city OF Mexico at the head OF more troops
10 reinforce the army of the North
The anImosiy existing against the Americans las
been violently Increased by the Of the two notions
Of The Sh and OH ult.
The enormous forced loans which the governmen had
imposed upon the clergy the latter had declared itself
totally unable 10 meet The Metropolitan church
ordered TO furnish a subsidy Of sos 600 per III.
church Of Mchoncan Si5ooo<or PuebIa $40 Ooo-of
Guadalalaa 800 000oi Durango $5 600, aud Of Oaaca
s. 900 These great per month show that tho
President Is determined 10 prosecute The war with energy
lie will never be able to collect such loans.
Signor Gomez tarios, so well known here has been
arrested by The Government.
Gen. Amonte has made a formal resignation OF las
mission To France
In regard to the reports as To Parcdes putting himself
the head of the amy, III Rep"tiieono says 1t is
certain whether lac will repair 10 the RIO Grandc or To
Vera Cruz but that he will leave the capital
Congress assemblies.
Full accounts Of the disastrous actions OF The 6U and
OH had reached the capital aud appeared IN the Official
journal. They more accurate by lar than Mexican
bulletins generally, and do credit TO Arsia. The
received with profound regret but with an apparent
determination 10 fight The war out.
They clam positively that the number Of the killed
and wounded the part Of the Americans was more
considerable than that ri tho Mexicans. Gen ArIsia
sets down the force of the Mcxicans the action Of the
9Th AT 1000 men and twelve pieces OF artillery mum
beers stated have been 1000 men, less with
great superiority IN artillery The destruction by
artillery is represented hive been Over 5000
shots said TO have been fired nj the Mcxlcnns by our
artillery between o'clock l.. NJ, and in the evening"
when the battle closed. The Mexicens IN the
discharged 80 shots from their artillery. The Mexican
loss the 9Th down 3J2 killed, wounded and
mssng-and they claim 10 have retained possession Of
the field Of battle
We have not the description Of the action Of the 9th
by Gen Arisia but we have 10y journal friendly To
him. Ills position represented 10 have been calamity
forced notwithstanding the repeated charges OF the Mex
cavalry the last Of which headed by Arsia IA
person. aud during which they actually "cut TO pieces
Two entire companies Of the Americans The loss of
the Americans still represented as superior TO that OF
the McxIcans.
The papers make very patriotic appeals to all good
citizens To up 10 the rescue OF the country E,en
and will make efforts great the emergency
qures. II urges all 20 make the sacrifices which will
be demanded and appeals 10 the Congress about 10 be
assembled 10 sustain The war al every possible haLafo
II the putting aside of personal dssentions,
and denounres who would to foreign inter
venilon TO bring about peace.
Republican, praises for the personal gallantry
he displayed action and vet hopes 10 has name
associated with victories The General who has fought
vaIanty with the foreign enemies of his country, has
solid title TO the love of his fellow citizens.
Ia regard the loan attempted be raised from the
clergy of Mexico, have the official letter of the Mn
er of the Treasury Senior Iurbe dated the l3th before
the of actions Of 9Th and 9th could have
been received. Ii forth the grievous necessity OF
money for The war, and the duty of the clergy to
submit TO the hardshps forced upon all by the national
calamiiies He tells the Archbishop that the Govern
mont has appropriated all revenues which
gagged, suspendIng without exception all payments IFS
creditors that withheld fourth part of the salaries of
ITS employees that ali classes called upon make
sacrifices, and the clergy must be exempt lie then
calls for loan of 81 100000 payable in twelve monthly
instruments, commencing the Both June The Arch
bishop is called upon partition the loan among the
various bodies of the clergy. On the 18th the Arch
bishop replied that he had summoned ecclesastic
convention that morning, before whom the
matter would be laid; and that he would cooperate
the extent of his powers ain in which were at
stake the precious objects Of Mexicans indepen
dence and its religion.
The learn of the loan is the announcement in
Ell Republican,, of the 2st, that the Metropolitan
churches could not contribute the S9S 600 month
allotted them, the total of their will fall
short of that The paper states that the coli
lection of such the other churches
is utterly mpracrIcabe in the present ruDous state Of
hes aud the general depreciation of ecclesiastical pro-
perry This disappointment will prove, according TO all
accounts, very injurious to the Government The wealth
of the clergy had been relied upon the ultimate
of the Government in IT'S emergencies. Whether
the disappointment will be total however, We are too
little Informed To pronounce If II be, II VIII prove fatal
TO The administration of Paroles.
The garrison of Topic had pronounced against the
government but according the Diario had marched
Direct. into Snaoa because the citizens of Topic had
refused take part in the movement. Topic is
in Gaudaajara, only few miles from the port of San
Bias As the report OF an InsurrectIon at MaZatan
reached the time the action at the garrison
San Bias, infer that the movement was a concerted
one and that formidable rebellion may reasonably be
expected in Sonora.
The disturbances in the south Of Mexico attributed
by the different journals different According
TO il but of castles; according 10 others,
the gra, for federalism and Santa Anna. Many have
been arrested of being implicated IN the dis
sensions and that they OF grave nature there
be no doubt. That it is connected with gen.
Departments of Mexico living The Pacific we think
reasonable conclusion. OF the OF the Mexi-
can papers leave in the dark. The seizure OF the
armament which was destined for California, no
doubt of the ramfcaons of extensive combinations
In the papers of the Dist May announced the arrest
of SIX eminent citizens of Mexico, with view 10
animation of their private correspondence by the Govern
mcnt The measure is denounced tyrannica one in
itself, snd particularly II lime when the Government
should strive concas the sypathies of all classes
The papers of earlier date contain the of the
parties suspended and arrested ordered be arrested
Intercepted correspondence of Alvarez had led many
of these arrests We cannot pretend give the
of the parties but the number of them the
OF the dissatisfaction with The administration.
Letters have been received in Mexico from chihuahua
announcing that two American officers had presented
themselves presidal garrison several leagues from
the city OF chihuahua and having encountered soldier
ne hoy from hum