The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-06-13
&c flom Merioo.

Later from Mexico
By the brig Helen Mcleod, Capt. Mursion'
which arrived at New Orleans frlm Vera Cruz
on the Sd inst, the Delta is placed in Posses-
sion Of papers from thai city Of three days La
ter dates than those brought by the barque
Louisiana. We copy from the Delta;
The editor of the Indicator Of the 24th ult,
SAYS that he has been informed, from a very re-
liable source, that the steamers Montezuma
and Guadalupe had actually sailed for Havana
under the British flag,
The same puporo of the 22d ult, contains the
letter Of Capt. Andrew Fitzhugh, of the stea-
mer Mississippi, to the commander at Vera
Cruz, giving notice that the port Of Vera Cruz
is under blockade. The following is a copy Of
the noticei
81 havet the honor to inform you that the port
of Vera Cruz remains bIockadod from thisday
By the naval forces Of the United States on this
station. Neutral vessels which are now in
port, are at liberty to depart, with or without
cargoes, within the next fifteen days from this
date. All packets, carrying correspondence,
which are not engaged in commerce, and under
a neutral flag, are at liberty to enter and de-
part from the port.
Thave the honor to be, with the greatest res
pect,"n A.. FIIZHUGH, Com'dT'
The notice is dated the Goth Of May. To
this the Indicator asks: "And are we to re-
main calmly looking on, seeing the hated flag
Of the stars waving in the breeze? Shall we
be citizens less worthy than those Of Matamo'
ros, whose heroic valor will be spoken Of asar
immortal example of bravery? No! a thou
sand times no!-And be he thousand times
cursed, who in such trying time as this aban
dons his post on the walls o fberoic Vera Cruz =
The editors go on to say that the Mexican peo
pie should have no further consideration 70
their enemies, and the cannons of the Castle o
J San Juan dc Uloa should be fired at the frs
American vessel that comes within their range
Ell Indicator Of the 23d, referring to the OIL
der issued by the government that every Anne
ITlCuH ClLlZeu WIZ 5HOuiu Hut lSdHS LHC pol
a within the time stipulated would be sent tweT
W leagues into the interior, recommends tha
none Of those falling under their grasp shoul
} be pardoned. Insult for insult, and life fc
life, is the motto.
: On the oath, l Indicator calls on the GOV
e eminent to arm every one Of their vessels
privateers, and 10 give letters Of marque
every Mexican who asked for them, in orde
as the editor significantly expresses il, ''to civ
" the Yankees hell.n The article winds up /
i hoping that Mexicans will not betray the
d country, but pay the Americans in equal col
n By an advertisement in that paper, W esee tn
the Bishop Of Vera Cruz calls on the publ
by order Of the government, to devote thr
days (25th, Goth, 27th,) in offering public pra
ers for the success of the Mexican arms again
the Americans.
We also notice that the British mail steam
q Tag was advertised TO leave Vera Cruz for H
vana on the morning Of the I'd inst, and "wOu
"a take on board, as heretofore, all specie al
o. cOchineal that should be offered for shipment
g. We would respectfully ask Capt. Fitzhui
r what kind of specie is cochineal!-though,
the way, in his note to the commander Of We
Cruz, published above, specie Itself is not e.
OF empt from thegsurveillance Of the blockade.