The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-07
From Tie ". 0. P,cayme giM ul''

The city was filled yesterday with con
radic,ory rumors in regard 10 Mr.. Sldell
The report a, first credited was ths, he had
been ordered from the Republic; that h'
lbereupon demanded an escort from Jalsps
10 Pers Cruz, which was refused TO him
that Commander Gerry, Of the Somers,
then lying a, Vera Ctuz upon this proceeds
ed with detachment of officers and marines
10 escort Mr. Slidell to the coast, distance
Of some 70 or 80 miIes. We DO not a,
tach much credi, 10 this runor-i, appears
Impossible. Again letter dated the 9'h
from Vera Cree says, ,ha, up TO that date
Mr., Slidel had not demanded Of The new
goverpmen, any recognition of his official
capacity, bu, the popular belief was tina,
such recognition would be refused. An
other letter dated the l3,h says; 'Mr. Sill
dell has demanded his passports, having
failed in the objec, OF his mission. This
appears to u, the more probable version
The Mexican papers before US say nolh-
ing on the sub Ject
A number Of importsn, dispatches were
received by .he Paro, which were yester-
day forward TO Washington by mah. So
far as we can learn, no letters. have been
received in town from Mr.. Slidell of late
date. Our own opinion s, that at the time
the Psrio sailed that genllema was at Pue-
bla.
The U. s. brig Somers, Commander
Gerry, arrived at Vera Cruz on the 9Th
inst, and was lyiug a, Sacrifcos on the
18Th. The BRUSH brig Persian, the French
Griffon, and the Spanish brig Parlota, were
likewise lying there. The Spanish brig
J ison was i, port. These were all the
foreign vessels of war al Vera Cruz. The
schooner Creole and aphrodite brig
Petersburg we're IN port.
The revolution IN Mexico appears 10 be
co npleie. Before entering the City of
Nexlco conferences were held between
Gen. Parade and Gen. Valencia repre-
senled the former Government, and for a
time, indeed acted as President of the Re
public. In their conferences, in which
Gen. Tornel shared, the submission of the
capital was folly arranged, Valencia aiming
TO spare any efusion of blood. The en-.
trance was no, mace ill the I'd inst, when
a portion of the garrison oil the capital
marched Out and joined the troops under
Paredes, and tho whols ihereupon escorted
him into The capital in triumph, amidst sal.
vos Of artillery. An address Of the General
was Immediately issued. Lis contents are
unimporlant, save tha. he urges The troops
TO be loeran. and peaceabe.
Gen Paraaes had previously addressed a
letter 10 Gen. Herrera, ,anr ouncing his mex
orabe determnriion 10 carry through the
revolution Fhe latter appears 10 have
yielded his authority TO Gen. Valencia with
out struggle. The 'sla;e of SIEGE il
which the capital had been placed by Her.
rera, was declared a, an end on the 3lsl of
Dec.
There as a meeting IN Mexico on the
I'd of Jan, of General officers and others
called by Gen. Paredes. After avowing
the ronuciamento al San Luis. he de-
clared 10 the Junla his readiness as 10 sub
nit TO their prudent resolution, and the en-.
tire liberty which each enjoyed to pro-
bounced his opinions.
Gen. Paroles was unanimously chosen
President of the Republic.
Nothing is said in the papers in relation
10 the feelings ofParedes towards this coun-
Try, but verbally we learn lha. he is very
hostile
El Moniter, of The 2d inst. contains an
article upon ihe critical situation in which
the Californisns are placed, with view oI
arousng attention TO the subject.
Indian disturbances have broken out a
fresh in several parts of the North exciting
general alarm. The authorities OF lhe De,
were taking active measures to
NEE, This emergency.
The latest dates from this city which the
Vera Cruz editors bad received, were the
29Ih Nov. They infer from them SOME
what strangely that The Cabinet of WASH