American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-18
From the Picayme of the 9th inst. ]
LATER FROM MEXICO.

ed that she has been driven ashore.
From the Picayune of the 9th inst.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
The greatest apprehension now felt for the
American position is that the Mexicans may
erect Notifications which command Brasos San
tiago. The natural formation of the ground is
mostly favorable for such purpose. The men
would be effectually protected from any naval
force by the natural embankments, and the po-
sitlon could only be carried by actual stormng
of the works.
The brig Josephine, Capt. Robinson, arrived
yesterday from Vera Cruz; had sailed thence on
the 26th, three days later than previous advi-
ces. The sloop of war John Adams, the only
vessel of the United States lying at Sacraficos
when the Josephine left; the squadron not then
having returned to its anchorage.
The English steamer Tweed was to sail for
Havana the day after Capt. Roberts left, (the
27th.)
The only American merchant vessel in port
was the Slvia, Gardner, from New Orleans,
which had discharged and would sail for Ha-
vana in four days.
From VERA Cruz. By the brig Josephine,
from Vera Cruz, which arrived ct New Orleans
The long promised revolution in favor Of
Santa Anna had not yet taken place, nor was
there any apparent probability OF its occur
renee, as public attention was entirely engross-
ed with the anticipated war with the United
States, (they were not aware at Vera Cruz OF
actual hostlities having broken out on the Rio
Bravo) and an attack upon Vera Cruz. This
expected attack the military authorities were
actively preparing to meet. There were about
two thousand men in the castle of San Juan d.
UtLoa, and they were constantly exercised at
the guns.
The whole Mexican force was still up the
Alvarado, including the steamers said to haYe
been sold, either to the Spanish government, or
to an English house.
The Royal Mail steamer Tweed arrived at
Vera Cruz from Tamplco on the cath ult., but
the papers say not word as to the state OF
things in the latter city.
The latest advices received at Vera Cruz from
Metamoras, were to the l5th ult., Immediately
after the arrival of General Ampudia.
His notice to Gen. Taylor to retire behind
the Nueces was known,and the Vera Cruz peo-
pie expected to hear of hostilities. We have
heard it reported that the British Consul saw
the letter from Ampuda to Gen. Taylor before
The following is an extract Of letter dated
at Vera Cruz, on the 26th ut., received by a
Commercial House of this city:
"Gen. Alvarez has pronounced in the South
in favor of the Federalists, and in the meantime
calls for TriumVirate, composed of Gen. San
ia Anna, Herrera and Rincore, who are
to govern this country until free election can
take place for President, but we have so ma
nv of these pronunciamentos that they do not
amount to any thing. On the Goth ult., the
editor and proprietor of the Monitor, in Mexi-
co, was imprisoned and sent to San Blass.
THE CASTLE OF SAN JUAN D'ULLoA. The
New Orleans Bulletin of the Sth inst. says:-
Persons who left Vera Cruz in the latter part
of last month represent the people of that city
as quite prepared for war with the U. States.
The mill tary force of the place was daily in
creasing. The grand castle of San Juan dull
loa was in admirable order of defence, well
mounted, we'll provisioned, the guns manned
with French and English gunners, and the
whole force amounting to about 5000 men,
The stores of shot and ammunition of all
kinds, though large, was still from time to time
added to, every thing betokening preparation
for a siege. If all these statements be true, il
would seem that the Mexicans are determined
to make one place at least worth the trouble o.
taking it.
LOUISIANA Volunteers. The New Or
leans Bulletin of the Sth inst. says, that Vo-
lunteets to the number of about 1000 would
embark that afternoon for the seat of war on
the Mexican Frontier.