The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-26
From the New Orleans ricayune Of May 70
LATER FROM MEXICO.

Inc Dark MandaTln, Captain Cohey, aitFr4 yes
terday morning from Vera Cruz, having sailed
thence the 7th instant-lhree days later than our
previous intelligence.
The brig Petersburg arrived at Vera Cruz from
Goth.
The bark Theatus arrived on the 9Th inst. The
.nahuaf'h sailed IN company with the French bark
Anax for this port
When the squadron sailed on the 4th instant,
the guns OF the castle were all manned and matches
lighted, ready to hre IN case the squadron made any
demonstration towards it. IL was generally be-
ieved that as soon as hosulties commenced on
the frontier, Com. Conner would attack the town
and castle.
The Falmouth was the only United States vessel
left at SACRIFICES when the Mandarin sailed
Every preparation was making at Vera Cruz To
defend the town and castle.
The pOnliiO had made It's appearance, the weather
being excessively hot
The Mexican government has revoked the com
mission of Gen. Almonte, as minister to France, IN
consequence Of having found upon his secretary,
81 Lerdo, papers which compromise Gen AlmOne.
Sr. ValdiVieso, the present minister to Spain, Is
lntTusLed with the French mission.
ST. ID. Francisco lturbe has been appointed mln-
lister Of finance. His first act was 10 suspend Ihe
payment OF those debts 10 which the revenues Of the
eustom-house at Vera Cruz were pledged. Tho
English will grumble, perhaps, aJhis measure, un-
less their assent was previously asked and obtained
Sr. ID. Manuel Peha Pefa has been appointed
president Of the supreme court Of Justice.
The Archbishop Of Mexico died on the 2d in
slant.
ST.. Gomez de la Cortna having resigned the place
u first under-Secretary Of War, Sr. b. Juan LUIS
Velazques de Leon was appointed in his place.
Sr. ID. Jose Maria de lTigoyen has been appointed
governor Of the department Of Chihuahua.
So much Of the news by the Mandarin we pub
ished in extra yesterday since then we have re-
ceiyed more complete files and our correspondence.
letter received at Vera Cruz from Tampco
on the 7th instant, which announced the death Of
Col. Cross Of our army. The circumstances Of his
cruel fate are detailed. "He was taken by an
armed party OF raneheros, and hung immediately 10
treer' So says the letter from Tampico.
In the official journal we find the documents by
which the manifesto Of Gen. Paroles Of the 23d u.
was accompanied, and upon which it was based They
consist Of the Mexican reports Of events occurring
on the Rio Grande down 10 the l4Ih of April, With
the correspondence between Gems. Ampudia and
Taylor. We find that the accounts we have already
gwen OF those transactions accurate and SUI
hcienuy full.
In regard to the revocation Of Gen Almonte's
commission, FL Tempo supposes that il was made
either because the government had obtained proof Of
his implication in revolutionary projects, or were
distrustu Of his sentiments towards the sdminstra-
ton. At any rate, he was ordered to remain al Ha-
The Diario del Gobierno, commenting upon
the article Of FL Tempo, says il knows not the au-
thory OF the latter for the statement and that the
alleged motives for the act not exact. Sr Val
dvieso at last accounts at Paris and is said to
be dipomatist Of ability He will not give up
his Spanish mission.
Private letters received at Vera Cruz announce the
arrest Of Gen. Rangel. This is the man who was
tried and convicted for some revolutionary attempt
but who has escaped punishment through Execu-
tive clemency. The liberal papers have often de-
nounced the course pursued towards him as 80 eni-
ent a TO be scandalous.
FL LoeomOiOr is extremely gratfed by the prompt
n IN rat in he (aatle oG Sal
Juan de Uua TO give Commodore Corners squad
ron a warm reception. The wind was such that
the squadron in setting sail approached somewhat
towards the Castle. Thereupon the guns were man
ned, matches lighted and every preparation made
for repeng attack But the squadron sheered
of and pursued its course.
The editor of the same paper speaks in the high
est terms Of the state Of the Notifications in the Cas-
tie. Since 1888 barbet battery has been erected
upon the glacis Of the Castle, mounting 40 or so
mortars Of an immense size That the cannon and
powder are good within the Castle we have no
doubt, for they were obtained from the United
States In this connexion may add that gen.
tleman arrived here yesterday from Vera Cruz,
who comes over for the express purpose of NAL king
large purchases of powder for the Mexican govern
ment. We suppose 1t will be shipped from this
port-"in a horn"
Ell Locomotor, having made inquiries, is satisfied
that Com. Conner had assured the government at
Washington that il would require twenty vessels of
the largest class to take the Castle fortified as now
is; but that the government had replied to him that
he must abide by the instructions before given him
that having 300 guns in his squadron SACRIFICES,
he should only wait to hear that hostilites had COM
menced the frontier, and then proceed to attack
the Castle We presume that Com. Conner needs
not to be enlightened in the premises
The Mexcans remote from the seat of war
universally confident of victory upon the Rio
Grande. They founded their hopes purely upon
their numerical superiority. They set down the
.oft. otr H..
and that of General Taylor's at less than 5000.
The Mexican press is prncipal'x occupied in
discussions Of the decree restraining the freedom of
the press, and the manifesto of General Paredes
Upon the former there Is the uRost diversity Of
opinion. As to the latter there is unwoned una
nimity on the part of the press All parties approve
the manifesto.
A correspondent, in speaking Of the first measure
Of Senior turbe, the minister of the treasury,
pending the payne Of debts to which the custom
house revenues were pledged, says it will
treme embarrassment to some commercial houses,
who will thus be cut off from their resources. At
the same time he argues that it will facilitate the
operations of the government by enabling it to pay
the troops at Matamoras and obtain provisions for
them of which they stand in great need. Upon this
we would remark that if the Mexicans rely upon
the receipts of the custom houses on the gulf for
military resources, they will speedily find them
selves at fault, unless are greatly in error to
the tenor of orders which will shortly be received
from Washington. .at-#.
The official paper at Mexico is said to have con-
tradicted the statement that the war steamers had
been sold to Spain If this be SO, we have nadvert-
emily overlooked the contradiction. A late report
Vera Cruz that the two steamers were to be
sent to Havana as neutral and safe port there to be
sold at public auction.
We have despatch from Jose Castro, dated from
the commandment general of Upper California,
Monterey March 9th, apprzing the government of
the arrival Of Capt. Fremont. The captain went
h..
men left in the mountains. Permission was refused
him, but few days thereafter the whole Of Capt.
Fs expedition arrived within two days journey of
Monterey Castro thereupon sent him word to leave
the department at once, and anticipating resistance
he had made preparation to set forth himself at the
head Of his troops to enforce obedience to his order
He affected to write in great haste, being just about
to start. The papers give details as to the re-
sut but we have not the least apprehension for Cap
tain Fremont.