Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-11
From the v. u. Picrwtac Erird April -.
FROM TEXAS.
"a ERDH J'TTE ma EUiNDr

- C'Ts 1RtAiAs W ulAts Fi~iltl dnf L read
we'll. Majors Van Ness AMI March. Can,s. Dam.
Whitehead aad McLei.,n, ana several
'thcr officers oi the army arrived in the New
York.
the iron steamer Hunter was off Galveston
on the 9th inst. having lost her smoke
lipe anu being short ut PROVISIONS. She was
hen eleven DAYS out from Braz1s Santia.o.-
,otne ot her passengers wcrc transferred To the
New York.
Nothing further is known OF Col. Cross
1T. Dcas. who crossed the Rio Gmndc i'm
OF his friend, had fallen m,o the hands
OF the Meaicans.
There are various rumoTs in town in regard
To skirmishcs between the Mexican aud Amer
icau iorces, but we have no, been able To trace
them to- any authentic source.
The scht. l.. NJ. Hitchcock. Cart. Wright.
at Galveston on the 53d from Brazos
Santiago. having sailed on SUNDAY, the 18th.
three days after the Col. H,mey, but she brings
no news ot much interest.
From the v. y. Tropic. April %.
From the Galveston News of the 2ith.l
The Telegraph. Capt. Aud, arrived last
night from the Brazos ST. lago, aud four days
later from the Army oi Occupation. This
steamship left Brazos 81. lago at 10 o'clock,
n. NJ, day before yesterday. bting only %
hours out. The captain has kindly furnished
NJ with some memoranda, stating that on the
18th inst, Lieut.. Porter OF the ith Regiment,
(son oil the late Commodore Porter being out
with u fatigue party OF ten men, (some of them
wearing uniformly was fred upon when with
in a few miles OF the camp.
Laeut. Porter aud three of his men were Kill
led IN the attach, the rest of the party csca-
ping. returned to the camp next day. IL is
stated that the guns of the Americans were
wet and would not fire. We see no cxplana.
ton given why this party OF soldiers should
NC ranging about the country with gUas that
'o0uid not IRE.
Lieut.. Van Ness informs Us that nothing
further had been heard of Col. Cross up TO the
l9tb. but that the general opinion i that he
Is still a prisoner. though not al Matamoras.
About fifty of the American army have lie.
serted aud swan the river for the Mexican
camp, but a number oi them were shot as de-
scrtcrs while la the water. Tn whole nuin-
Der ot American troops Is estimated at be
tween two and three thousand. aud they are
said la be in excellent discipline, aud eager
Tor an cnssgcnen, with the snemy. Ampu-
dis's forces are reported at between three and
Tour thousand. II Is mmored that Atista is
about to supercede Ampuli lid in the command.
STILL LATER.
From The Cohesion Mars. Extra.
We may here remark that i, is now under
as a fact that Ampudia IL alrcaay super.
scded by Arisla-irom whom wc may expect
The next proclamation. This Grneral il adj
10 be an oflcerof character, good sense
and prudence, and whatever proceeds from
HIN will be entitled 10 some consideration.
In our summary OF news by the steamship
we emitted 20 state what may be
'i some importance viz:-ihat Gen. Ampudia
IN has answer 10 the inquiries OF Gen. Taylor
respecting Col. Cross, expressly disavowcd
any acts OF hostility that might have been or
might hereafter be committed BY Mexicaus on
this SIDE Of the riDcr, stating that all such acts
were unauthorized by him OF Isis Government.
THIRTEEN DAYS LATER TRoA MEXICO.
The brig Orlenas, Captain Patterson. sri-
we'd at this port this morning rom Vera Cruz
having sailed thence on the 23I Inst. She
brings us our nles OF papers 10 the 22d from
Vera Cruz and to the 18th from the city of
Mexico.
Every thing was still quiet in the capital
aud Nera Cruz, so fdr as any outbreBk in favor
of Santa Anna was concerned, but the minds
OF all men were ripe for a revolutioa. Letters
had been received at Vera Cruz from the city
OF Mexico, statiug that Gen. Alvarez had rails.
ed the standard oi revolt in the Southern part
Of the Department of Mexico; proclaimed the
federal constitution; aud declared himself in
favor OF the recall OF Gen. Santa Anna. No
w ~ Nl'RA WIS rNbJfRA NV klNAh w AHI pa
pers, but III LocOmOtor OF the 22nd has no
doubt of the fact OF d revolution having bro
ken out as alleged.
The latest accounts received at Vera Cruz
OF the military operations on the Rio Grande
were only to tia 3lst OF March. Our advices
are several weeks later.
The Mexican Government 10 said 10 have
sold its W war steamers, the Montezuma
aud Guadalupe, TO Manning & Mcintosh, an
English house. The price Is said to Ia We been
$4,000. Various speculations were indul.
gcd as 10 the object Of this sale. The steam
eTs were TO proceed Immediately to Havana
some reports Say TO bring over the Spanish
Prince destined To fin the throne OF Mexico;
Others As conhdeBily psedic, that Santa Anna
would return ga one of them, and in a few
weeks, too. On this subject VIC are left en-
tirrly 90 conjecture.
From various representations which have
been made 10 us, we are convinced that thc
policy OF the Government OF Paredcs is CON
troll d entirely by the English. Americans
10 Vera Cruz entertain no doubt whatever that
a settlement OF the difficulties between MeNi.
co and the United States would have been az
ranged long ago, bait for the interference o.
the English Minister; bat now ticy do no
look for peace until there l,ss been a trial o
strength between ibe two countries I'm III. i,
TACT, san Juan dc Ulod shall be reduced.
Ia regard To this fortress. II Is now Rendered
almost censin that it cannot b. taken unlcs
BY a very considerable squadron Of vessels o
the first class, or by a land attack. IL la
been put ia thorough repair, and j. dclende,
by guns of The largest calibrc. When Ia
French took II, u Poundcrs were the hca,ics
guns mounted ~ IL at present guns Of a mucI
higher class sre employed, aud additional ior
uiictlIons have been erected near the mole ia
Jicsvy common. Gen. Bravo has been appoin,
ed to tbc eommoud OF Vera Cru. aud isespcc
ially charged with the defence oi the lortics.
The Pipcfs ithc capital announce HAT Gen
Bravo lett there at thc head ct GOOa men. vii
q view to protect the ID apartment of Ncra Cru
aud any other part,ui the interior which una
b. threatened BY attack by the Uriied State