Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-07
Correspondence Of the Mobile Herald, 9Th ult.
PENSACOLA, July IS, 1916.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM MEXICO.

Sir: The United States frigate Rartan,
Com. Gregory, arrived here yesterday from
Vera Cruz, Which place she left on the 18th
inst, bringing two days later dates than re-
ceved-by the Princeton.
Paroles had not left the city Of Mexico. 1t
was found impossible to raise a body Of even
5000 to follow him.
1t is the opinion Of all we'll informed per-
sons that there is nothing to prevent General
Tayior's marching directly to the city of Mex
leo. There are no troops to oppose him.
Gen. SCOTS ideas Of the rainy season have
caused much mirth among those residing in
the neighborhood Of the city of Mexico and
Vera Cruz. There is no finer climate in the
world than that of the highlands, Of Mexico,
which are reached near Monterey.
Gen. Moro, the new commandant of the
Castle and city OF. Vera Cruz, who has sue
ceeded the Vice President Bravo, has entered
upon his duties. He has body OF several
hundred men at work every morning, on the
low sand beach adjoining the castle, where he
is throwing up additional breastworks: About
sunset the soldiers are exercised at target fir
ing. The guns are mostly Of large calibre,
and throw Shot to great distance.
The American squadron is anchored under
Green Island. The opinion daily gains that
the Castle can only be taken by escalade or
s. 5oarding'' as Jack calls it. This the sal
lors of the Squadron are eager to undertake
The British steamer arrived at Vera Cruz
on the l4th, without Santa Anna, and the best
informed now say there is no probability of
hts coming there at all.
The yellow fever is making great havoc a.
mong the troops both in the Castle and in the
horv, g. II -
terror are not accustomed to the climate ofthe
sea coast, g. therefore suffer in bealth very Sc
verely. Very Cruz could easily be taken with
two OF three thousand men, who could land
either north or south Of it. At present the
city is nearly deserted.
Excellent health prevails throughout the
squadron, the frigate Rantan alone excepted
On board of which vessel the seulvy prevails
to great extent. This is caused by the great
length of time which this vesse! has been at
sea. She has been two years and six months
on commission, and all that time has been
passed between the tropic and under verti-
Cal sun. She came to this station from the
coast of Brazil, where she passed much time
nobserving the blockading squadron off Mon
tevldeo, and was of course unable to obtain
fresh provisions for her crew. Of the large
number who have been sick on board, there
has not been death.
There is much complaint of the want Of
medical officers ON board our ships. -Four
of them have not even their compliment du-
ring time Of peace, and now while being
daily exposed to have their men wounded or
killed by the enemy, as we'll as encountering
TIP malignant diseases of the climate, the
SHIPS should not be without their proper med
zeal staff.
The U. S. schr. FIirt, arrived here three or
four days since from the Brasos, for supplies
and repairs-she is in a leaking state. Her
dates are not as late as those heretofore pub
lished.
The Princeton sails On Monday for Vera
Cz2n- Yours, NJ.