Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-07-03
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-iro, of the Princeton at Vera Craa-iH98 70
s 10 '-aging-Paredes and his Arny-A issr0-
,,,ion ,eaepectsa-P Position of AristGa9-c. g
81 W. End the following news by the U. S.siooP
S .ar Falmouth. in the n. o. Pcayune-
Erbe II s. sloop of war Falmouth arrived at =. en-
s ola on the evening of Friday, the l9th ultn2,
IN off Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on tie 'i'ii
a The officers and crew were an VEL i
The u s. steam frigate Princeton iia? 80
"a .n;,ioa the blockade of the port. The health
9 orbotl vessels was excellent. although
e s'ie o,,,ita was raging in the city OF Vera Cruz
* from the city of Mexico is later than
o ,en,.a ON Sunday. We are informed that the
q Congress- was finally organized on the LIST
II, Init we do not learn whether legal quorum
u obtained. The reader will recall that When
IF Dimond, our late Consul at Vera cruz' Teton
81 a1,b nil, he was decidedly OF opinion that
- nm could not legally be obtained, and such
10 have been the case down to the evening
5ithe 3Oth uIt.
"A oari,aI and take the command of the army of
II f-op,icr The result of the actions of the Sth
"a 9th Of Nav is said to have made upon hum u
IA round impression. He was to leave the capital
81 the 9Th inst, at the head OF 5000 troops, but or
irs had been issued that large bodies should JON
I'm at different points on the line of march, SO that
hpuld not fall short 10000 men.
3AIthough we have now received intelligence by
gav of Havana and of Tampico, and by the Fal-
,santb that Paroles would certainly take the COM
nod of the army in person, yet there was an inn
7ession prevalent among men OF sagacity IN vera
,rlIz when the Falmouth left, that he would not
IA could not venture TO leave the city oil Mexico
luring the session of Congress. 1t is said nearly
,fe half of the country is in open revolt. The
bora n forfni1ht since OF the revolt
d Mazatlan is confirmed and as we then anticipa-
al Sonora is now in a state of rebellion against
he Central Government.
So ripe for revolution is tho Department oil vera
CY,lz. that upon the departure of the Falmouth, it
agas said there were 1900 men outside the city oil
Vera Cruz ready TO attack it at any time, upon
lie signal being given. Some OF the guns mad
sctually been removed from the Castle OF san Juan
ie Ulua and placed around the city for its defence,
and troops had been Withdrawn from the castle
Iof the same purpose.
The intelligence received from Tampico on
Sunday shows how that city was rent with inter-
AL dissentions, and in considering the deplorable
ate of the country in every quarter and under
Very aspect, it would by no means surprise us
we're Paroles compelled to forego his cherished
impose of placing himself at the head OF the Mex
Cd N army. But suppose he carries his resolution
Ito effect, what better fate awaits him at the
Iands Of Gen. Taylor and our troops Truly his
Ihances from every point ofview appear desperate,
In paper from Havana, received since our last,
We find despatch of Gen. Arista to the Governor
81 TamauIipas, dated from the rancho of La We
ada, May 18th, which is the latest communica-
ion from him we have seen. In this he states
hal as the means of subsistence for his army are
,orsumed, and its artillery weakened, while the
lrtillery of the Americans had been increased by
siany heavy guns, so that Matamoras could quick
e be battered down, he had determined to with
raw his troops thence before he should be threat
med, and while he could retire with honor. He
1ad accordingly done so deliberately. his artillery
icing drawn by oxen and his munitions conveyed
n wagons. His object henceforth he says, is to
iefend the soil of the Department entrusted TO his
,ommand and he was on his march to points suita-
lie for this purpose, which, however, are notmen-
toned in the despatch. lie directs communica-
ion to be made to him by the route of Linares or
Iliat of China