The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-18

:" Any person sticking bills auains. this cbn,ch
VIII be prosecuted according to law, or ann otbs
nuisance"
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO AND TEy
heturn OF The Hon. John .SiideH and w &
Parrot. Esq.-His Final Reiectioa bu tbs
.ueTtcdn GOrernnlent--Ihe War feeling in
sMertco-.harch Of Gen. Iayioy's .armu--
engagement ,cith party Of .Nenicans and
mer Retreat Burning If The Custom Hous,
at Point Isabel. SC.
by the arrival at New Orleans on the 7,b inst
ct the steamship Alabama. Windle, from Calves.
ton' from whence she sailed on the 9Th inst. the
Picayune is placed in possession of Gayes,oo
dates to the 4th inst :, containing impu1tant in,J
ligence from Gen Taylor's army.
The Alabama. on the morning of the 7th inc,
tell IN with the U. s. steamship Mississippi off Tho
6alze, having on board our Minister. the Hon
John oiidell; VIM. 5. Parroit, Esq. Secretary Of
Legation; and Robert Stuart, Midshipnan u s
Navy. The Mississippi left Vera Cruz on the
morning OF the 3Oth u!t., and arrived off the Ba.
ilze on Saturday morning. Messrs. SlidelI, Par
rott and Stuart were transferred to the Alaham,
and the Mississippi Immediately departed G,r
Pensacola 'O'
we learn from Mr.. Parrott that Mr.. Slidell re
NAMED at Jalapa till the 18th ut., at which time
he had signifed 10 the Mexican authorities in hi.
last communication to them, his intention of leav-
ing whether he received his passports or not. On
the 18th the necessary documents, couched in the
most formal language, dated at the city of Me,i
co, %lst uit were directed to Mr.. S. at Jalapa.-
Through some mist AXE they went to Vern Crn,
anu rom ihence were transmitted by our Consul
to Mr.. Slidell. A separate and distinct nassnort
was sent to Mr.. Parrot. The treatment received
oy MT. olidel at Mexico and Jslapa was ex,reme
~ cold, but upon his arrival at Vera Cruz he was
received with salute, waited upon by the high
est Official dgnitaries of the place, and again sa
luted when the Mississippi left.
Inc Galveston News Extra of the 9TH n,tant
contains the following intelligence from the Army
OF Occupation brought by the United States
Revenue Gutter Woodbury.. Cant Foster f1ar,
lne 6razos St. Jago. which place she left on the
Both ult '''' y" '"0
The Army of Occupation, numbering in all
oooo men. arrived and encamped on the 18th uIt..
opposite Malamoras. Gen. Taylor, with com
pany CT dragons, under the command of Col
dwiggs, having left the main army, arrived at
r"iht Isabel simultaneously with the fleet of trans
ports from Arkansas, the 24th ult, there not
being half hours difference in the arrivals hv
land and water
On the appearance of the feet the captain of
Inc Rodrguez-set FIRE 10 the custom. house
and several other buildings at Point Isabel. and
made ms retreat good to the river, although DUR
sued some distance by order of Gen. TAYLOR. The
buildings destroyed were Of little value. heinz
constructed OF logs, thatched with straw.
lhe enemy, who have been reported as in res
diness to dispute the march of Gen. Tsylor's ar
my, seem TO have entirely disappeared on his APP
proach.
he only opposition of any consequence he ex
perlenced was at the Little Colorado. WHARF a
| mexican ofncer, with about $50 mounted men.
threatened to fire upon him ifhe attempted to cross
that stream, stating that such was his positive
orders, and that MeDicans kne,c no fear. The
artillery was Immediately ordered up, and the
| troops formed and commenced fording in perfect
oraer' The water being nearly to their arm. pits,
"hereuPon the gallant Mexican prudently retreat
ed without executing his positive orders
when near Point Isabel, deputation of about
forty men vailed upon him, bearing proclama-
lion and message from Gen. Meiia, filled with
threats, IN the usual style of gasconade to which
the MexlcaDs are so partial At this moment
Inc names caused by the burning of the custom
mouse were discovered, and Gen r. immediate
~ dismissed the deputaiion, directing them to-
| inform Gen. Meia that he would reply to his
message opposite Matanoras, on Saturday, the
18th ult
he vessels were got over the bar without any
difficulty. and without pilots
The u. ). brig Lawrence, Com. Mercer. re-
NAMED at anchor off the bay The brig Porpoise,
Com. Hunt. sailed for Pensacola on the 18th nit.
The News understands that Gen. Taylor's or
ders are to cross The Rio Grande and attack Mat
amoras, should he be fired on from the town.
TWO DAYS LATER.