Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-05-19
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p,ocxApE OF THE GULF.--The following vessels
r-.r are at present in the Gulf and IN COM
.~:.,,ion with Gen. Taylor, viz:-the flag ship
rr...h.rand. Com. Conner, the Potomac, Raritan,
Ad.ms ST. Mary's. Lawrence, steamer
ss.;..;noi and schooner Fiirt. These vessels it
:...ncnsed will proceed at once to put the entire
cd coost under blockade. There IS also con-
.:1.rablo naval force to tho western coast OF
Mexico, sufficient, with tho nio OF inc American
49,. n California, to take possession OF that
territory.
,,Irrrgss OF MARoUE.--I, is surmiscd
A,,,ontc's recent visit TO Havana and France
.na' far the purpose of disposing Of Letters OF
s1..,,,s from tho Mexican government The
....rt sale of the Mexican steamers OF war to
.,orcon,iIe house in Havana, is supposed to DC
, N oet tho vessels out of port, in order to con-
..,t ,bem into priva,eers. Our commerce affords
mos, inviting field for this species OF entorpriZe'
md We have more to fear from the capture oil our
merchantmen by privatccrs OF other nations ui'uer
.hc MEXICAN flag than from any force she is able
to bring against US.
pvou,s,r,oS ON TExAs.-The Texans are al
lowed no time to consider how much they are
rainers by annexation to the united states
Wbe,ber they had won thoir liberties or not, be
for. thew have sea rcely become American CHI
zcns they arc called upon TO buckle on thcir
armor a grin and take the field Gen. Taylor
reouisition on that state is for twenty companies
Of foot and twenty companies OF mounted rilc-
men.
REouIsIrIoN ON LoUIsANA.-Iho Governor OF
Tnuisnna is organizing four regiments, to be
despatched Immediately 10 head quarters The
,rropc Of tho 1th inst says--New Orleans IS al
all times military city; but at this present time,
IL would seem to be encomPment Every
square has its tents, every public building IS deck
ed with flags Tho drum and fife arc playing
morriIy 10 tho streets, and the whole population IS
Ms busting as n swarm of bees without queen.
Proclama,ions. orders, head quarters, bounties,
muske,s, arc the ordor Of the day.
The Viola from Pittsburgh yesterday, brought down
twenty GA FOUNDERS weighing about 10000 lbs. each
destined for the seat of war and glory in Texas. She
has also twenty tons of Cannon Balls. There will be
pleasant bill to foot of these days-Ctn Gdz Nay -
BALTIMORE, May IL, 8 o'clock, p. NJ.
u. S. TRoops FOR THE RIO GRANDE.-An OK
press arrived on Monday from Washington to
Col. Bankhcad, to dispatch four companies of the
I'd Artillery under his command, Immediately 10
the Sent Of War. They will DO taken as follows
ono company from Fort Trumbull, Now-Lon-
don; one from For, Hamilton; ono from Governors
Island; and one from Fort Mifflin, Delaware
River. We also learn that eight other Compan-
los Of Artillery tho Atlantic coast are ordered
off to the Rio Grande, making twelve Companies
in neutrality-suspicious. y. \. Tribune.
Latest from the south.
Bv the Yorktown which arrived yesterday have
files of New Orleans papers of the eth and letter from
our correspondent, dated , F. NJ of that day.
There had been later news from Gen. Iaylors
army.
Volunteers ofie red slowly; only IA reported
mustered, by tho Quarter Master General Some hum
dred or tx Natchez Bayou Sara, and
other river towns. The Governor had ordered On
oment OF all the militia the State, preparatory to
draft.
Complaints made that Privatccrs already INT
ting out New Orleans and Havana, to prey Amer
lean commerce!
Three days later had been received from Nera
Cruz. The expected Revolution IN favor of Santa Anna
had tax en place Active military preparations
making any attack from the nted States squad
The steamer Telegraph arrived the eth from Gal
vcston having left the Sd inst. The steamer Mon
mouth had left Galveston for Brazos Santiago with only
seventeen volunteers board.--('a. Gde. May l6.