Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-04-11
From The N. O. Commercial Times.
LATER FROM MEXICO.

The brig Ocea na, Capt. Creighton, arrived here
last evening, frvn Vera Cruz, which shs left on
The 18th, in company with the schooner water
Witch, also bound TO this port.
|. By this arrival we have papers from The city
of Mexico to the 10Th inst, and from Vera Cruz
10 date of Oceann's sailing.
II appears that on the 4th instant, the Mexican
Minister, Senior Castillo Lanzas, received note
from Mr.. Sldell, now at Jalapa in which The latter
requires peremptory, n definite answer 10 his
demand, 10 be recognized as Minister Plenipoten.
,iary-nol only to arrange the question Of Texas,
bu, 10 settle every other matter IN dispute between
the two countries: Such as payment OF the IN
s,alments due on tho debt, and satisfactory re-
muneralion for the losses sustained by our cizens'
by the delay in those payments. lhe supreme
Government Immediately conyoked the Council,
and submitted Mr.. Slidel's note for their opinion.
The, advised thu Government not 10 receive Mr..
Slide, except as Envoy Extraordinary to settle
the difficulty about Texas, leaving all other affairs
unattended to, until that shall have been adjusted
1t was not known whether the Government will
conform 10 the wishes Of the Council. but il is
supposed il will, since the President and his cabl-
net, find in its favor not only tho recorded opln.
ions of the preceding Administration and the late
Chambers, but the whole Of the Mexican press.
| On the other side, it is asserted in the Mexican
prints that Mr.. SLIDELL will not abae one Jot Of
his pre,ensons. and will quit tho Republic, i'm.
modla,eIy after the receipt of Senior Lanzas' re-
ply. if it be not perfectly satisfactory.
The correspondent of the LocOmoior Of the ll,h
inst. writing from the city Of Mexico. siaIes-"ln
this event. there is no doubt that the maritime
forces of the Anglo Americans, situated in the
Gulf, and in The Pacific, will attack our ports, and
\ Tho
Rio Bravo.
In the capital rumors were current that numor.
Gus families were about removing from Vera Cruz,
alarmed by the probability of the approach Of the
Anglo Americans. But an explanation is offer.
ed, that these families are merely proceeding 10
Ia'apa VI A~d.ilin. to pass the spring, as is the
annual custom. The Vera CTu1.nns do not con-
slider conflict near, though po--iIlo. as prcced.
ing events may have led them to foresce'
A reinforcement of troops iIas recently left tine
city of Mexico, for the CALIFORNIA;.
An officer Of engineers, Lieut.. Colonel Canu,
arrived in Vera Cruz on the L lth inst, for the
purpose of inspecting the Castle Of San Juan de
UlIoa.
1t has been announced in the city Of Mexico,
in letter from Matamoras, that The American
army under Gen. Taylor had arrived at Santa
Isabel ten leagues from that city; aud that Gen.
Mrjia, the commnndant, had hastily united few
troops, and marched FORTH determining ITO attack
the enemy wherever he met him."
1t is also formally communicated TO the public
in the capital, that tho number OF U. S. ships of
war at Sacrifcios, is continually increasing.
In La Hespcria, of the 7th instant, il is stated
that party of the American Army. consisting
of $50 men. had made their appearance near
Matamoros. but retired after accommodating the
ground. This sudden visit had produced good
deal Of agitation amongs, tho Mex leans, in their
cantonmens. They ~ere waiting for reinforce.
menis, which had been dispatched from NJ nlcrey
and San Louis Potosi, 10 assume respectable at.
.itude on the banks of the Rio Bravo.
The same paper states the Government were
gravely considering the subject contained in Mr..
SIide's note of the 4th inst, but was not known
how they would decide. The fact, is positive i,
adds, that MIR. Siidell requires IN answer within
eight days Of the date of his letter.
which have ,p =. 'as papers
the remarkably ciril and pacific tone of their
papers, which contrasts SO strongly with the bra.
vado and invective which they exhibited some
mrnths ago.
The Espcranza, Tampico paper. states iha,
Zen. MeJa had advanced with 400 infantry, to
attack the advanced guard Of the American army
.
which had taken post at Santa Isabel.
II appears that Paredes' government, has ius,
contracted with the houses Of Serment, Froui. 4
Co., and G. de Drusina & Co., for loan of 81
$50 600 10 be applied to the victua Hing fotiivno
etc.. OF Vera Cruz and San Junn De Ulloa.
Al Vera Cruz. TO sail on the l7,h inst. FIR
New York, schr. Sarah Lavina.
AT Sacrliicious, one U. S. friga,e. brig somers.
ana three sloops of war; one English sloop of war,
pecled at Vera Cruz.
There was much talk at Vera Cruz nho., IL.
possibility Of war, when the Ocea ma sailed.
me Army Of Oceupaiiom.-Tho Houston TIL.
graph states that the main body of tho ,,n,,
under General TAYLOR were to march bv the ;n'
!and route, or the old road to sIa,amorn, mi :,
~"s supposed the camp would be pitched No, ,ln
opposite haiamorns, where isa high bIufr,b,,o ono
q lha att,