The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-28
Additional Intelligence from Mexico.
Two MESSAGES FROM PARADRS.
Movements Of the Army Of Occupation.
Special Dispatches u the N. Y. Herald ONCE.
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from N. o. Picsyune. JULY ion

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From N. O. Picayu rune, July lol
The discourse Of Gen. Paroles before the Mexican
Congress was pronounced the 9th Of Juns II has al
Congress proceeded organize the Executive
power by decree that should be deposited provision.
Of that should be- a sssss
at the same time to act in the absence of the
This decree was passed the 10th Of June. and on the
18th the election held. Gen Psredss was elected
President receiving SO of 80 Gen Bravo re.
ceved 10 votes. and Con Herrsn7 votes Gen. Bravo
was then elected Vice President receiving out Of "
votes The highest opposing candidate was d. Luis g.
Cuevas who received II votes
Con Paredes took the oaths of office on the 18th as
Provisional President and same time cd
another DISCOURSE in the most notable passage which
he expresses his confidence that Congress viii grant
all the supplies and make every EFFORT necessary de.
fend the national cause. He reviews at length the
wrongs which Mexico has endured the hands Of the
United States, and concludes with desiring permission
assume the command Of the army in the field. In the
absence OF Senior Bustamente, who ILL., Dr. D. Louis
GOnzaga Gordon presided over Congress He replied
tho President in substance that every question If
nestle policy shrunk into compare ed with
Bavo that the Mexican should think Of aught else
than the injustice anu treachery with which their soil
was trampied and the necessity Of avengng their
ragged honor. had right to claim share in patr
otto devotion.
On the 18th, permission granted to Paroles to
place himself at tho head OF troops, and proceed
to join the army of the North. Gen Gonzalez Are.
vao was to leave the capital the l9tu in command
Of the advance Of the forces of Paredss Gen. Meja
in the actual command of the army Of the North
Arista having been ordered to Mexico and Ampudia
remain at San Luis Potosi.
A paper vi the 9th ut, says that Gen Areyalo in
stead OF proceeding to the frontier had marched for
Guadasjara, to put down the insurrection.
Gen. Bravo lett Vera Cruz for the city of Mexico ON
the 2Ath to discharge the functions of President
absence OF Paedes Our papers not late enough to
contain his arrival.
The committees Of Congress upon Foreign Relations
and upon War made JOINT report upon the 10TH upon
that part of the message Of PaIedes relating to the
United states. The report recommends the passage of
bill debating Mexico " be IN a of war with the
United States" We do find that bill had actually
been passed The project OF the law bill, will be
The cannonsds between the St Marys and the three
Mexican gunboats Qucretana Union and Poblana, at
Tampco are mentioned in all the Mexican papers.
They claim no great victory, but express themselves
see no mention of any loss which was suffered In con-
sequence Of the attack Of the St Marys Gen Parrod
the Governor Of Tsmaupas had declared the city and
port in state OF SIEGE and called upon the inhabitants
TO take up arms report is mentioned in our
correspondents letter, and in the papers before
port lying directly north OF Tampico and only few
miles distant There seems in probability in the re-
The General left in command of yera Cruz m the
3oth ut formally declared that city to be in of
siege in order prepare all the people for antic
received orders be the alert at night
as the danger Of night attack thought imminent
Our cores ondent writes that it is said an attack was
to be male ON the loh inst but know nothing more
ON the subject The General to whom the command Of
Vera Cruz was entrusted, is Rodriguez de Celia.
and Camargo 10 duly chronicled though the num-
bers which had &c tuay taken up their line
exaggerated The papers appear TO be fully apprsed,
TOO, OF his ultimate design upon Monterey and sslo
report had reached Vera Cruz that the CALIFORNIA;
had separated themselves from Mexico but nothing is
said to let US know whether Commodore Sloat had any.
thing 10 do With the separation
A communication had been received in Mexico from
the commander Of the troops sent put
rection in Jalsdo, in which he attributed little import
ance to the events which occurred there expressed
The hope that he should be able promptly to chssse the
authors of the movement. The latest despatch from
Guaosajara is dated June IT, which date en Pache.
informs the government that he has possession of
good portion Of the public buildings of the city and the
insurgents numbered only l2o0, and were daily dis
persing
Gen. Arista at Linares on the 4th Of June, and
upon giving up the command Of the troops Alea he
issued an ADDE'S to the troops in which no expresses
MS a. from them He Is to lie tried by
Gen Tornel has again assumed the functions of Minis.
A large quantity of ammunition has been sent to the
city OF exico from the castle of Perote together with
some mounted cannon and muskets.
The papers full OF individual tenders of money to
aid in cal Ting on the war
The Mexican government has declared the ports of
Mazatlan and siaamoras closed to foreign commerce.
The publication Of FL Tempo, the bourbonist paper
has been discontinued since Congress has commenced
Besides the vesuvus another English war steamer
80 gun frgae and brig OF war, arrived at SACRIFICES
the l4th, from Jamaica The Vera Cruz editor is at
loss 10 account for the of such force there
by the English. Spanish fgate and brig and French
bark and brig, allvessels Of war; were lying there
The Indicator of the 10th ult announces that thereaE
ter the principal lighthouse OF the port would be u
and the American squadron had supplied the want by
hostiDg Light on board ono Of their vessels Isa
to design to induce vessels to direct their course by
that anchorage.
On the aist, news received at Vera Cruz tina. an
American brig vi war was blockading the port of Ava
RADIO The next day Intelligence reached there that
boats from the brig had pursued Mexican boat
the bar. some boats from the Mexican vessels Of war
went to the assistance Of the boat the people
called to arms The Mexican boat made escape Say
,ne m s ne victory wa: our: but there were
ture to strength with u.s." The boats
were BY signal ordered back to the brig subsequently
to this tremendous affair, the brig went to The
whole Is reported o. great outrage.
small vessel belonging to Vera Cruz sailed for
of the American squadron which took out of her
water and portion Of her cargo, and let her 60 The
master Of the Mexican vessel observed that the crew Of
the American was afflicted with the scurvy. Ut has al
ready been announced that the Of the Raritan is
suffering from the scurvy)
An American soop of arrived Off the port Of Vera
Cruz on the Both ut and American brig Of war the
same date was seen sailing towards sa Verde On the
18th ult, there American frgste sacr6cos,
and brig oil On the 10th the spanish ship Flor
Lanes spoke American vessel owsr twenty leagues
from Vera luz which he supposed to be the flag ship
The Committee OF the Mexican Congress to which was
referred the report OF the Minister of Finance in relation
to obtaining resources for the the f0th OF June
reported law TO the following effect -
l. During the existence Of the war which the United
states making upon uo Mexican nation, the OOvorn
is authorized 10 raise the necessary for
in the manner most convenient and efcscious, ,bu
vhout taking POSSESSION Of the private property Of in
dividuAls corporations aotting to each class the
Of money which 1t should contribute the pub
lie defence, in the order it should Judge equitable.
O. The Government is authorized 10 make Of all
the national revenues taking 10 apply them in the
best manner the circumstances will admit TO tie iufi
ment Of the obecsto which each ofthem appropriated
g. The Government is authorized 10 reg ulac the pay
ment oil the national debt; and
T. To take measures for the regulation and improve
ment OF the public and their administration
consulting every thing relating to the organization Of
the bureaus and the administration Of the revenues the
superior junta of the treasury which will organize in
the manner which il shall deem most suitable.
This report signed by sr Alsman, among others, was