Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-06-22
From the y. .. Delta, June s,h.
From Mexico.

L The y. -. Deita, June Sth-
From Mexico.
We have received the Ell Arco Fri. from
Vera Cruz. of tho 30th aud 3iSl Nav.
and fad in il two articles, in which the edi-
tors seem To believe from correspondence
shows them from Pucbla, dated the 2Sth,l
TINT Santa Anna had no, Only boon dcpos-
ca from thu command Of the army, but
that ho m ! tssn. Cin1lizD. had baan ar
rested. AMI were awai.ln. thor trail at
the capital; that Valencia had. IN conse-
qnence, boon appointed as tho only chief
Of the military forces in Mexico; and that
tn" peace party were progressing rapidly,
Sinse il was onhlan,ly expected that
Gen. llcrrora had been elected Presi-
dent. III ArcO IRIS SAWS. that although Il
does not believe all those report. 10 bo
trno still. there is mich sniI about
tacm. that thev arc not at all iinprobable.
According 10 tho same paper. the party
Of guerri crros which IS doing most mis-
chief on tho road from Vera Cruz To
Jalapa. IS that OF the Padre Jaraut'. "a
clergyman.) with about Do men. That
On the nlGht of the 21d. said party exam.
incd all the passengers that we're detained
at Purn,o Nacionaie; md IA the Padre not
saeInr INV Americans among them, re-
tired without causing any moro injury
than taking tho mules and horses--nnd
this Eac was compelled To do. because no
needed 10 mount abou, one hundred mon
that he had ready 10 join his party. llf
we are not Mistaken. Padre Jarauta ~ n
nqtive of SPIN, md was n partisan Of
Don Carlos during tho las, Peninsular
wqr: he was sent 10 Ciba, and from thete
went 10 Mexico. where he has formed his
guerrilla CORPS.
1t appears bv tho snmc paper, that n
band Of ouerr,iicros had arrived at tho
town Of Mcdctin. near Vera Cruz. on tho
29lh u,.. and were disposed 10 burn do wn
nil the houses. and take the cura,e md
ncalde along with them. after reducing
the town to ruins: but had drs'stcd from
their intentions upon henrlng Of Santa
Anna's arrest at tho captal--nn1 they
left Madeliln. promising II return as soon
as they were property authorized bv tho
now commln der-in-chief, in case Gen.
Valencia should prove TO have been duly
appointed.
Tho REQ Iris also len rncd through scv-
eral persons ut Ncrn Cruz. who received
information from tho Interior, that the
ponce party in the capital was divided IN.
To two rts ono in favor Of Santn Anna,
NH tho other in favor Of Horrern. who
were tho two prominent candidates for tho
Presidency.
1 By the schooner Oregon. n, Now Or.
loans. from Tampico. advices are receiv-
cd to ID Juno. and from the city Of Mexi-
CO tn 22d May.
Tho election for Pcsidcn, had no: vet
boon determined rs only tho returns from
snme Of tho States had been receved.--
-
Tho STATE Of Jalsco had refused to go in
to tho election.
Santa Anna had annul'ed tho law res
,ricting tie press. The Picayuno OF tho
Sih inst. says:
We have Santa Annn's address,. pub
lshed on the goth ui,. One Of his first
acts upon ngain taking charge Of the Presi-
c'encv nnr,-.t .ir--I~- -~>..is,ins
tie freedom Of the press. His nd'nin's-
,ration aims 20 consult the public sentiment
so saws the Minister'S new rescrips--
which can only be known through an un-
.rammelIcd press.
Senorcs Rosa and Rondero hive ien
the ministry. Baranda was still Secse-
,nry of State, and Gen. Alcorta of War.
The two other portfolios were vacant on
the ODD, tho ministers having rendered
their designations.
The proceedings against Gen. Arissa.
for the loss Of the battles Of the sth md
OH Of May, md the surrender Of Maia-
noros. have been relinquished. with
view TO his employment in the defence Of
the capital.
Of Col. Doniphan's march to SaItillo
the Mexcans re of course apprised, bas
as he moved South they were vastly alaf-
oI ro- ,ba fate IF Duranuo When th6y
discovered or suspected his true Inse"s'
they brea,hed so much more freely ."s'
i, is iudIcrous To read the letters 'ooS
dispatched 10 the capital.
Tho oxcesses Of Gen. Urrea and nn
subordina,es, committed towards tho MEX.
leans themselves, re loudly comp'aine1 o.
while his services in harrnssing the Amer
icans are cheerfuIIy acknowledged. "e