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The Volunteers OF CerTO OO'no y, 1'o,'
the City of Merico-Seat Of Gooern"aent 10
be removed to Celaya-4 vasu 70 SANTA
Anna at OraSaba-His dePtorabte situation
-Activitv in. Vera Cruz--A Naval Elpe-
ditfom Soastatcard.
VERA CRUZ, May ID.
Eds. Delta-I send you the first number of
the American STAR published in Jalapa. In
it YOU will find detailed account of the bat
tie of Cerro Gordo, and list of the killed and
wounded Youawill see that the volunteers
played conspicuous part in that action; they
led the attack, bore the blunt of the battle,
and behaved most nobly, proving themselves
worthy of the regard of their kind champions
of the Delta.
In the &c Eagle of the 1st, which l send
you, you will learn that Don Pedro Anaya
has been declared Dictator The SWedlsh
Consul, who arrived yesterday from MEXICO
tells me that it is true that Anaya mas oeeh e
lecied Dictator; CanaliZo spoken OF as CON-
mander-in- Chief of the Army, AID that pre-.
partitions are being made for the removal OF
our own Government from place to place, the
war with England is cited by the leading men
in favor of this act Nothing is more COM
mon in Mexico than to hear them citing Incl
dents in the Revolutionary history OF our
country. to sustain the wavering energies OF
their own people One of their prints holds
this language: "What enabled the infant col
onies of America to make head against, and
finally to overcome the most powerful nation
on the globe; nation whose treasury is in
exhaustible, whose fleets covered every sea,
whose armies darkened the land ? Mexicans
they were united there was but one party,
and their party cry their country They al
lowed no reverses to dampen their energies
no calamities, however great, to turn them
from the great end for which they were fight
ing Often without food and raiment, in the
depth of winter or the heat of summer, yet
ever battling on, rising superior to every OBJ
stacle. and finally, unequal as was the con-
fict. compelling the powerful nation of Eng
land to acknowledge their independence
Mexicans be united, Danish civil discord from
your councils, swear that you will be free,
and soon, very soon, not a hostile foot will
faint the soil of Mexico' 1give you but the
substance of the piece: A strictly literal trans
lation | am unequal to. wish that could
send you the paper, but there is but one in
Vera Cruz, and it belongs to gentleman who
would not part with it.
The Swedish Consul tells me that he visi-
ted Santa Anna, at Orizaba, and obtained from
thousand men with him, badly equipped, and
he looked haggard and very much detected
His day had passed. Both soldiers and officers
had lost all confidence in him-and have no
doubt, that were he TO come to Vera Cruz, du-
ring the present state of feeling of the Mexi-
can population, he would be murdered.
When the Swedish Consul left, they were
busiIy fortifyng Mexico. No stand will be
made at Puebla unless we delay marching on
it for some time. Gen. Worth is still at Pc
rote-Scott at Jaapa. A report has reached
here that Old lack has taken possession oil
San Luis Potosi, but doubt this very much
he could hardly have reached there in this
time The diligence runs regularly now tc
Mexico.
In Vera Cruz everything is going on smooth
4 ly. The business of the city is increasing II
a wonderful degree. The waters are covered
with merchant vessels. Yankee hotels, Yam
kee auction houses, Yankee circus companies
and Yankee ice houses, are starting up here a
every turn of the corner.
learn from an officer of the Potomac, thai
the Navy are getting up an expedition to the
South. embracing Campeachy, Tacasco anc
HuasacuIco. sincerely hope that they may
meet something worthy of their arms, as there
was great disappointment and modification a
mong the officers at not being permitted to at
tack the Castle by sea, while the army wa:
bombarding by land. Their curses were lout
and deep, when they found that the ship;
were to be kept idle at SACRIFICES. They al
seemed to look forward to the Castle as thu
bright star of their hopes, where the characte
of the Navy was to be redeemed and PLACED
on it's ancient footing.
In my last letter to you made some refec
tons on the Navy for not having attempted t
carry the Castle by landing from the ships.
beg leave to recall those remarks, as | hav
since learned that young Lieutenant in tn
> Navy presented a proposition to the Govern
: ment to that effect, asking authority to pur
chase a merchant vessel and 500 Colts pistols
run in as merchant Uessel and moor to tn
walls of the Castle, and at night board from
the yard arms and iib-booms; and that mer
chant vessel with 500 men, armed with Colt
" pistols, and otherwise equipped, was actual
: held in readiness to make the attempt, waitin
but the permission OF the Commodore, VIII
= had discretionary power from the Secretary O
. the Navy to authorize it if eXpedient, and ha
. there been any unnecessary delay in the Cas-
: ties giving up, the attempt would have bee
{ made. It was glorious conception, and tn
= project does credit to our Navy; and thong
it would have been feather out of our car
yet | wish most heartily they had been pei
= mitted to carry it QUIT would have bee
:, something unique in its kind, and would hav
u shed undying lustre on the Navy 1t is mos
. creditable to the Secretary of the Navy ths
a a hegave it his countenance and support. Their
. is stuff enough in these young Navy boys fo
: any enterprise-all they want is rope, and nc
: bed-ridden old men to cripple their energie:
i have not been able to learn the name of tn
: Lieutenant who projected this expedition.
: Gen. Shields has been pronounced out {
. danger. Yours, Sc, D. J. D.
: Latest ne,cs from the City Of Merico-Sant
r. Anna within forty miles of Vera Cru.
d threatening the ttty-War approaching /
4 close.
a VERA CRUZ, May 5th, 1917.
e Eds. Delta AS the steamer has been de
e tanned until to-day by bad weather, l give yo
Is the latest news that has reached us since
closed my letter of the Sd; there is not nluc
of it, but what there is is of some. interest an
importance, The British Consul at this plac
has just received a communication from tn
British minister, Mr.. Bankhead, saying thu
|, the Mexican Government has solicited tn
e friendly meditation of his government to sci
l. tie the difficulties between Mexico and tn
h United States | learned this morning thu
t. such letter had been received from Mr.. Bank
It head, and at once called on the English Cor
sui. who tells me that such is fact Yo
may, therefore, rely on the accuracy OF thi
r statement
J. Santa Anna is about 40 miles from her
If with o000 mon fhraatanipo IN o,orcb IN IN