Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-11

now uuQ6l TIC command QI Lieut.. NOi. "
announcing that Gen. Taylor has ordered the
regiment up from Matamoras to join him at
Monterey. This intelligence will not be more
grateful to the officers and men of the regl-
ment than to their friends at home. II con-
demned to inactivity it is something TO be I'M
der the Immediate eye of the great commander
who now garrisons Monterey, as it were and
should the season for active operations ar
rive they are assured of having chance to
distinguish themselves.
From the Mehile Herald & Tribune
LATE FROM CITY OF MEXICO.
By the way of Tampico, the Picayune has
files of papers from the city OF Mexico to the
10Th OF May, which is eleven days later than
the previous advices.
The election for President was held on the
18Th, and twas generally supposed that Senior
Herrara was the successful candidate. The
Picayune thinks this is not the ex-Presldent
Herrara The news of the election is very
imperfect. Angel Trias, governor of Chlhua-
hua, got the vote of the department of Mexico.
| Herrara succeeded in Queretaro. Puebla Vo-
ted for D. Melcoir Ocambo. The Commercial
Times states that on the oath, intelligence
reached Vera Cruz from the capital that Her
rara was elected. The writer on whose auth
or this is given, states that the cause OF his
success was from desire generally felt a.
mong the thinking part ofthe people for peace.
| The statement needs confirmation.
Santa Anna had left the command of the
army OF the east TO assume the duties OF the
President He was to enter the capital on
the 10th. In a letter published in the papers,
he states he had been indoustriously organl-
zing guerilla parties. He had issued a mani
| A. & - l1c hooY
received in its country. 1t was TO be pub
hshed on the Goth. An account of his ope-
ratons in the east was published on the 18th.
In this he boasts largely of what he has done,
but does not say much of the future. We
copy one paragraph, written, the Picayune
thinks, to prepare for himself favorable re-
ception in the capital He is abiding TO Pue-
bla:
"The whole population of this beautiful
city was in motion at the entrance of my divi-
. sion, and gave signs of the most ardent en-
thusiasm. | could hardly walk from being
, surrounded by thousands of citizens, who were
hurraing for independence and for the repub-
lie, and giving utterance to their hatred of our
invaders In these moments my heart was ag-
itated by different feelings as | looked upon
an enthusiastic people calling upon me fol
arms to defend themselves, giving the most
signal proof of their love for the liberty OF
their country, and as reflected the RESPONSE
bility of those who having the means had
, neglected to take advantage of the good dis
position of these people, the only want IN
= = this city, your EXcellency, was proper man
to move in the defence of the national cause.
The government was thinking of some mea.
sures to release the American prisoners in the
capital.
Ell Republican, was again trying to excite
{ the fears of the people for the designs of the
: monarchcal party. 1t says secret agents are
at work to change the form of government.
The citizens OF the capital seem to be care
less as to the forti6cation of the capital. The
papers were appealing to them TO turn out an(
: provide defence for it.
u The departure of Gen Valencia from thu
u capital at the head 5000 of the National Guard
> to unite his forces with Santa Annals troops
!. was daily expected, but had not taken place
- !. at last accounts.
l. Sen pres Gutierrez and Iriarte have resigned
the port folios of war and justice. The for
: mer is succeeded by Gen. Alcorta, the latte
: by D. Luis de la Rosa Senior Baranda remains
- Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
. Our Pacific squadron (says the Picayune,
= is busy upon the western ports of Mexico
=
II eicht vessels was off MaZatlan, and thous
,. and men were 10 disembark to take the town
u Letters from Mazatlan say they were maxim?
>. their every preparation for defence, but if tn
> descent is made in as great force as is repre-
scented, they can make no defence of much &C
u u count. Other accounts say that the port o
- San Bias. too, was menaced by our squadron
~ and that it was the purpose of the American
- to land and take the town
II The following letter from our correspondent
~ contains all the news touching the movement
of the fleet:
Is Correspondence of the Herald d Tribune.
VERA CRUZ, May 23d, 1S47.
Is The u S. steamer. Spitfre arrived here O
t. the 10th from short cruise of 80 miles u
a the coast, during which she visited the town
y, Of Puebla, Navitta and Tacoluta, demandin
re from them an acknowledges of surende
* notification to which they had receive
is from the 60 Germantown" some ten day prev
y ously. At the approach of the Spitfre, Pue
ne bla was deserted, and the other town refuse
~ to make any surrender; they being overawe
OF by the people of Mesanta, "a town of consit
~ cradle size, situated back some 80 miles fro
nd the coast,) who supposing themselves ina
T. cessa5le 10 our vessels. threatened with e.
le tremity all who treat or hold intercourse wit
is. u.s. The town of Puebla, Nautla and Tacoll
nd ia are more Indian villages the first contain
ed ing not more than dozen huts, and containt
90 some hundred or more French colonists, who:
We principal men having treated with the ''Ge
10 laantown' brought down upon them the vel
gence of the back country people. Immed
atey after the departure of the Germantow
decent was made upon the French, and a
of concerned in the treaty were marched off
,ed irons. A Fir. schr. Neuita, was seized, pIu
on dered and burnt, and part of her crew carrie
ng off, These facts were learned from the Ca
ia tain of the schr. Frenchman, who was pic
d. ed up in his boat ana brought to this city
me the Spitfre. The entire country around We
lp- Cruz is overrun with the disbanded soldiery
he defeated Mexican armies, who having no OF
of er way of living, become Brigands, and
led bands of 700 to 900 invest the vicinity of vi
liz, lagos, Unfortunately pIun1ering friend al
leo foe. These robbers make any intercourse
is the peaceably inclined and industrious vii
ore ges with US, the pretext for robbing and mu
lb- dering them; or that the well disposed dare n
ng submit for fear of encountering a worse ia
of than our forcible occupation would subje
is them to. The whole country is in a wretch
rit- state of anarchy and disorganization, the
EN- being no law or protection for the inhabitar
rill except beneath the ''stars and stripes
Com. Perry, on the 9th inst, left Ant
we Lizardo fol- Tobasco. His force consisted
we the steamers Mississippi, Vixen, SHurge a
an ScorpiOn. the fripate Raritan the sloon of *