Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-06-12
LATEST rom VERA CRUZ


LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ
The United states Steamer Ncv Orleans,
Captain Wright, arrived here yesterday,
having left Vera Cruz on the lst instant
She touched III Bruso, on the 3D., where
she gtaid until the next day, when she re.
glmed her passage to this city. by this
arrival we have received letters from our
correspondent, Indicator, to the date ofthe
departure Of the Mem Orleans, Us well Us
an interesting communication from " per.
sonal friend there, with Il es ofthe Areair's,
to the 3lst ultiro, inclusive. We have no
numbers Of the Eagle later than those
received by the previous arrival.
pnospHcrs or pEAcf.-In our last news
from Vera Cruz, We announced. on the an.
thorify Of reports which seemed TO rest IN
an authentic basis, that there was much
probability That pence would soon be con
clnipY between the beIiigprerts but We
are sorry to find that nothing satisfactory on
this head Is contained in any Of the com.
munications from VEN Cruz prtha interior.
This desirable event was predieatod on the
presumption that Horrefa was elected Pre-
sidont but nothing positive was known as
TO the result Of the election.
The Arco iris, Of the 3Oult, says That a
private letter, dated Jalapa, the 9th uIt.,
stated Tint on the previous day, n private
express reached that city from the capital,
with the intelligence that Herrera bad been
elected, aud positively taken possession Of
tho Presidents scat, when ho Immediately
declared he would indobtigably employ
himself in making peace with the United
States. lie had appointed General Valen.
cia Coinmnmjrr.in.chie OF the army, and
ordered the arrest Of Santa ANN and ca,
n)alizo. In the same paper, II was again
stated, that the peace party were divided II
their choice, between Santa Anna anC
Herrera, for the chief mugistract, and il
effect, that the former had obtained n vic
tory over his adversary, and bad been elect
ted. The fact Il, nothing positive Is know
IA to tho result Of the contest. Genera
Alvarez, from The South, Is sail TO be il
the vicinity of the capital, with seyera
thousand men, intending to operate a juno
{ lion with tho remnant Of Santa An1a's ar
my, which would then DO strong enough I
offer resistance TO General SCOTS march t
the seat Of Government,
The YELLOW F'EvHR.-Thjs dreadfJ
gcourge, called FL Tomjto by the MeSicans
has commenced IFS ravage5, in earnest, q
! Vera Cruz. Some very valuable lives hay
; already fallen victims to its ]ferccness
Tie most energetic measures have bee
adopted by Col. Wilson, by the appoint
mont Of q Board Of Health, the publica
J ton of sahatory regulations ETC., to nit
. gatc its effects.
. ComMuNrcArfoNs-The road hctwee
] Vera Cruz ard Julapa Is impossible
travellers, who go in small numbers. ri
di igence no longer runs, since the attac
On it, aud tho mu der Of Col. Sewers AZ
tllla st44 HIn.q3lliic9ggs with H.. him h. :, ! Tie he. 6a nd,
, by n native Spaniard, named J~lra0ta-
y Paire J1rd~a, who, at the head Of 10
mon has. established hingrlfin the Chap
q raj near the puepta Nacional, ready
!, pot1ce on Tho weak, the Struggling an tn
: unwary. lie should be looked after IN.
+. tartly.
: By THE Batrtsu CoratrR.-Onr tot
respondent learned from the British courie
> arrived at Vera Cruz on Inc 3lst uItim.
from The capital, TINT Wien he lej lie.
rera WIS no, tn President, but Santa Ann
, continued 10 enjoy that title, Nothing w
o said about Anaya General Scott an
Worth were in the city Of Paobla, whe1
the greatest tranquility reigaej.
:. SANTA AvNA's T'aoors.-A le fer fro.
O a German merchant in the capital, to hi
$ brother in Vera Cruz, makes Santa Anna
army to number 10000 men. Gcncr1
Alvarez brings a considerable force fro
the South, some say 10000 men so, tn;
if the necessary means OF subslsting thet
t can be found, they may show fight ono
/ more between PuebIa and the capital.
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