The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-16
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RICHMOND, Nov. ID.
The southern mail is in, and brings i'm
portnnt news.
The schooner Sarah arrived at New Or.
leans on the 10Th inst, from The Brazos.
The yellow fever was on the increase al,
that point.
The City Of OcroLAS, il the State Of ia
llsco, was destroyed by an Earthquake on
the 23d Of October.
Not house was left standing, and o
large portion Of the inhabitants was buried
beneath the ruins.
Great damage wns done TO the surround.
ing country villages and monastcries.
Canales died at Ceralyo on the 18th inst.
RrcnM,SD, Nov. 2Sth.
The Southern Mail brings Vera Cruz
dates of the 18th inst. A letter from Qucr-
ataro, states that n dispatches had arrived
and others were on their way TO the sea-,
OF Goyerment--nnd it WINS expected the
session nf Congress would soon commence.
The first business will be the election of
President For this Office Penn Penn,
Amon,c and Herrera arc candidates.
There was rumor nj Qucratnro from the
Capital. stating that the formation Of plo,
to divide Mexico into two grca, States, md
annex them to the American Union, had
been discovered.
The Arco Iris SAYS TINT the Mexican
troops now in the field, number 10000 CT.
fcctve men.
Gen. Patterson arrived nj the National
Bridge withou, molestation. lie was visi-
ted bvn commissioner from Jarauta with
proposals Of peace. The latter Ind been
defeated by Zeaobla, and being tired OF war
he sought American protection. Gen.
Patterson told him 10 dispense his troops
and go To Vera Cruz, and he should not be
mo!ested; but tina, he should hang ever Gu.
cri!ln caught.
The spy company left with dispatches
ior Gen. Scott on the 9th inst.
Gen. Tnvlor would leave Monterey on
the 9Th. The health Of Ma,amoras had
greatly improved.
Three States had declared in favor Of
establishing manarchial government, aud
son ofiturbidc had been selected to take
the throne, nnd 10 effect which, 1900
troops had been offered IL Gen. Paredes.-
European Intervention was expected. and
many Mcxicans say that they would ra,h-
or be annexed TO the United States of A.
mcrica than sec this consummated.
RIruIoND Nov. Goth.
By the Brig Phmnis. from Ma.anzas, the
New Orleans Picayunc, has later dates
from Qncrctaro. than previously received.
The session Of Congress hid commenced,
and majority ofihc deputies voted in "a
vor Of Herrera for President; Jnuia st. Lu-
is went r Santa Anna.
The authorities Of Gaada'ayara. made
rcGuisitian on the Clergy for money, which
being denied the former appealed to arms.
and several battles had been fought, but
the result was not known.
All the ports on the Southern border of
the Republic were blockadcd including Ma
zatian.
RICHMOND, Nov, Both.
b. our daily Poney Express we have r.
O., dates TO the evening ofthc Odd instant.
Later dates had been received from Vcrn
Cruz aud Tumpico, but the papers give no
details ct the news previously received.
On the evening Of the s,h instant the L.
$. shooner Scorpion took into vcra Cruz n
Spanish ,op-sai shooncr, as prize. This
is the samo vessel the Scorpion was sent in
quest ofby Commodore Perry.
The sloop of war Germantown was 10
sail from Vera Cruz Tor Campcachy on the
gth
Crpi. llowlc,'s company Of Pcnns.lya-
MIA volunteers had arrived at New Orleans
from Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Pea!c, late Josephine Clifton. died
nj New Orleans on the 22d, Of yiolcn.
liemorrage.
P,LITICs At WAsniNGroN--T Loco
foco Washington correspondent ofthe Bal
timorc Sun says in his letter Of the 10th
inst:
''Thc friends Of Mr. Calhoun arc delight.
ed with the ground assumed liz Mr.. Clay