The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-28

We make the following extracts from !
the correspondence Of the New Orleans
Delta, received by the stearmer james
H. day A letter fran Jaiapa, dated |
April 3oth, says,
The Mexicans are bringing in their
corn pretty freely.
! believe, from wba. IL can hear about !
headquarters, that wheu we march from
this place, there will be little or no COM
munication with Vera Cruz. Our means
of transportation will not enable us to look
for supplies from home, and the enemy
will be looked to to furnish lie to great
extent. Our trains are beginning already
to be annoyed in the short space between
this and Vera Cruz, and to keep the road
open all the way to Mexico viii require
more u, sa than woud he nessary to take
tat eiay.
The Yoiunteers al Cerro Gordo--.NPsOs
t'oa. The City 9.Nerieo- Seal Of GoUeraN
ment 10 be removed TO CeIaYa-.A visit to
Santa Anna al Orisaba = His Deptorabie
SiRdiion- .4ctiUHy in Vera Crus-.4
neD .Narat Expedition Soathward.
VERA CnUZ, May ID.
Eds. DeHa;--l send yon the first mum
Der of the "Amercan Star, published al
Jalapa.
In the Eagle" Of the lst, which send
you, you will learu that Don Pedro Anaya
has been declared Dictator. The Swed I
| ish Consul, who arrived yesterday from
/ Mexico, tells me that it is true that Anaya
has been elect ed Dictator; Canaiizo spok-
en- Of as Commander inchief of lhe army
and that preparations are being made for
the removal of the government TO Celaya'
in case our army marchesto the city.
The Swedish Consul tells me that he
visited Santa Anna at Orizabs, and OBJ
tained from him a passport to come down.
| He had bu, athousand men with him, bad
:. ly equipped, and he looked haggard and
very much detected. His day was passed
/ Both soldiers and b fIicers have lost all con
| fdence in him--and have doubt that
were he TO come 10 Vera Cruz durisg the
the present state Of feeling among the
Mexican population, he would be murder
ed.
When the Swedish consul left, the!
we're busly forlifying Mexico. No stan'
win be made at Puebla, unless we della,
marching on it for some time-Gen Wort
lis still at Perote-Seott at Jalapa. 4
report has reached here that old Xacl
Ehas taken possession Of San Louis Potosi
gu, donb, this very nuch--he could no
have reacLed there in this time. Thu
Diligence runs regulars now to Mexico
smoothly. The business Of the city is ia
cressing in wonderful degree. The wa
ters are covered with merchant vessels
Yankee hotels Yankee circus companies
aud Yankee ice,houses, are starting III
here at egeiy turn ufathe corner.
learn from ain officer Of the Potomac
that the Navy are getting up an expidi'
ton to the south, embracing Campeschy
J rabasco and Huasacualcu. sincerely
hope that they may meet something
: worthy their arms, as there was great dis
appointment and modification among the
ofIl lcers, al not being permitted to attack
the castle by sea, while the army wa
5onbarding by land.
Gen Shields has been pronounce ced GU
of danger.
/ have Just learaed that my company
will be ordered up to join our regimen
at Jalap i. IfsoI shall have better oppor
tunity ofkeeping you aivised of the move
ments of the army.
Latest .NewsJ from The City Of .Nerico-- SAME
Anna wHhiR forty miles Of Peru Cruz
threatening The Ciiy- War approaching
to a close. "a
VERA CRuz, May 9th, lS47.
EDS DELTA-As the steamer has beer
detained until to-day BY bad weather,
give you the latest news shat has reached
us StnCc Closeh III lettet VI wy ~ I, ~ =
is moi much Of it, but what there is, is o
much interest and Importance. The
British Consul at this place has Just re-
ceiyed communicate fIom the British
Minister, Mr. Bankhead, sayirg that tue
Mexican Gcvernment has solicited the
friendly IN ediation of his Government to
settle the difficulties between Mexico and
the United States. learned this morn,
inr that such letter had been received
from Mr. Baukhead, and at once called on
the English Consul, who tells me that such
is fact. You may therefore rely on.the
accuracy Of this statement. ts
Santa Anna is about forty miles from
here, with, 1000 men, threatening to
march in and sack Vera Cruz, This IN
formation comes from Spanish merchant
Of this place, who came in yesterday from