Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-21

The steamship Alabama has arrived at New Or
leans. She left Brazos on the Sd inst
There is no especial news from Sa,iillo, from
which il is inferred that the danger of attack was
not as imminent as at first supposed, when Gen.
Worths express was despatched for reinforcements.
The remains of Watson, Ridgely, and others,
Baltimoreans arrived at New Orleans, in the Ala
bama Lieut. Boyle, of Washington, died on the
passage.
Dates from Matamoras, TO the LIST instant, have
come TO hand. Since last advices there have been
rumOrs OF battles, marches and conference.-the
that Gen. Woors column was cut of, Gen. Worth's
division driven back to Monterey from Salto,
and that Taylor shut up a. Monterey.
Gen. Scott and staff eh two days previous, in
haste, for Camargo Going up the river they met
a steamer with the mail, bringing intelligence that
part OF the corps Of observation belonging to Santa
Annals army had been near Pauas, where
Gen. Wool's army was encamped aud that General
Wool had joined Gen Worth at SaltiIlo, as had
Generals Twiggs and Quitman. as per previous ac
counts Generaf-P at,ersons division had crossed
the river at San Fernando FIVE days previous, and
would soon reach Victoria, its destination.
General Taylor, it was thought, would no doubt
return home as soon as Scott took command
When Patterson reaches Victoria, all the passes
to San Luis will be shut up.
Adyices from Tampico 10 the Both ult report
every thing quiet and orderly The barque Ivan.
owna, from New York, had arrived at Tampico
with the company of artillery under Capt. Magru-
der. They were at once marched to camp. Mr.
Chase, former United States Consul, has been APP
pointed Collector Of the Customs at Tampico.
Rumors Of meditated attack on Tampco we're
circulated, but we're considered mere Mexican
tales Trade and commerce very brisk
Great competition exists among the pilots, whose
rates are now five dollars per foot ia, and four dol
lars out. There are two associations Of pilots,
one American and the other Mexican.
A slip from Norfolk, of yesterdays date, recey-
ed here by steamboat Osceola, reports that the
steamship Mississippi had Just arrived there from
Anton Lizardo, Doth ult.
On the Goth December, Commodore Perry, with
several vessels, took possession Of Laguna and dc.
stroyed all the eneny's guns and munitions of war
found in the forts and the town. Com. Sands, with
two vessels, was left in charge of Alvarado.
+ The Mississippi captured Mexican Schooner
called the Amelia, and sent her 10 New Orleans
for sale.
Purser Crosby was killed by falling from alofi on
board the Vixen.
| General Santa Anna is declared by the new
Congress duly elected President of the Republic
! Of Mexico.
! From an examination Of further files of Mexican
| papers, direct action appears to have been had
| upon the subject Of the war by the Mexican Con
! gress. The Mexican papers convey the impression
that San Luis is to be the great battle ground o.
the war.
Official Mexican accounts have been received
at Los Angeles, on the Pacific. In the action o.
the 25th Sept, at that place, 81 Americans were
made prisoners, and wounded-one Mexican wa.
killed, but no Americans. The conquerors then
laid siege to the city of Angels, and IN the Both o
September, the town capulaied TO Flores. The
terms of surrender are drawn up with as much de
liberation those Of Monterey, and are detailed Al
/ length in the New Orleans papers.
/ Gen. Jessup and staff, and $40 sick and dis
charged soldiers, came passengers in the Alabama
POSTSCRIPT.
/ TEN O'CLOCK, P. M.-Com Perry arrived IL
Washington this evening, in the Osceola from Nor
the taking of Laguna. ..ar
Adyices from the city Of Mexico, report that ou
| expedition against Lnpuna was completely success