Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-11
|,ATEsT NEWS FROgg RIEx1Co.
From the N. o. Delta, June /.
LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ.

25tn uIt.s 4dnpICO Oh inc Zflhs "iiu D~o'
st. Jago on the 2Sth ult Since the departure
Of the Palmetto, on the ODD, there had been
nc arrival from General SCOTS army. The
diligence from Mexico, due on the gath ut,
had not arrived on the 25tb, at the time the
Day sailed. We are, therefore, without any
hter intelligence from that interesting point
Com. Perry has returned to SACRIFICES from
his Cruize. During his absence he touched at
Laguna, Frontera, and other ports on the coast
At Laguna he raised the blockade, giving IN
Sructions TO the officer in command TO levy
the new tariff on all imports, and war tax OF
ten per cent I'D valorem on all exports he
took possession of the fort at the mouth OF Inc
river, Guasacualco, destroyed the guns OF the
enemy found there, raised the American flag
on the fort, where it now floats, and saluted II
with a salvo of twenty-one guns. He pro-
cceded to town, up the river some twenty
miles, of which he took peaceable possession,
and where also, with national salute, he
raised the American flag. The alcddes OF
some neighboring villages, while there, came
in, Offering him peaceful possession of their
respective bailiwicks. What may prove of
Importance to the Government, and save it
much trouble and expense, he succeeded in
securing at this place a map or chart OF the
line for the contemplated canal across the 18TH
mus OF Tehauntepec, with accompanying to-
biographical notes. He had it taken from the
original, drawn out for an English company,
at whose instance the survey was made.
AS soon as the vessels under Com Perry
take in, al Vera Cruz, the necessary coal, he
means, we understand, to make dash at Ia
basco, where it is said the enemy is IN force,
numbering as many as 1000 of the regular ar
my, waiting TO give him resistance.
Correspondence of the Daily Delta.
V1ery Of Mcrico from the coast-The Castle Of
San Juan de Uloa--Cty Of Vera Cruz
Ab5encc Of the vcmito-Apprehended robbe-
~ Of the diligence Escort Of troops for ia
lapa.
VERA CRUZ, May "a, 1847.
Els Delta-T awoke this morning and found
we were sailing along within pistol shot OF
the coast Immediately above US lowered lof-
&, rugged, and barren mountains, the peaks
arc generally circular, and seem to be the ba.
sins of extinct volcanoes. No human being
nothing denoting the existence of animal
life-is visible throughout this dreary waste.
Col Harney's charger, for the first time
this morning refused to eat. lie was placed
in The very worst part OF the vessel -beng
directly in the rear of the engine and boilers
One of the horses belonging to Col. Mcintosh
which was placed along side of Harney's, can
not live until morning. The bow of the yes
sci is by all means preferable for the transpor
tation of horses in such climate as this, a
they there have constant breeze.
The peak of OriZaba is just visible, but it il
with difficulty that you can distinguish it iron
the clouds which lInger about its snow cla
summit.
Tareloe o'clock-We have Just come to an
Choir of the famous castle of San Juan de III
loa. 1t certainly has not the appearance O
being so formidable as is represented, althoug
upon It closer examination, it may be puc
stronger than it seems.
After dinner visited the city of Vera Cruz
and was agreeably disappointed in its appear
ance This is the first walled town / hav
ever seen. The wall is in the form OF a semi
C;-clu-;t5 extrcmities resting upon the sea
Shore, and terminating with the forts ST. Jag
and Conception, with number of well mount
ed bastions at intervals between them. Tn
part Of the city bordering upon the water
also walled, so that vessels have but one plac
50 land their cargoes, and that upon the Mol
which fronts the Custom house. The street
OF the city ale rectangular, inclining toward
the centre, paved with round stone, narroV
sidewalks, and at present very neat and clear
The houses are nearly all two stories in heigh
and built with such uniformity as would lea
one to suppose that they were all designed b
the same architect. The St. Louis Cathedr;
and the adjoining buildings, in your city, wi
give you very correct idea of the style {
architecture
There are some six or eight churches, larg
and massive, each containing vast numbt
of costly images. Several of the churches al
now used as hospitals. passed thro' then
thinking | should see some cases of vomito,
upon our arrival it was reported as beil
dreadful found neither vomito or yello
fever, but the head of the medical departmel
told me he thought there had been some thr,
or four cases OF yellow fever two of whiC
were soldiers who had been drunk and exp
scd for several days. | have me: with nun
Der Of unacclimated persons here who hav
and no doubt will, enjoy excellent health,
the vomito season is now nearly passed O
dwell upon this subject because know tn
the foreigners here, and some others, try ev
ry method to induce Americans to leave,
prevent their coming-it is their interest to
so. But Vera Cruz, with its neatly paw
streets, its well regulated police, lis invigor
ting sea breeZes, must be, and is, as health
as almost any port south OF the Chesapeake
This morning the diligence did not arrive
usual, and the report is that it was robbed d
the driver murdered. You will see an accou
OF the capture of a guerilla party few da
ago, in the Eagle Of the 22d inst
| wonder, that such liberties are allowed t
treacheIOus rascals they should not be pC
mitted 10 leave the city. I saw number pa
sing through the gate OF Msrcyon we'll moul
el mustangs, no doubt spies in the camp,
their way to rob or murder, as opportun
offers.
Tuesday, 25h.-We hear nothing of G.
SCOTS movements. The Fashion arrived Il
morning. An escort of troops will start
Jalapa tomorrow morning, under the co
mand of Maj. Lee, OF the 4th Infantry. c
Mcintosh is yet undetermined whether TO
or not. Officers and men all well .4dios.
FROM GEN. TAYLOR'S DIVISION.
Through the attention OF Mr.. Levy, U.
Mail Agent at the Brazos, we have been
In possession of our correspondence
1t will be seen that there is little news s.
ring at Monterey or Saltilo, if we except
approach of Col, Doniphan's command, VIII
WIS expected. Our correspondent, 81. j.
speaks as if Gen. Taylor still CONTEMPLATED
movement TO San Luis Potosi.
We find the following paragraph in the s
tillo Picket Guard, of the 10th uit.:
Capt. Pike.-Consderable anxiety has n
vailed here for several days in reference
Capt Pike, who left here four weeks ago
chihuahua, with dispatches to Col. Doniph
An lntpl li0ent Mevican from parraS states I