The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-27
From the New Orleans Picayune, Of tho 9th
LATE AND IMPORTANT
FROM MEXICO.

Mgxrs OF SANTA ANSA-PEAcE PROSPECTS,
PROBABLE RETURN or GEN. ScoTr-- INTERESTING
FROM THE Pacific, sc.
The steamship Ohio, Capt. Burns, arriv-
ed at late hour last evening from Vern
Cruz, via Tampico, having LEI, the former
port Oh the 3lst u!t. aud the latter on the
I'd inst. She has brought over large
mail from each place.
BY this arrival we IRE placed in posses
sion Of another days proceedings Of the
Court u Inquiry, from our own reporter.
Il will be found in another column.
The next most interesting Intelligence
by this arrival touches the designs Vi San
tn Anna. II there be faith in man the ex.
President designs leaving Mexico at once.
Ia the latter part Of March one Of his agents
ob,ained a passport from the commander
nt Orizaba, und went down 10 Vera Cruz
to charter vessel for him, and we learn
that he succeeded in securing brig, which
was ut last accounts lying off Antigun, a.
bout twelve miles north Of Vera Cruz
There Santa Anna proposed to embark,
aud thence sail for Jan,aics. Col. Hughes,
il is snid, had IN interview with him ut his
hacienda Of Z! Encero. The Colonel wen,
out with two companies Of Dragons to meet
the General, at the request Of the latter
We have no particulars Of the interview
Santa Anna was hourly expected down to
embark.
A train arrived at Vera Cruz on the
Both, from the city Of Mexico. under the
command Of Capt. White, Louisiana Foot,
with squadron Of cavalry under Captain
Besuncon, md company under Captain
Kerr.
This train met Major Graham. the hear
or of dispatches 10 Mcxico, a, Plan del Rio
The gucrrillas were very troublesome on
the road.
All civil authority has been turned over
10 the Mcxicans in the cities of Mexico,
Vera Cruz, aud Tumpco, pursuant to the
provisions of the armis,icc.
The conviction had become stronger that
the Mexican Congress world assemble be.
fore thu end Of March, nnd tina, ihcs world
ra,ify the treaty. On the 9lst Or Cpd ult.,
seven deputies or senators left the city 81
Mexico Tor Queretnro 10 take their sen,s.
Our information from Queretaro is direct,
mud It is most favorable to the cause o:
pence. Il seems 10 be pretty well under.
stad in the city Of Mexico how far our
Senate would modify the treaty, and there
the opinion prevails that these notifications
would not prevent its prompt ratification.
The American Star Of the 22d ul,., with.
out expressing any opinion as to the raiifi-
cation, is confident quorum would soon
be had nj Quere.aro-ihnt s'thc treaty will
not be sooner there than the necessary
number Of members" The Deputies from
Oaxaca left Tor Queretaro on the 9Th uli.
Gen. Sco.t designed to lcnve Mexico for
the United States Immediately upon the
Of the court ofinquiry. This,
il was thought, would take place as early
~ the 25,h ult., and we learn that guard
had actually been detailed to escor, Gen.
Scott to Vera Cruz. One gentleman with
whom We have conversed is sangnine that
the general is now upon the Gulf OH his
passage hithcr. Il IL certain that he was
hourly expected ut Vcrn Cruz. and that
quarters had been prepared Cor him there.
Purscr r. NJ. Price, Of the navy, "ame
passenger on the Ohio, bearing despa:che
from the Pacific to the Government. lie
is ONLY thirty-,hrec DAYS from the L. s.
squadron, and leaves this day Or Wash
ington.
Cnm'r. Rudd aad Purser Christian. Ind
joined the squadron. They wero wrecked
on their passage from San Francisco to
Mnza,an in the brig Com. Stockton. near
Msgdclena. The brig was total wreck.
aud the passengers were only saved BY the
providcntinl appearance Of three whale
boats, which were thirty miles from their
ship in pursuit Of a whale.
Capt. Simmons, Of the American whale
ship Magnolia, and Capt. Barker, Of the
whale ship Edward -. who so gallan,ly
landed with their crews and marched TO the
relief Of our garrison at San Jose, Lower
California, in November last, IRE on their
return home By way Of Pansma.
We copy from the North American of,he
2lst ult., the latest news from the Pacific:
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM THE PAcIr.
Ic.--We have news from Lower California
to the 22d Of February, and from Mazs,lan
to the lst March. The frignies Indepcn-
dence and Congress were as M"zatIan, .
large portion Of the crews Of both vessels
beinQ on shore garrisoning that place.
which has been held since November
The sailors have done a large nmoun. Of
work in terrifying the place. The fortiii-
cations are nov very strong, and Com.
Shubrick thinks himself strong enough to
resist force of50OO. Com. Jones, in the
Ohio, had not arrived, hut was daily ex.
pecicd. The Dale, commanded BY Lieut..
Yard. was ut Guaymas. An expedition Of
her officers and men Ind lately marched in