Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-01-05
From the Baltimore Sun.
Late and Important from Mexico.

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[ Late and Important from Mexico.
Packages by our Pony Express reached
Us yesterday, bringing New Orleans pa.
rers Of the 18th and 18th instant, and Mo-
bile papers of the 10Th and 20th.Y They
contain most important and interesting i'm.
seliigence from the Army, whicaw will ON,
H,and general attention M
We learn from the New Orleans Picay-
sne, that thsu. s. steamer NJ aria Burt ar
rived at that port on the 18Th instant. She
left Vera Cruz on the 5th. The Picayune
has letters and papers from the city of Mex.
leo to the 9th November.
The previous report Of the arrss. Of Gen
erals Worth and Pillow, and Col. Duncan,
is fully confirmed BY this arrival.
1t tnppears that Gen. Twiggs was to have
come down with the train from the city OF
Mexico, leaving on the Cd instant, but in
consequence Of the arrest of Gen. Worth
he was de,ained. g5'@ s..... Is =. @.s.
The city of Mexico ';North American y
Of the 26ih ult, has the following article:
By an arrival from Queretaro, at Vera
Cruz, on tire 4lh instant, communication
was received from the English Secretary of
Legation, MIR Thornton, covering Pro-
test from Lord Parmers:on, the British
Minister Of Foreign Afflirs, protesting n.
gainst the forcible levy of taxes on En-.
glish residents in Mexico, for the purpose
Of aiding to support the war. These lev.
les were made six months since, and paid
by the English residents under protest, since
which they have appealed 10 their govern
ment for protection. = 80 's Is
scorrespondsnce of the N. o. Picayuns.
49, go - e MEXICO, Nov. 20.
A correspondent Of El Monitor, writing
from Queretaro, says that the greater part
of the Governors Of the different States
were present at the seat of Government, and
that with one exception, (the Governor OF
San Luis, they were unanimous IN favor
Of peace The sessions were soon to COM
mence, and President Anaya proposes that
no line Of policy on the subject should be
followed, except such as the States suggest,
ia order to get at once at the national will.
Gen. Bustamente has been nominated by
the Supreme Government general-in-chief
Of the army of reserve, and commandant
general of the State. His predecessor,
Gutierrez, is second in command, and Corr
iizar next. q - Tx
Nov. .23.-News had been received at
Quere,aro by express, that the Americans
had taken possession Of the port of Maza:-
Ian, with four ships Of war. 1t appears to
be generally credited, and Ell Monitor says
it aggravates sin sn extraordinary manner
our desperate situation" Government has
issued circular asking resources from the
States.
On the 10Th ultimo, q corystte and frig-
ate Of the United Stntes Navy entered the
port of Guyamas, demanding the surrender
of The place. The commander ofthe forc-
es writes to the Governor Of Sonora, that
in order to prevent the horrible consequen-
ees of bombnrdment, heAad concluded to
remove his forces TO Observation-Disclosures,
out Of reach OF The guns, and there made |
stand, although he does not believe it would |
be successful one. ~ -s...
Runers were current in the city Of Mex
leo. that the partisans of Santa Anna had
Withdrawn from Congress, in compliance
with The instructions OF their chlel, tor the |
purpose Of forcing that body to dissolve,
not having quorum. These partlzans OF
santa Anna all belong to the Pero party,
and are for war to the knife. All the Pe-
r,s. however, are not Santa Anna men, and |
there are some persons here who assert |
that they desire TO keep the American ar.
,ny in the country until they can establish
the Government upon a firm basis. In
fact, | have been told that many Of the Pu-
70 Deputies had written to their friends |
here, stating that this was their only reason |
f,r opposing a treaty Of peace.
a Generni Order. of the 25th Novem- |
Der, issued by General Scott, from bis head
quarters in the city Of Mexico, announces
that. under instructions from the Govern
anent at home, the Army viii, as soon as
practicable, begin 10 raise its support from
Nexico.