The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-04-28
highly Important from Mexico.
MORE FIGHTING AT SAN JOSE.
vIcToRYoF THE AMERICANS.
Death of Passed Midshipman McLanas
han.
Death Of Gen. valencia.


eresting from The Pacific, &c.
The steamship Ohio, Capt. Bnrns, ars
lived at New Orleans on the eth inst.s
from Vera Cruz, via Tampico, having left
he former port on the 31st ul,.. and tho
latter ON the 2d instant. We sxtractt the
particulars from the Picayune.
If there be faith in man, Ex. President
Santa Anna designs leaving Mexico at
once. 10 the latter part Of March one OF
MS agents obtained passport from the
A merican commandaAt at Orizaba, and
wen, down to Vera Cruz to charter a ves-
sci for him, and we learn that he succeed.
ed in securing a brig, which was at last
accounts lying off Antigua, alb out twelve
miles north Of Vera Crux. There Santa
Anna proposes to embark, and thence sail
for Jamaica. Col. Hughes, il is said, had
an interview with him al his hacienda Of
El Encero. The Colonel went out with
two companies Of dragons to meet the
General, at the request Of the latter. We
have no particulars of the interview
Santa Annawas hourly expected down to
embark.
The conviction had become stronger
that Mexican Congress would assemble
before the end of March, and that they
would ratify the treaty. On the 2lst or
22d ul'., seven Deputies or Senator, left
the city OF Mexico for Queretaro to take
their seats. Our Information from Qusr.
eiaro is direct, and i. is most favorable
to the cause Of peace. 1t seems to bs
pretty we'll understood in the city Of Mex
icD, how far our Senate ould modify tho
treaty, and the opinion prevails that these
mod ifcalions would not prevent its prompt
ratification.
Geu. Scott designed to leave Mexics
for the United States Immediately upon
the adjournment Of the court of enquiry.
This, it was thought, would take place as
early as the 25lh ult., and we learn that q
guard had actually been detailed to escort
General Scott TO Vera Cruz. One gen.
tleman with whom we have oonversed 10
sanguine that the General is now upon
the Gulf on his passage hither. II 10 cer-
tain that he was hourly expected at Vsra
Cruz, and that quarters had been prepar.
ed for him there.
Pnrser II. nj, Of the navy. came passsn.
ger on the OHIO. bearing dispatches from
the Pacific to the Government. He 10
only thirty.three days from the u. s. S.squad.
ron, and leaves this day for Washington.
Com'r Rudd and Purser Christian had
Joined the squadron. They were wreck.
on their passage from San Francisco to
Mszatlan in the brig Com. Stockton, near
Magdellena. The brig was total wreck,
and the passengers were only saved by the
providential appearance of three whale
boats, which were thirty miles from their
ship in pursuit of whole.
We copy from the North American Of
the 2lst nlt. the latest news from tbs
Pacific. F
Late and Important from the Pacific.
We have news from lower California
o the 22d of February, and from Mazat-
an to the lst March. The frigates Inde.
'endence and Congress were at Maxatlan:
| large portion of the crews of both YES
els being on shore garrisoning that place,
which has been held since Novembsr.--
The sailors have done large amount Of
york in Certifying the place. The forti.
lcations are now very strong, aud Com:
thinks himself strong enough 10
esist force OF 1000. Com. Jones, in
he Ohio, had not arrived, but was daily
expected. The Dale commanded. bv
lieutenant Yard, was al Gnaymas. An
Xpedition of her officers and men had
ately marched into the interior and sur
rlsed the Mexican forces uoder Campas.
no aud took most Of his officer. and com.
land prisoners, who were paroled few
avs after.
The ports of San Bias and Mazaniio
ere blockaded--the 6rst by the ship Lex.
'eton, Lieut.. Bailey; the latter By the
barter ship Wilton. commanded BY Lieut.
haiard. The amount ofthe revenues re.
rs Ell { ON customs at Mazatlau has besu
'ge. Ia Upper California everything 10
Iiet Col. Mason was raising a voluu-
er force To send to Lower California. 10
Z down the guerfillss. who have been
ry ao'iset and have greatly sunoyed
r small gsrriIons at La Paz and San
Sc; but mall the numerous attacks our
PRISONS maipi ed thsir positions and
pulsed the enemy. ,NlAss
Al La Psz, Lien,. Col Burton with
. companies Of the California regiment,
er he had maintained siege for three
eks, organised a ,,orming party under
p'aih S'ee'' who was succs,.ful in TAX
: the the e1pemy. works, and thsir Gag va.
ken By seyssDt Scott,