The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-09-09
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.
Mexico.


Mexico.
Interesting News about Mexican Affairs
Santa Anna and Alvarez-Armed Ships
fitting out in this Port--Gen. Alvarez in
| the City.
The beautiful little war steamer Santa
Anna, built by Westervelt & Co., is attract
ing good deal of attention at the foot of
Gouverneur street, East river, where she is
getting ready for her departure for Vera
Cruz. She is pierced for Ia guns, though she
will only mount 10. These guns are "a
Founders, and they give the steamer for
midable appearance. Her officers and crew
consist of citizens of the United States, and
with the exception of the Captain, their en-
gagements are made for two years.
If the rumorS in circulation, however, are
to be believed, Gen. Santa Anna will never
see the pretty little craft bearing his name
among the vessels of his navy.
1t is said that Gen. Alvarez, the opponent
of Santa Anna, is now in this city, engaged
i'll fitting out an armed expedition against
the present Mexican government. Three or
four vessels have been named as connected
with this business, and among Others the
propeller steamer Benjamin Franklin, which
was formerly engaged in the trade from New
York to southern port.
She has on board ten 80 Founders, and all
the ammunition required for naval engage
ment, if such thing should become neces-
Isary. 1t is further rumored that she will
sail from this port several days before the
Santa Anna. and take the latter vessel at
sea. Her officers and crew consist of Amer
leans, all of whom are to be literally re-
Warded in case of success.
The other vessels of Alvarezs party are
said to be ship, brig and schooner. They
are preparing for sea at some point on the
North or East river, but the work is carried
on so secretly that the precise locality can
not be discovered.
Gen. Alvarez, though supposed to be in
Mexico worrying Santa Anna,i is stated was
seen in this city several evenings last week.
The most interesting rumor of all is that
he was constantly III company with Santa
Annals friends. This has given rise to a
suspicion that Alvarez will make an easy
conquest of the war steamer after her de-
parture from this port 1t is even intimated
that there is an understanding between the
opposite parties to unite at sea and place the
Santa Anna in possession of Alvarez.
Some of the seven millions dollars paid by
the United States to the Mexican govern
ment for the Gadsden grant will likely be
carried to Vera Cruz in the Santa Anna, and
this is also said to be an inducement to en-
list Americans in the expedition of Alvarez.
After the capture of the vessel the plunder
is to be divided.-IN. Y. Even. Post.
The following are the appointments of the
North Ohio Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, for this district
D. GRAY, Presiding Elder.
Maumee, r. Wilcox.
Toledo, t Parker.
Toledo Mission, c. H. Owens.
Sylvania, S. D. Rogers, A. B. Poe.
Chesterfield, J. Evans, J. Thompson.
Perrysburg Mission, J. F. Burkholder.
Evansport, E. Lindsay, M. Parker.
Bryan, H. Warner, H. L. Nickerson.
WatervilIe, J. A. Shannon.
Defiance, J, S. Albright, E. Longsworth.
Napoleon Mission, w. B. Scannell.
Bowling Green, A. Hollingworth.
Wood Mission, w. S. Warren, one to be
supplied.
SWAMP FIRE IN HUDsoN.-The great
swamp lying between Hudson and Boston is |
still burning and great care has to be taken |