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Latest Ne,rs from City Of Nerico-Sania Anna


nrHhin forty miles Of Vera Graz, ,Mrcuiening the


City-BruiSh ,Mdiaiion- ar apDroacAing


10 a close.


VERA Cruz, May 9th. 1917.


Eds. Deiia:-As the steamer has been detained
until to-day by bad weather, give you the latest
news that has reached US since closed my letter
of the 3D.; there is no, much of it, but what there
IS, is Of some interest and importance. Tho
British Consul at this place has Just received Il
communication from tho British minister. Mr..
Bankhond, saying that tho Mexican Government
has solicited the friendly mediation Of his govern.
mcnt. 10 settle the difficulties between Mexico and
the United States. | learned this morning thai
such a letter had been received from Mr.. Bank
head, and at once called the English Consul
who tolls nc that such is fact You may there
fore rely on the accuracy of this statement.


Srnta Anna is about 40 miles from hero with
1000 men, threatening TO march in and sack
Vera Cruz. This information comes from u
Spanish merchant of this place, who came in YES
terday from Mexico-hc states that he saw Santa
Anna, who advised him to take his things out
OF the city, he should destroy every thing in il.
This OF course, we consider as mere Mexican
bravado, 1t is not likely he would make his
plans pubic, did ho intend executing them.
We are, nevertheless, practising men Tin
iuntry) at the artillery, so as not TO be taken
by surprise.


We learn by letter from the City of Mexico
that they have stopped throwing up init onchments
| around the city, and do no! intend standing q
siege bombardment. For the frs, time since
| have been in Mexico, | begin to think that the
war is obou, drawing to u close.


Yours respectfully, J. d. J.