NAVAL OPERATIONS AGAINST MEXICO.
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The steamer James l.. Day arrived at New Or
leans on the 3ls ultmo, having left Vera Cruz on
the 18th, Tampco on the 27th and Brasos on the
18th. Since the departure of the Palmetto on the
22d there had been no arrival at Vera Cruz from
Gen. Scott's army. The subjoined extracts show
what have been the recent movements Of our
squadron


Com RGRnY has returned to Sacnfcios from his cruise.
During his absence he touched at Laguna Frontera and
other ports the At aguna he raised the blockade
giving instructions the officer in command to levy the new
tariff all Imports and ten per ad valoem
on all exports.


He took possession of the fort the mouth Of the river


uasacuaco destroyed the guns of the enemy found there
raised the American flag the fort where it floats and
salued with savo OF twenyone guns He proceeded
town up the river twenty miles, OF which he took
peaceabe possession, and where aso with national salute
he raised the American flag The alcades of neighbor
ng villages while he there came n offering him peaceful
possession of their respective baiwcks


What may prove of importance to the Government and
save 1t much trouble and expense he succeeded in securing
at this place map chart of the line for the contemplated
canal across the hmus of chuanepec, with accompanying
typographical notes He had taken from the original drawn
out for English company whose survey
made


As the vessels under Com PEunY in al Vera
Cruz the necessary COAL he make dash abas
where is said the enemy is in force, numbering
two thousand of the regular army, waiting give him
! sistance


Our Pacific squadron (says the Pcayune is busy upon th
western ports OF Mexico On the 2sth of April squadron
of six eight vessels off Mazaan, and thousand
to dsembark to take the Letters from Mazatar
say they making there every preparation for defence
but if the descent made great force represented
they make defence of much account Other
that the port of San Bias menaced by squad
aud that was the purpose of the Americans land and
| take the town