New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-30
From Mexico.

BIZ the schooner Fortuna which arrived yes
,erdav from Vera Cruz, we have received papers
from Mexico to the 4tn inst.
The aspect of the political horizon, instead oi
becoIang clearer, appeared more threatening
than ever.
An outrage of most batbarous and serious
nature is reported 10 have been committed on Inc
person Of French sailor al Mazstldn- ne al
lair has been communicated 10 the French Gov,
eminent by the French minister, who dispatched
messenger by the last packet
Our readers may rcmembsr certain paragraphs
in the Ddrio de! Goi:erro, censuriDg the Mexican
Congress vehementIy for their tald'nes5 IN w.
tog tbs four millions required by the Govern
ncDt i,r t.e invasion Of Texas These attacks
I appear TO have rritatec Congress. p they ere
suspected to have cn, mated directly iFom Santa
| Ana ThaY haze accordingly been formally re-
/ PEELED IN Z manifesto of considerable force and
! dignity. issued bv Congress. That body not only
conceived Il necessary 10 reply 10 the violent IL
rad,s oc the official but addressing tSei, directly
| 1.-THE Government, demands satisfactory e1Piana-
tons Of a couf.e 50 offensive aud scandaous, and
requires statement OF the causes %hich ilaye
prevented the Government fIoi1 interfering Tor
The suppression OF such abuses.
The President answers the manifesto OF Con-
! g.ess IN d manner which demonstrates pretty
plainly his knowledge of and acquiescence lu the
offensive articles. He denies the right OF Con.
gress to nterrogate him-declanes that the Ian
guage Of the manifesto is that oi 4 reprimard
addressed by superior 10 an Inferior, and that
| he cannot recognize the existence oil this lnquls'
| torial power IN Congress. He concludes by pro-
! testing against the manifesto as Illegal and lm
| proper.
Mr. C.csceniio kcjou mas been appointed Min
lister fos Foreign Affairs, in place OF Mr. ID J. NJ
| Bocansgra. on account OF the Ill health Of The
! latter.
HORRIBLE ChTASTR oPHE AT MATAMoRAs.
The DiariO OF the list ult. furnishes an ac-
couat OF horrible disaster winch has utterly de-
troyed the unfortunate town OF Matamoras. The
news Is contained in letter from the Alcalde,
dated the 5th August.
Yesterday about 10 O'clock. a violent hurri-
cane arose and continued until 10 this morning.
1t was the lust hurrible tempest within the men,
ory Of man. The disasters it occas.oucd, 50 far
as we have vet learned ac horrible and cannot
| be repaired n six wears 9Th The exception oil
the houses oi u. fcdrp Iase de l.. Gatza, Dona
Juana Perc-. and the naa church, no, hcildlng
but has been 1-cally injured cr iuvai.d 30 the
ground ia mass OF ruins. An infant Sol! OF d.
Mariana Aguadp, and an artillery solder, have
perished in The rrins Three women are shock
! lnclv wou:dej. but are still living. Among the
buildings are the artillery barracks, and the hos
pitai Mala containing rear lUO sick, the wall OF
thc prison, and half OF the wall of the graveyard.
70 tell every thing in one word-the greater part
o; The population aro compelled 10 live in shan
tees built among the ruins OF their houses. |
leave your Excellency to imagine the miserable
condition OF all sorts OF produce growing in the
fields.
1.-The sick have been transported to day to the
Sappers' barracks, the park to the church, which
mas los; one tower and half of another the can
non to the lower consistora houses, the prison.
crs 10 private houses the latter are well guarded
and none have escaped.
:" | have scarcely had a moments time to send
YOU a report, as am fully occupied in prevent
ing tliicying-a difficult task as every one is
busy with his own private ca|amities.'
The Courier FrancaiS states that as soon as
the President heard OF this disastrous event, he
ordered without the least delay, that relief should
ne transmitted to the unfortunate. 1t adds -
4" 4 letter from Matamoras of the 1th instant has
lst been communicated to us. L. depicts in de-
tail the immense rum which has fallen on our
city. Misery is at its hight amGng It's uniortu.
nate population, and if they are not speedily re-
iieved, thoSc VINO nave survived the Catastrophe
may perish of famine. Never was charity So
ctcd for more overwhelming calamity !"
Gov. Shannon of Ohio, Minister Plenpo,cn-
,iary to Mexico from the United States, arrived
on 23d at Vera Cruz, and was received with every
mark of kindness and consideration. During his
journey 10 the city of Mexico, he was waylaid
between Pcrote and Pucba, and his trunks com
pletely rifl.d.
General Ampudia has published an elaborate
defence OF his conduct towards Sentmanat and
The Tabasco prisoners It is miserable lame
affair and admits the truth of all The revolving
accusations brought against him
\. O. Bee, Sept. 10.