The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-30

I FURTHER Nsws FROM MlxIco.-The ~ y Bee
has been kiaoy furnished by merchant OF that ely
With the Ters Cnxano, OF the l3th, contani the &C.
count Of an awful ,arhq rake which desoa;el the CRY
| Of Mexico on the Tth inst.
Al the moment write says the Sslo OF the OH the
nha itant OF the capital CT the ruoc stli under
the influence OF the horrors excited BY The earthquake oil
yesterday the disastrous eff cts CT which still i'm
perfectly acquainted with.
Yesterday at 50 u'es past o'clock NJ. the cscil
a;iors began, slight st and then stronger The dIec
0n Of the motion appeared 10 be Moth ard south II
lasted about tro minutes The shocks Terrible nc
thing like them experienced Df fore aud the
dion The buildings too, surely prove the absence OF all
| exegstrsiion.
we ere by chance upon gre square the time
and we witnessed spectacle not easily forgotten In
an instant the multitude, but moment previous tranquil
and lis,les were upon their knees, praying to the Al
mighty and counting with snxety, the shocks, which
threatened to convert the most beautiful city In the New
World into vast theatre Of ruins The chains surround
pavement awned open the trees bent frishsiuy the
buildings and Lofty ecces oscsted to and fro the i'm
vibTaed with astonishing rapdity At SO minutes past
three the movement had ceased
1t is impossible yet ascertain the extent OF desuc.
ton Not house or door but bears the marks Of this
terrible calamity. Many Of them cracked and great
injured others are o'terrg and others entirely fallen
0ria streets and the Grand street have particularly su
fcred. The aqueducts were broken in several places.
The bridge of Tezontlae demolished The Hospital q
r.nzo and San Ferdinand greatly injured The mag
nhcen chapel of Saint Teresa longer exists At the
great beauty FELL Yves soon followed BY the vault
beneath the tabernacle. and the tabernacle itself.
Fortunately all those In church so much fequcnted,
succeeded In escaping AT eight o'clock last evening,
seventeen persons lad taken from the uns Of other
buildings. and Carried to the Horptsl.
| two more shocks were ielt They we're, however
slight, snd occasioDed nothing but temporary renewal
The authorities did every thing that zeal and hum unity
could to carry help to the Victims and restore
The aquedacts which furnish water to the city.
The Bee further states that the public journals
ment very resly npon this correspondence The Diaro
recommends peace and iutarnal tranquility the sole
mean: OF recovering The territory usurped by the North
cess Of the government in not making immediate
declaration Of war upon the United States adds it
has been informed that troops already gone towards
rexas and advises the to furnish them with
resources for the campaign The Minerva the
Ministry for shsir concuct upon the Texas question,
and calls for explanations with respect TO the departure
Of an English fgae from Galvesfcn with overtures to
the Government Of Texas The Yo= del Pueblo sssails
that before undertaking upon Texas, they should
employ proper measures for saving the CALIFORNIA; ON
rich and vast portion Of the Republic.
The papers literally TEEN with articles upon Texas,
showing that the public mild in that quarter deeply
measures. The Dario de Vera Cruz is one of the fe
moderate prnts in the Republic, and that journal OBJ.
ervss thai though sincerely and ardeny desiring peace
It can scarcely see how it is TO be preserved
letter from Mszatlan, dated the 10Th March, says
by vessel which arrived here yesterday from Upper
California learn that General Michetcrena with 900
troups il on his way to This pot having been compelled
TO leave that country by the terms the capiuation
mtted at Paebla by priest in consequence Of crimr 81
passion. The particulars sre not mentioned.
Ssnor Ccheveria has resi2 ned the oce OF Minister Of
Finance, account of i'll health and Senior Luis de la
Rosa has been appointed in bIs stead
positively TO pay aidirec taxes levied BY the govern
men., upon the ground that the rupons CT the Apa-
enc Indians have reduced them to extreme want and that
hey need succor from the Government instead Of being
compelled to contribute to its support.
The celebrated criminal, Uruera. condemned to the
gaeys for ten years. escaped from the prison Meza
LAM on the Is ulf His evssion is ascr,bed 10 the neg
lect Of the authorities.
General Wool, Of the army of the North arrived Of
Mexico on the 2Sd ult having resigned the command Of
his troops 10 General Arista.
EFrcm the tone OF the Mexican prints and from official
communications made by department of to
taer, we entertain doubt that the Mexican
foes really intend something like Of hostility
towards this country The only question with now
time. For example, the Minister OF Foreign Relations in
document sent 10 the Legislature the 81 Instant
clares that annexation must inevitably bring on war.
Though Mexico might without any loss Of dignity, yield
reluctant assent,o the independence Of Texas yet size
could not submit in silence without positive loss Of
honor I, the junction Of that Country to foreign nation
he stress on the probable interference France
AMI to prevent contamination of this sasure,
rom determination they have evinced to oppose any
should be inclined to believe that The MEXICAN gov
eminent is anxious to receive intelligence from Europe
previously to committing ITSELF by formal declaration
of
The Diao do Go1ieyno the State print in is number
81 the 81 instant however, states positively taat the 60
vernment is engaged in planning certan operations
warks character ag liist the Texans, which its
discretion will not allow it to disclose 1t processes 10
look at speedy md successful ssue these operations
-NfW Orleans Jefersonian Republican, April 81.
CkNTRAL AMERicA.-The Vera Cruz papers contain IL
nllisence iron Guatemala 10 a late daie On the Lat Of
February an officer named Meriano Mendez no was on
guard at the public square, neraed the prisoners gave
them arms surprised the Presidents house, took
sion Of all the barracks except those ci San Franc
and proclaimed Gen Mont.rosa chief Of the republic
Col Boiano, with the troops which remained fshul
he government attacked the square the day. and
short conflict brought the insurgents to terms They
we're 10 leave the CITY the h, and all hostliies
under the promise of pardon.
10 San Salvador, revolution had been produced by
conflicts between the military and civil uhorities The
commander OF the troops Gen. Calxto Malls ,in had
been di placed-New Orleans Bee, .4pril 81
LATEST FROM The RIVER La PLATA We have
been favored with slip containing the following
from the office Of the Baltimore AMERICAN. dated
April 2S, s P. Nj
We are indebted 10 The poencss of Peter S.robc ESQ
supercargo OF the barqus Nauus this port from Bu,
nos Ay res for Of the British Packet published at
that city, and the following memoranda:
Tne Nautilus lett Boenos Ayrts the 4th Of March,
ut hch time the decree of the Argentine Government
prohiDrg the entry Of any vessel Toto Buenos Ayres
1hich had previously touched at Monevdeo was IN
racn and there was not single foreign vessel at he