New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-30
SIN Farther from Mexico.


ing additional intelligence f.ou Mexico, colla;ed
from pdpers brought by the Fanny Patterson
The public journals comment very Freely upon
this correspondence The DIGris recommends
peace and internal tranquility as ihe sole means CT
recovering the territory uSurPed by the North
Americans The lfonItcr y astoni>hed al inc
backwarcress OF the Government IN not making an
immediate declaration OF war upon the n!Ied
States Il ADDS that II has been informed tl2t troops
have already gone towards Texas. and advises The
Government 10 furnish them with resources Tor the
The IIi,erra censuEes the Ministry toT. their
couduc; upon the TeIss question, and calls tor ex-
plantations with respect 10 TIE departure OF an en-
slish frigaie from Galveston with overturss 20 the
Government OF Texas The To- del Pueblo assalls
the Ministry accusing them OF lncaPacliy. and &C.
clarIns thai before undertaking wsi upon IeXaS,
they should employ proper measures ior Saving ne
CALIFORNIA; from the anarchy which ihrsateIs 10
DESTROY and ruin that rich and vast portion OF 'he
Repabc
The papers literally teen with articles upon
Texas. showing that the public mind IN thaf quar-
r Is deeply excited upon the subject. and probably
ripe for extreme measures. The Didrto ds era
C,1l- i one OF hs few moderate prints IN the he
public, and that journal observes that though SIN
cerely and a.denrly desiring peace II can scarcely
see how II is;o be preserved.
4 letter from Mazarlan dated the l9h March,
saws: By a vessel which arrived here yesterday
from Upper California, we learn mat Gen. Niche
tor.na with 200 troops on his way 10 this port,
having been compelled 10 leave that coun'ryby the
terms OF the captulatIon
The Vera Cruz papers speak OF horrible mur-
der committed at Pueba by pyies;. IN conse-
quence OF criminal passion. The particulars are
not mentioned.
Seror Echeverria has resigned the office OF Min
ster OF Finance on account OF III health, and Sc
nor LUIS de Ia Rosa has been appointed IN his
stead
Inc peorle OF the Department, OF Chihuahua re-
fuse positively 10 pay all direct taxes ievIed by the
Government, upon the ground that the irrGpuonS
ci the Apache Indians have reduced Them 20 eX-
treme want. and that they need succor from The
Government, instead OF beng compelled 10 conul-
bnte 10 Its support.
The celebrs,ed criminal Uruera. condemned 10
the gasys for 10 wears escaped from the PRISON at
Mazaulan on the 10th ult His evasion IS aScn5ed
to the neglect OF the authorities.
Gen. Wool, OF the Army OF the North. arrived nj
Mexico on the 23d ult. having resigned the COM
mand OF his troops 10 Gen. Arista.
EARTHQUAKE.
Postscript Since writing the above we have
been kindly furnished oy merchant OF this city
with the Vera Cru:ano of the 18th, containing the
account of IN awful earthquake which desolated
the city of Mexico on the 7th inst.
Al the moment we write, says the Slgio ot the
Srh the inhabitants OF the capital OF the Republic
are still under the influence OF the horrors excited
by the earthquake OF yesterday, the disastrous e.
ects of which we are srll but mPerectly acqnaiat-
ed with
Yesterday al 80 minutes past 3 O'Clock P NJ. the
oscillations began. slight al flrst and then stronger
The direction ct the motion appeared 10 be North
and South. II lasted about two minutes. The
shocks were terrible; nothing Ike them was ever
experienced before, and the condition Of the bul,d-
ngs Too surely proves the absence OF all exagsera-
ton
We were by chance upon The great square al the
time and we witnessed spectacle not easily for
gotten. In an instant the multitude, but a moment
previous tranquil and s;ess were upon their knees.
pravlng 10 the Almighty and counting with anxiety
the shocks which threatened 10 convert the most
beautiful city in the New World into vast theatre
of ruins The chains surrounding the pcrrco were
violenilysayitated the flags OF the pavement yawn-
ed open the trees bent frighulv. the buildings and
lofty sdiices osclllated 10 and tro, The immense ar
row which crOwns the summit ot the cathedral
vibrated with astonishing rapldity. AT So minutes
past three the movement had ceased.
Il is Impossible vet TO ascertain the extent OF de-
struction Not house or door but bears the
marks of this terrible calamity Many OF them
arc cracked and greatly injured Others are tOlicr-
ing and eihers are fallen. San Lorenzo. La MIS-
ericorda, Tompeale, Zapo and Victoria streets and
the Grand street have particularly suffered. The
aqueducts were broken IN several places. The
bridge of TeZontae is demolished. The Hospital
of Saint Lazarus ls IN ruins. and the cnurcnes of
San Lorenzo and san Ferdinand greatly injured
The magnificent chapel Of SAINT Teresa 10 longer
exists At the first shock the cupold z building OF
aso shing strength and great beauty, fell, and was
followed by the vault beneath the tabernacle and
the tabernacle itself.
Fortunately all those in church so mucll ire
qnened, succeeded in escaping. Al eight O'Clock
fast evening, seventeen persons had been taken
from the runs of other buildings and carried TO the
Hospital
Al three-quarrers past six, and quarter past Sc
ven, two more shocks were felt. They were, how
ever, slight, and occasoned nothing but tempo
rarv renewal of terror.
The authorities did every thing that zeal ard
humanity could suggest 10 carry help TO the VIC
time, and restore the aqueducts which furnish wa
ter TO the city.
CENTRAL AMERICA The Vera Cruz papers con-
tain intelligence from Guatemala TO late date
On the lst of February an officer named Mariana
Mendez, who was on guard al the public square,
liberated the prisoners, gave them arms surprised
the Presidents house, took possession OF all the
barracks except those Of San Francisco. and pro-
claimed Gen. Monterosa Chief OF the Republic
Col Bolano with the troops which remained
faithful 10 the Government attacked the square the
next day and short conflict brought the insurgents
to terms. They were 10 leave the city the 9th,
and cease all hostiItles under The promise OF
pardon.
Ia San Salvador resolution had been produced
BIZ conflicts between the military and civil auihor-
ties The commander of The troops Genl Callxto
Malispin had been displaced.