The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-04

No" Oneahs papers OF the xolh, zIth, and 18Th ul-
limo. We find in the New Orleans Picayune ofthe
18th, the following editorial summary of recent
intelligence from Yueatan and Tabasco;
LATE FROM TABAsco.
We are indebted to Capt J. p. Levy, who ar
rived here yesterday for the latest adyces from Ia
oasco Capt. Levy, with his brother M. p. Levy,
his wife and family sailed from Tabaseo on the 18Th
INST, as Passengers in the Spanish brig Msnuleta,
Capt Ferreas, bound 10 Havana. When the brig
was eighty miles of the bar these passengers were
taken OF by the tow-boat Mary kingsland, and
brought up TO this city. Capt. Levy kindly fur
nished us with variety OF Mexican pagers from
different points, and detailed statement Of affairs in
Tabasco and Yucatan.
Adslees had Just boon received from Pechuoalsa
that q declaration had been made there for santa
Ana and federalism. Gov. Belehes was at the
head OF the movement. The motives Of the insur-
recton arc represented ything but patriotic the
chief object being TO raise contributions from the
lndoltn! sgr, uturists and overburdened merchants
force OF $50 men was despatched on the steamer
Petrita to put down the insunection, but the pre-
SUMPTION was that the troops would Join the insur-
gents as they had been without pay or provisions
Tor some time, save what they had forced from the
merchants -Four days before Capt Levy left Ia
baseo, two Mexican ofhees went round to all the
merchants and shopkoepen, To solicit money for
the support Of the officers and troops. 10 keep Them
hon rising and robbing the merchants. These two
offeers raised contribution Of $3.50 per month, 10
be contributed % long the means Of the central
government were 90 straitened.
Inc miserable tyranny Of the military is denoune-
cd IN unmeasured terms No other people upon
earth, It u believed, would submit to IT, The SOL
dlen are represented as idle and vicious and the
true source OF the misery and ruin of the country
Capt. Levy represents TO us that all the Mexioans
save the military, would welcome the stsr-spanged
banner" gladly, fii would but deliver them from The
under H.
That our naval forces would meet with no opposition
al Iaoasco, Small vessels, drawing not over tan
fset OF water will DO required, as there are not over
ten feet SIX inches ofwater the bar at spring tide
at Fronlsra. There are no guns OF forti6eations
until you arrive at Aceachapss which il within six
miles OF San Juan Bautista, OF Tabasco, where
there are three 24-pounders and one l2-pounder on
a small mud breastwork, and no men, At San
Juan bautsta they have Two brass t-pounders and
l2Pounder caronade not mounted There are
no troops 70 defend the place, save those despatched
TO feehucalsa, and the militia who scarcely know
now 70 load a muskeL In this connection il is
mentioned that all the muskets have lately been
collected from the Indian villages, to prevent the in
naoitanu from making any resistance TO the forced
contributions which are made under the prelext Of
supporting the government and troops seat against
the barbarous North Americana The arms thus
collected have been deposited with the project and in
the houses Of his friends
The conduct Of the government Of Yucatan is RED
resented by Capt Levy as marked by duplicity,
rroessing neutrality, the people said to be the
most vlrulent enemies we have Mexicans avail
themselves Of the anomalous position of Yucatan,
and place their vessels under the protection of the
fueatan flag to screen them from our vessels Of
war. BY these vessels the other ports of Mexico
are supplied with provisions and other desirable ar
SSsr naSSs particularly .tH, with coffee SALT
formed, from a source entirely distinct from Capt
Levy, that the government Of Yucatan is playing
with our government, and that the most influential
merchants OF the country side with Mexico in the
war with the United States, and used all their inAu-
enee to put down the late quasi revolution in Yucca
tan.
Capt. Levy exposes the evils which we suffer by
having our consulships filled by foreigners oxcl1-
slvely, who have no kind Of sympathy with the
United States. He also objects to their being al
lowed to enter into commercial pursuits for their
support instead Of receiving fixed salary from the
government at home.
me Deitn or INC soeh the following upon the
same subject:
In Campeachy the Gve-star flag il not allowed 70
n.y. and when the United States brig Somers visit
ed that place the inhabitants rose en- ,as,e in conse
quence OF the Mexican flag not flying from the RAM
parts Of their city. Ii is entirely a rrss the Car
eacnenos are playing our government, it is well
known that the principal merchants of Yucatan
were strongly opposed to the late war with Mexico,
and used every exertion to put down the Yucatan
government, and support that Of the Mexican.
when Mr. l.. sailed from Tabasco there were in
port the French barque Victoria, from Bordeaux;
live Mexican schooners, one French and one Bre
men brig, names unknown; no men -of. war of anv
nation. The Mexican schooner Annetta arrived on
the 18th instant, from Alvarado; she REPORTS tba,
there had been been some warm correspondence car
RED on beteen Commodore Conner and Spanish
commander, at Vera Cruz, in consequence of allow
ing Mexican vessels, under Yucatan papers, to en-
ter the port or Alvarado, and leave without molesta
ton, at the same time preventing foreign vessels en-
rering any port They finally concluded an AMIGA
bic settlement that no vessels should enter any of
the ports whatever. The Annetta passed the Uni
ted States brig Somers and schooner Flrt blockad-
ing the mouth Of Avarado.
FROM CUBA.
The Norfolk Beacon of August Sd, says:
ave have received files of Havana papers 10 the
18th ultimo, inclusive, by the packet barqae Rapid,
Captain Ward. ~ ".~
In the Diario de Ia Marino of the 10th, we find
the following solution of the mystery caused by the
arrival hereof the Spanish sloop-of-war:
Tomorrow will sail for New York, the sloop-
of-war Habanera, having as passenger the senior
captain of the frigate D'Trindad Ouesada, charged
with tho direction of particular naval works con-
sructing by the command of the general in-chief in
the arsenal at this station. 1t appears that he il
commissioned to buy several articles necessary for
the organization of our naval arsenal. This affords
1 otncT 10 follow, useful
| for our navy as for our merchant vessels.'
The continuance of rain in the interior has
| been very extraordinary. The mails are hindered.
and the whole business of the island injured by the
| continual floods Of water
The arrival of American vessels has very much
dim nished during the last month, while that of the
| English has increased.
/ The governor has established oommandancy of
the army in Santa Cruz, and has appointed D. Jose
| Lopez LLAMA to the Office.
The island was generally healthy, considering the
| season; but business was not very brisk.
The receipts at the custom-house during the
month of June were about 100000
The American schooner Petrol, Commander
Shaw, touched at Havana on the l3th and sailed on
/ the 18th for the coast of Mexico.
| The extraordinary scarcity Of small change Gre
ates great embarrassment among the business men.
| There had been large arrival Of FIVE and ten cent
pieces from the United States, which passed sh-
ings and sixpences; but spectators had immediate
| y bought them up. ,a
The old theatre at Havana is to be torn down,
L ,,d hao, al IL, rt~d -, .,.