Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-22
FROM the WESTERN COAST OF MEx.

rnOM me WESTERN COAST OF MIA
leo.
The following letter frosn MasAilan, l. pub
lished IN the ST. Louis Revielle.
MAzArLAs, Mexico, March 10, 1916.
Dear 1--WE have just heard of the
change Of ministry in Englsnd, which gives
new hopes to these people, 1.-THE Mexicans) OF
rupture between that country and the Uni
ted Sstes-they are waiting snxiously Tor such
en event. in order TO play second fiddle. The
Ametican beet continues here, under Slost;
utochton not having Jet arrived. A vessel,
the "Cyene," has bern despatched TO the Sand.
witch lslands, 70 communicste with him on
he sfrivsl there. The new Commander-in-
incl, Gen. 0ufierrsz, arrived last week, end
- ~ hss coasidepble forces ct HE command,
moving thoss from ousdalejsn ssd other
R0eotss the rsvu1utiou projected by Urca will
all thsough--of which I am heastilv rj,d. a.
- " desPesate sroendrei. Il 10 said that
he yet he EanninG's pistols, which ne 10 fond
Of displaying when there are not too many
Americana about him! He lives here with
he hniiys (his daughters ere very pretiy.)
suppose. watching another opportunity for
kicking up distufbance. doubt, however
hts being brave man. In his late defeat
near Gusymas. he is ssid to have deserted the
held before the matter was in any way deci.
lied. He Is banished to Senon, not to return
under pain of death; still he is iavorite with
The soldiers. having always made shift to pay
his troops. and he Ii one Of those characters
, who make great display Of liberali,y. with
out having envy OF it. Urea sees soldier IN
sickness and rags, ION some public occasion, }
| he makes loud inquiry into il, and with tears
IN his eyes, strips of his own coat, and makes
the soldier put il on. lie iceeps oper him
nc, who has never shown quarter, when sue
, cessiul, to his focs--he whose hands are dyed
, with the blood of his own friends. Paredes
does not like him or trust him, and he cannot
90 TO Mexico. hope he will be forced 10
10 leave this part Of the country.
Paredes, now At the head Of afiairs, is very
different man. although equally indifferent as
. to shedding blood; yet he does every thing
with an OBJECT, and for some good TO result 10
; himself. He 10 bitter politician--more Of q
{ Cisvexhouse. hwould be. under the circum-
: sssnces, the best thing for this country tina,
could happen, u auch fellow should raise
. here even thyone. sustained by a sufficient
military force 20 overawe all turbulent sche-
mers. like the Uucs--for Of these the country
; iull. Until this happens Mexico can never
ENJOY repose or prosperity. Yet, continually
divided against each other. there is no doub,
That these people would unite TO a man oop
pose foreign Invasion. II LOOKS something
: like IL, now. from the United States. IL yor
DO commence on Mexico, hope you will hi
hdrd, and soon end IL. Send In a large ant
disciplined army, and end the thing al once
: ! am afraid that the sovereign contempt fell
: IN the United States for this people, may pre-
. vent your operating with sufficient care aud
force; and then will ensue burning disgrace
FATAL DUEL.-The following letter fur.
!, nished 10 the Pittsburgh Journal OF. YESTERDAY
BY Joseph knox. Esq, gives painful iaiciii.
gence OF a iatal duel in that peaceful state:
CARLISLE, May l6, 1916.
Dear Sir;--Our-tpwn was thrown into an
excitement yesterday afternoon, by,au occur
renee which cast gloom snds sorrow in our
midst. IL appears that as G~ieIal Armor was
reviewing the several .compapies i'm his COM
nland ,.9p wclnesd8g Hast, hich was review
day, sone words passed between him and Col
A. Noble; the result is that General Armor
challenged the Colonel. and duel came Oh
/ m saex. sSlswRAfIyg y shs , Col. Noble was
adus teSe coron Ne sssos Through 70 g,
death by shot fired by General Armor1 ,hs
body was brought into town and taken IN nj,
mothers dwelling. W "''
The most inisuse excitement prevails n.
mong the citizens in regard to the act.
!, 4. MEHAFFY.
r. S.-Slnce writing the foregoing, Gener
al Armor has been taken and lodged In mil =
Col. Noble ives buried this morning al o.
CLOCK; tremendous concourse Of people at
tended the funeral.
| Ii. DEAS.--one of the letter writers for
nishes the following account OF This officer.
situation:
lie writes that he is kindly treated. We