Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.

Que OH tlc lSli instant, IN eight days from Anton
Lizardo.
The Washington left Anton Lizardo on the even
ing of the 18th. On the morning before she sailed the
steamer Vixen arrived from Tabasco bringing intel
ligence that shortly after Conn., Perry left Tabasco,
Commander Bigelow who had been left in charge
of that post went out about six miles from the town
and attacked and put to rout largely superior force
OF the Mexicans, with the loss of two killed and
some six or eight wounded. The Mexican loss not
ascertained. Lieut.. Rodgers understood the Next
cans were commanded by Col. Garcie, and that
they numbered some five or six hundred. Comm.
Bigelow's command consisted of some three hun
dred sailors and marines. Com. Perry was pre-
pairing to sail for Tabasco.
| On the night Of the I'd of July, about 10 o'clock,
shortly after the officers and crew of the war eamer
Mississippi had turned in, an alarm was caused on
board by an apprehension of the ship being on FIRE,
which was induced by the smell of burning wood
and an unusual quantity of smoke in the engine
room. The fire was at last discovered in one of
the coal hunks, and soon extinguished. 1t is at
tributed to spontaneous combustion on account of
there being unusual quantities of sulphur in the COAL
Later arrivals at New Orleans finnish accounts
no further arrival from the army of Gen. ScoTT
Gen. PIERCE had not left Vera Cruz with his
detachment of troops. 1t was expected that he
would do so in two or three days.
Of the latest intelligence from the city of Mexi-
co, the Picayune says:
Our files of papers from the city of Metco by the way of
Vera Cruz, down to the 18th of June. summons
for Congress to assemble find in almost every paper
open. We presume is summoned to tale into consideration
Mr. altar NJ
is certain that quorum had been assembled up the
2sth ultimo The RepuJHeano publishes daily the list of
members present and absent They have several times come
very quorum and there is doubtless sufficient
ser of members il the city to form one Seveny-one
CURED sixy-sis were present on the 25th.
The papers ofthe city appeared to expect that the Amer
army would from Pueba by the end of June. They
say wodn their later numbers of their own means Of
defence, ned of their army In this particular they
show perfect cquescence in the wishes Of Santa Anna We
see no aus IN the papers the fact which have stated
elsewhere different authority that Gen. Scott had given
the Govenaent to the 30th ultmo consider of Mr. Buch
anans lette before pushing to the capital The Repu6E
co says ur army too insignificant advance but hopes
Is true nat Gen. Scott intends doing so, it will afford
good testo the fidelity Of those Mexicans who have pledged
themsevs to defend the capital till death This reads much
like sreer at the Mexican ocers-a thing the Republican,
very apabe of doing.
On me 26th ultmo rumors which the Republican, calls
very alarming were in circulation in the capital 1t
Od that the Mexican Government had acceded the media
non England that the English Secretary Of Legation had
been down Puebla and returned on the 9th that the OBJ
jet of his visit to negotiate with Gen. Scott treaty
pace that the terms agreed upon between them would be
tie surrender of the CALIFORNIA; to the Americans the recog-
on of the independence of Texas and the acknowledgment
the line of 360 the northern boundary between the Uni
ed States and Mexico. This line would give Santa Fe
md third OF New Mexico to the United States.
The Republican, has no faith in these rumors 1t de-
them false, but the time in such manner
to betay its fears lest the should be The
ence of these confirms the information derived
from distinct in Vera Cruz, that Mr.. Buchanans
letter transmitted through the English embassy. The
considerations may lead the reader attach some faith
TO the terms OF treaty which enumerated above. The
English Secretary returned the city Of Mexico the oath
and Mr. Buchanans letter published on the 26h and at
the same time these obtained general currency
The Republican, gives the following the result Of the
election for President made on the 18th May
Aguascaente Sonora Sinaloa and Tamaulpas voted for
Gen. Almonte.
Queetaro Oaaca and Mchoacan voted for Gen. Herrera
Mexico Guansuato and San Luis Potos voted for Senior
Angel Tras.
Puebla voted for Senior Ocampo
Chiapas voted for Senior Anaya.
Chihuahua voted for Gen. Santa Anna.
Durango voted for Senior Elorriaga.
Zacatecas voted for Senior Lafragua.
Jalsco, Coahuila, Vera Cruz Tabasco, Yucatan, New
Leon, the CALIFORNIA;, and New Mexico did vote.
There is too, dispute about the of oaaca revo-
luton having occurred there since the given Gen.
Herrera and the Legislature voted for Gen. Santa Anna
The eghyrst article of the constitution provides that
make election Valid hreefourths Of the States entitled
vote vote As there twentythree States emit
tied to at the election and only fifteen votes cast
being less than ee-ourths, the election has failed Nor
can Congress proceed elect, says the Repu6cano for
having concluded its mission of forming constitution and
sworn to the fundamental code, has power left TO
empt itself from the operation of the law
The best opinion in Mexico, in Judgment have had
opportunity of learning by this arrival That opinion gives
poor encouragement peace but does entirely despair
Other gentlemen with very ample opportunities or judging,
write from the city Of Mexico that there hope of settle
ment Of the difficulties that the Mexcans have not yet been
sufficiently whipped and that Gen. Scott will have march
into the city Of Mexico None Of the letters have
mention any thing about the number position Of the Msx
can troops. ..".......
According to calculation few years SINCE there
in the United States "a, 200, 600 Of sheep At moderate
and rational computation the value Of these may safely be es
mated at $780, 00O 900, and the of wool annually
produced at $40 000 600. OF this flock the State OF
New York owned the time making the above estimate
nearly oneifh For the five years mm. daely preceding
hat time the increase Of sheep the United States averaged
900 per year. Since then has probably been much
greater.