New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-17
From the CITY of Mexico.

We have papers from the City OF Mexico to the
22d OF June, but not perfect hle. santa Anna
has again been tampering With the freedom OF the
press One of his first acts upon resuming the
reins Of Government on the Goth OF May was 10
abrogate the decree Of Anaya Stacking the Press.
The Press enjoyed their freedom thus obtained
nearly one month. On the 18th Of June Sr Vim
cente q. Torres, the proprietor OF r. Monitor Re
DibifcGnO, was summoned % the presence OF Gen.
Gutierrez and informed that President Santa Anna
had ordered that he should be sent of at once 10
Acapulco If he continued the publication OF such
articles as had hitherto appeared In the Monitor m
opposition b the Government.
lie was expressly forbidden TO speak Of the
Generals, TO say anything disrespectiul OF the
Army, or 20 discourage the War Senior Torres
replied n a very spirited manner To the Governor
and his paper has not ceased its opposition 10 Santa
Anna and his The Editors affect 20 believe
that the verbal threat merely intended 10 brighten
the proprietor.
Thsreupqn Senior Otero who has been acting editor
of that able paper IN the absence Of Senior Gumpdo al
once withdrew from the paper. be refuses to write
under the restrictions imposed upon him.
The editor Of the CGiGrTa sstrica paper was g. nj
of by order Of the President 20 san Luis Poto and
the paper discontinued by the propretOrs. The editor
OF the BOil de Ia DaOaaca senor SOLO has been sent
of 10 Acapulco. He papeT was considered the organ o
GOmoz f4ras While such measures are taken 10 keep
the Press subsection readers viii not expect %
derive much information from such papers rs have
resched US
TO test how far the laws will protect the citizens
against O. o arbitrary eicts Of the Government senior
Torres had determined 70 bring the sets o ten uuer
rez before the Supreme Court and demand punishment
upon him for his nrsctiOns OF the constitutional rights
OF the citizens This will probably lead to some yet
arbitrary act Of the Government and we shall
perhaps hear that Torres has been packed OF 10 some
remote prison. He is accustomed to these things.
The papers contain accounts Of the assaults OF the
Guerrilla parties upon the trains from Vera Cruz. Il
was supposed that Gen Alvarez would iOin Father
I.rar ant rpufu IN hQra he trafU
communications are published from Governor soto, IN
which he the Government that he will take the
promptest measures 70 cut Oh al communication be-
tween Vera Cruz snd Jalapa He says that Guerrlla
parties rapidly collecting upon the route aud he
contemplated taking possession Of Jalapa.
He announces in Of his letters that the American
sick and wounded At Jalapa were all 10 be lett there
intrus,ed the generosity and humanity OF the Mex
cans" We believe the contrary, that all our sick
and wounded were removed early to Perote The i'm
preston is that the command Of General CaiWalader
awaited ~ PerOte the arrival Of Gen Pillow, but IN re-
gard 10 the movements Of these Generals we are LETT al
most entirely in the dark
An official statement is given In the Mexican papers
of the forces under the orders Of Gen Taylor on the
10Th Of May with minute account Of the strength OF
each position from the mouth Of the Rio Grande TO sal
tllo. The volunteers who have lately returned are
included in this enumeration. The Mexcans were
awre that they 10 be disbanded and their places
supplied by fresh troops.
The Monitor Of the 22d alt says tina, army at
Pueba had lost from go 10 300 men by sickness death
and desertion IL mentions too that four five months
pay due to troops and that IN consequence OF
this the 9th Infantry had refused the 18th ut 10 turn
when ordered TO drill This all CANNON OF course
The American army twitted with having boosted
that they would sDena the ith of July in the Capital.
while the truth IT, say the Mexicans that their reinforce
mens instead OF reaching Pueba have got stuck In the
mud upon the route
An opposition paper says that when the Americans
earncC ,hst Csnslizo had been appointed to the com
ngnd Ia the stats Of Pueba Gen Scott was highly de-.
lighted aud that Worth and old TEggs thus irrever
tlv fneyu m dec
airy under his command they were safer than in
their own houses.
san Juan de los LsnOs announcing that an American
train had been attacked above Cerro GordO and forty
wagons taken This probably refers TO the atacS
upon the train under Col Mcintosh which is often sud
ed TO-
In Mr. Kendsrs letter alluslon is made to loan called
for by santa Anna The decree referred TO is dated the
18th of June and imposes contribution OF one million
of dollars upon the Federal District and the states ana
Territories not occupied by the enemy. The spporton.
ment of the amount among the different states would
not interest our readers.
The contribution s 10 be enforced by the authorities
Of the different States SC respectyely-no one to be
compelled 10 pay over $4,000, nor lees than so len
days allowed 10 apporliO1 the contributions hnopg
individuals In the most equitable manner. Individuals
are allowed Just three days pay their respective quo
tas II they make default they are condemned TO pay
twice the amount
The entrance of D. Vicente Romero into the Minis
try a. head Of the Department of Justice and Religious
Affairs is scofed at by the Mexican papers. The Mont
TOR RpHboaHO pronounces tequivalent 10 another de-
feat by the enemy.
such that have done little than glance hastily
the Mexican papers before They do not however
contain news Of moment.
FROM TIE BRAzos- We have received a copy
of the Matsmoros Flag OF the Sd inst brought on the Ala
bsms.
There does not sppesr to be any later news from Gen
Teylors army is any arrival mentioned by the Flag
from above Great preparations were making 10 cele
hrae the Fourth OF July At Matsmoros with ecat Capt
Merrck. Of the 81 Dragons selected 10 read the
Declaration At Independence, and Rice Garland % pro
nounce Grafton.
The Flag sets the Union right about the number OF
t. xsns now in the held says there only 300 such
under Major Chevalle, and two spy companies whose
terms are about TO expire. IN o. TIC ein
DISASTROUS FIRr-About one o'clock last might
FIRE broke out In the large wholesale and retail grocery
store Of Messrs Hudson & kirkbrde n f. corner oil
Sixth and Csowhil which destroyed that building
and nearly destroyed I'VE others ad dining After burn
inq some time the fire surrounded the gas meter which
exploded with loud report blowing open the adjoining
WINDOWS, and augmentng the flames by setting IRE Il
the gas As there were but few nremen on the ground
he ire ragged with unsbsted fury and finally some kegs
Of powder in the grocery store exploded tearing every
thing away 10 the interior al the way up % the roof
which it blew up with thst of the adjoining house In
Csllowhl street occupied by Mr.. John T. Murray As
trimming store and dwelling This communicated the
danes TO the upper parts OF the two houses where they
did great destruction
Ia Sxthsi the explosion shattered and set IRE 10 ioui
+ brick houses two of which are owned by Edward
Buckingham and two by William Early. They were
greatly damaged.
The corner building completely destroyed. L
wss owned by Thomas smith and the upper part Occu
pied by Persons printing Office. The building occupied
I by Mr.. Murray was insured.
The windows in the neighborhood were nearly GIL
broken By the explosions The hremen, after great
errous succ eded In su0duing the destroying element.
Philadelphia Bulletin, 18th.
l
FATAL RAILROAD ACADEMIA boy named
Daniel Webster Woodmsn OF Buffalo was instantly
Killed on the railroad. between the Brighton and New
ton stations last evening by the steamboat train as j
WAS going out He standing between the two track
watching downward train, and u Is supposed he Ga
not hear the steamboat train coming IN the opposite d
rect1n The BODY which was msnged, was decenty
inferred thi. morning a, Brighton. No blame whseEei
attaches 10 either train TIE boy had been warned iron
the track by the Superintendent OF the Brighton station
The body was unrecognzed TIL this morning when b.,
/ mother who was travelling with him from Buffalo and
/ whom he had left At fsrmh house in Newton IN bel
search discovered him We understand that Mr. Par
ker the gentemany Conductor on the road has fursh
ed the mother who Is poor woman Win re- pass
I home 10 Buffalo. Boston Trans. 18Th
GENEsEE VALLEY CASAL.-We stated lev
days since that the appropriation for the Genesee VA
D Law Canal would toward rendering the secuog