The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-14
Intelligence from Mexico.

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Dyer, from Vera Crus the 24:h ut, we have received
Ell Monitor Republicano to the 18th, inclusive.
Intelligence from the metropolis announces that on
the 18th ult Senior Ottero had resigaed his office as
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and was succeeded by
Don Luis Guevas, who sworn in on the 18th ult
The most barsfaced robberies continue to be CON-
mitted at the capital Lately, fewer than two hun
dred we'll known thieves left by the Santiago gate for
the purpose Of prosecuting their nefarious avocaton
The Siglo states that the government, instead of
favoring the fight of Paredes sent expresses to Tam
p!co. to secure his arrest 1t had been ascsrtansd
San Juan Teotihuacan, accompanied by Senior j. NJ
Nozagsry and Eusebio Anaya, and escorted by band
b Two y, Spanish
he left Vera Cruz in the British steamer.
The account of another pronuncamento .. Mazat-
Ian Is formally contradcted e.
The Monitor Of the 18th states that the Governor Of
Tamaulipas, Don j. Csrdenas had visited Tampioo, to
inquire into the Of the late move
ment. Contrary to general expectation, he approved
Of them and promised to stand by the National Guard
In their menacing attitude to the central government
1t was reported at the capital that hundred and
fifty Americans had disembarked at Soto la Marina.
Don Cardenas Is said to be in favor Of separating
United States. He is at this moment an object of
great suspicion at the metropolis and serious results
are expected to flow from bis supporting the National
September he has publicly stated that he approves.
In Coahuila the Indians committing terrible
devastatons and there troops available to be
employed against them.
IL is stated that there will shortly be siderable
reduc ton in the duties on imported goods, and an
absolute prohibition of articles the like of which is
fabricated in the country.
The latest Prices Current for the city Of Msxico
state that French goods lately forwarded thther
Vera Cruz, sold at high prices, and were forthwith
sent of to the great fair Of San Juan de los Lagos,
Cotton goods were low in consequences Of the great
abundance in the market Silk goods were scarce.
Exchange on Vera Cruz was selling at to per cent
premium, whilst the same Tampioo could not
realize mere than per cent
FL Arco Iris says that the government is about
cede to the desire expressed by Senior Don Juan Solo,
Cruz that the garrison Of that city and the castle of
San Juan de Ulos should be composed of companies
OF nteers, commanded exclusively by officers of
the National Guard. This Is said to be q victory
gained by the Vera Cruzanos the Central power.
The fiscal difficulties of Herreras administration
said to be very great He cannot get any capital
the $500 600 proceeding from the import duties.
decree was published by President Herrera on the
4th ut naming the contingent to be furnished by each
State to the standing army Of Mexico According to
viz 5000 infantry, $500 artillery 400 sappers and
miners, and $500 cavalry. Their pay, Including
rything Is SIS month to the infantry soldier;
SIT to the artillery and engineer and S16 to the
cavalry This armed force does not include the mill
tsry colonies to be established along the line Of the
frontier.
be called together imme in session extraord
nary.
Capt Dyer reports the U s. chip Saratoga, Nchol-
son, commander, was lying at Sscriacos and tho Bri
Frederick, was to sail for this port next day.
From the N. o. Crescent, Dec. A.
We learn from gentleman just arrived from Vera
Cruz that the diligence was robbed about the Goth of
the past month"; short distance from that place. and
Mr. Black, the American consul very severely beaten
The utter want of protection of life and property in
that country is evident from the fact that tAe passen
gers in diligence plundered within two miles OF
the city Of Vera Cruz