The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-02
From the New Orleans Bulletin, April "a,
LATER from Mexico.

The royal mail steam packet Thames, Captain Abbott,
arrived in Mobile bay on last Saturday, from Vera Cruz,
whence she sailed on the morning Of the 18th inst She
was detained thrysix hours at Vera Cruz waiting for
the mails which, in consequence of norther could not
be brought of from shore.
She brought on freight si5o,ooo in specie. Of which
of cochineal several small packages OF vanilla, and thir
three cabin and deck passengers for Mobile and
New Orleans, besides nineteen in transit for England
Passengers-Mes.rs. Lobach, Hilman Robertson Der
nand. Anderson and two children, Valdez. Christmas,
Troncoso, vivanco, Bernot DR. Lelevre Vanstavoren,
sstss M M and %o Misses Name sole
Constant, Baron Gomez Ritter Tore, Goupe, and Bena-
dote.
Capt Blanton McAlpn's Mobile company started from
Vera Cruz on the route TO California on the 18th inst
All hands well, and in good spirits. Three other
companies, numbering hundred and fourteen persons
started the same week.
There is large number of travellers starting con-
santy from Vera Cruz the same route to California
Ii is said to be the least troublesome route, and the
penses thence to Mazatan run from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred and fifty dollars.
letter in the Mobile Herald states that obsruc-
tons by the Mexican authorities have been thrown in the
way OF Americans travelling through the country with
arms In FACT passports furnished with permission to
carry arms, and these unsolicited 1t is, however,
dicu(so the writer of the letter to which we al
ude) to procure mules ponies Vera Cruz anything
like fair price, The Mexicans take advantage OF the
wants of the traveller and make him pay dear for then
supply. Mules of inferior grade cost $50, and mustang
ponies equally high.
The Thames left in the port of Vera Cruz the follow.
ing American vessels ship Tyrone brig Lima from New
Orleans and the brig Globe, from New York.
The Thames brings dates from the city of Mexico to
the 10th, and from Tampco up to the 18th. AS we did
receive any papers, we copy the Evening Picayunes
translation
E Sligo of the 10Th inst says that the insurgents in the
Sierra orda lately obtained another triumph in the
capture of the Of Santa Maria del Rio, which they
assaulted with 500 men, under the command OF the Ia
nous chief Juan Ramirez Troops however, are march
ing hither on various points in the republic, to be
andcd by Gen Cuzman, and the
be able se the revolt completely But we have
says that the with the Indians of the interior daily
extending and the insurgents were in the vicinity OF San
Luis Potos Great fears enter aimed that they would
take that city The communication between Iampico and
Luis still carried though by the suterance the
who allowed the drreros and merchandise to
pass. 1t doubted whether the conduct1 due next
nonth could be got through The insurgents demanded
of the the total abolition OF the Interior custom
houses and of direct texaiion.
understood that was TO have been
made Tamplco the 18th ns the principle which
be based being tho overthrow oil the present reve
system, and the substitution oil n uniorn an pHUeW
duty of 30 per cent with the total repeal OF prohbtoy du.
ties This scheme thwarted by the Of the prnc-
pal leaders on tho night of the 18th.
Durango has lately suffered and losses from
these barbarous foes
Ell Sglo states that plan is connecting in the capital for
destroying the liberty of the and adds that although
the government angry freedo with which faults
pointed and denounced, would very gladly renew
the old censorship.
From the same paper we learn that schemes lately
discovered Merida and Campeachy Tor the separa
Yucaan from the confcde Ii the gov
send to the peninsula to restore order by
the Indians and Atty in the bosom oil
the Yucaiecos appears that the insurgents are rapidly
gaining ground there, and, make mattes WORSE the
hostility (anarcha) reigns between the authorizes
and the inhabitants.