The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-27
The Latest From Mexico

The Latest From Mexico
From the New Orleans Piosyuns, March l5.]
The brig Jeannett, Capt. Brown, arrived las
St6 inst We have Vera Cruz and Jalapa paper
of the 9th, and from the capital OF the Sd.
The Arco IRIS OF the 9th has news from all parts
OF the country, but 1t can be summed up In few
words. There have been no more pronw~c1a
nentos, and the cholera has not yet made III
appearance. On this latter subject the Mexicans
evlnce great sensitveness. The war of castles in
mdable aspect. Gen. Alvarez was, IN the 18th
ult, at the head OF 600 nen at Chilapa, to pu
down the insure ctioB; but he was probably il
difficulties, tor il is Immediately added that thou
sand and more men had been sent to his assistance
from Tasco, and it was impossible to fOresee the
result. 1t The result is doubtful, with such force
on the side OF the government, the insurrectior
must be general. 1t was rumored on the 24th ult
at Tenanclngo, that Alvarez had been wounded
and made prisoner; but general credit was no
given TO the report. The Arco frs throws out
hint that Ell dorado, the paper from which II OBJ
tains lts information Of this insurrecnOn, may ex
aggerate, being bitterly opposed to the Governor
OF Mexico and his policy. &
The reader may recollect that we received the
other day, by way OF Havana, accounts OF a wa
OF castles In Guatemala. BY the Mexlxan papen
we learn that Carrera, the banished President IL
| the author and promoter OF that outbreak. He il
said to be upon the frontier OF Mexico, directing
| the lnsurrecuOn.
We are weary of reporting the ravages of the
Indians upon the Northern States of Mexico, Blu
every paper has details on the subject. The time
must come when our troops will have to assume
the burden OF chastlsing these Indians, and the
period is not remote The sooner the better fol
the poor Mexicans; they seem not to have the hear
| to look the savages in the face.
| The Chamber OF Deputies has voted to authorize
the government 10 borrow 81, 100000 upon the
faith OF the next instalment OF the indemnify dW
| by the United States.
There was an attempt at revolution made on the
2Ist ult IN Oajaca IN favor IF Santa Anna, but II
was immediately quashed. The government IL
making effcrt so to organize the military force
OF the National Guard OF the States that these at
empts may everywhere be speedily put down.
| The New Orleans Deif0 says, we are IN receip
of Mexican files from the capital to the Sd instant
being four days later than previous advlces
A conducta had arrived at Tam sico, from San
| LOUIS POtOs, with nearly million of dollars.
1t seems an Intellectual attempt to get up "proY
nupciamento against the existing adm nlstration
occurred at Guajolote, in the State of Oajaca, or
the 23d uitmO.
The Monitor States that in order to put stoI
to the extensive smuggling which has been car
red on since the conclusion of peace, the govern
ment has purchased and equipped a brgantine
guarda. costa, at an expense OF nearly $40 600, al
the construction ct revenue cutters would necessa
rlly require sCme time
The new Congress was installed IN the capital
on the 26tn u!t. Joaquin Nariega was elected
President Francisco de Cuevas, Vice President;
Villaly Bo, anegra and Perez Fernandez, Secre-
taries
A proposition had been introduced into the LIE.
make the trst payments, out OF the indemnity to
be received from the United States, to the farmers
who are creditors OF the government.
The Monitor, of the 2Sth ultlmO, again alludes
to rumored pronupciamentos by the :sSanianistas,"
and expresses the belief that they will prove az
abOrtlve as that OF Marquee.
| INTELLIGENCE FROM TExAs-THE CHOLERA. &c.
The schooner Star, Captain Parker, arrived at
Galveston on Sunday the llth instant, from BRACES
Santiago the 9th BY this arrival, the Galusstom
Ne,cs received the Brownsville Flqg OF the 4th inst
! The Flag says the number of deaths from cholera
IN Brownsville cannot be far from seventy.five
Among the victims are some Of the best citizens of
that place. the disease was on the decline, and
had assumed modified form, generally yielding
! to medical treatment when taken. IN time. The
greatest CONSERVATION prevailed at Brownsville in
tizens had left the place, winch was in a great
measure deserted, and the stores closed. Some
accounts give The number OF deaths as considerably
over one hundred, which is serious mortality in
population OF about seven hundred. At the
mouth OF the Rio Grande there had been several
deaths from cholera. Al Brazos Santiago there
were several persons sick, and some eight or ten
deaths mad occurred. but whether the disease was
cholera or not IL doubtful.
Two hundred California emigrants had arrived
at the Brazos, on board the steamer Globe and i'm.
medlately proceeded Up the river.
The government sale of steamers had been post
poned 10 the 18th lnst In consequence of the pre-
valence of the epidemic.
The Mexican Senate, says the FAg, has Sc
introduction ct provisions, which are again abso.
lutely prohibited. We apprehend this will ave
the effect OF ponulatlng the left bank OF the RIVER
and depopulatlng the right bank.-New Or!ean,
Bulletin, March Is.
The steamship Palmetto, Capt Smith, arEved
Yesterday from Galveston, having left the 18th
She brings very little local news Of interest
The Western Team OF the LIST inst states that
tonic, by another Mexican. who mlstook him, it
being dark, tor another person German woman
was murdered lately near Castrovle. Her body
was horribly mangied with large rock used bv
the murderer. German has been arrested on,
suspcion.-N o. Prcagwme, March l6.
The Wtstern Tsran has intelligence of party
OF Indians having committed some OF their trcks
near Laredo aud Guerrero; They attacked a ran
chO on the 4th ult but the Mexicans vamosed,
leaving the Indians all they wanted-the horses
and males. No lives were taken.
Some weeks since, specimen of silver ore,
brought into this place by David X. Torrey, Esq,
was sent to New Orleans to be assayed. The gen.
tleman who took 1t In charge for that purpose,
writes back from New Orleans, as follows: "You
will see, from the assayer's estimate of the ore,
that It If exceedingly rich IN silver; and he as
sured me that IT was so very rich IN that metal he
feared to put 1t down at the rate which the result
OF his experl meDts justified and desired me to-
say 10 you, that he ore was worth $50 ounces, in
stead OF 100, TO the ton."-Aust,n (7tras) Demo
t,at, March 3.
The Port Lavaca Gazette has the follow ing -
1t is believed that on the San Pedro and Prieto
rivers, branches OF the CHA, about two or three
hundred miles from Passo del Norte, AID directly
on the route to California, that clam to be the
only reasonable one there is territory the richest
yet discovered. Lumps of gold have been found
weighing severa pounds, and the lands IN some of
the raviaes are astonshlngly rlch in gold. We
shall look with much interest for further accounts
OF these mines They have heretofore been ex.
Guided from investigation by the Indians who in ,
habit that section. We should not BE- astonished
to see some OF TIE mules now starting from this
section come back with gold dust obtained in this
country.
Major tamotte, commanding at Camp Ringgold.
on the Rio Grande, has addressed a commun,ca-
ton to the Alcade, at Csmarso, calling his atten-
ton to and desiring his aid in stopping hs Mexl.,
cans from coming over on the American side and
catching mustangs and cattle to take over on the,