The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-08
Mexico.

MEXICO.
We have received our files of Mexican papers to
the 10th ult We find by these papers that there is
very general impression pervading the public
mind, that Santa Anna entertains design of re-
turning to the Republic. A pronunciam,ento in
his favor had been made by of the officers Of
Bustaments's army, which threatens to assume
formidable character. Ell Monitor of February Sd,
thus speaks of the Santanista movement, in an art
Gle headed Alert The tyrant, the vanquished
in all his encounters with the Americans, Gen.
Santa Anna, has determined to return to the Re-
public. Be on the alert, then, Mexicans-die be-
fore permitting this fatal man, this of all
misfortunes and our humiliations before the enemy
to govern us. To his vanity, and inability alone
Scott owes all his triumphs.'
On the Doth of January, revolution, headed by
Diaz Noriega, broke out in the State of Jalisco ;
but it was discovered in time, and by the vigilance
of the Governor and Commandant General, it was
soon suppressed. The rebellion of Temascaltepec
has also lost its alarming character and its leader
Estevan Leon, returned to his allegiance.
JALrsco.-On the 25th of January, the Congress
of the State of Jalsco closed its session.
DECENTRALIZATION against the liberation of
religious sects continue to come in. One was re-
ceived from number of the ladies of Oajaca.
INDIANs.-Oficial news from the army operating
against the Indians of the Sierra had been received
bringing intelligence that on the 29th of January
Gen. Uraga had an encounter with the insurgents,
in which he completely routed them, killing and
wounding number, and capturing quantity of
provisions The Indians of Durango continue their
depredations, which, as usual, gounpunshed.
TOBACCO DUTIEs.-The tobacco monopoly ap-
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ceives many petitions praying for its abolition.
DEAD.-Sr. Antonio del Rio, a man well known
in Mexico for his liberal opinions, died lately.
The GOLD FEvER.-The Monitor says that late
news from Mazatlan describes the gold fever as
raging to so great an extent at that place. and the
emigration produced by it so great that the popu-
lation of the town has been very much diminished
On the 18th of January Mr.. Parrot, American
Commissioner, arrived at Mazatlan, on his way to
California. where he to establish mint for coin
ing the vast amount of gold which is daily extract
ed from the earth.
LoAN.-In the Chamber of Deputies on the 9th
of January resolution was adopted requiring the
Treasury Department to lay before Congress copies
Of the instructions given to the Mexican Minister
at Washington relative to negotiating the $500 900
loan.
NEW PApER.-A new paper has been established
in Tabasco, called El Montanes.
GUATEMALA.-The resignation of the President,
D. Jose Bernardo Escobar, has not been accepted.
News to the 9th December declares the capital,
the city of Guatemala, in a state of SIEGE 1t was
surrounded by 1000 of the insurgents of the noun
tains, with whom the Government proposed to treat
on the most humiliating terms, but the conditions
were rejected. Gen. Paroles had been forced to
abandon the city of Quesaltenango, and the insur.
gents had offered his troops the privilege of sacking
the capital. 1t was supposed that the city would
soon surrender.
SANTA ANNA-We have referred above to the
Santanista movements which are going on through
out the country. Ell Monitor of February 9th, con-
tains the following letter from the distinguished
General, directed to Col. Saurez Navarro
KINGSTON, Dec. q. 1S4S
NY Esteemed Friend: When will my enemies cease to
calumnate and insult mel Are they satisfied with the
injuries they have inflicted upon since 154t and with
seeins foreign soil. at such distance? How do
e6sAd them? What do they wish to impose upon me :
Ali how much misery and dshonor the lot of our
nyi have that, for of pretexs assai me-
thsy iavsnt calumnies, and that invented the
expsdsat Il pspcung the accusation Of Gamboa. when
kSvi1at bow thas occurred.