The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-08
Later from Mexico.

BY the arrival yesterday of the ship Tyrone,
Capt Golding, from Vera Cruz on the 18th ult., we
have received files of El Monitor Repubtcano and
Et Sigto XIX, from the city of Mexico, the former
OF the 2lst and the latter the 10Th ult inclusive
Tie Jalapa Iempoaleco to the 22d has also come
to hand. Y
El Siglo of the 10th ut. states that letter from
Ieplc, dated the 9TH, has come 10 hand, stating
that the steam vessels which had arrived at San
Francisco were utterly unable to return, through
the desertion OF their crews, and sailors were not
to be procured even at $500 month"; The Cali
fornia, the first of hem came into port on the 9th
of February, and there she remains The aspect
OF things at the gold placer had changed much for
the beter order and regularity now reigned there,
thanks to the judicious measures which had bee n
adopted. This shows that the Oregon was known
10 nave arrived at San Francisco, though we have
not seen 1t announced in any other form.
The Monitor of the 10th ult., states that private
letters had reached the capital from Mazatlan, an
nounclng that during the week preceding the 10th
oil March schooner had arrived at that port from
San Francisco with $4,000 ounces of gold dust,
which had been sold there at from ST. to SIS an
ounce. On the 18th of that month a brig and
schooner sailed thence with seventy passengers
each. The intelligence which daily arrives at Ma
zatan is so good and so authentic that the whole
population are on the qR for starting to the
gold region Other advces state that another placer
has been discovered in Lower California which for
richness will compete with that on the Sacramento
The Mexican boundary commissioner left the
capital on the 9th ult. for San Diego to meet the
commissioners of the United States. He is bound
by the treaty to be there ON the 3lst inst An es-
cort OF 2JO cavalry accompanies him, and they
We're to be furnished with rations for one year
The following are the names given Commissioner,
Gen. Don L. Garcia Condo; Surveyor Don. J. Sal
azar llarr6gen; lst Engineer and Secretary, Don
+. JerneneZ; I'd do, Don f. Chavero Sd do, Don
A. G. Condo 18th do, Don r. Ramiriz: Interpreter.
Don f. de Jesus Iturbide.
The Governor of Vera Cruz has given orders for
the organization Of special force to patrol con-
stantly on the road between that city and the Ma
tlonal Bridge, for the protection of passengers
A decree has been published dividing Lower
California into two parts-Norlh and South.
The President has directed that an express be
forwarded to the capital from Acapulco, with the
correspondence brought or to be brought monthly
by the American steamers to that port, with all
possible speed, so as to admit of a return courier
that shall reach Acapulco in time to put on board
a mail before she starts again, as is the case in
reference to the English steamer al Vera Cruz.
The Monitor of the 18th says that the flow of
emgrants to California through the centre of Mex
leo continues uninterrupted. From the Goth of
February up to date 1872 foreign passports were ex.
amned at the office of the Governor of the District
of the Capital.
A number of wagons have passed through Du-
range with emgrants from the States, all bound for
California Difficulties occasionally take place be-
tween them and the Inhabitants which the au-
thorties are emphatically called on to suppress
Forty foreigners, (Americans, we presume well
armed, lett the city OF Mexico on the 18th ult. en-
route for California.
The danger which lately threatened Tampico
through the intrigues of the Annexatonists was so
serious that message was sent to Gen. La Vega
TO recall him and his troops from lula in order to
put down the dlsaffected. AT latest dates he was
marching back to Tampico.
FL Monitor of the 18th ult. states that an express
IRON Iamplco had reached the Government, that
at the time when Gen. La Vega was expected to
start at the head of his force from lula an ATTEMPT
was made at revolution by the few men there
known as annexatiOnsts, but they were arrested
Among them are Don Julian Duffar, notorious
Don Pablo Castillo, one of the princ-
pal actors In the events of September: and Don
Ramon de la Tore, well known for his opinions on
Some extraordinary revelations are
expected In the judicial investigations, which were
to take place forthwith at Tampico
- An abortive attempt was made at revolution in
OaJaca on the LIST ut, but the promptitude evinced
by the authorities put the insurgents down, killing |
one and wounding two. It occurred in the Guer
zero Regiment of the Line in garrison there
A popular sedition broke out at Tuspan, on the |
Atlantic, short time since, headed by the Cure |
who was led TO this demonstration by the refusal of
The municipal authorities to prescribe the law toll. |
Grating religious belief The bigot and his mob |
were soon put down by the activity of the political |
chief, Don A. Florenes.
A serious misunderstanding has recently broken |
out at San LUIS Poosl between the Governor and |
he Commandant-G General.
The Legislature of the State of Vera Cruz has |
orWarded petition TO Congress against the Gov |
,rnment monopoly of tobacco, which the people are
resolved shall cease.
A considerable cutlery has been raised in the capi.
al against the Government, for appointing a Young
Spanlard, named Emilio Rey, to situation in the
;ustom-house at Matamoras of $4,000 year. This
s said to be an act of fragrant Injustice against
thousands of native Mexicans.
The new Spanish Minister TO Mexico, Senior
Sayes, is expected to arrive at Vera Cruz by the
lext steamer
The Monitor of the Doth denies the report that
vas current in the capital the day previous, of the
urrender OF the city of San Luis de Potos to the
indians. That intelligence had reached New Or.
cans but it was wholly without foundation The
Monitor says that the news so inconsiderately pub.
shed by Ell Globo of the 18th, that the garrison
lad abandoned San Louis was entirely false and
wonders what could be the motive of that paper in
farming the public by such an announcement.
The State of Sonora is so harassed by the Indian
'Ibes that deputation OF citizens has been dis
'Iou ny Tic OoNeTIoT 10 the city OF MEXICO, pray
1g for aid to save the inhabitants from utter ruin
Ell Globo of the 18th says that letters from Chi
uahua have been received in the capital, intima-
ng that three Apache chiefs had offered to treat
nth the Governor Of that State for peace with
le Indian tribes. The latter had become alarmed
the news of the Americans drawing near the
ontier to settle the boundary line.
In the province of Sonora the depredations of the
ldians have lately been most horrible.
In Sonora the Apaches made descent lately, !
I'D almost exterminated the population of two vii
ges. The progress of the Indians in the Sierra is
lite alarming. Since the capture.of Rio Verde.
e city of San Luis Potosi has been put under e
artial law. The troops marching from lula
,ainst Quroz, their leader, will, it'is expected,
fce them back into the mountains
The wild Indians continue their ravages un-
lnished, almost unopposed, throughout Mexico
r. st. James Lane, citizen of the United States,
IS presented a petition to the Governor Of the
ate of Coahuila, praying for permission to be al
wed to wage war on these savages {" on his own S
ok. He STIMULATES that all the plumber he makes
I'm them shall be conceded to him as his own:
at he be paid $50 for each scalp he presents and
case Of the GOVernOr's referring IN receiva tho |