The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-25
From fke. N. o. PiesWne. FRgN NEIIC0,

I Dy etS otftFat ueB9 yeetEfuAy ot tne 4eAo0hef HerstHe, Capt. AlleH, eight days from Vera Cruz, we have received hles of Fl Monitor RePs6heans. l Et Stgto AI1 ahd Ls Trait d'tTaon of the city of Mexico to the 2Ist and the JaIapa 7smsgoaLsica to the z4th, both inclunive, and the Chhnahaa Ezra 1 of the l4th July.
 On the IO.h of Julv two Americans named Geo Cook and r. Fink were assassinated in the neigh eeFhood of the farm Los HOrnas, in the State of Ceahaiia- The mnrdsgers were arrested and al la test dates we're awaiting their trial The wild Indians lately made an irFupIion into the State Of C0ahuia and advanced within eight leagues Of Saitilo, FobbtDg hsd maFdering they went alcng. The Governor of the State bitterly complained of the inspector of The military colonies Tor hts apathy, while the latter threw the blame on the Government for leaving him without arms and men. ins the meanwhile the inhabitants oblig- ed to suffer. and the Indians encouraged by imp1- nity. riot in plunder aud massacre. The Municipal Council of Tampico has applied s0 the Government for reduction on the import safics aud he free entry of lumber. The Notieeso of that city induiges the hope that Congress will take1hls important matter into consideration dur ing the present session.
 The cholera Is ravaging Durango and has appear cd tn Zscatecas, but had disappeared from New Le on and Coshuila- Fl Globo published ia the capi- tai says that this terrible scourge is visiting San Bias, where It had been introduced by the steamer California, in going from Panama to San Francisco. Several persons had died of cholera board that vessel, and their bodies had been thrown into the sea.
 On the 18th of July tumult occurred at Mazat- Ian. The chief municipal officer of that city was endeavoriBg to pacify an American, who pistol in hand, had Pat the whole population in commoIien. Not succeeding, he was obliged to have recourse to force, and he called several soldiers carry him of to prison. But the American refused to sure nder, when of the soldiers vth the sole object of in- tmiaating, levelied his mnsket at him. On this the former discharged his pistol, killing the Mexi s.Nt-- .L.1 vengeance on the murderer. who took refuge in a house, but the aicade succeeded in withdrawing him from popular vengeance and taking him to prison. The excitement calned for a moment broke out afresh to the cry a thousand times re- Peated, of Death to the Yankees" The Ameri- cans who were in considerable force in the iowa armed and prepared to sally forth from their dwel iings but the authorities by the exercise of good deal Of energy managed 10 soothe the irritation and restore tranquility.
 To show the daring of the bandiiti in Mexico, the Traa q unien of the Sth at. states that the 9th, at o'clock in the afternoon, three stage coaches coming from Toluca and Morelia were stopped in- side the walls of the capital on the public promen- ade called "Ei passo nuevo, and would have been robbed had the passengers not been succored by the soldiers at guard-house few steps off. The rob bers were nine in all, six of whom were horse back They all made of at .he appearance of the soldiers.
 GeR. Urea and two ether officers died from an attack of cholera at the rancho of Rsvuel,as, league distant from Durango The ravages of the disease in that city were fnghtful; from the Both Jnly to the 2d August both days inclusive 34S per sons were carried oa The avefage Rumber of deaths was s1 day previously to ths 30th of July, popaiation of fI0ra I5 ,000 to IS,000 inhabitants The victims generally were ot the humber classes, those subject to privatioBs of various descriptions Subscriptions had been made to provide the indigent with food of more salutary nature than that 10 which they were accustomed. Up to August 5th, there had been l07y deaths.
 Smuggling is carried to an alarming extent on all points ol the Republic. The Bein pubco of MatanOros, says that the army of officers on the frontiers are the first to profit by this fraud the treasury.
 In the middle of the city of Mexico, at noon, lately, man carrying bag of dollars hts shout ders was attacked by two robbers horseback, |, who eoolly eased him of his money and they then rode off. There seems actually 10 be police there.
 Co.'s. P. Arrayo and Corona, of the artillery, have gone on mission to Paris, to examine and report the firearms to be fabricated there for Mexico; also to inGuire into the capability of a machine commended by the French artiZans for the rapid manufacture of muskets.
 l Henry Herz and Aladame Bishop running career of great succ"ss in the city of Mexico The latter has organized company for giving represen tations of the Italian opera. The 1ruu d'URoa asserts with confidence that England has offered her mediation to Mexico, in the war now waging tn Yucatan between the whites and Indian insurgents Provided certain conces- sons be made by the Mexican Government in fav- or of the indians-foE example, the possession of portion of territory which they may devote themselves to agriculture, and some other stipuia- tions be agreed to, England viii engage 10 secure the cessation of hosttles and the restoration of anicabie relations between the two races- The
 1rGis q Usioa speGulatihg this extraordinary ot fer of mediation, says that England is seekiDg to obtain an influence the pc ansnIar through her friendly disposition tc the Indians a order to terbalance the weight of the United States each side of the eontiHe nt. England has also an eye to geta footing ia Chiapas. which borders on the Pa cihc. So says the Trait d' Union, hut how, it is difficult to sarmise. In this sine would have the right of way the continent. from ths At lantic to the Pacific. However this may be, it Is neuneed that the report of the offer of mediation had led to intsrpelatioUs of the Ministers in the Senate. The result of these inquiries has not bean made known.
 General Minon has quilted the capital to relieve General bustaments in command of the army operating against the insurgents in the Sierra Cor da.
 Cen. Guzmau, who was at ths point of death at last advices from Mexico has been restored to health at San Luis PotosI.
 Several marisrs have latsIy been committed in the city of Mexico
 The deputies Of the State of Guanaluata have entered an accusatioW against Gens. Parades and BustAments for having approved Uraga's edict sus- pending all communication with the insurgents of the Sierra.
 The French and German National Guard of the city of Mexico hsid grand banquet the i5th Hlt. The Prussian and French Ministers were pres ent.
 The committee ol the Chamber Of Deputies 10 which was referred the agreement with ST. Robert for s regulation of the foreign debt, has net yet reported.
 An attempt Is to be made to light the Testre>As- cioaal with gas
 The State of New Leon has abelished exeises and all kinds of duties imposed ca trading opssa- tions.
 The celebrated bridge of Plan del Rio, near tsis
 attis field of Cerro Gordo. has been destroyed by great freshet.
 The American bark Minerva, from San Diego California, arrived at M@zailan about the 2ist oi Ja.y .,