Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-29
From The New Orleans Crescent, May l9.
FROM MEXICO

Way LATE FROM CALlFoREIA.-By The schoo.
ner Home Capt. Oliver, arrived Yesterday from
Tampco, VII ch place she LETT on the 10th ins
we have received a copy OF La Espana OF The
Ist, and Ell Noticioso pei Panrco 10 The 9Th. The
news from San Francisco is much later than
hitherto received, reaching to March 26,h. Il will
be found below.
On the 18th of April the Mexican boundary
commission left the Capital TOR Topic. They
were TO embark at Topic sometime during The
last of April, so as 10 be al San Diego before
May 81. The government has given them sup
plies for year, which is the length OF time sup
posed 10 be required Tor tracing The boundary line.
Great confidence is expressed in their ability
The commission has an escort OF $50 men, the
same number with which our commission is pro-
vided. This force is considered necessary as
protection against the Indians
The Indian insurrection has moi been crushed,
but, on the contrary, is carried on more vigorous.
ly Than ever. A letter from San Luis Poosi
ays:
"The situation 10 which this city and lis vici-
nifty are placed by the invasion OF the mountain
GERS, is highly critical. Those who compose that
force are no more than handful OF malefaclorS,
highway robbers and other criminals, who des-
roy all that comes in their way. The towns and
villages complain billerIy 81 Lac apathy OF The
authorizes, OF The ;ncapaeily OF General BHsla-
mente, who is shut up in Querelaro, aud OF The
inertness and inactivity OF General Uraga, Who,
lying al San Luis de Ia PaZ, is waiting ior Inc
Indians 10 come and defeal him
A party of ore hundred Indians OF the Ser
"a. attacked twenty of the National Guards sta
toned in LIE Mission de las Palmas, captured
the place, sacked th. church, and shot Two per-
sons.
In the neighborhood of Jalapa new mines
have been discovered, which are about to be
worked.
The celebrated guerrilla chief, Cenobio, has
been imprisoned in the Castle of Ulua, for
being concerned in The murder of D. Manuel
Garcia and d. Guillermo Gavilan.
FROM CALIFORNIA AND VALPARAISO.
La Espsns, of the first instant, has news from
San Francisco 10 the 25th Of March, by way
OF Topic. The intelligence-we translate from
La Espana confirms the previous accounts of
| the favorable state of affairs in that rich coun.
| try /, also assures Us OF the security with
which strangers can seek tho gold Of the pa.
ccrs-of the arrival of some expeditions from
! this country-of the extreme scarcity of some
articles, and the increased price Of others, espe.
cialIy woollea goods and iron work; such as
spurs, pair of which couli hardly be obtained
] for three ounces Of gold. There is such an
/ auuuuduCo VI luO PiCSiouS hiStoiS Al
that the extensive gambling operations at Tlal-
pan and San Juan de los Lagos are nothing to
what is observed 10 California. Labor ia very
scarce, and no one would work at anything oy
which BIO could not earn at least 500 per
month. Stores are not wanting. ln spite of,
the high price of liquors, the generality OF in-
,oxcation is remarkable. Flour is abundant,
and brings the moderate price of 50 per quin-
| tai
The Alta Californian to the 22i OF March
had been received. The number OF the 18th says
that many persons had Jeff Tor the pls1er. On &C,
count of The good weather which had prevailed
during The two weeks preceding The one imme'
dately previous, il was thought that the winter
had terminated and large caravans leu san
Francisco. Without doubt, however, their pro.
eress mus. have been interrupted by The rains and
SHOWS which fell subsequent 10 their departure
Gold is as abundant as ever, aud provision:
al exhorbilant prices. The recent rains had swol
len the rivers The Editors of the Californian
are of the opinion that it is not prudent to has
ten TO the sdiggings," because the humidity o
the earth might produce sickness and death.
MANY desire to know the best method o
travelling TO the mines. but in the present stat'
of the ravines (arroyos) it is difficult to advis
which manner ought TO be chosen. Withal Their
ought now to be some places st for working.