The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-24
From Mexico.

We received yesterday, papers from the eity o
Mexico to the llth of March, BY what we car
learn from these papers, the Santanista movement
has not gained much strength since our last ad
vices. On the occasion of debating in Congress.
the resolutions relative to the return of the expatr
ated chieftain, Col. Navarro submitted long com.
munication in defence of his own conduct and tina,
of Santa Anna. On the night of the 9th the noto-
rious Gen. Perdigon Garay was arrested, and would
be sent td4puebla. He was suspected of being the
leader in an anticipated instruction.
PUBLIC INsTRUCTIoN.-Two free schools have
been established in the State of Puebla
SENTENcED.-In the city of Oajaca, three eel.
ebrated criminals have been condemned to death
Manuel Gonzales, Candelaria, and Maria Domingo
Leon
VERA CRUz.-The Legislature of this State has
authorized the Government to station four parties on
The Peroe and Orizaba roads, for their protection
POSTAL REFoRM.-The Legislature of the State
of Jasco has pettioned for reduction in the rates
of postage.
SONORA. The Legislature of Sonora was to
meet on the 9Th.
TANPrco. In this place every thing is quiet
and settled El Monitor praises Gen. Francisco
Garay and Gen. de la Vega.
Neutrality-suspicious. iIOiH ludAdtlhu 10 foD. 10th
represents the California emigration continuing
vigorously as ever. The Maria del Rosario +"
was to leave on the 26th, with 70 passengers and
crew of Is.
GUADALAJARA Ell Correo advises Mexicans
not to go to California, in consideration of General
Smiths order forbdding foreigners to trespass at
The mines. The Socialste, paper lately started
at Guadalajara, has been abandoned.
GUERRERO. The district of Coyuca has de.
clared itself an integral part of the State of Guer.
zero, renouncing all connection with the Govern
ment of Michoacan.
ALvARADo.-The authorities of this town have
petitioned Congress to open the port to foreign
commerce.
PuEBLA.-The Legislature of this State has
passed resolutions adverse to Santa Annals return
The same has been done by Vera Cruz, Jalisco and
San Luis
GEN. MINoN.-This officer is much praised for
his efforts against the Indians in the northern
departments.
DEFENSIVE MEAsuRKs.-It is suggested that the
Legislatures of the States of Coahua, chihuahua,
Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora and
Zacatecas, should each appoint committee, to
meet in the city of Leona Vicario (Saltllo,) for
the purpose of adopting some general plan of de.
fence against the Indians. The Legislature of Du-
range has authorized the purchase of 1900 muskets,
10 be used against the savages.
CHTHUAHuA-D. Angel Trias has become Gov. |
ernor Of this State.
KILLED.-The famous criminal, Carlos Toral, |
was killed while trying to avoid arrest.
RAILRoAD.-The materials for the construction |
of the railroad between Tacubaya and the capital
are almost all in Vera Cruz, and the work will /
speedily be pushed to a conclusion.
GEN. SMrrH's ORDER Gen. Smiths order was |
received in Mazatlan, and caused some excitement;
but in spite of this, says letter from that port,
dated the 18th ult, "the Peruvian bark Fanny will |
leave in few days for California with $50 passen-
gers" The Fanny sailed on the 18th, and Sr. Mon.
teagudo, an officer Of the governments, went in her.