The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-21
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, J

| FROM MExIoo.--We have received by the schr.
Renaissance, arrived here yesterday from Tam
and of Ell Sigo from the city Of Mexico to the 10TH
They contain very little Of sufficient interest to
call for volumnous extracts
The in the Sierra is yet far from being extin-
guished although one of the principal leaders Of the
insurrection has submitted to the government An
agreement to suspend hostilities had been signed
| by General Bustamente and Don NJ. Verastegui,
the latter in the name of Don f. Quiros, chief of
| the rebels and the document had been brought to
the capital by Colonel ROhes for the approval of the
President. Subsequently fresh hostile demonstra-
tions had been made by the Indians, in the drec-
ton of San Luis Potos and they had created consider
able uneasiness among the authorities of that CITY,
which, by the injudicious abandonment of command.
ing positions by Bustame0tes subordinate officers, lay
quite exposed to their ncursons They urgently appeal
| to the government for protection.
The Spanish residents in Mexico have forwarded an
address and sword OF honor to General Narvaez, the
President Of the Council Of Ministers at Madrid express
sve of their admiration OF s public services The
| dress was signed by Sos individuals.
The Minister of Finance, Senior Arrangox, has sub
mitted to CoDgrers project by which permission will
ports on their way to California to ship
and merchandise, under csrain custom house regula-
tions 1t will undoubtedly be adopted and will fac-
States
-Four steamers and three sailing vessels armed with
Founders, each having crew Of thirty meR, are to
BIZ purchased for the protection of the coasts Of
and for the prevention of Smuggling Two steam ers are
to be in the Pacific, and tive on The Atlantic ocean,
and the sailing vessels are to be distributed two in the
waters Of the former and one in those of the latter
The project of uniting the two oceans by a railroad
from Vera Cruz to Acapulco has been adopted by the
Senate, and is now before the Chamber OF Deputies
There was tremendous catastrophe at the maya
zines Of the famous mines of La Luz the Sth ult
caused by the explosion Of 500 arrobas Of
considerable quantity of property destroyed and
many lives were lost.
In various parts Of The Sierra Gorda hitherto free
from commotioD there has been general rise Of the
Indians, caused by the Withdrawal OF the govern
ment forces The insurgents directing their
way to Guadacazar. The whites were emigrat-
iDg in crowds, and taking refuge in San Luis
rotoi FL S,gio Gays that like the hydra in the fable
rebellion raises its head in spot after 1t has
cut down in another, and urges the government to
make great eoyt to paccate that great focus If
dieatIection
In Chihuahua the Apaches and other wild Indians
cont nue their ravag2 Lately party OF eight Mexi-
attacked twenty Apaches, when i've of the former
killed and the other three wounded.
The appointment of aenor LacuDza to the Office of
Minister u Foreign Relations, has been received with
great satisfaction by all ranks Of the population
An exclusive privilege for ten has been granted
TO Senior Don dc Ia GraDjs for the establishment Of
an electric telegraph throughout the republic
Steamboats, will in the course Of very short time-a
month or two-be the lakes In the vicinity of tho
capital.
Much interest s displayed by the population through
out Mexico, in the recent discovery gold deposits In
California; and the Pacific coast rabe bodies
vi men have moved OF towards that territcry.-N q.
bicoyune, June IL.