The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-16
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received MES OF III lu0UNOF fffphOffcuno anu ~
Sigh XIX, from the city Of Mexico the former
The 2lst and the latter TO the 18th ilt inclusive
The Jalapa 1smpoaheco to the 22d has also come Z
hand. a5a
Ell Sgio OF the 18th ult, states that letter from
Topic, dated the 7th, has come to hand, ating ha
ne steam vessels which had arrived al San Fran
tiscs were utterly unable TO return, through the dc
sertion Of their crews and saors were not 10 De pro
cured even at $500 month. The California, TN
first Of Them, came int port on the 9Th Of Febrla
Ty and there she remains The Of things at tn
gold p,acer had changed much for the better orde
and regularity now regned there, thanks e he lnd
cious measures which had been adopted lThii
shows that the Oregon was known 70 have arrived al
San Francisco, though we have not seen IL an
nounced in any other form.
Il The Mexican boundary commissioner left the capt.
tai on the 9th ut for San Diego, 10 meet the com
mi7soners Of the United States He Is bound by
the treaty to be there the 3lst inst. An escort Of
$50 cavalry accompanies him. and they were TO be
furnished with rntions for one yenr The following
are the names given; Commissioners, Gen Don p.
Garcia Condo; Surveyor, Don J. Saa2ar I'anegcni
lst Engineer and Secretary, Don F Jernenzesi I'd
do, Don +. Chayero 3D. do, Don A. g. Condo
4ih do, Don r. Ramiriz; Interpreter, Don r. de
Jesus Iturbide.
4 decree has been published dividing Lower Cali.
forna into Two parts North and South.
The President has directed that express DO for
warded 10 the capital from Acapulco with the cor
| respondence brought or 10 be brought monthly by
the american steamers TO that port, with oil possible
speed 10 admit OF a return courier thai shall
4
she starts again, is the case in reference 10 the
4 English steamer al Vera g uz.
The Monitor Of the 18th says that the flow Of emil
grants 20 California through the centre OF Mexico
continues uninterrupted. From the 10Th OF February
up 10 date, 332 foreign passports were examined Of
the Office of the Governor Of the District Of the
Capital
Forty foreigners, (Americans, We presnme,) well
armed, left the city Of Mexico on the llth ult., en-
roiae for California.
An aboriive attempt was made at revolution in
Oaiaca on the LIST ut. bnt the prompituie evinced
by the authorities Eut the insurgents down killing
one and wonndlng two.
A popular sediiion broke ont Of 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 bgot and his mob
were put down by the activity Of the political
chief Don A. Florentes.
The Legislature of the State of Vera Cruz has
forwarded petition to Congress against the Gov
vernment monopoly of tobacco, which the people are
resolved shall cease.
The new Spanish Minister to Mexico, Senior
Sayes is expected to arrive at Vera Cruz by the next
steamer.
The State Of Sonora Is so harrassed by the Indian
tribes that deputatlon Of citizens has been dispatch
ed by the Government 10 the city Of Mexico. pray
ing for aid to save the inhabitants from utter ruin
El Giobo Of The 18th says that letters from Chi
h,lahua have been received In the Capital, intima-
ting that three Apache chiefs had offered to treat
with the Governor Of that State for peace with the
news Of the Americans drawing near the frontier
to settle the boundary line.
In the province of Sonora the deprcdations Of the
Indians have lately been most horrible.
The wild Indians continue their ravages unpun-
ished almost unopposed, throughout Mexico. Mr..
st. James Lane citizen Of the United States has
presented petition to the Governor Of the State OF
Coahuia, praying for permission TO DO allowed to
wage war on these savages on his own hook" He
stipulates that all the plumber he makes from them
shall be conceded 10 him his own that he be paid
$50 for each scalp he presents; and In case Of the
receive 500 for each delivered. This Is extrac
ted from the Saltllo Herald and inserted in the Mon
itor of the nth ult. We know not what answer
was given 10 the chivarous Don Santiago Lane,
Norfe Americana, as the Mexicans wondrously call
him.
News has been received from, Gen. Bustamen,e in
forming the Government that he attacked and de-
feated party Of the insurgents IN the Sierra, Kill
ling nine and dispensing the remainder. This slight
advantage was very inspiring after the late reverse
Of the troops in Rio Verde.
A shocking act OF inhumanity had been perpe-
trated by the captain Of the national brig Repnbli
cano II appears that this vessel sailed short time
ago from San Bias with passengers for California.
Two or three days after she was at sea the captain
Don N Patino. found that Frenchman had come on
board Burrcptiousy without paying HE passage.
PatIno wished to throw him into the sea, but was
prevented by the passengers. He then drew near
pie about him forced the unfortunate Frenchman to
disembark on q sand bank entirely surrounded BY
the water, and which was at high water partially
overfowed Here he was left with few biscuits
and six eight pints Of water; the humane pnssen-
gers added small quantity of pantains. On the ar
| rival Of the brig at Mazatan complaint was lodged
against Patino, and General Inclan, the Governor
small craft to ascertain If The Inflated Frenchman
was sii alive on the desolate sand bank. The poor
fellow found at the last extremity Of suffering
from exposure and starvation the bank not afford
ing the slightest shelter from the burning sun, md
for the most part being under water. He was taken
aboard, and after some lime, with judicous care
he recovered when the vessel returned 10 Mazatlan
Gen Incan deserves the thanks Of every philanhro-
| pist for his prompt humanity. The wretch Patino
will be punished for his cruelty.
A shock Of an earthquake was felt on the 2Th OF
February at Santebo,a town Of Chihiahua, which
ocCasioned great con. formation. No casualties &C.
Cured.
/ The cholera has appeared in different cities and
j towns In the country, but only sporadic cases ex-
i cept the banks OF the Rio ande, where Il was
| epidemic
i A fire of some extent occurred In Gnanajuato on
the 10Th ult,, consuming property to large amount.
II appears that although that city is one OF the lnrg-
est and most populous In the Republic II hns mol
1 single fre-cngne, nor are there any other means
kept for extingiishing fires.
The steamers to ply on The lakes in the vicinity Of
the capital are rapidly advancing TO completion.
We learn from tho Monitor Of the 10Th inst. that
i Dannel Boyden, an American, stage-coach driver
who for fifteen years had conducted himself with the
greatest credit in his vocation, had suddenly made
which had been entrusted to him for transport
from one place to another. He is stated to have ia
ken the road TO Vera Cruz. The precise sum Is no
mentioned. The man who has thus forfeited cha
racter Of fifteen years standing, has left wife anS
family in the city of Mexico in the greatest distress
-
, A notorious convict effected his escape last weel
: from the Massachusetts State prison In singna
way, which Is thus related in the Boston Journal:
In November last, Phillips was Brought TO tria
before the Court Of Common Pleas at Lowell, upo
three indictments for burglary, and being convcte
upon each, was on the 9TH day Of that month, sen
fenced to nine years hard labor in the State prison
which sentence he was serving out at the time
i his escape. While he was in confinement he mad
statements to the Warden relative TO his having bu
! ried some $4,000 in spot described by him. but u
v Warden considered his story for time as who'll
y improbable. Finding that he met with no success
will the Warden, Phillips next related his story !
e his Sunday school teacher who II seems was som'
II what inclined TO believe 1t true, and who con
! municatod with the Warden upon the subject. Thu
the matter remained until the occurrence OF the 70
,e lowing denoucment;
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