The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-28
From the ". o. Picayine.
From Mexico.

BY the arrival of the brig Millaudon, from Vera
Cruz, we have received files of papers from the city
Of Mexico TO the 2Sth u, being ten days later than
previous advces.
The Presidential election still excites the great
est share of attention from the press The returns
are coming in, but not very rapidly, on account oil
the difficulty of communication in Mexico, and the
fact that the election was held on different days III
different parts Of the country. The elections in the
Federal district were to take place the 10Th, and
of course would materially influence the result
There were all sorts of rumors in circulation con-
corning the intrigues of the various parties. One
report that tue Pur0s the Conservatives, and
the Saaianistas had entered into coalition TO de-
feat Arsta by concentrating their strength on Al
monte the candidate of the PurOS
Another report was that Arista was making use
of the National GARD to procure his own election;
then it said that church property to the amount
Of IS 0O6 had been converted 10 the use OF the Con
servatives.
A committee of the Republican party had direct.
ed address to the government OF the district
complaining bitterly of the conduct of the ayupta-
niento Of the city OF Mexico in respect to the cleo
tons The returns of the election far re-
ceived indicate that neither of the twelve candi-
dates will receive the majority required by the con
sttution. The election will then deyolve the
Congress As far heard from, Arista has carried
sixty-sx districts; Almonte, twenty-six Bravo,
seventeen; Riva Paiacio, two; Gomez Pedraza,
seventeen; Rosa, eight; Comic, one; Mejica, two;
Trias, three; Santa Anna, two; Bustamente, one;
and Cuevas, In addition to this, the States OF
Durango and New Leon voted for Sr de la Rosa.
The papers still continue to recount the depreda-
tons of the Indians on the border States The
States which suffer most are Sonora chihuahua,
and Coahuia; but Tamaulipas and New Leon are
also greatly troubled. The people complain greatly
that the Government cannot find time even to pro-
tect the nhab itants from their savage foes. Feel
ing the inability of the Government to comply with
this duty, the minister OF relations has addressed
a note to Mr. Letcher minister of the United
States calling his attention the eleventh article
of the treaty of Guadalupe, by which the United
States binds itself TO prevent the Indians within ita
borders from making incursons into the Mexican
territory, and to punish them for any such acts
whenever committed.
The Trait d. onion announces the arrival at Vera
Cruz Of Captain Jonas Levy, who, ii was said, in
tends to establish line OF steamers between New
Orleans, Vera Cruz, and Goatzacoalcos. Captain
Levy has, says the Union, a contract with the
American Government for transporting the Pacific
mails, and wishes 10 get the consent OF the Mexican
government. This story is news TO us.
An Indian chief, named BalQ ell Sal, had come
in and informed the authorities of Chihuahua that
the Apaches, Camanches and other tribes were
about to assemble at Lake Jaco, for the purpose OF
making overtures of peace.
The Mexican Congress has annulled the elections
of Yucatan, held on the 2lst Of April last.
The cholera is making sad ravagcs in the coun-
try near the gull coast. At Orizaba, in popua-
ton of u, 900, there had been 5000 and 100
deaths. At Guadalaiara, there had been, up to
August %, 3,l74 cases and / 1874 deaths
In addition to Filisoa, two other generals have
died. Anarza and Cortazar, the latter Of cholera.
Lieut. J. NJ. Haynes, of the Let U. S. artillery,
died in the city of Mexico of cerebral fever. He
was ON his way home from California:
The finances of Mexico are truly in desperate
condition. The Minister OF Finance has demanded
Of Congress the s 100000 remaining of the Amer
lean indemnity, or, in default of this, TO authorize
a stoppage ofail payments.
The insurrcction headed by the chief Melendez
which has for so long time distracted the south
ern provinces, has at last been suppressed. NJ
| particulars are given.