The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-07
VOL. 6.-NO. Is.
From tbs NeD Orleans Picavune. lsth fnsf.
Late from Mexico.

Lutt ifUm uCAitUs
We received yesterday the files of Mex
lean papers week later than those bro't
by the schooner Hyperion. Our dates
from the city of Mexico are to the 29th
ult. inclusive.
The state of the country appears to be
unsettled, and rumors of pronuncionen-
fos are continually circulated. The mon
archists are growing bolder, and their or
gan, the Universal, openly advocates the
overthrow of republican government
The party of the monarchists will bs
represented in the Chamber of Deputies
by a respectable and noble minority.
The municipal elections in The City of
Mexico were not over on the 18th ult..
and were creating great deal of excite
ment.
There was preliminary meeting of
both Houses of Congress on the 26th. In
the Senate Sr. Goroype obtained the
nomination for President, and Sr. Rodri-
guez de San Miguel for Vice Presidsni.-
In the Deputies there were "a members
present. Sr. Godoy was chosen Presi-
dent; Sr. Gomez, First Secretary; and ST.
Cendejas, Second Secretary.
The papers complain bitterly Of the in
| subordination and excesses of National
Guard stationed at the Capital.
The Indians of Durango continue their
barbarities. On the Sd December, a band
of savages carried off two women, one of
whom they murdered. They likewise
put TO death laborer and his daughter.
and wounded several persons, and captu-
red three children and lady; the latter
was subsequently, rescued. The inhabi-
tants of the district appear utterly power
less for defence, and the government ia
either unable or unwilling to help them.
| In New Leon similar atrocities are of fire.
quent occurrence. In Coahuila alone has
anything like organized resistance been
| attempted.
The City of Mexico is now furnished
with a regular night watch, and every
number of the Monitor contains about 8
column of local intelligence touching the
arrest Of thieves and vagabonds. This is
an improvement, certainly.
Smuggling is carried Oh 10 an immense
extent in the ports of Mexico. The Non
itor urges upon the Congress about TO as
sen,ble, the expediency OF prompt and
effectual measures for its suppression.
The Governor of Queretaro has brought
upon himself large share of public obi
I UNI, OE Ills dTOltTdIy anu y tyTdHiicdl COii-
duct. He has imprisoned several editors,
and prosecuted all who complained of mis-
policy or opposed his will. Congress- is
called upon by the press of tie capital 10
remove and punish him viii. out delay.
On the morning of the. 18th ult. pIs.
card was found paste,d at the corners Of
the streets of the cspital, denouncing the
monarchists in t,.rms of terrific vehemence,
and concluding with the omnious phrase,
"Mneros los MonarchiStasf'
Later news from Yucatan had been re-
crelved at Mexico. The insurgents had
been wofsted in several skirmishes, and
were gradually Withdrawing to the south
ern part of the Peninsula. The war, it is
supposed, will soon be terminated, in con-
sequence of the disunion and discord
among the invaders.
The Legislature of Tabasco adjourned
on the Sd December TO reassemble on the
Goth of January, for the purpose of delib'
Grating upon various constitutional re-
forms, and upon the establishment of pub
lie schools.