New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-18
From Mexico,
From be n. o. PicaYune. ath.

The schooner Water Witch. Cspt Brown ar
rived esterdey from Vera Cruz the lat inst We
have received files Of papers from the City of Mex
leo to the 25th ut being days later than previous
dates.
Capt Brown reports having seen in lat ga 30,
long. 92', the British steamer Tay. from Mobile
Bay, bound TO Vera Cruz. The Water Witch
sailed rom Vera Cruz in company with the bark
hotiLs, for NewYOrk. The schooner Pioneer
Capt. Drake, hence for California loverland.l had
arrived at Vera Cruz. Left 10 port bark Brazil
ero, for New York, aud schooner Daxblry, uncer-
tain.
The principal topics discussed in our Mexican
papers are the cholera and the Presidential cleo
ten. One of the papers has proposed santa Aona,
but he is not eligible because he does not reside IN
the country. la addition, Rsmol Adane, Domingo
lbarra, Gregoro Davila, and Francisco Verdezc1.
Gomez Fanas and Gen Almonte, all liberties er.
akod0s, are proposed.
The Congress which was 10 have assembled in
the City OF Mexico was unable to do SO for want of
aquorum. The Senate met and orgaaized, bat no.
more than II membersof the Chamber of Deputies
could be brought together The cholera had commit.
ted most awful ravages in the City of Mexico.
From the 18th of May TO the l6th lane, inclusive
the number Of cases was $40. aud Of deaths -
On the last day named, June 10, there were 23O
deaths, which was the highest number in any one
day After this period the disease continued TO de.
crease. Ofthe 1876 cases, $50 were treated in
LOhPNdis Inc LTdN a CHtOH tnAL during the
American invasion 400 persons died IN day OF ty-
plus fever and no one thought any thing of 1t. We
have never be ard this statement before, and are
rather inclined TO doubt It's authenticity.
In San Luis eighty deaths per day took place
from this epidemic; 900 persons bad died.
In Morella and Zacatecas the disease was de-
clining.
Two horrible Incidents which shows the danger
OF premature interment, took place in the City Of
Mexico. A woman was attacked by cholera and
apparently died. She was inferred in the cemetery
OF Santa Palma but Just at thst moment she woke
from her trance, and the earth being newly laid
over her, she succeeded in scratching her way out,
when she ran home al fast as she could 20. The
other case was that Of a woman who, being drunk,
was thought dead, and was consequently buried,
In short time the drunkenness passed of and she
managed to escape from her tomb, but her singular
appearance drew sround her a perfect crowd of
leperos, by whom she was chased home
The Monplaisirs were still performing in the City
of Mexico.
The person who assassinated the Deputy, Cane.
do, has at last been discovered and arrested. 1t
appears that the arrest of the criminal whose name
is Jose Maria Aviles, was due TO Col. E. V. Leon,
of the National Guard of the District Of Saltepec
The presence Of Avles in the mining TO wn of Te-
mascsltepec where he had not been for five years,
6rst excited suspicion. He was taken to the City
OF Mexico, where he confessed his crime. 1t seems
however, that DR.. Vanderlinden examined the pri.
soner concerning the circumstances attending the
death Of Canedo, and found that the accused knew
nothing about it, whereon the doctor expressed the
opinion that the real criminal had not been caught
after all.
A soldier, who had assaulted a sergeant belong
ing to his company, was executed publicly on the
Goth ult.
Juan Nepomuceno Maria Moncada, real Mexi.
can Bayard, known as the Count OF Jaral, died Of
cholera at San Luis the llth ait. He owned, on
his different Estates about 900 poems. Notwlth-
standing this he was venerated and esteemed by
all who knew him.
During the short stay Of the English steamer in
the harbor of Vera Cruz, there were two regattas
between the Engshs sailors and those of the Amer.
lean bark Regina The Americans were victori-
Gus both times Notwithstanding that in the last
contest the parties changed boats.
The difficulties between the States OF New Leon
and Tamaulpas, concerning their boundaries, are
about TO be settled by Joint commission.
The financial affairs OF the State Of Durango are
in such condition that an extra session Of the Le-
gitlature has been called in order 70 save them
from total ruin.
Some Of the Mexican papers are very severe on
the Clergy for not fulfilling the common duties Of
humanity during the rayages of the cholera.
The return of the Pope to Rome was celebrated |
in grand style in the City OF Mexico.
The insurgents Of PeDjauro, in the State OF Gua-
nsjuato, had entrenched themselves in the mo an
tam of San Gregorio.
The people Of Tampico are talking Of connecting |
the river Panuco with lake Tamiahua.