Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-05-02
Correspondence of the N. o. Delta.
Highly Important from Tehnun-

AAiShIy important from Tehnun-
e. tcPcc.
Fhe hitherto quiet pueblo Of "Boca, :"
has lately been thrown into state OF
the most intense and nervous excitement.
The here resident members Of The Com.
mission have been awakened to n new
energy; the old Ilidalgo, Don Bar,olo.
claps his hands in unaccustomed won
derment, and puts with new vigor his
fragrant cigarite. Even The mules bray
in more angry concert, and back their
gears in anticipation of coming carnage.
Private advices by the way of 'Fehaun-
tepec and Oaxaca, from the City of
Mexico, have startled us with unlocked
for news. The Islhmus is in Juror of
excitement. The Mexican Congress,
under the administration of Arista, has
commenced its sitlings. The Sanhe-
drim Of the Celestial City debates meas
ures prolific of great and exciting conse-
quenees. ..-.. .... ..... t... AZ.
The great ones of the nation, stricken
with fear of Saxon progress and demo-
cratic aggression, have girded up their
ioins and whetted up armor OF defence
against the anticipated swallowing up of
Mexican misrule, by the onward march
OF American innovation. The Congress
has grown mad. The leading members
have declared against the Tebauntepec
project, and assert. with many curl of
their moustaeheoed lips, and with male
diciions loud and deep, to cut up the Ga
ray grant, both roo, and branch Even
Arista, bowed down by superior inhu.
ence, has forgotten the hard.earned less
ons learned at Palo Alto and Resaca de
la Palma, and longs to try his dagger Of
lathe with the true steel of the United
States of the North. The Congress
swears privately sha. the Tehauntepec
grant shall be annulleG. The news Of
this determination of the Mexican Gran
dees, has awakened the inhabitants of
the ls,hmus TO spirit of rank and de-
termined resistance. Melendez Gm-
properly called the rebcD has had his
no. blood stirred in the American cause,
and swears TO see it successful. All the
ls,hmus is on the American side. The
town of San Juan (55, 500 inhabitants)
is awakened to the advantages of the
contemplated railroad, and ready 10 do
or die in It's defence. MeIendez, with
his troops, is now might've. The odds
are against him, and he awaits the sup
plies Of the munitions of war 10 resume
offensive operations. ... ..... -..:a.#.s.
Gen. Munoz is in Tehauntepec with
three hundred troops OF The Mexican ar.
my. The inhabitants of The Islhmus
rejoice in the Anglo American advent.
and are ready to enlist in their cause
I'm dif--lhat Munoz, of The central for
ces, is in private correspondence with
The rebel Melendez. l hope SO. !
make no predictions, but "Eu su tempo
manduran las uvas''--which, in The
Saxon. is equivalent to .'ln good time
hell will be TO pay ~ -... .... il.
Having expended sixty thousand dol
lars on this survey, the American people
will not easily give it up on account, or
Tor fear OF the consequences of Mexi-
can bubble. The Grandees of the &C.
les.ial City even threaten us The Com
mission) with personal detention. Let
them do their worst and the quicker the
better. Luckily for US, third OF the
members of this Commission were enga-
ged in the Mexican conquest, and are
ready on like provoca.ion, to try it
again. ..