New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-04
FROM MEXICO.

We gather the following additional items oil
Mexican news from the N. o. P'cayaHe OF the
24th ult:
The State of Oaiaca is still disturbed by the
rebel Melendez. He seems to have gathered fresh
strength of late, and to have become more auda'
cious in his operations At the head OF more than
500 men he surprised the town Ixaltepec, killing
the Sub Project and Lieutenant. Shortly aiter-
wards he attem pied 10 seize the town OF Tehuan-
tepec where the cholera was prevailing to sucn
m extent that he thonght he would have an easy
triumph However, he met with warm recep-
zion and after some skirmishing, was obliged to
retreat with loss The Monitor thinks that this
rebellion will soon be suppressed. The Leglsa
ture Of Osjaca has authorized the Supreme Gov
eminent to draw on the state Tor $4,000 TO be
used in restoring order.
In Tampco articles Of prime necessity have be-
come so scarce, and prices have risen so high that
the working classes find 1t impossible 70 support
themselves by their LABOR. ~,
in the city of Mexico pententiary on the plan
of the Pennsylvania institution, except IN some
ars in which improvements are to be intro
duced. The ediGce il TO be 24O varas In length
by 1870 in width, and viii contain 622 cells.
The French creditors of Mexico, now In the
capital, held q meeting the other day, at which
the Minister of the Treasury was present lie
said that Mexico had particular affection for the
French creditors, inasmuch as they had not tired
to Cypress the Republic by means OF usurious
loans and fraudulent contracts.
II was reported in Mexico that Gen. Arlsta had
brmed the programme Of his administration, hav-
ing selected the following Cabinet officers:
ST.. ID. Manuel Robes Secretary OF War and Marine;
Sr d. Jose gnacio EsIeva Secretary OF he treasury S
Lie. Iglesas, Secretary Of Relations; ST. u M Maceoo
Secretary of Justice.
The number of criminals arrested in the city OF
Mexico, during the month ofNovember, was 1877.
The small pOx has broken out as an epidemic In
the State Of Durango.
The cholera is making considerable. ravages in
OhieCa
A large theAter is to be built in Puebla.
Some capitalists in PueOla nave peonEsyis? ~
all the corn causing great rise in the price, MUCH
misery vas in consequence produced HhlohS '"e
poor portions of the community. rc..
The Government OF Mexico and that OF UuHVe'
mala have entered into mutual treaty OF extra
dition. ,..-;o..,
naners about insufficient provisions having been
made for the support OF the Boundary Commls
sion. The revenue Of the Custom.house at Paso
del Norte had been appropriated to defraying the
expenses of the Commission, but 1t is feared that
this amount will not be nearly enough.
A scandalous contraband trade 1t is said, IS stu
carried on all along the line Of the Rio Grande.
On the 9th of October there arrived at Mazat
Ian from Durango q c0adNc'a with S2l3,9@O Ia
specie.
In the State of Jaisco, several bands Of depre.
dators have got together and have committed
many outrages-
One of these bands at place called the Ojo-
de Obispo, attacked some merchants ON their way
20 San Juan de los Lagos and robbed them OF
$4,000 in money and various other articles.
The Legislature of o. AGA has petitioned the
Supreme Government to ratify the Tehuantepec
treaty in its present form. Tehuantepec is situat'
ed la Oajace
The State OF Puebla is about to undertake the
enternrise of making the river AtaZac navigabe,
30 as to serve as means Of communication with
the Pacific Ocean, into which it flows
person has been arrested and imprisoned in
the city of Mexico charged with an attemptto as
sRssinate Gen. Arista
On the 18th inst the steamship Alabama, from
this port, had not arrived az Vera Cruz, though
she was expected hourly. The schr. Bonita had
arrived Two expresses have been sent by the
Mexican Government To the lsthmus OF Tehuan-
tepec, in order to have everything In readiness,
and to make all necessary preparations prior to
the arrival Of the surveying party.