New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-29
MEXICO.


c;.,. ;o,,nas TO the 2sth Of Nov. The dates from
v.,a Cruz are to Dec. 9.
The Natamo7os Bandsra Mericd,ia contains an
elaborate defense Of the conduct OF Cen Avaios. IL
saws very Justly, that had he not reduced the tarl
he would have been unable 10 make neau aeahs'
the movements OF CarvaJal.
Tae pronunc,d1neuto Of Cordova IS not yet sup
presed notwithstanding the late assertions OF the
Mexican papers 10 the contrary. Inc eaaei, NO
nero, had not fled with ten men only, as haa Ueeh
repOyted but had retreated with respectable force
Afteyward he renewed hostilitles by attacking ano
dispensing detachment Of sixty Dragons. tmaiiy
however, proposals were made 10 Romero WHICH, ~
is thought he will accept, and so pun an eno W TIC
contest oe,h ~
The hurricane at Mazatlan on the 9th and 2oM OF
October was very devastating IN us enece Ine
rain fell in torrents the sea rose ana the sIIeSls
were flooded so that the water penetrated lhIo 'Ie
houses The vessels in port were driven nom then
ANCHORAGE and dashed against eacn DINER Win Vlo-
Ierce III the tempest had continued two nours
longer, the whole town would nave peeh reou.e S
10 heap of ruins. As it was, all the frame houses
and tbore which were badly constructed were pros
trated. Ofthe eight small vessels m port, four were
destroyed and two strandeo Inc tss i, 90 w.
sons were killed and a large number wounded
Three sailors were drowned. The once OF the Es'
frea del Pacco was so much injured that 1t mad 10
suspend publication.
An American writes to the Trait fUnion, stating
that some time ago nine Americans arrived al Ma
zatlan, from California, determined to pass nrougn
Mexico, in order TO see the country. WINE traVel'
ing through Durango they were attacked by large
number of Indians, who wounded one OF the num-
Der and took his horse, his baggage, ana S3OO Two
DAYS aiterwaId a party Of twenty-five Americans
encountered the same Indians, gave them battle,
dispersed them In few moments and retook the
hofse and $500 stolen from the wounded American;
Great complaints are made against the municipal
President of Mazailan far his conduct toward trav
eers coming from California. II is said that he de-
mands of them letters of security before he will give
them their passports. As they do not intend to re-
main in the country they cannot comply with this
demand, and he then charges them a douoioon or
refuses to give them passports.
diplomatic dinner was given 10 the spanish iega-
ton at the CITY Of Mexico on the 18Th ut, IN honor
of the birthday OF the Queen. -Four OF the Mexican
Secretaries and the Foreign Ministers were present
On the goth ult.. the steamer Edga-. built In New
York fer the Mexican Government, arrived at Vera
Cruz Her name is TO be changed TO Estado de Me-
jicO.
The Indians still continue their rayages in Duran
go and Chihuahua
A large number OF dead bodies have been found
on the plain OF The Seputuras, ten leagues west OF
Parras IL is supposed that they are the bodies OF
persons murdered by the indians.
The notifications in the tariff proposed by Con-
gTess. are as follows:
!. To reduce the duties on all objects of general
@ To make such alterations in the duties on arti-
Giles of luxury and liquors as the Government may
deem proper.
manufactured cotton the former paying duty OF
not over three cents pound and the latter SIX
cents per yard
4. To exempt the cotton manufactures from the
taxes under which they al present suuer, III the III
terror of the Republic.
5. To liquidate cali in and annul the permits for
the introduction Of cotton now outstanding, and to
set apart for this pur ose yper cent from the du-
ties.
g. That the Government effect loan oftwo mil
lion and half of dollars, by public adjudication
BY selling II TO the highest bldder-giyng lien
on the duties to be collected from the articles OF
which the importation shall be permitted, according
TO the preceding project.
1t is said, (but not offcially.) that these PROPOSE
tiOns passed the Chamber OF Deputies but II was
yer, doubtful whether they could be approved by
the Senate The passage Of such a law Is desirable
TO the Republic as 1t would furnish large revenue
to The Government, and would put stop to SNUG
Cling.
A bill was before Congress 10 levy higher tax on
newspapers than that now imposed.
The Senate had adopted report adverse TO the
to construct railroad from Acapulco
10 the Capital
Gen Almonte had sent in memorial to Congress-
that junta be formed of the princi
pal officers of the army and navy, for the permanent
defense of the nation.
The English vessels of war in the harboI OF Vera
Cruz were the interchangeable, so guns the GUNNER
land 90 me Mshesiey,.ol ana steamer iratp6se OF
their visit some supposhg il was connected with
the ultimatum proposed to the Mexican Government
hy the British Minister and others that the feet had
no special object in view, but merely sought haroor
after a cruise.