The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-25

Special Covspendsaes eftAs Piesy~ss.
vKRA CRux. Dec. ~, 1885,
DEAg Pic In my last wrote that ex-
pccted the expedition would be- able To leave the
next day for the Coat xacoalc0s, but have been
sadly disappointed The collector of the port
pushed in his objections to the form of the per-
mission given for the free admission of the Ala
bama into Mexican ports. We were obliged,
therefore, TO wait for the reply from the city OF
Mexico. 1t arrived yesterday. The minister
has rent down an order to permit us To pass
with every despatch, and accordingly we shall
sail this day, ~ soon as all hands eau be got on
board.
There is little news to send you. Vera Cruz
would be called, in the States, an extremely dull
place but the inhabitants here consider il u
very lively city. The brag Of an opera house,
and a full troupe Of performors Among then
observe Mr. and Mrs. Thorn. You will proba-
bly, remember the Col. Herman Thorn. of New
York, who made such display in Paris years
ago, eclipsing the royal family in the magnif
cence OF his entertainments. His son married
an opera singer, for which the father discarded
him, aud the pair are here starring it at the Vera
Cruz opera house.
The opera Of Saturday night last brought out
full nssemblage of the elite Of the city, and
the display made great change in the opinions
Of some Of the Tehuantepec party, who had,
previously, very low estimate OF the beauty
md fashion Of Vera Cruz. The dress circle was
adorned with the most beautiful collection ina
gnable Of Mexican beauty, and must confess
that it would have done credit to the Crescent
City-and that Is saying good deal-for this
place. We did not sail do-day We shall all
be at the opera again to night.
Two Californians came here a few days since
in state of restitution They belong to a
party which sailed from San Francisco on the
9Th Of October last, in the brig Powhatan,
bound to Panama After being at sea two
month, they run short Of provisions and water.
Ten of the passengers went on shore to attempt
10 get supplies, under an arrangement with the
captain " stand of and on, waiting for them.
blow came on, their boat was stove, and the
brig was blown off and left them They had
no alternative but to make their own way across
the country. The survivors finally reach Mini
titan, on the Isthmus, and finding no convey
ance there, were forced to. continue their fool
march to this city. The names of those who
left the ship were Henry Crane, James Wither.
spoon, Capt. Kellogg, Alonzo Vreeland, James
H. Barbour, William Depee, James Walker.
Joseph N. Woodward, Eugene Ring and jane.
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cholera at Tehuan'ep ec. Kellogg, Vrceland
and Barbour were left sick somewhere on thu
Pacific shore The remaining five who got il
here will proceed to New Orleans on the Ala
bama Arrangements have been made for them
by the Consul
They report that there is an abundance OF
game on the Isthmus, such as the wild turkey
pheasant, deer, elk, &c. They report part,
Of surveyors OH the Pacific side, examining tn.
harbor of Boca Ban.a, probably that Of Nero
with Mexican assistants.
A report reached here O few days since of /,
| revolt, which had broken out in the State OF
Oajaca under a sort of guerilla leader named
Melendez, with about fifteen hundred followers
They have captured some small villages, and put
the municipal officers to death. Their principa
place Of resort is the city Of Tehuantepec, which
is the capital of the State. The returned Cali.
.ornians | speak Of, did not encounter any OF
them on the route, which was by Tehuantepec
Troops have been ordered from Perote ano
Puebla to put down the insnrrection, and hav,
no doubt they will succeed without any diff
Guilty. No damage has been done to American
interests vet, for the excellent reason that there
is but one American in the city, and he is de
serter from the army, and was one of Riley's
men.
We are just getting through norther here
On Saturday night the wind blew from the north
east. This was nothing; but on Sunday morn
ing, at about 9 o'clock, it shifted suddenly, and
came ont directly from the north with tremen-
dous force, Such gale never saw before
We got up steam on The Alabama to be sure OF
her safety, and lay until Monday morning, when
everything was as calm as a summers morning.
am not at all anxious to see another norther,
if this was fair specimen Of the breed
The revenue cutter Dallas came in Yesterday
with Mr.. Barlow, bearer of Government despatch.
es for Mr. Letcher
Santa Anna is reported dead at Carthagena ;
but many doubt, and so do |. x.
Special Correspondence Of the Picayune.
MfSATITLAs, Dec. %, 1850.
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