The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-19
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
LATER FROM MEXICO.

nv the arrival of the Sicilan cutter Delfino
the picayune has late dates from Mexico.
The Siglo Diez y Naere publishes letter
Of acceptance of the appointment OF commits
sioner TO examine the Tehuantepec PROPOSE
fious by Don Luis de la Rosa. Senior de la
Rosa's chlefidea seems TO be fear that the
opening o. Tehuaniepec twill lead TO the es
adjustment there of thousands OF foreign fami-
lies Who would undoubtedly follow the example
of the Texans" and bring about "ihe excision
of that important part of the Republic and its
annexation to the United States"
The only deduction we can draw from
Senior de la Rosa arguments is that he is OPP
posed 10 The opening OF the Isthmus in any
way.
The legislature of the State of Vera Cruz on
receipt of advices from the political governor
of Orzaba. on the 9TH September, that Gen.
Marin, by order Of the Supreme Government,
had suppressed the national guard and suspen.
ded the laws at tn at place, passed, in secret
session, a series OF seven resolutions, declaring
that they considered this act on the part of the
Supreme Government rs an attack upon the
sovereignty and Independence Of the State;
they approve of the protest of the political gov.
ernor, and recommend him to take command of
all the troops he can raise when Gen. Marin
shall have retired. Gen Marin subsequently
retired from the city, and then resigned the com.
mand Of the troops.
The siege Of Orizaba by the insurgents had
been raised. They penetrated the city, during
an attack, as far as the plaza, but were driven
back by the national guard.
The Monitor Republican, of the 1lth ult.,
says letters have been received from Sonora
which accuse the Commandant, Don Miguel
Blanco, Of awaiting himself of the troops IN
der his command to destroy the Government,
and that he had proclaimed himself as Gov
ernor.
Rumors were prevalent in Sonora that
strong party of Americans had left Upper Cali
fornia with The object Of driving out the French
who were exploring the rich mines of that
State.
The ministerial crisis in the city of Mexico
still exists-and up to the last dates Senior
Aguilre, the only one of the new y appointed
ministers, who had accepted office, had taken
oath and was attending TO the duties of his
station.
Two members of the late Cabinet, Messrs.
Ramirez and Fonseca, have retired to seats on
the Supreme Court bench. The authorities
nr>MazatIaD, having received no instruc tons
from the Supreme Government, are much en-
barrassed how to administer the custom house
daties.
There is an expectation of political difficult
ties al San Luis Potos.
The news from Acapulco represents the
trade of that port declining rapidly, owing to
the prese Mt sy stem of custom-house duties
Two American vessels OF war were expected
shortly to be off that port.
Senior Miguel MossO. manager of the Nation
al theatre in the city of Mexico, has been ar.
rested and imprisoned on a charge of conspir-
ing to bring back Santa Anna. NJ. Detmer,
German citzen of high responsibility, has al
SO been imprisoned on charge Of taking part
in plot against Government.
L.
to be successful in the city Of Mexico. Nj.
and Nine Montplaisir have reached there, and
been enthusiastically received.
In the single partid0 Of Sombrerete on the
frontiers, from the month of January to August
the Indians killed one hundred and fifty -four
people, and founded ut least fourth more
than that number.
INDIAN FIGHTs.-The New Orleans papers
of the Eth inst, contain late intelligence from
Texas. The difficulties with the Indians have
in no measure subsidized. On the 10th of Sep
TENDER, Lieut.. Frost started with small force,
in pursuit of certain Indians, reported to have
Fort Ewell. On the 18th, party of Indians
was discovered in camp.
A charge was made upon them. Lieut..
Frost was thrown from his horse, and after
dischargng his revolver in The back of an In
dian, received an arrow wound in the face
Nineteen horses were captured, as also the
mail bag, from Corpus Christi to Loredo,
and the hat and pantaloons of the mail driver.
Lieut.. Frost is under the impression he was
murdered. In the Indian camp was found
hoTse-meat on the fires, blankets, saddles, to-
bacco, paints, bows, quivers, shells, and a
variety Of Mexican articles of apparel.
6On the 18th of September, Capt. Shaw. of
the ranging company, came upon body of In
dams, Who showed fight by discharging sever
al arrows and then retreated to dich. They
were dislodged from there and three we're kill
ed. Twenty ponies and three mules, saddles
and blankets, and other Indian puraphernalia
were the booty.
Captain Clay Davis, also of the rangers,
writes that he had been attacked by about 100
Comancbes, somewhere in the neishborhood of
Rio Grande city, and lost eleven men. He
does not state the number of Indians killed.
Captain Owen Shaw, who commands COM
pany OF Rangers which was ordered into ser
vice by Governor Bell, writes to His ExcelIen
'cy from Camp Bee, fifteen miles above Laredo.
stating thar, on the Eth ult., on the upper
g, ''o o"oehou paily Vi noSliie Indians,
numbsr ring nineteen, Of whom he killed and
wounded eighteen. The Indians had crossed
from Mexico about twenty miles below Laredo
and had sacked the various ranches as high as
Roma.
MURDER OF VIRGIsIAN.-The California
Slate journal refers to statement made by
the Panama Herald to the effect that the burnt
remains OF twenty -one pack saddles had been
found on Butte creek, in Butte county, Cali
fornla,together with number of mules straying
about without claimants. The Journal saws:
since then, circumstances have transpired
winch prove almost hey ond donb, thai mar
Der most toul has been committed upon the
person OF Noble, Herbert, formerly Of Jeffer.
W Nh county va. friend writes 10 us from