Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-12-16

FRENCH ANNEXATION OF MEXICAN TER
RIToRY.-One of the most noticeable and
signifcan. of events just now, is the news
Of the defeat of the Mexican General BIanco
in the State Of Sonora by the French Count
Rousset Boulbon and his adheIents, consist
ing of French emigrants, Indians, &C., with
the addition that the conqueror has proclaim
ed Sonora independent and annexed to
France The Baltimore Sun of Monday
las. remarks:
The government Of France it is known,
has been for some time encouraging and as
sis,ing the emigration of its citizens 10 Cali
fornia, who have mostly gone thence into
the Mexican State Of Sonora, and the result
is as stated. 1t seems most probable, how
ever, that the Counts annexation proclana-
ton is only an act Of policy resorted to
with the hope of terrifying himself in his
position and faltering his countrymen al
home into sustaining him therein. Any
party having the Federal power in Mexico,
will of course feel itself bound to resist this
"dsmemberment Of the Republic" as its frs!
requisite for retaining authority. A promi-
nenl Mexican, Gandars, it will be seen, CO.
operates with the French adventurer.
The following is an accoun. of the revo-
luton, as received through the telegraph:
Advices from Mexican Sonora had reach
ed San Francisco, confirmatory of the &C.
counts of the hostile attitude of The French
lCount Boulbon. He was lesgued with Don
Manuel Gandarn, an influential Mexican Of
: Immense wealth, and a creditor Of The gov
eminent to large amount. Gandara has
been engaged in several previous revolutions,
and has the whole tribe of Yacki Indians
dependant upon him. At the last accounts.
which were antecedent to our Mexican date.
Boulbon, with Gandara, was or bis wav 10
Arispe, with the determination of displacins
the military con..mandan,.
The sun of Tuesday says:
, We hear Simultaneously Of two annexa-
e ton projects, on or near The American con.
d linen,, by Fenchmen-one under French
= naval enterprise. The occurrence of these
d two events, at or near the same time, may
be simply an accidental coincidence. Whelh
er il is or not, the future will determine
d One is the annexation by The French Con
= oueror Of the Mexican State of Sonora, Zap
'r parently private project,) to France os
J. colony; the other is the recent seizure O
y the West India Island of SANTANA in ST. Do
N mingo, by the French naval forces.
r |. is not likely, however, with the prox
s. unity Of The Yankees in that quarter, an
s. their jealousy of"appropriation" Of this sol
P by foreigners, that the annexation Of Sonor
4 TO France will be very convenient jot
apart from any resistance Mexico herse
might make. With regard 10 the Island c
re SANTANA, it is stated that the French them
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W naval forces, announce that they only in
,e tend to make it naval station, should tn
>, United States not object. But the N. Y or
~ Tribune does not believe that this condlio
IL exists in the act of annexation. SANTANA
ut may be added, is a considerable Island ;
ne the north Of the Bay of SANTANA, one of tn
safest harbors in the world. The nalio
that holds il has control over most in
il por,an, channel leading into the Caribbea
10 sea.
- The New York Herald of yesterday ur
20 dertakes to give history of the revolutio
u in Sonora, and its proclaimed annexation I
a, France. With a view of sh owing the polt
.. cal compilation in which it is involved,
IF publishes the translation Of very signif
-. cant article which appeared in the Par
81 "Cons,ltu,ionnel' in June last, ndlcalin
The French sentiment and policy with RI
-, gard TO the relations between this coun.r
and Mexico.
But on the other hand, the Herald is
IS, the possession, through Mr.. Guys, of Acs
IS, pulco, Of the following important particula
lis relative to The revolution, which put some
s. what different aspect Oh the matter.
ty Count Boulbon is commander of an e,
lat petition fitted out in San Francisco, by
ell large commercial house in Mexico for tt
ID. purpose of working the mines Of Ameds
situated about equ-dis,an, from Guayam;
and Hermosilis, The capital Of the State
US Sonora. On taking possession Of the mint
nj he was ordered TO leave by another part
he fitted out in Mexico and supported by &c
O. Blanco. This Count Boulbon refused
IN do, and an engagement ensued, which r
IL smiled in the route Of the Mexicans und
as Gen. Blanco.
OF The Mexcans are reported to have nur
er- bered about 1000; the French, under Cou
H. Boulbon, only $50. Fifteen Of the Fren'
lrt were killed, and large number of The Me
ny leans killed and wounded Count Boulb'
ch then marched TO Hermesllia, the capital
l'y Sonora, took the place, declared Sonora i
Sc, dependent, and, with his handful of me
ire was encamped within one league of Quay
nd mas when the vessel which brought II
lis. $780,. -, Ac.,olco loft The inhabi,an,s