The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-21
From tie NesS Orleans Picaytns, August II.
Later from Mexico.

BY the arrival at this port yesterday of the brig
Joseiina, Capt. Pocatera, from Vera Cruz. have
received dates from the city of Mexico to the 3st
ultimo, and Vera Cruz to the 9TH instant.
The Trait d Union Of the 3lst Of July refers to
what it calls an important step taken in the Tehu
antepec question. 1t refers to the official docu-
nents published in the Constitutional, (which we
have not received in regard to the adjudication
of tbs new contract for building road across the
isthmus.
The government, itseems, il to receive new pro,
posals Tor the contract, but it has fixed day, viz
the 18th of August, the latest for the eending in
Of offers; after that day none will be received or
considered. All propositions already made to the
minister are considered void, and must be made
chew, and every proposition must be sent under
seal and kept secret. The government reserves
Of treating on The subject Of the terms proposed.
with the understanding that the bidder shall
not be subject to any additional payment be.
yond what was stipulated: The proposals may
responding change Of tho prices payable, or the
length of the teIm Of the privilege The contracts
to be subject to the subsequent approval OF Con
gress.
in the city Of Mexico today, and all those who
have not sent in their sealed proposals. shut out
from the competition.
Another revolution broke out in Mazatlan on the
XIX, it appears that Captain Pedro Valdez, of the
artillery, at the head of body of troops composed
partly ofregulnr soldiers national guards, and the
people, attacked the troops OF Culiacan, who sus
tained the Governor of Sinaloa in the illegal
trbutions which he had exacted from the merchants
of Mazatlan, and after two hours fighting the latter
He'd, leaving the governor a prisoner in the hands
Of the insurgents. He was released the fol OWN z
day, however, after having disgorged the fine i'm
posed by him upon commerce, and left AlaEatlan
the same afternoon.
On arriving at Quelite, on the 18th. he issued a
proclamation closing the port Of Mazatlan. In
this document he charges the foreigners residing in
MasatIan with being the sole movers and instiga
tors in this rebellion against the constituted au-
tboriiies, and asscrts that it got up to enable
the merchants to bring in their goods free OF duty,
say, there several persons killed and wounded
in the fight.
On the 30th ult. the government received news
by extraordinary express that pronunciamento
Of the plan or object OF the insurgents All that is
known Ia that tho people with about 200 Of the
tional guard had seized upon the Government.
The insurrection 10 said to be beaded by man
named Davia, chief of the PURGE.
The movement Of Reboledo, in the State of Vera
Cruz, has assumed an importance which we did
not expect at our last udvlces. On entering Cor
dova he issued a proclamation, inviting the people
onerous inland tax,) and promising not to lay
down bis arms until he had succeeded in his pa
triotc desires. One report stated that he had de-
teatcd the third regiment Of the line, killing the
cOlOnel ana eleven Otner OuCef6 ana mat the SOL.
diers Of the regiment had Joined him. This was
not believed, however, and lacks confirmation.
His force is variousy estimated at from three hun.
dred to thousand men. Another report from
vera Cruz stated that he had submitted; but the
Trait d. Union had no confidence in the rumor II
was said that he and the insurgents with him had
| all submitted and published their fidelity to the
constitution The Union thinks this promise not at
all Inconsistent with his continued position, az
what he had demanded was the modification Of
the law riding the acabads, the abolition Of the
law rcspec ting the national guard, and the scpa
ration OF the district OF Orizaba from the State oil
Vera Croz. So far from disarming Reboleds. he
was, at the lsst dates Ja.apa, and going upon
Coalepa, where he has numerous partisans. He
| had stopped the last British courier going from,
V,fi Cruz to the city Of Mexico, but dismissed him
ears in Mexico for the safety Of the conducta which
left there for Vera Cruz with $500, OO0'
The Sisio says II was runorcd in the city Of
Mexico that revolution had been proclaimed in
form in the tariff The corps Of artillery which
| in Queretaro marched for Tampico on the 18Th in
slant, taking four pieces Of artillery.
Several retired tficers had died Of hunger In
Durango, and others were living upon charity, mol
| being able to get their arrears Of pay.
| The Siglo Of the 10Th ultimo says that band o.
| two hundred Mexicans and Americans we're ut the
| Arroyo de Dolores, on the right bank Of the Ric
The Governor of the State had taken all the neccs
sary precautions TO repe the invaders; and having
appealed TO General Juuregui, that officer had an
tw.rcd that, although the officers and soldiers Their
in Monterey were suffering extreme misery, h,
| would give thirty soldiers to unite with the M
tional guard, aud march himself At their head.
General Perdigon Garay, who, the Sigio says
has been 80 iniquitously prosecuted BY the govern
ment, had fled from bis prison at Braves, i, Il
thought with tho intention Of leaving the republic
Mr.. Rice, American consul at Acapulco, was II
| the city of Mexico.
| The Indians were committing their usual depro
| datiuns on the frontiers.