Washington sentinel., 1853-12-07
6ensral Sntelliaente.
Important from Mexico.

A letter from the city of Mexico, as late as the
18th ultimo published in the New York Rreeman's
Journal, contains the following important intelli
gence
Cry OF MEXICO, Nop. Is, 1853.
Intelligence has Just reached here that an Ameri-
can barque name not given) with one hundred
and sixty filibusteros, under Captain Walker, had
landed at La Paz, in Lower California, from San
Francisco, somewhere about the close OF the nrst
week in the present month, and had, after taking
possession Of the town, declared the independence
of the country This information is communi-
Gated by Mr.. Forbes, the American consul at san
Bias, and one of the firm of Baron, Forbes " 20
As you may suppose, great excitement preymails
here, and il is difficult TO say what VIII be
the upshot Of affairs II appears that since the
invasion of Sonora, by the celebrated Count Ra-
ousset de Boulbon, fears have been entertained
that other fbustering expeditions would grow
out of the resut--the more especially as il was
well known that the count had taken refuge in Cali
fornia-the hot-bed of desperadoes and crafty men
AS il may be interesting 10 your readers TO
know something of the Mexican adventures of
the count, | have taken some pains TO collect the
following account from what may be relied upon
as authentic sources This may serve as clue
TO the present mystery. Some time during the
close Of the last year, Count Raousset de Boulbon
who had become bankrupt in Paris, visited Mex
leo in the hope of retrieving his ruined fortune,
and arriving here, was employed by the house OF
FORE, Jecker & Co., TO undertake the superin-
tendence and protection of certain private mining
operations in the State of Sonora. In view OF
this occupation, he succeeded in raising body of
four hundred adventurous Frenchmen, with whom
he advanced TO the scene OF his future labors
Here a difficulty soon arose between the count
and the civil authorities, which finally resulted in
an engagement between the Mexican troops,
under General Blanco
To make long story short, the count was
cessful, and after a series of skirmishes that
suited in giving him complete possession of the
State, he extended his peregrinations further
south, and finally marched upon Mazatlan, which
he occupied without struggle. After some little
parley with the authorities it was agreed that
ST. 900 should be furnished for the transportation
OF the count and his men 10 San Francisco, on
condition of their evacuation Of the place. This
of course terminated all difficulties and for while
nothing was heard of the valiant nobeman, be-
yond an inadvertent expression OF fear that an
other expedition wonld spring from the withered
laurels that had been so unexpectedly gained in
Sonora. AT the same time, although the Mexican
government avowed itself poweress against flu
ture attempts, every Frenchman in the republic
was placed under surveillance. This subsequent
ly became of SO much annoyance 10 that class OF
the population, that the French minister undertook
to negotiate for restoration OF the count TO hs
adopted country, and for some occupation under
the government that had treated him so badly.
Permission at length obtained for him 10
come back, and passports were forwarded TO the
count at San Francisco for this purpose. With
these he revisited Mexico, and undertook to raise,
for certain sum, body OF men who We're TO be
employed in protecting the frontier of Durango
On Monday night last, however, he mysteriously
disappeared from the city in company with num-
ber of young Frenchmen, and is supposed now TO
be en- route TO Lower California TO join his part-
zans. The impression here seems TO be, that the
protection of Durango was mere pretext OF the
count for the accumulation Of military force
with which TO invade the States on the western
frontier. Admitting this to be correct, It is easy TO
see how readily vessel might leave California
without exciting the suspicious of the authorities
But under any circumstances, whatever be the
nature of the expedition, our government will be
held responsible. My own impression is that il is
a mere ''tempest in tea pot, but il cannot fail
TO complicate still further the relations existing
between Mexico and the United States