The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-05
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co fell, killing six workmen and wounding Others
Frederick H. Southworth has obtained patent for ten
wears method Of preserving oysters shrimps turtle
Holsters, and ELL kinds Of Ash aud sheish.
treaty OF peace was signed the I'd ult. between
Guatemala and San Salvador.
valuable quicksilver mine has been discovered in the
mines of agstral about the government share Of which
there was dispute but this has since been settled
The New Orleans Delta gives the following extract from
the obituary of Senior Tone Minister of War; published
in the Siglo dez Nueve of the 18th Sept
Yesterday, which the anniversary of the ndepen-
dence Of the republic mournfu incident occurred which
cast gloom over the civic soemnities Fl Exmo Senior
General Don Jose Maria Torne Mendiv Minister of War
and Marine departed this life at O'Clock in the
ing at Tacubaya He died of violent attack of apopexy
With the most profound sorrow do we make this sad
not only because of the high estimation in
which we have held the deceased for his many private
virtues but because his loss at this time will be irepara
bic 10 the government.
His long experience his high capacity his extensive
knowledge his numerous relations in all parts Of the
country, and also his sincere friendship for Santa Anna
both in fortune and adversely, leave vacuum in the
cabinet which in the present administration FILL
General Tornel figures in Mexican history among the
first to raise the standard Of rebellion in the struggle
for independence and since has acted prominent
part in the political arena In country which has
passed through many vcissudes and changes, it is
d!tcn matter for coemporares to impartaly judge of
the acts of public Yet of ST. Torne it be truly
said that in many crisis he consecrated all his energy
and talent toward the establishment of the wisest liberal
principles and the dearest objects to him the
nationality and the honor of the republic. He had been
soldier governor of the federal district deputy
tor, and y foreign minister.
We shall not follow him through this long career but
feel assured he always acted with the best nten
tons and had the nobest ends in view As Secretary of
War and Marine his great aim immense standing
army. But we repeat the present is not the proper
time TO critcise his conduct politician; above all
during the present administration.
Like all great men, the encountered exaggerated
mums and vile caumnes but he disdained the first and
unmoved by the latter But Senior Torne possesses
other titles to the remembrance of his fellow citizens lie
Of the most eloquent orators of country and
as writer he justly mered to be cassed among the
teat of any country He possessed an extensive educa
ton in almost every branch Of human knowledge AS
writer in his aid age, after having retired from pub
lie life, he resumed his pen to vindcae the outraged
memory of the first heroes Of independence His brilliant
defence of the national could not be answered by
the detractors of the conntry's heroes
As dipomatst Senior Torne has the glory of having
signed the treaty which Mexico entered into with Of
the most enlightened nations of the world for the sup
preston of the slave trade and it he also who, in
the early Of the independence initiated the project
of the abolition of slavery in Mexico the Senate
understood well he the complicated Tehuantepec
question; and he afterwards appointed penpoten-
tary of Mexico in the convention upon the neutratv Of
the Pass across the 1sthmus.
The Delta also gives the following items
The Minister Of Guatemala and suite celebrated on the
instant the anniversary of the independence of Cen
trail America at his residence in the city The President
and several members of the Cabinet and other State
a few church digntares, were present but
ton made OF any OF the foreign ministers having been
invited or honorins the festivities by their presence.
Robbees continue to be the order Of the day through
out the whole country The papers TEEN with accounts
of every description of thevsh forays upon hacendas
and on the highways.
The Sglo says the Indian named Aguilar famous
his vaor as for the atrociy of his acts has been lately
prowling around the vicinity of Hacienda de Bartoo.
Along the river Nasas he has been committing
robberies and murders This Apache, who is splendid
shot with either the rifle bow, goes almost always
alone accompanied only by young Indian girl He has
been known several occasions to fight with at least
twenty men-always retiring slowy-never known to
fly from enemy. The Sglo thinks it would be good
idea to place high price his head notorious
gade Mexican known by the name of Antonio, who has
been for time terror to the States of Chihuahua
and Durango serving guide and leader for the
dams lately taken by Mexican alone and unaied
to the reward which had been offered for his head