The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-20
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.


before readers interesting OF news from
the Mexican republic, with which furnished by
friend who was passenger.
On the 10Th ult the Barranca OF Acsieto q point or
the sd between Perots and Pueblo, The
figbru accident, which resulted the insta
death OF thirteen persons. The facts gather hsm
from gentleman who visited the spot shortly the
occurrence are as follows
About six weeks the Mexican author tiles OF Vera
Cruz directed pamei Castillon, OF
sve WAGON team to convey several hundred barrels
gunpowder to the capital for the supply troops
| which order difregaided by the ma or demo- who
WAS subsequently incarcerated in prsor On exannins
ton, However it was discovered that CasIon was a
Frepcbm.n and upon application from bis Consul he =
released and paid 81 COO in the form OF redress but
being prevailed to transport the wdsr hs accepted
the contract ard set out upon the journey accompanied
by stIopg escort Of infantry The wretched condition
of the road, however, impaired he barrels such
badly, and on descending hill rope used in locking
wheels igrited from rctop apd set fire to fifteen
twenty barrels, which exploded With bsf-
fes description. For than hundred ards each
sice the trees broken and uprooed and the earth
ii'en as by an earthquake single muiilated body
alone remained out Of the thirteen who posed the i'll
fated escort For miles around the country filled
with dust smo' and the dlgenca which some
distance in the rear nearly by the terrific
force Of the explosion 1t is ha dy necessary say that
poor Castillo shared the fate Of his panons So
much for cargo of American sunpowoor on Mexican
| Toll
Letters have been received from Ms7atlan to the 22d
ult These state that the expedition under Walker
had on tn. sih after SodiDr possession
the place for that time, during which they had rsspecs
. g aa for they
were fire upon them by the Mexicans. but damage
was Cone It il supposed they proceeded up the Gulf
with the intention of efectipg refuge opposite Quay
until the wal OF rer forcements from Northern
California This expedition which was repre- scented by
the Mexican consist of odred and hty men,
isnow known to have nu nbered but forty Ave- sncud-
Ing learn rom the letter In question: tho cook"
Great importance has been attached to this attempted in
vason OF the republic, with the view it is said nfu
encipg the regulations ndDg between Mexico and
United States. In this buster the British minister, Mr.
nrv h~ap ouol
embarrassing the action Of General Gsdsden. Imme-
dAtey the receipt Of the intelligence he placed the
with directions to seize vessel in the least degree
suspicious For this interference and for other oco7s
eddrg rumor says General Gsdsden vsI him
some severe whx cks the hnuckles
1t now no longer matter OF disguise in Mexico that
the Carolina was owned in the port Of Guaymas by cd
Of the republic and At the the capture
of Ia Psz, under Mexican colors Indeed it not
known to the govern of santa Anna that money
freely furnished the expedition ts from Mexican
pockets gentleman who left California thrss GAYS
after the sailing Of the expedition informs that the
party left fully prepared to set republic OF their
own, being pr pared with flag government seal, the
nopsis Of consttu on neatly executed engravings
for scrip &c BE also states that ong corps
waiting in California to join Walker At the earliest
moment. The celebrated Count Raoussst de Boulson
suppos. to be the prime OF the whole affair
Inns Is Inc man upon whom santa Anna recently CON
isTed commission for the defence Of the frontier Of
Durango.
1t is now pretty generally known that our Minister
Gen Gaoscen has made certain propositions to Mexico
touching the acquisition of the Mesa territory the sd
us'nent Of private claims and enforcement Of the
Gasy grant For this purpose three commissioners had
such is The absorbing nature Of the embryo empire that
some time may eapse before anything definite is
cluded In the antine however, it is said that
the British Minister himself to work TO compoats
Matters the hope that through his interior they
may be placed the reach Of peaceful disenangs
ment lt Will bs recole cleo that years ago the
Mexican government issued q mortgage upon the Ave
frontier States security for the ment OF the British
debt which however, subsequently cancelled BY
acceptance the part the agent order upon the
revenues.
1t will be remembered that ,tiI more recently. the
@me agent (Mr Facopet became of the securities
fer NJ SCo, and ed collaterA In ,nne,ton
with other Iarss in Mexico transfer IT oil his rights
and franchises the sthc OF Tehuantepeo the fall
Of Mr. sloo to meet The euga growing out Of
this contract together with the necessity Of the Uaed
dnced Nj to the existence Of tho mortgage
upon the frontier States, and to claim the Soo grant
now belonging to British subjects. The policy Of this
step II Immediately transparent For could England
prevent the American government from constructing
railroad TO the Pachc and at the time for
herself the Tehuantepec crossing through the Soo
rhe would only be able entire CAltsr
mis- and Asiac trade but have the right to interfere in
the transfer Cuba to the United Sta,es on ground
that it's acquisition would make clalsuna OF the
Gulf Of Mexico.
Rumor has it that the British finger has already go.
burnt in the melee and that the American minister has
go zion to read from page of the Monroe
mani e,to. 1t is now confidently believed that Gen.
~ WIN WIN sna ~
frontier upon reasonable terms In his hands there Ia
doubt that he will make st march on his
line Of responsibilities In Mexico he la regarded
true disciple OF jackson, with will nhsxibs and
desi mined for whatever right ~ Old Hickory himself
The political aspects Of Mexico scarcely uuchsng
ed spd upon every subject, save what rsates to the
oIef OF Santa Anna and the higher honors which await
rim. the press silent death. Every crcum.
stAIce however points with unerrng certainty to the
rees abislr ent Of the empire, which, it supposed,
will be pocla med the 10Th OF the present month AL
read, the Order of Guadalupe has been reproduced and
ling it Of Davs ard foreign recipients Named among
yhor are Generel Almonte and Arrangoiz 1t il also
hat Mr. hoyn IN ho al
With It. Apropos Of this The Universal tells that
Ion Jusn Cebacs and Don Marceno Casteredo, upon
whom Santa Anna conferred the Cross o. Guadalupe
had Indignantly refused the honor anti republican for
which they had been deprived Of their Offices judges
Of the supreme Court and incaceraed in the castle Of
isimpossibs to realize the hopeless condition OF the
crrmbhng republic On the ltt inst Santa Annals pSs
Iaiatory proclamation 10 tho empire issued. 1t was
uttered from the palace with great display OF military
in every part Of the city quiet any outbreak that
sxulng population nigh, bs exported to he bstra, ed
into Bat neither the troops the police could restrain
some Dc Of ragged men and boys with cane stafs
bust Of ssns hsd Ssh a
from paradiDg the streets and crying "Vina 81
jrnprso," "Adios Santa Anna" SC OF course,
80 tng . these steps are being taken, negotiations
upon which depend the sts bility Of the whole
Mexican structure too insignificant to be undertaken
TIE rulrg spirit OF Santa Ar Da's government is nov
Bcnlls disciple OF the Jesuits who characterized Anne
can progress and American ins itutiops the acme Of
belongs % the UI,ted States il OF such character tn
be would willingly drive his chief TO the most desperate
esTenites He IL the repute5 author of the decree
hbBg the Introduction Of Texan papers the frontier
striving HARD it Is said to igoore every pape
wh,h Gees not reecho he praises Of his pettfoygse
acss. In Mexico be is detestsd the serpent whct
has eIveloptd in its Shiny fods the fanung form OF thu
republic
current in the city Of Mexico that letter
had been received op London by the last British mai
packet starg positively that secret treaty bad jus
been concluded between England and spsin for the
GRAFTON a. tlkves in the siand Of Cuba Among tbos
well Informed this report confidently believed.
enorg paaser gers brought by the Texas Is Cspta
Ian lien lae master of toe clieper ship Ecioso an
~ Johu Mcleod Murphy, who blings dispatches fror
Cereal tfdsoeD,
The rtel lgerre bIsuaht by the Terra, from the cit
Fax cu Fsar he'd 10 ,he 81 ips'Sbt
TIE rssas tfi,ss freight Sc 5p2 IN specie, and TO
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