The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-17
Mexican Items,

The struggle of the National Guard against The
government troops at Vera Cruz uoes not apne,r
10 nave been seconded by the people, and is looked
upon as trivial affair Santa Anna had written
to the Governor of the State, communicating MIN
upon the manner in which he had suppressed tbs
emeute, and thanking the officers, soldiers and
cllzens Tor their exertJns in support of order and
law. The ayuntanliento and merchants of the
city. as well the foreign consuIs had anoIed %
the governor to pardon the prisoners
ihe Mexican army is TO be divided into two
classes-active and permanent. The National
GUARDS of the different States with some snecfed
exceptions, are to be incorporated into the active
militia; which the President SAYS is the true Ma
tonal Guard, with all the advantages and none of
the inconvenience of the previous organization
The permanent force is to consist of 26 553 rner
and the active force of % ,946 men, making total
OF vi, lazy. The army is to be recruited by yoIun-
tary enlistment, or by drawing lots
Another decree specifies the class of business Ia
De despatched by the different departments Of the
government
The Sigio XIX, says that the forced loan oe
S2O QUO demanded by Governor Trias, of Chi
huahua, to facilitate his expedition to the MesiIIa
faIiey, have been raised without difficulty The
loan was TO bear interest at the rate of De- cent
per month, but one gentleman, who had contri-
buted D $3.50, had periodically declined To receive
any premium or interest. He will probably con-
sider himself lucky should he ever get the pripci-
pal. The Minister of Relations has written IN
Mr.. Conklng, our Minister enclosing the letters
which had passed between Governor Lane. of New
Mexico, and Governor Trias, of chihuahua This.
together with letter from the same functjoparv
to Governor Trias, is published in the SieIo. but
they present nothing new.
Santa Anna has given The brevets of brieadier
generals IN command to Seniors Francisco Perez
Manuel Alvarez, Diego Arqueles, Ortega. Gns.
man, and Micheltorena. In the decree Dronofin,
Perez 1t Is declared that it is conferred upon him
for his galantry In lighting the American trooou
for 1--WE hours after the battle of Churubusco This
mas called forth communications from several Off
GERS who were present in the battle who den thai
there was any ghting after the convent had sny.
rendered and the Mexican troops had retreatoS
from the hacienda of Las Portales Quite q dis
custom had arisen on this subject.
The government has refused 10 paw General
Jarero one thousand two hundred dollars, which
he claims for his services in the United States
while endeavoring to procure payment for da
images due TO Mexican citizens by the incursiops
OF the Indiana on the northern frontiers in accord
ance with the provisions Of the eleventh article Of
the treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo.
The Sigio at the request of several officers of thu
Mexican army, who had given their parole after
the city had been taken by the Americen troops.
publishes the orders Issued by the American
governor. to show that they were not voluntary
prisoners.
over forty newspapers have been suppressed
since the decree restricting the liberty of the press
was issued.
The Frat d. Union, of the city Of Mexico is pub
fishing Uncle Toms Cabin N French as ferile-
ton, and the Sisio is publishing it in Span ish.