The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-04
From the New Orleans Courier OF Oct %.
Later from Mexico.

Later from Mexico.
By the arrival last evening of the steamship Texas we
have received papers from Vera Cruz the 2ls instant
By the last arrival we had information that the steam
er Esado de Mexico had left Vera Cruz Tor Yucaan
with troops on board who were destined 10 suppress
some revolutionary movement, of which reports had
then sched US Ii appears that the instruction was
y serious character We do not find any
COZ Of The cause of the movement, OF lis incipent
II appears, however, that the insurgents seized
city OF Merida, and held il for time, committing
many ourages and depredatons. On the approach of
under Colonels Resaio and Oliver the indictments
dispersed. During this lime, the cholera, which said
have been brought by The insurgents from Vaadod,
had ragged earluy and counued its rava2es after the
fight OF the rebels.
could not be sent 10 Merida They 10 remain in
Campeche and should the cholera appear there, be sent
10 Ssal. IL seems that the Indians menacing the
points from hich the garfsons had been withdrawn
By the following bulletin OF Gen. La Vega, it seems
that pretty severe heht must have taken place in Me-
rida
Mesr EXCELLENT SENIOR: After a ell-sustained and
constant combat, for the space OF eight days, in this
capital, against the factions who had atacked ii with
1000 men, The troops OF the supreme govsrnment-whom
have the honor TO command-succeeded The 4th in
slant in gaining a complete triumph the VanGac
bodes, who in their bafbarous blindness, succeeded in
e6ec,ins nothing but the destruction of that part which
they occupied OF this beautiful city, bringing misery upon
the hundreds of innocent families whom they made
Tins OF this inconsideraie outrage.
The loss OF the rebels, according 10 reliable data
which have been communicated me, amounts TO more
than 900 killed and wounded in battle, and 200 whose
death caused by the ravages of the cholera during
the calamtous period OF their invasion They left behind
them all their munitions 600 muskets and other articles
and grea, number of prisoners. The guilty chiefs. to-
se,ber with some few deluded persons who followed
them 10 their fight, found means of escape and directed
their towards the mountain in search Of shelter
il the odous partsans OF social disorder succeed in
finding shelter anywhere.
Detes,ed by public opinion, consider !, impossible
that they eude the demands OF justice, whose
mendous blow must in the end fall on their delinquent
beads
tranquility is thus restored in this capital. well
other parts OF The Stn,e including Tzimere, where
the sad disorder had It's origin The chieitains si
wandering iagves, carrying with them, besides
for their evil deeds, The certainty Of capture, &c
"ROMULO DlAZ DE LA VEGA
"MERIDA, Oct IL, 1850"
The cholera continues It's ravages in OsIaca. Ii is said
TO be now than it was in '33. Religious ceremo-
nes daily observed and prayers offered up Heaven
TO stay the pestilence Many prominent persons have
succnmbei TO the disease.
CHOLERA YuoArAs "A letter, received by mcr.
chant OF this city, that the cholera had broke
out at Merida during the latter part OF September Up
the 10th OF this month, the disease bad occasoned 1so
deaths. Merida contains about q, 900 inhabitants.
The cholera had also broken out 10 Camp9che, where
IT was said TO be committing grea, ravages.