Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-23
From the New Orleans Picayune, Dec. IS.

Further from Mexico.-The Universal pub
fishes extracts from letter from Rosario, dated
18th ult., in which is stated that Senior Yanez,
the officer who had been charged by the govern
ment with the repression of the invasion, had
passed through the city on the 18th, and was ex-
pected to arrive at Mazatan early the following
morning Senior Valdez had already, il was be-
eved, set sail from Mazatlan for La Paz. In So
nora seven hundred men, called Defenders Of the
Country had been marched for Guaymas, and
the tobacco dues had been seized by the govern
ment, for the necessities of the defence of the
country. loan of S14, 600, which had previously
been required of the merchants Of Mazatlan, was
refused, on the ground that there was no surety
that the government would not refuse to make it
good, in the same manner as il had previous one,
accorded in similar circumstances.
In Coahnila the wearing of long hair had been
prohibited, because many persons used II in order
to aid their disguise as Indians.
Senior Melas one Of the leaders Of the late insur
rccton in Yucatan, is said TO have been shot at
Merida He was betrayed by the captain of a
barque, for the sake of the five hundred dollars
reward offered for him.
Senior Cevallos is said to have been exed, as
well as deprived Of his Offices.
The Panama and San Francisco steamers meet
at Acapulco on the 9th and 24th of each month
This will enable intelligence hence by the Ram
sey route to reach San Francisco ahead Of that
sent otherwise and our Postmaster General might
easily, if he chose, secure similar advantage with
regard 10 return news.
The decree for the establishment of the order OF
Guadalupe, issued on the 21st ult, named as
knights of the Grand Cross, besides Santa Anna
as Grand Master, and the late liberator, lturbde,
Juan Odonju, and Gen. Vicente Guerrero, to per-
petuate their memory As commanders twenty
two were named, and as knights, ninety-six.
A decree has been issued suspending the opera
ton Of the law Of passports for forty days from
the LIST of December, in order to enable those who
left home without them TO get back, so as to be in
position to comply with its provisions before be-
ing subjected TO them.
communications, denouncng his present policy,
pretending 10 point out individuals opposed to il
and TO put him on his guard against alleged con.
spracies concoctcd against hun.
Tenders for farming the three Maria Islands
near San Bias, for nine years, called for, and
will be received for sixty days from November 81
The natural advantages must be developed by the
farmers. t rsal8.
II is said that the government have given the
necessary orders TO send force of 1000 men tc
defend the coast and the frontiers against the ex
peditionists from San Francisco.
The installation Of the order Of Guadalupe was
to take place on the 18TH Of this month.
A claim. which Senior Cortina had against the
ayuntamento Of Mexico Of more than half a mil
lion Of dollars has been arranged by the interven-
ton Of Santa Anna. Senior Cortina made a con-
siderable abatement in his demands, and induced
him to make advantageous conditions for the pay
ment Of the balance.
valuable gold placer has been discovered in
Sonora, north Of the village Of Tubutama, between
the rancho Of San Juan and the mine Of Sombre-
retillo. The Apache Indians prevented its being
worked as yet, but the government had sent a
military reinforcement for the protection of the
place.
Several executions had taken place since last
advices, but there seems TO be marked decrease
in the number Of robberies and assassinatons,
which were lately so frequent.
The ravages ofthe Indians continued, but they,
too appear to be receiving checks.
There are numerous reports circulating in Mexi-
co, respecting the negotiations between our min
lister and the Mexican government and also in
regard to Mr.. Doyle, the British minister. M.
Gadsden, it is said, has made certain proposals
concerning the Mesilla valley, the adjustment Of
private claims, and the Garay grant. Three COM
missioners had been appointed TO meet him. The
British minister, we are told, has reasserted the
mortgage ofhis government on the frontier States,
and has likewise claimed the Sloo grant, secu-
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