New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-20
MEXICO.

We bast received The New orleans Vntttr OF voc i<'u
inst containing full detal- OF the important news from
Mexico, which was briefly announced By telegraph this
morning The dates from the City Of Mexico 20 Dec
3 and from Vera Cruz to Dec :. Tlc P,cIy4ae has
been furnished by passenger from Vera Cruz with the
following items
On the 10Th ut the Barranca Of Acejeo point on the
road between Perota and Puebla was the OF fright.
ri accident which resulted in the instantaneous death Of
thirteen PERSONS The acts gather them from gen
nsn who visited the spot shortly after the occurrence
are follows; .
Cruz directed man named CsssloD, the owner Of an
ersiye wagon team convey several hundred Ddre OF
curpowder TO the capital for the supply OF the troops
,lidb order was disrecarded by the major DOM ,,
who was subsequently ncarcerated in prison On ex-
animation however il was discovered thai Ca'tlon was
Trene kman and upon application from his jnsl ne
was released and paid $4,000 the form OF redress ou
btpg REVEALED upon 10 transport the powder he accept
ed tie Cn.rac end set OFT upon the Journey sreon iaei
bv strong escort Of infantry. The wrescLei coma
lion Of the road however impaired the barrels To such
a gree tfst on reaching the Barranca OF Acal9;o
they leak "a badly and on descending hui rope ss IN
licking the wheels ign;ed from friction, End set ne -
me fifteen twenty barre which exploded VITA fJrce
that battles description. For more thaa hundred yards
on each side tue broken and uproced and me
earth riytn II by an earthquake. n single mdl'sei
body alone remained out Of the thirteen who composed
he IN fated escort For niles around the country vas
filed with dust ard smoke and the dcenca. which was
e NE distance in the nearly overturned by tue
terrific force Of the explosion. 10 IS hardly necessary ID
say hat poor Caston shared the fate Of his companions
-
Letters had been received from Mazailan 10 the FL
nit These state that the expedition under Walker which
landed ~ La Paz. ia Lower California On the a. htd Us
eBharfei on the sth after holding possession 81 me place
for that tme during which they had respected both per
and property and paid for everything they received
A. they retired their vessel few shots ifci upon
them b. the MexcaLs, but no damage was done. II j.
supposed that they proceeded up the Gll with the nten
arrived of re, nforcemelts froa Northern California
This expo dion which Wa repIes MED by the Mexican
rless to consist of 10 men, Is now known o. nave
nruberfd hut a. "ircladiny," g. we l-Hrn from the
lt,ers m question "the cook" Great Importance hls
loen attached 10 il attempted invasion a. tns Repd9lf
with the view 1t y said o. influencing t12 nagpl a'pns
reuding between Mexico and the United states In tnis
buster the British Minister Nc. Doye has played con
Tcuous pert for the purpose OF embarrassing the actions
elcCnce he placed the English war steamer Driver az tha
disposal o Santa Anna with directions l. seize any yes
sci The least degree suspicious Foo this interference
ard for other olci0us inernedding, runor says ten
Gadsden had given him some severe whacSs over he
kuLchCs.
Itisuow 10 longer matter Of disguise in Ms<eo that
tie Caroline Owned in the port OF Ouayanas BY cHi
Of he republic end was at tue time Of the clpase
Of la paz under MexcJn oolOEs. Iaieed & is not ul-
known G. tie Government of Santa Amna that uey was
ff,ly furnished tie eX ed0nsts irOn Mexican pockets
gelt who left California throe days ate. ho sal
Ing of the expedition, Informs rs het the party Ten fully
r.ernrcG 10 sal I'd rem ic OF their own being pared
with flag government Sc toe - nopsi, 0i con,. uton
neatly CxeCed CngrgYncs Tor sclp &c lie also states
thtta troug ecrp re were waiing in California o.
ion Walker at the earliest mJmlnt. lue Celebrate \,
Count kaousset dc bouloon vas supposed 10 30 the PA9
moy or If tie whole affair. This Is the man On w'om
Santa Ar.a recently conferred COMMISSION iJf the d'
feuse OF ~ C frontier ofDurang0.
ii ia now pretty generally Known tina; Minister,
G1dsde has made certain propositions to Mexico touch
inc the acquisition OF the Mesia territory, the alsim Mt
Of priya, claims ard enforcement of The Gaay graft
For this purpose three commissioners hal been epp0 'cd
OF the -ih inst meet kim; bIt such Is the absorbing
nature Of the embryo empire that some time my ehp'e
before any thing definite is concluded upon In tAe meal
time however, il il said that the British Minister has 3
lins,ll 10 Work 10 conpcaie matters ia the hope thai
through lis Interference they my be plcel beyond the
reach Of peaceful glemeut l. VII be ecOEeced
thar some years ago the Mexican Government issued
morgt &c upOn D. i've frontier States security FOR the
pay men OF The British debt which, however was subie
quenty cancelled by an acceptance on the part 81 the
agent of order upon the revenues.
IL will be remembered that SSH more recently the ane
CgeB hr Falconot became one OF the securities Tor hf
Slco end received collateral in connection with o:aor
parties in Mexico transfer OF all his rights aud fran
chses the sthmus OF TehuantePec Tho failure Of Mr.
Soo 10 meet the engagements growing ont OF this contract
together with the ssity OF the United Stt having
rebt of way through the Mesa, has induced Mr. Doyle
to the existence OF the mortgage upon the frontier
statCs and oSeim the SlO0 grant rs now belonging u
British subjects The policy Of this step is nnsdlatey
transparent. For could En- Gland prevent tho American
Government from constructing railroad to the Pacih',
ana at the time OT herself the IehuAntepec
crossing through the Soo grant she would MT only be
able to control entire California and Asac trade bat
have the right interfere in the transfer OF Cuba - the
United States The ground that its acquisition would
make mare ciGusnm OF the Gull of Mexico
burnt il the e and that the American Minister has had
occasion to ead lesson from page of the Monroe
itsio Il is confidently believed that Gen Gadslen
viii insist upon full and unequiyoca enforc smen OF the
GaTay grant together with sale of the frontier uponre1
sonable terms In his b. uds there is doub. that ne Will
make strait forward march his own line OF respon
abilities IL Mexico he is regarded true disciple OF
Jackson with will inhexiblc and determined fOg what
ever is right as Old Hickory himself
Tie political aspects of MEXICO are scarcely unchanged
and upon every subject what relates 10 the gOes OF
Santa Anna and the higher honors which await him the
press silent death Every circumstance however
The empire, which, il is supposed, will be proclaimed
the 18th of the present month Already the order of Quad
suPehas bten reproduced and long list of native aud
foreign recipients named, among whom Gen Anonte
ard NJ Anangoiz IL is also said that Mr.. Doyle viii
have the honor 10 be invested with H. APr9Pos OF I
Tie ChireTsal tells that Don Juan Is oeoaiOS aaa Do
haeeno CSste9edo upon whom nI pa"ed the honor
es anti for which they had been deprived Of
their offices as Judges OF the supreme Court and ncar
oerated ia the Castle of Chapultepee.
Ii il impossible realize the hopeless condition of the
crumbng Republic. On the lst inst. Santa Annas pre-
para,ory proclamation TO the Empire issued. j was
uttered from The Palace with great display OF military
in every part Of the city to quiet my Su'preaA NAT an
But neither the troops the Police could restrain some
dozens Of ragged and boys with cane stalls shirt
tails solitary flag with diyices and miniature bust OF
Santa Anna held high in the air from psradng the streets
ard crying Vica Il Imperio,' "idsos Saaa AIaa, &c
OF long these steps are being taken neg9l
lions upon which depend the stability OF the whole
hxcan structure too Insignificant TO be IN
deT.Gken. The ruling spirit OF Santa Annss gov
WHO oharacerzes American progress and American inst
tutors the Of Goth and Vandalism His oppo-i
ton everything which belongs TO the United States -
Of such character that he would willingly drive his chief
to tie most desperate exemes. He IS the reputed a1'
thor of the decree prohibiting the introduction OF Texsn
papers the frorer and IS now striving hard II Is seio