The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-04
From the New Or
Mexico.

BY the arrival of the steamship Texas from Vera
Cruz, which srt she left on the 2lst ns have re-
eeived our regular files from The City OF Mexico to the
18th inst and from Vera Cruz TO the 2lst from which
we extract few items Of news, though there is but
,e OF interest occurring in that country at the present
moment .5nss
The Danish schooner Henrietta, Capt Robert. sailed
on the Goth for New Orleans. a
II is said that vessel has been captured by order OF
the supfem me government in the island OF Cannan
pected OF being engaged IN the slave trade, The same
which gave rise to the caumnes, says the Eco d. Co.
msrco, published The 18th Of July in the New York
Herald " We have heard" continues the Eco. "thal
this vessel is beautiful ship and lis capture owing
TO the energetic measures taken by the supreme govern
ment." M at. |et.
BY letter from Durango, received in the city on the
18Th, appears that the Indians s continue their mer
CHESS depedaons upon the unfortunate inhabitants Of
discussing whether they are Greeks or Romans, the
horrors which the Indians perpetratng are multiply
ing 10 an extent TIA, sHaly alarming Al sl they con-
tented themselves with robbng and numbering those they
encountered on the open field, but they attack the
houses o! the largest haciendas"
The same writer gives an account OF hight which oc-
Cured between party OF soldiers sent in pursuit of
band Of dePedalors; the soldiers found the Indians
asleep, and surprised them attacked Them quite vixo
ously, and killed few. But they recovered from their
surprse in few minutes and returned the charge oil
The Mexicans with such determination that the latter
panic stricken aud precpitae!y left the field leaving
fourteen OF their party dead The remainder arrived in
Durango arms or camp equpage, and most OF Them
wounded r.#A4&
The general government has called upon the govern
OF raising the necessary funds to deray the
penses OF The government a u r. aa
ln carrying into execution the order of eeques,ratng
the FIRE. arms and ammunition, it has becn ordered thai
the people shall be paid the value Of the powder that
being considered private property but not for the arms
they belong TO the government.
BY decree lately reued, entitled law against con-
spaiors, all who rebel pronounce asains, me
meni, those who sign revolutionary plans those who
duce the troops disobedence OF the government those
who bribe the public nncionares for the purpose OF
nd a he q
public secret meetings for the purpose OF cunsprng
sgains the government shall be considered conspra-
or', and shall be j,dxed BY court martial, and con
demned TO death
In our last Mexican news we noticed the fac, that an
epidemic had broke out IN the Stale OF Guerrero very
much resembling the yellow fever This disease has
proved TO be the black voml,, yellow fever singu-
lar circumstance is noticed in connection with lit does
not attack the poorer classes, and by using lavaine
mode Of msows (Ms,rs) and decocton Of bailey (eo-
de obsds they have been enabled 10 IS per
| cen,. OF those attacked by the dssase,
The new law regulating ecclesiastical affairs does not
was supposed Ietsablsh the old system OF church
lithes
Don ]. c. Smith ha, received patent Tor Al invention
OF his for separating the hbres Of hax from the stock
in plain English for invention for breaking flax.
The government OF the State OF Guerrero hiss been tenn
porarily removed from Txlla TO Chpancingo because
OF the epidemic now raging IN The former city.
Judge Conkng was at Jalapa. al which city he would
remain until the mp Of the Texas, when he would
return home. Ii he is not scclima,ed he would DO well
10 remain shl longer, or avoid New Orleans on his
/
The leaders Of the outbreak which lately occurred in
Guansuata have been taken, tried, condemned and
culed. Their names were Captain Jo,e M. Jordon and
Lieut. Cabeza de Bscca-
The Eco del Comsio ia discussing the necessity, prae
iicabili,y, and advantage OF reforming the iarh.
The two hundred men sent 10 Mnaiitan 10 quell The
| outbreak had returned 10 Vera Cruz.
Several gtants Of swamp lands by various States have
been repealed by decree OF Santa Anna.
decree TO establish mining and meallursca school
las been issued. t.EF#.f "a #.6a..N E.s#.5tf
The iu rc-es,ablshment OF the tobacco monopoly has
been decreed.
! The Finance Minister has modified The mode OF levy
ing excise and consumption Dues that they hence
forward 10 be paid al seapors and frontier customs
alone
master; for New York Spanish brig Ieonline for New
Orleans, Spanish brig Second Dana.
Angus, 20.--Saed for New Orleans, Danish brig Hen
retei for New Orleans, bark Ardonnes, Lambert,
ter.
August 22.Sal.d for Coatz 'coaloos and Mins,itlan
American brig Sarah Barron.