Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-08
LATE FROM MEXICO.


Gen. Don JOSE MARIA ToRNEL, Minister of War
and Marine in the Cabinet of Santa Anna, died at
Tacubaya on the 10th ultimo of apopexy. The
Mexican papers deeply deplore his death, and
speak of his capacity, his services to the country
and his devotion to the President in terms of glow
ing eulogy Senior Don JUAN NAVARRO was ap-
pointed Minister of War al interim, 1t is thought
ne will retain the office permanently.
The President has issued decree regulating the
manner in which foreign missions are to be filed.
The Envoy Extraordinary England to have salary
of $4,000 to France, Spain, Rome and the United
States $4,000; to Prussia and Belgium $4,000; to
Guatemala and all other countries in America formerly
belonging to Spain $4,000; the Minister Resident in
England is to have 100000 in France, SPAIN Rome,
Prussia, Belgium, and the United States $e 600 and in
Guatemala, &C. $4,000. ENJOYS Extraordinary to Eu-
rope and the United States to have $40 900 outfit;
to Spanish American countries $s, O00
The Project of the District of Vera Cruz gives long
account Of heavy rains ct San Carlos from p NJ on the
18th utRo, accompanied for three hours with great
hurricane, continued during the whole night and next
day. and causing the river to rise ten yards in height and
expand about hundred in BREADTH SO as to reach the
level Of the town, and finally to inundae the depth
in Places two and half yards The church was
in great part destroyed many houses were destroyed,
horses, mules, and drowned well about the town
as on the neighborng rancherias. We do not see it
stated that any human lives lost but greatest
distress was the consequence Of the nundaon parallel
to which had neverbeen in the place. Subscriptions
had been opened for the relief Of the sufferers Numer
similar misfortunes have occurred.
Tclegraphic communication is to be established be-
tween Guanajuato and Guadalajara.
railroad is to be constructed from Vera Cruz to Paso
de Ovcas. The department of Foment calls for propo-
sails be made within thirty days from the 10th instant
On the 10th corrdor Of he MALAGA in tho c;tu ~
Mexico fell killing six workmen and wounding others
The Indians as usual pursuing of uncheck-
ed atrocities in all the frontier States especially in Du
range and chihuahua. 1t is impossible to publish all the
details given by the journals Of the depredatons and
murders committed by the savages. Sometimes the
Mexicans pluck up little courage, form company
two, pursue and fight the Indians and the stolen
booty but oftener they submit be pundered and only
seek to save their lives by timely fight Adesperate In
dian chief named Antonio, whose head price had
been set recently captured and taken Durango.
AT Oaxaa the cholera still raging and had carr-
ed off many victims
The Government is inaexible in Furnishing highway
robbers and Several of these pests to social
order in Mexico have been executed.
In the following summary, copied from the
Picayune, we no doubt have the origin of Tele-
graphic despatch which was transmitted to the
North on Sunday, announcing the occurrence Of
serious difficulties in the Mesilla valley:
report had at the beginning of September reach
ed Mexico and Vera Cruz that hostite had broken out
in the Mesa Valley between the troops of the United
States and the Mexican forces under Gen. Trias or
course small excitement the consequence. Intel
gence about the time arrived that additional forces
were being posted the Rio Grande by the United States
by which course the already awakened socitude was
augmented E Universal and after other papers Of the
citun f Mayic md
tered warmly into the consideration of the correctness Of
the reports and also of the pursued in the
event Of their being confirmed. Generally, by the we'll
informed the intelligence appears to have been at once
doubted but FL Universal having given it the autho-
rity of correspondent oredibty 1t emphaticay
endorsed, it could well be pronounced without direct in
formation from Mesia, contrary facts Fears were
expressed that Gen. Tras, with the small force at his
command, might have been sacrificed in vain defence of
his country, which his patriotism it was said would be
sure to induce him to make at hazards The letter which
conveyed the information to this effect likewise stated
that there were 200 United States troops in
Texas the object of which, taken in connexon with the
report from Mesa, could only reasonably be presumed
to be invasion of Mexico. The Eco del Comercio
however, reviewing very ably the whole of the circuin-
stances connected with the affairs of the United States
and Mexico to the conclusion that the repors were
In the highest degree improbable The excitement me-
yerthelcs serious that the Supreme Government
thought proper to call Mr. GADsDEN the United States
inster al Mexico, Tor explanations, and the immediate
consequence was the setting at all the present fears
OF our neighbors The Didro Ociai of the 9Th says:
We have the satisfaction OF being able give assurance
that at Tho War Office communications have been received
from Gen. Tas which reach down the 9th last month
that say days later than the date Of the from
Matamoros, reed by the El Unirerso1 from
them it is known that up to their date difficulty had oc-
CURED at Mssilla."
Hc had indeed his fears in consequence Of the increase
Of American troops in New Mexico arrival of Gem
arand command but have pleasure in nnnouncnu
that the Supreme Government so attentive to all that
the security and independence Of the nation
demanded explanations from the Minister of the Unifed
States and that he gave, in the Of his Government the
most positive that the approach of these troops
much fewer in number than had in the
from Mnamoros, involved hostile view and that friend
ship and harmonious feeling between the two countries would
be preserved with the greatest care"
The resolution with which Santa Anna would maintain
the rights Of the nation, and the same time would avoid
giving all Of offence, was referred to as well as
sured and the Mexican people called on to rely on
bis vigilance. The Universal Immediately copied the cor
recton OF the Ddrto 0fcal and explained that it had
been mislcd.
The Eco del Coaco Of Vera Cruz devotes several arti
cles to the consideration Of the instructions said to have
been given to Mr. GADsDEN and considers that unless
be fully understood that the attempt carry them out is
% be made only practically, there may be danger
u hosties between the two countries. Our contempo-
-ary says:
We already intmated in editorial Of the day before
yesterday that If the good result tho which the
American Minister proposes TO effect at this
influence tho harmony and OF the relations which
st between Mexico and the Repubic Of the North SEQ
hat is very possible these relations may alter because
projected propositions by be made agreeable to
Mexico. In the first place, tho concession Of strip our
crTory the 32d degree latitude the purpose Of con-
nuncation with their possessions in California presents in
Of such nature that tho imaginary advantages