The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-19
From Mexico.

New Orleans the It'll instant from Vera Cruz which
she leit at o'clock the morning Of the sh Instant
bringing papers from that place 10 that date and from
the city OF Mexico 10 The 4th
Among the passengers brought by the Texas are Gen
Almone. Mexican mniser 10 our government, and Sc
nor facheco, Mexican minister TO Paris. Fhl Il
The Texas also brings Sl25.sol 80 in specie.
The political intelligence is of some interest," although
il Is new principally in details only.
The number OF papers suppressed under the decree OF
ullimo; Among them was FL Aurora del S the official
journal OF The State OF Guerrero, because it could not
give the required security! ea4aa3 .sN
decree Of the 20 OF May. as we have already an
nounced. hxes the basi. on which the army 10 be or
ganhed the strength OF the standing army, Of the active
militia. and Of the medco. military corps According 10
this Decree the national army IL TO be divided into two
classes OF all arms; the frs, TO comprise % .553
the other "a 9i6-loai 9l.499 Under the provisions OF
the hlfd article, the recruiting oil The army shall be ei
ieced only by voluntary enlistment and by ballot.
law to this eft ct is TO be passed.
Our papers furnish us with some additional information
with respect 10 the outbreak which had taken place at
Vera Cruz, OF which have already taken notice.
As our readers have already been made the affair
broke out on the lTh Of May. between eight and nine
o'clock IN the morning, produced by the putting Into eAe
cuiion Of the decree ode the dsaIming OF the unpaid
national guard and The transfer of the paid national
conflicts first commenced between the soldiers OF the 7h
regiment and the national guard and the result OF these
WAS the begellng on both sides Of such luminosity
contributed to the ultimate rhoveneht. The national
guard began 10 assemble the squares the popuace did
the same the national guard and the people marched
through the stahs IN gtstps and took up The ala
vanlaseous positions ST. Corona, governor and Com
maDdan general of the State, who staying at the
hotels DIES dgenes repaired to the quarters OF the 7,h
had placed sentinels at every OF the street the
government troops, consisting of about hundred and
shy mem o.euret INDEPENDENTLY q The quarters Of The
cep'ion and Santiago bouevards Firing continued all
that day and night, almost without cessation. % The
18th, day break. by of ac agreement between
10 1 n inhabitants
might provide themselves with necessary refreshments.
Al nine O'Clock precisely it recommended The principal
posts OF the insurgents al the puerta and
the San Javer boulevard. They had passed the night on
the grand square. a## |
In the forenoon OF the 18th the government troops re-
ceyed reinforcement of 10 men from the fort, the dis
embak a,ion Of whom protected by the steamer Es
fado de MeIieo from which shots fired on The
national guards who had gathered the pier with hos
About ten o'clock the council met and appointed com
mttee 10 and present 10 the chief OF the State the de-
mands of the insurgents. The committee lis return
salued by the uras of the mob; they made known
the conditions proposed by Sr Corona--namely, that the
insurgents should abandon their hostile attitude and sub
NIT to the authorities These conditions were rejected;
and II o'clock the recommended with cries
of " Down with the 7h."
AT noon, other bearers Of propositions repaired
to the barracks TO Sr. Coona fresh effort was made
These gentlemen demanded in the name Of the city
Gil and Of commerce, that certain guarantees should be
accorded TO the insurgents that they might rearn TO their
homes without danger. Sr. Corona hesated long time,
fearing undertake great responsibility Al length
he consented to grant concessions; but scarcely
had this arrangement been concluded. before il
lated by The insurgents Recommending their firing against
the government troops, and they fought all The res, of the
day. ~ ..t. =. .sa. la1s y a.a.rs aas#.
On the 10Th disorder continued to prevail the
previous evening il only TO be remarked that the
hre OF the lnsurgcDls was not so well supported one
party from among them returned INTO their quarters
an other party quilted the city. AT five o'clock IN the
evening, Sr Corona, in proclamation, summoned the
commercial community and other peaceable inhabitants
the palace TO aid the authorities in reesiabisbing Of
H. 49, ,,la 49, thaf thusn
zed at the palace divided themselves into parties In or
der to certain mporant points in the centre OF the
city, and TO patrol the streets From this time the firing
ceased, and tranquility was re-esiablished.
Private leefs state the loss 10 have been 10 killed
side, and 80 killed and wounded the other.
single shot from loaded with grape is said to
have killed IS Of the insurgents German named
Christopher Housn, who commanded them, fell at their
head great number were taken prisoners.
The supreme government is called TO visit the lead
ers OF the movement with signal severity.
In Tamaolpas, the acts oil adhesion 70 the government
Of Gen. VOL continued 10 come in from the various md
ncpa administrations In all parts OF the State, and tran
quillily, therefore, seemed assured.
decree has been ptomuls alsd abroga,ing that OF The
h OF January last, by which Sr Cevaos bad reduced
e duty the export OF specie 10 per cent and con-
sequenily the duty Of six per cent is rsimposed
The dideren, ministers bus'ly engaged IN taking
the they Judge most calculated for the improve
ment of the vafous branches OF the administration
which haze been oon6ded TO them. The various blsh-
ops have been directed TO cause public prayer TO be Of
efed for the regeneration OF The country and Tor Inc d.
1
for the re establishment of ORDER of peace and pros
periiy.
| Sr d. Lucas Alaman. the Minister OF Foreign Rela.
lion died on the night OF Wednesday the lst instant
The announcement created great sensation IN the CAP
tal and FL Unosrsai, The Official journal, appeared IN
mourning for days the occasion, paying nbute
OF the highest respect 10 his memory in lengthy article
Other papers also passed the warmes cu,oeies on MN
He had lost all consciousness says the Ifoh d'Onon
from the previous evening so that neither his last WORDS
the incidents which ordinarily mark the end oil the
career of statesman could be observed IN bis case.
| AT six o'clock on Thursday evening The body was
transported 10 the church OF Jesus where remained
deposited Till The time fixed for The funeral, on FRIDAY
moaing The hour appointed conceded with tina, fixed
lily, Of which Sr. General Santa Anna was the sponsor
The funeral ceremony imposing, and the cor
iege more numerous, than they would have been were
IL hot for this circumstance For the rest, the solemn
service for The the soul OF The deceased was 10
take place nine days Afterwards that occasion none
OF bis friends will rake default.
ST Alaman was The chief OF the conservative party
which, in him, has sustained irreparable loss, similar
TO ha, which The Purst party lost the death OF )
Reion, and the Moderate party that OF s. LUIS Oero
and Gomez Pedraza lie was man oil great capacIty
of solid information OF sincere convictions. and oil an
almost provebal hfmne~s. He firmly believed in the
political opinions he expressed and had never ei'be
changed them or modified them; he believed yet more
firmly in that religion, the precep OF which he observed
with rgorou. erscu,ude His history, the Tint Unon
continues, binds him up mos, intimately with the history
of the county his call TO public AFFAIRS has ways been
made 10 political crises he has enjoyed great
popularity, bot he has always known how TO concila,e
Tor himself man, the esteem OF both bis friends and
| bis adverssries. #..# 81 ~. ta Ets
was pleursy caused, said, by excessive labor, and
4 he adj nf In of