The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-20
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JAlAPA Mexico May L 1854.
Jalopa-Pprgaton- hquate--Od Sam'y-7ae Treaty
Gen Shields-7he Pintos-P esey Pdldcios-Gsn Non
tura-Pretecs Martin -Roboers-Fighdng Priests,
| and The Derii 10 Pay Generally.
From one the most beautiful spots upon the face Of
the earth, am under the painful necessity of writing
you the uglicst kind of letter, Jaapa itself, far
from being that purgatoral sort of place that the name
Jaap) would imply, is might be- the pleasant place
Of all festivty. Yet 1t has its ups and downs The
streets remind fellow Of valetta ST. Thomas and other
kindred townsyou ascend and descend them by stone
steps. We had rousing earthquake here couple OF
days agothe first for several years 1t knocked down
dilapidated building, and killed ass, e., burro
donkey; but there has been other shocking affair
For further particulars Of Jaapa Humboldt Prescott
Ward, Burkhardt Kennedy, Endor, Latrobe, and last
and least, Waddy Thompson, Brantz Mayer and Gillian
and, particularly, don't omit the book of that strong
minded and canny Scots woman-Madame Calderon de
la Barca-the better half Of the who has been selected
by the Spanish government to head of astute Je
suitical dplomatist Pierre Soue. Now for the ugly
Alas that mortal hands should pen the fact but it
is the less fact that old Santy-our and
excellent FRIEND the Napoleon OF the South and hero Of
San Jacintohas caught Tartar At least he has been
given to the god of silence hight Harpocrates The
truth isall humbugging reports to the contrary not
withstandng-he has not been heard from for twenty
four days The free and intellectual press accounts
this mystery in most satisfactory manner-his unw
nenes to let his dispatches fall into the hands Of the
partsans of Don John Alvarez &c, &c But az de mi
fear that the old gent himself is taken in and done
for There Is serious talk among the ministers of
forming provisional government and strange to say,
the obnoxious exile Ceballos is mentioned in connection
with it. SO also is Don Luis de la Rosa late Envoy to
the United States who banished to the TERRA Caente
Of Peuba that he might die of fever fright Mexico
is great, wonderful country and is growing more so
every day.
The Gadsden or rather the Sloo treaty has been re-
ceivcd god send They would have thought it cheap
The papers have given our Miesan Senatorial friend
Gen. Shields fits upon his speech against the treaty.
They that he is the most rabd ocofoco and that the
two first syllables of that word loco (madman In Cas-
breath they say they don't d-n about the
treaty-don't want the money-wouldn't have it if
reminds of the chap who borrowed the and sent
<home with the bottom out Having been cited before
magistrate for the damages he declared that he had
borrowed the tabtbat the complainant had tub
and moreover, that the bottom out when he (the
delendant) borrowed it.
We have positive that the horrid bare legged and
bal breeched Pntcs Chose Mexican hghlanders have
routed and entirely annated the division Of Perez
Paacos and noculated all the prisoners with the Pinto
disease BY the way, Ill give you very learned paper
day about this wonderful and curious cucu-
lar and epidermcal phenomenon.
The Mexican papers, in heuting the treaty, boast of
the riches of their country its great resources &C.
Those riches are
"As fruits on desert isles that perish
Or trea buried in the Deep
/ 1t is some days since Gen. Montura (Phobus what
name but "a rose by any other name would smell
sweet, passed through on his way to Tehuantep pee
the Intervention, the part Of the Inter
venor means, in Cas.an, the "intervenor - but in
Mexican Intervention signifies prevention, I" l. per-
appointed to create obstacles You know it is the
nature OF this people TO do yhng a straight
forward way If they can help itthat is TO say if there
arc ten ways Of efiectng object, nine of which
rectilner and one tortuous, they III choose the tenth
Mexico has sent down to Minattan, Governor, the
Genera trefect Martin Cos You have heard of him be-
fore. Re Of The prisoners of San acnto and is
notorious for having like lis master (old Santy)
ahamefuly violated the parole of honor which he
released
There has been heavy business lately in the high
way robbery line. Three days since the coach at.
acled just this side Of Pueba by some ten gen.
tlemen of the road and regular pitched battle off
between three American and the robbers The
latter beaten Off With the result of Mt least three
tally wounded None of the passengers hurt but
the driver received two shots and will probably die THE
of the fighting Northern ba rbarans are Messrs
Hazen, OF Louisiana; Marsh Of Maryland and the Rev.
Mr. Paacia, of Montgomery Ala, Catholic priest, who
pitched in" as member Of the Church militant should
The day after this feat of arms the coach stopped
the other side OF Puebla and regular free fight off
in which the hghwaymen were again wOrsted One pas
senger was killed, however; and there various
msrs as 10 who he Some say it Count Rossi,
husband OF Sontag. Others contend that IL Rossi
the famous basso. There those again who it
neither, but unfortunate Italian Count of immense
wealth. travelling for pleasure You may believe which
you choose. Certainly Omebo3y killed. and two Of
the robbers of The first attack known to be dead
and pondent not amring this style of thing,
and Icing disposed to take il coOyhaving to ia
apa to refrgorae-will stay here until he finds 1t
venent to trot back 10 Vera Cruz. GRINGO RIOUSLY.