The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-04
NEWS FROM MEXICO.

slant. The intelligence meagre In the extreme.
On the 18th of June, (the Feast Of st. Antoine,)
grand ball was given at the Lonja to his Serene
Hghness by the Ministers, the Councillors of State,
the generals Of the army, the chiefs Of the garr-
son, and by some other particular friends Of Santa
Anna. II appears that the ball was very thnly at
tended, owing, it is said to the ravages which the
cholera was making in the city Of Mexico. The
Trait d. Union, however, says that the sickness is
materially diminishing, and that the number of
deaths is not greater than usual, the atmosphere
few days it hopes health will be restored; otherwise
the capital win not be habtable, deserted as it now
y by all who have been able to leave the infected
: ffhe following amnesty was promulgated by Santa
Anna on the day Of the feast above alluded to:
MINISTER or WAR AND MANIFESTATION CIR
CULAR.
His Serene Highne8S, exercising the powers that
the nation has reposed In him. takes this occasion Of
the anniversary Of its birth, to give another proof
of his being always fayorably disposed towards the
members Of the army, provided that neither disci-
therefore DEGREES that prisoners under police Of
fences, deserers without any other aggraYatng cir
cumstances attached to their desertion, and those
who have been surnmarily condemned for petty
offences are hereby set at liberty, and are relieved
from the penalty passed upon them. This amnesty
does not extend to political offenders. 4t3M.t
General Anastasio Torregon has been named Com
mandant General Of the Department Of Michoacan.
On the 9Th instant the Leon battalion composed Of
700 men, and platoon of the Jaisco lanoers, left
Guadalajara for 4orelia. The authorities Of Zamo
"a, fearing that their town would be attacked by
the insurgents, have fortified it and-haye placeda
hundred men to garrison it. 7H
Mr.. Olazagarre, the new Minister of Finance, or.
rived in Mexico city on the 18th, and took posses
sion Of his office on the 10th June. s
The. Municipal Council of Tampico has asked
permission from the supreme government to intro.
duce free into that port pine wood for house build
ing The prefecture Of the district has supported
The Holy See has consented TO the formation of a
new dioeess in the Department Of San Luis Potosi;
the bull to effect this object is to cost the moderate
sum OF 1900 which the government will wiring
from the unfortunate inhabitants of the projected
diocesa. r, eerrn /, ma sf@5t 10 no. - a3
The Trait d Union gives the following news from
the Boien Ofcial Of Braves, Of the 10th of May, in
relation to the insurrectionists Of the South:--
The se sssl sh Manuel Rvs re d%sss
this action were published with much bombast In
the Boletin of the 18th Of May. Jose Ramon, In
surgent, and acting as an officer ip the ranks Of
Jimenez, was taken prisoner during ehe action and
was shot on the 10th at Ayulta, after having been
summariy tried BY council Of war, conformably to
the law on conspiracies.
Captain Jose Maria ssaaao has been ordered to
pursue the insurgents in the department OF One
tepec. On the I'd he arrived at the Nexpa, where
he found nine guns and a baggage wagon. He con-
tinued his route to Cuatan, where he learnt that
band Of rebels had passed there in the direction Of
the River Jalapa. salado went to the place pointed
out and found the wives of the rebels. He then
resolved to wait three days in the hope that the
men would return. On the Sd a man named Emig
meIez and Jose Maria Morales, all of whom were
made prisoners. Salado burnt the village of Jalapa
previous to leaving II.
Vilalva was at Mescala with q detachment Of
the nsurrectionists, who were said TO be in very
miserable condition. As soon as the government
troops approached, he fled. He was subsequently
seen at the hill Of the Canada del Zopilote and was
pursued thence to Huitziltepec and Atlixco, and
lastly the morning Of the 18th of May he entered
the village of Apango It was thought probable
that in this direction he would meet with the forces
of General Escudero.
The Trait d. Union inserts the following extract
of letter dated Guayamas, Oath April =" 1t was
on the 10Th instant that the English ship Challenge,
coming from San Francisco after passage Of seven
teen days, entered our port, having on board 800
Frenchmen destined for the Mexican army, in vir
tue OF treaty made at San Francisco with the
Mexican Consul, which treaty was approved By the
French Consul, Mr.. Dillon. Besides the 800 French.
men, there were II Germans, Belgians, 10 Eng
ishmen, American, 4 Spaniards and Portuguese
Chilians, EcuadoriaDs, / Argentine, Swiss, l
Italian, Pole, from Bogota and IL xexicans-in
all 377 men at the disposal of the Commander of
also arriving nom day to day.. rs 81. ~ .,.s
We sre waiting the arrival Of General Arellano,
who IL charged with the military command of Quay
amas, as well as with the duties of project of the
port
Lastly, we have received certain intelligence that
Admiral Des Pointes was expected at San Fran
cisco and would visit this port. II will be the first
French Admiral who has visited Guayamas.
This letter. the TRAIT d. Union adds, is an.
terror in date to that which we published in our last
number, and has been retarded in its route, we
know not with what motive. II inform, us that the
authorities Of San Francisco decided to let the
Challenge go with her passengers. We must sup
pose that the French passengers Of the Challenge
have been organized into battalion under the So
nora Commandant.o
General Ampuda, Governor of the State of Nuevo
Leon, has been appointed to the rank of commander
of the order Of Guadalupe.
The Count de 10 Cortina y Castro has presented
the President Of the republic with a rich cloak of
Grand Master Of the Order of Guadalupe; this
cloak is OF blue satin, ingeniously embroidered by
Mexican hands. The embroideres of the left side
represent the plate of the ORDER in the centre of
which is the likeness Of the virgin.
The code Of commerce, which is to rule the entire
republic, was to go in operation May n.
The New Orleans Delta gives the following sum-
mary
The sadd est news of all ia the death of Sontag.
AS we have not received our regular files from the
city of Mexico yet and the Vera Cruz paper merely
readers the full particulars of this sorrowful occur
renee. 1t appears, however that the opera Of "Lu.
crecia Borgia' had been announced for the evening
of the 18th. The audience had assembled, and were
anxously awaiting for the curtain to RISE when the
manager made his appearance and stated that, ow.
ing to the sudden severe indsposition of Madam
bontag, the performances would have to be post
poned On the 18th inss., her death was made pub
lie, by the notice emanating from the manager Of
the Oriente Theatre: 1.-THE celebrated artist Madam
Sontag, Countess de Rossi, having died. the lyrical
companyof this theatre in consequence Of this sad
occurrence, has suspended, for the present. the re-
presentation which was announced for this evening"
by permission Of his Excellency, the Governor Of
the district, which 1t is believed viii meet with the
concurrence the entire Mexican public, who now
participate in the profound sorrow that overwhelms
all who knew this distinguished artist and virtuous
LADY,"
The departments of Vera Cruz and Oajaca have
been invaded by fillibusters of o more dangerous
character than even our Fifteen thousand The
Eco informs Us that these two departments are in
tested with locusts, which are destroying every
thing that comes in their way.
The cholera is prevailing in the city Of Mexico
with considerable violence and on the 18th, grand