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

NEWS FROM MEXICO.
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We have received our files Of papers from Mexico
city to the 18th, and from Vera Cruz to the ed in
slant. The intelligence ia meagre in the extreme.
On the 18th of June, (the Feast Of st. Antone,)
grand ball was given at the Lonja TO his Serene
Hghness by the Minister'S the Councillors of State,
the generals Of the army, the chiefs Of the garri-
son, and by some other particular friends of Santa
Anna. II appears that the ball was very thinly 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
being cooled by gentle refreshing showers In q
few days it hopes health will be restored otherwise
the capital win not be habitable deserted it now
y by all who have been able to leave the infected
City.
The following amnesty was promulgated by Santa
Anna on the day OF the feast above alluded to:
MINISTER OF WAR AND MANIFESTATION CIR
CULAR.
His Serene Highness 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 9f the army that neither ds
therefore DEGREES that prisoners under police Of
fences, deeerers without any other aggrayating cir
cumstances attached to their desertion, and those
who have been summarily condemned for petty
from the penalty passed upon them. This amnesty
does not extend to political offenders. RI ) !
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 Jalisco lanoers, left
Guadalajara for Morelis. The authorities of Zamo
"a, fearing that their town would be attacked by
the insurgents, have fortified it and-have placed
n 4 n UQ Pr
Mr.. Olazagarre, the new Minister of Finance, ar.
rived in Mexico city on the 18TH and took posses.
sion of his office on the 10th June.
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
this demand.
new dioeess in the Department of Fan Luis Potosi;
the bull to effect this object is to cost the moderate
sum Of 81 200, which the government will wiring
from the unfortunate Inhabitants of the projected
diocese. +. ATT /, s ss3 .f9.E, Is Eo
The Trait d Union gives the following news from
the Boietin Ofcial Of ravos Of the 10th Of May, in
relation to the insurrectionists Of the South
The rebel chief, Manuel Luis Gonzaga Jimenez,
was beaten near the River Nexpa. The details Of
this action were published with much bombast In
the Boletin Of the 18th of May. Jose Ramon, In
surgent, and acting as an officer in the ranks Of
Jmenez, was taken prisoner during ehe action, and
was shot on the 10th at Ayulta, after having been
summarily tried by council Of war, conformably to
the law on conspiracies.
Captain Jose Maria Salado 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 baggage wagon. He con-
tinued his route to Cuatan, where he learnt that a
band OF rebels had passed there in the direction of
the River Jalapa. salado went to the place pointed
resolved to wait three days in the hope that the
men would return. On the Sd man named Emig-
do Garcia arrived with the son of the chief j.
meIez and Jose Maria Morales, all Of whom were
made prisoners. Salado burnt the village of Jalapa
previous to leaving 1t.
Villalva was at Mescala with detachment of
the insurrectionisss, who were said to be in very
miserable condition. AS soon as the government
troops approached, he fed He was subsequently
seen at the hill Of the Canada del Zopote and was
pursued thence to Hutziltepec and Atlixco, and
lastly on 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 -" It 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 q Germans, 5 Belgians, 10 Eng
lishmen, American, Spaniards and Portuguese
8 Chilians, Ecuadorans, IL Argentine, Swiss,
Italian, Pole, ] from Bogota and IL xexcans-in
all 377 men at the disposal of the Commander of
Sonora. Other ships loaded with emigrants are
also arriving from day to day..
We Gre waiting the arrival OF General Arellano,
who is 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 Pontes 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 Ira.t 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 Ampudia, Governor Of the State of Nuevo
Leon, has been appointed to the rank of commander
of the order Of Guadalupe.
The Count de 10 Cortfna y Castro has presented
the President of the republic with rich cloak of
Grand Master of the Order of Guadalupe; this
cloak is OF blue satin, ingeniously embroidered by
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 a.
The New Orleans Delta gives the following sum-
mary
The saddest news Of all is the death of Sontag.
v not ve an oT MES from
announces the fact, we are unable to lay before our
readers the full particulars of this sorrowful
renee 1t appears, however, that the opera Of "Lu.
creca Borgia' had been announced for the evening
of the 18th. The audience had assembled, and were
anxiousy awaiting for the curtain to rise, when the
manager made his appearance and stated that, ow.
ing to the sudden severe indisposltion of Madam
SOntag, 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: THE celebrated artist, Madam
Sontag, Countess de Ross having died, the lyrical
companyof this theatre, in consequence Of this sad
occurrence has suspended, for the present, the re-
presentation which announced for this evening,
the district, which it is believed will meet with the
concurrence of 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