The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-02
News from plex,ea.

from the New ofeaps Picayune, Aug. 2e.1
The United States mail steamship Orizaba, Capt.
Forbes, which left Vera Cruz on The % !, ard ar.
rived here yesterday, brings fifteen days later ad
vices from Mexico.
The Oiizaba left discharging at Vera Cruz the
American brig Mar, Spring,
BY this arrival we have full files Of our Mexican
exchanges to the 18th instant, from the city OF
Mexico, and 22d from Vera Cruz. We translate the
several items Of news
The particulars of the affair of Count aonsset at
GraJmas are extensively given in the Mexican pa
pers. From several accounts all OF oich agree in
the main points, we compile the following:-
The Count landed the night of the first of July,
at point called Los Algodonales, aud entered
Governor, Gen. Yanez, asking for an interview with
him, which was granted, and IL took place on the
same night The Count declared to the Governor
that he had come with hostile intentions to Sonora
but that being well satisfied that the French volun
teers who had preceded him were well treated, and
that the government had confidence in them, he
place himself at the disposal of the government.
The Governor had no confidence Ia his professions
and advised him to leave the State. The Count, in
stead OF following his advice, Immediately proceed
Of whom were personally known to him. The
events that occurred fom the lst of July to the 4th
are hot stated On the l4th the French volunteers
sent note TO the Governor signed BY five Of the
that we're being taken against them they asked for
guarantees for their safety, they feared they
might be attacked, which guarantees they expected
TO receive in the shape of hostages, munvions and
artillery; otherwise they might be obliged 70 guarao
tee their safety by taking up arms. The Cover.
replied at once to their letter. ating that they
were under the influence of false stories, aud that he
had 10 Intention of attacking tiem, aud gave them
his word OF honor that he would not take a single
hostile step il the French battalion aid not first act
on the offensive, but that the conditions they de.
msIded compromised his honor, and he could not
empty with them without first calling council of
war.
In tire meanwhile, gays the Mexican accounts,
General Yanez went on making HIS preparations to
attack them, and learning thai the Couat nten led
to attack him, he placed himself at the head Of
three hundred men and awaited the coming or the
French battalion. The combat lasted three hours,
the French numbering four hundred men and eni
ed III their complete 1cut, leaving forty.six dead,
many wour ded, and two huno red prisoners, among
whom AS Raousset. TIE Mexican loss is reported
at officer ard ten men killed and several
wounded. A court martial Was Immediately formed,
and Letters from Gnaymas OF the 18th Of July, state
that the sentence was that the Cou Int aud the
officers be shot, and the men sent to San Francisco
| in three Mexican vessels. 1t WAS stated that the
exc ution would take place on the 10th.
The advces from the South are very meagre.
We zee tie death OF Vilaseal, one Of Alvarez's
chiefs, announced as having occurred at Acapulco,
from wounds received in tie sctiCn. This Is the
thru time We have had TO announce the death Of
NllarehI.-P icOutnel
Colonel Moreno reports having dispersed ba nd
of insui ger IT, one thousand strong after vigor-
toItyeight woun led, and fortytvo prisoners. The
officers who were taken, among whom were tae
commandante and two alcaldes Of rlapeeuala were
| shot at once. Instead OF folio wing the euemy,
| Senior Moreno reports that he reciossed the river
Tanguaguato and returned to Tlapehuaa, in order
/ to protect trsB which thu supreme government
| was senoiLg him, with $40 900 in specie, as he
understood another bsnd of insurgents We're going
TO alta kit. On bis march, he Gays he buried all
tie houses both slices Of TIE river, and brought
away aH the Inhabitants.
I'm fho tha Va uur;ta
| Chipai lingo that he had seat out division to
recopnoit,e, the commander Of which reports having
taken three prisoners. The commandante says he
shall Gecspitate them as soon as broaght in. An
I'M oIant correspondence is reported as taken.
There s no mention made of tne position or de-
sigLs OF Alvarez, nor auy adgices from Acapulco.
The revolution OF slicooscan seems to pro-
coed very s.owly, and without active move
nen's OF moment on either side. The iasar-
gents have taken possession Of the town Of
Agualdla, ard were Ia sight OF Los Reyes
on the 3tet of July. An official report Of their
operations from the 10th to the 25h Of July il pub
isbed, ~ m which Il a Ppears tht they had march
ed int seye 81 fowls AMI had taken all tne public
moneys they found, as also The public supp les OF
corn. Private property had BEEN spared, except
several acquisitions tor nor .es SADDLES and arms,
and in one Instance monty.
The Insurgents are commanded by Diiz and Hu
arta. They had VISITED the towns OF Puerepero,
Perjuml,o. Zlnapno, Piedad, (where their coors
were blessed by the curate) Pe8jsmo Tiaz ~ ica,
Churincio and Tangaucicuaro and are represented
az imposed Of three companies OF cavalry and two
OF infantry. The town OF Huetamo Is reported "a
having accepted the pardon of the supreme gov
eTbment and the authorities Of Michoacsn excuse
their want OF activity against the insurgents
stating that they had not been able to raise and
equip the four squsdrops ordered by the 90 iern
me NJ.
Fiom Tamaulipas the news Is very b,rven The
towns OF Jaumave and Casas, that had folio " d
Cara pronuncameIto, had repeated and seat in
thar adhesion to the government. Eve HUNDRED
men with two pieces OF artillery nal left rampico
to attack Cara at udad Victoria, and two hua
cred men Lad been ordered from Monte rey for tie
same purpose. The Governor OF Nueva Leon was
putting his forces 10 coneitiou to operate against
tie insurgents Of Tamaupas II Necessary. Letters
from Cara to parties 10 Nueva Lion, urging them
to rise. and cneriDg artillery fthey needed IT, have
been taken sUd published by the government.
! Santa Anna has issued a decree enabling tue re.
lgiOus orders to avail themselves of the civil tribu
cas- to enforce upon the monks and the clergy the
| adherence to their VOWS.
| 4 BY the last English packet, dividend was re-
mitted to the English holders Of Mexican bonds,
| which, the official Didrio says. will prove that
there is disposition If not ability, on the part OF
Memeo 70 pay her creditors; that the present gov
| American invasion.
:, An order for the cop6scatou Of the property of
| tue insurgents has been issued.
| Don Emilio Rey has been charged bv Santa Anna
| south. - ~
| Iue rupItUe government mas declared the affair
| against tie French volunteers at Guymas to be 40
action against foreign enemy, and cross in homer
Of it has bee o dered for the troops, and promo.
tons for the officers are announced.
| Don Sebastian HolinRzer who has been lately
! liberated by ALVAREZ, has been sppoioted to the
| command OF enc of the new steamers expected to
| arrive short from New York.
\ committee has been formed 10 construct q line
OF electric teittrsrb from CUadslsjara TO San Bias
| The ifpe from Vera Cruz 10 Mexico Is built, and
the cont act tor line from the later city to Gnada
lsjsia was made last year II this new line Ia built
It wi make Geographic commune alton from San
Bias to Ytrs Cfuz.-Eds. Pir)
weekly FL glish PAGER is TO be established at
the city OF M xlco, by Mr.. Richards, the agent for
the English boiders o. Mexican bonds. under the
editorial direction Of Mr.. Gustavus 5chadtler Toe
first humber viii apt ear on the I'd of September.
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