The Nevada journal., 1854-07-21
Eror Mexico.

From the following extract 1t would seem
that the suspicious of the enlistment OF the pas
sencers Of the ship Challenge, in the Mexican
service, were not grOundess
The Dido Affair at Merico-The papers OF
the eitv of Mexico are filed with indignation
at the course of the commander of the Dido in
Iiberating the FIVE prisoners on the Ethelbert,
at Guaynlas, The following extract from
letter published in the Trait d Union, confirms
tie intelligence previously received here of the
enlistment and arming of the Challenge passen-
gers
On the 18th, the English, without having
asked or received permission from the authori-
ties, began to exercise in the firing OF cannon
from four launches belonging to the Dido, at
the wharf Of Guaymas. The booming of the
Guns. as thew walked the echoes throughout
Ithe CITY. caused the greatest alarm and censter-
nation among the inhabitants and thinking
the eity attacked, the French battalion and
| Mexican troops were soon under arms, eager
and prepared for the fray.
! C,oyEaNoR or SoSoRA-The Trait d Uaion
! Of the oath May, announces that Gen. Yantz
had taken civil and military command of the
department of Sonora.
! Gor,sf-ofioT of Santa Alno Grave solem-
mites ana brilliant ceremonies have been per-
! formed in Mexico and elsewhere, on account of
| the safe return Of his Exceencv. Santa Anna,
! from lie campaign in the South! Masses have
] been said. cannon fired, fates given, houses IL
luminated, and so forth.
The Vera Cruz Eco 3t Commercio, of the
Sth iaat states that great preparations were
being made in that city for the celebration of
the anniversary of the birthday of Santa Anna,
aud that the subscriptions collected to pay the
{ expenses of doing honor to the occasion amount
ed to $4,000.
\ Vera Cruz correspondent Of the New Or
leans Delta says :
! The Unicersa announces that decree for the
| formation OF body guard ofhis Most Supreme
/ iii9hness would soon appear. This corps, it
says, viii probably be one of the most brilliant
Of the Mexican army. Seno Don Luis Perez
Gomez is to be its Colonel, and Capt. Francisco
Carrcras of the Spanish army, has been named
| its Commandant.
A deputation of some of the most distinguish
ed citizens of this place left few days since for
the capital, and for the purpose of felicitating
! Fl. 5. II. upon his return and recent brilliant
victories in the South The 18th of this month
will be the anniversary Of his birthday, and it
is confidently asserted t-th6Guspicious occa-
sion viii be seized upon in which to proclaim
the empire. This design may have its enemies
in other countries, but certainly the sentiment
with regard to it is unanimous ia this
Execution for Hghreoy Robbery.-No less
than seven individuals convicted OF highway
robbery were executed on the 9th ult., at
GuadaIajara.
Destructiue Fire at Amatlnn.-Upwards of
eighty houses, including the town hall and the
public archives. were destroyed by the fire at
Amatan. Various means have been resorted
to for the purpose of raising funds for the
large number Of poor people who have been
deprived of their homes and everything they
possessed by the disaster. \ The Government
had been solicited to appropriate $500 or
$1,000 for the relief OF their immediate necessi-
ties, and also to forego the capitation tax from
them.
Efore Revolutionary Movements. The PERI
odica Ofcial, Of Puebla, states that there had
been a seditious movement in Acatlan. 1t had
not arisen, however from political causes, but
from private motives, and abundant means had
been taken to suppress it. The delinqucnts
had nothing to expect but condign punishment.
LATER FROM HAvAHA-Wc fad in the New
Orleans papers dates from Havana to the 18th
of June.
| RUMORED ENGAGEMENT AT SEA. CORES
poEdent writing from Havana, June 6th, says:
There is a rumor in circulation that the Span
ish steamer Guadalquiver had had an action
with two schooners off st. Jago de Cuba-that
she had captured one, and carried her into that
port, but that the other escaped. lam scarcely
inclined, however, to give credence to the ru-
NOR"
CUBAN ARTILLERY.-Says the same writer:
"The artillery companies are drilled each
morning, near this city, at ball practice: they
fire at a boat mo0red at some half mile distant
| saw twenty shots fired, few mornings since,
without one coming within hundred yards Of
the mark.
The BLACK SOLDIERs.--The plan ofentering
| black and muatto soldiers is not found likely
to be so successful as had been anticipated; the
fellows are toe obstreperouS, and will not
brook control Already these black soldiers
fancy themselves equal to white men, nor can
it be expected to be otherwise when it is re-
membered that they have been taken from the
most worthless of their class-aband0ned fell
lows, accustomed to pass their days and nights
in drinking, gambling and cock fighting" as
it is termed here. Their sergeants and corpo-
rails too, are to be blacks and mulattoes.
SCARCITY OF SA1LoRs.-So scarce are Span
ish sailors at Havana that it has been found
requisite to impress al the boatmen and others
who have been sailors, into the Queens service
Such, however, Of these as can raise four oun-
ces are cnabled to bribe the examining officers,
to declare them unfit for further duty. Thus,
in this, as in every other matter here, bribery
prevails and rules over the DEGREES of Isabella
Segunda herself
MONSTER SEA LIoN.-We are not about in
fiicting 'sea serpent story upon our readers
marvellous, as the following is, of the capture
and killing ola monster sea lion, the which is
a veritable fact, as can be ascertained on ap-
plication 10 the gentleman mentioned below
Some two weeks since, Mr.. nj. c. Daugherty
and friend, being out on sailing excursion on