The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-04
From the New Orleans Picay,,n,
IMPORTANT FROM aIEYJrn

The arrival of the steamship Texas, which
left Vera Cruz on the morning of the 9Th inst
enables us To lay before our readers some int,
esting items Of news from The Mexican Rrput-
he, with which we are furnished by a friend
who was passenger.
On the 10Th ult., the Barranca of Acaieto. ,
point on the road between Pero,e and Puebla
was the scene of FIR gh,ful accident, which re-
suited in the instantaneous death O, - persons
The facts, As we gather them from gentle
man who visited the spot shortly after tn. oc.
currence. is as follows
About six weeks ago the Mexican authorities
OF Vera Cruz directed a man named CnstilIon,
the Owner OF an extensive wagon team, to con-
vey several hundred barrels Of gu,po WIDER TO
The capital, Tor the supply Of the tr ops, which
order was disregardrd by The majo dom, who
was subsequently, incarcrrated IN prison.
On examination, however, i, was discoyt red
that Castlon was IA Frenciman, and upon an
Application from his Consul he was released
and paid 81, 600 in The form of redress but. be-
ing prevailed upon TO transport the powder, he
accepted tue contract, and set cut upon the
Journey accompanied BY Il strong escort of in
tan'ry The wretcied condition eff the road,
however, impaired the barrels to such a degree
that on reaching the Barranca of t.. shey
leaked badly, and on descending hill rope
used in locking he wheel ignited from .ricr ion
and set hre 10 some Fl teen or twenty barrels.
which exploded with free that bat:1es des.
criPlion For moe !han hundred wards ON
each SIDE, the trees were br ken and uprooted.
and the earth riven as if by an earthquake. A
srglc mutila.ed body alone remained ont of In.
thirteen who composed The Inflated -scort.-
For miles around the country was filled with
dust and smoke, and the dHgenc,a, which was
some distance in the rear, was nearly over;urn.
ed by tie terrific force of the explosion. It's
hardly necessary TO say that poor CastIon
shared ne late ct his companions. So much
Tor cargo OF American gunpow der on Mexican
soil
Letters had been received from Mazatlan to
the 22d uIt. These state that the expedi,ion
under Walker, which landed at La Paz, in
Lower California, on the 4;h, had dis: mba-ked
on Inc 9Th, after holding possession of the
place Tor that time, during which they had
respected both persons and property, and paid
Tor everything they received As they retired
10 'heir vessels few shots were fired upon
then by the alcxcans, but no damae. was
done; 1t is supposed that they proceeded up
me duif with the intcntion of etfec,ing a refuqe
opposite Guayainas until the arrival Of rem.
forcements from Northern California. This
expedition, which was represented BY the
mexican press, to consist ofl5O men, is known
I" nave numbered but -, including, as we learn
from The letter in question, " The cook" Great
Importance has been atache d 10 this ATTEMPTED
INVASION OF the Republic, with the view il is
SAID Of influencing the negotiations pending be
tween Mexico and the U. S. In this buster
The British Minister, Mr.. Doyle, has PLAYED
cohsp cu"ns part, FOR the purpose of embarras
sung the actions of Mr. Gadsden. Imme
d,aieiy on me receipt of the intelligence he
placed the English war steamer Driver at the
disposal OF Santa Anna, with directions To
seize any vessel in the least degree suspi-
cous. For this interference, and for other
othcious lntermeddling, rumor says Gen Gads-
den, had given him some severe whacks over
the knucaies. EE<E E-fI
II IS nov no lonyer matter of disguise in
Mexico that the Caroline was owned in the
port OF Guayamas by citizens of the republic.
ma was at the time Of the capture Of La Paz.
lnder Mexican co!ors. Indeed, it is not I'M
known 10 the Government OF Santa Anna that
money was freely furnished the expeditionis,s
rom Mexican p''ckets. A gentleman who left
-aiii"fhia three days after the sailing of the |
expedition informs Us tha. the party left fully
'ffPaTedtn s"tup republic of their own /
'cing prep1red WI h a flag, government seal, the |
yn"psis OF Il constitution, neatly executed en-
.ravings for scrip, &c. He also states that |
r"ng, oorps de rcserre were waiting in Cali |
"rhia 10 JON Walker ut the earliest moment
he celebrated Count Rlous.et de Bouibon was |
opposed !" be the prime mover ofthe whole |
Hai his is h. man upon whom Santa Anna
rcenly conicrr il commission for the defence
Il The frontier Of Durango.
IL Is now pf'''tf generally known that our
Minister Gcn GA !>den, has made certain nr,-
nSil'ons = McKee,, touching The acquisition
the Hesilli territory, the adilsiDl.n. of
IIvate claims, and an enforcement of the Ga
ny grant. For this purs, three commission
RI had been app tinted on the 9th ms. to meet
mn bn' such Is the absorbing ntture of the
mhry" empire, that some time may e'apsc be.
Te anything d.fiat' is coac udad upou In
&c mtantlH,e, oy"ver, it is SAID that the
''luSn Minister has set hinlscf,n work to
''hp'ica'e matters. III The hope that through his
reference thy may be placed beyond the
sach OF peaceful acknowledgement Il will be
'cciicc'ed that some years ago the Mexican
government issued MORTGAGE upon tho five
"hlier STATES, as security nr the payment, Of
ie british debt, which however was subsa
neh'iy cancelled by an acceptance on he
art IL the agent OF all order upon the reven.
1t VIII be remembered that still mere recently
lie same agent (Mr. Falcnmtt) became one Of
'e securities for Mr.. Sioo, and received IS
'"a.'rai IN connection with other arties in
iexic', transfer OF all his rights and franchi
. nH the Is hnus Of Tehurn'epec Tie failure
AZ oi"o, |" 'ii' ei t'.e tngI. e.nents growlnr
- - ~ sof' fac', together with the necessity
nc &c, .. having a right Of way through the
lesni'' mas inGuced Mr.. Doyle to reassert the
Sistence oil The mortgage upon the fron,ier
tates, and claim the Sloo grant nc ,o,, ho.
nglns to British subjects The policy Of his
ep is immediately transparent. For. could
ny ana prevent the American Government
ON constructing railroad To the Pacific. and
me same time secure for herself the lehman.
PeI crossing through the Soo grant, she
onld nat only be able 10 control our entire I
aliior'ila and Asiatic trade, but h.v. the
ght to interfere in the transfer of Cuba 70 the ,
ited States, on the ground that its ACQUISITION
QUA make mare cinnsum of the Gulf of
|eyico. " 6
humor has it that the British finger has al.
""y g'' purnt IN The melee, and that the '
e''ra' munster mas had occasion TO read q
ss"'' from Inc page Of the Monroe manifesto. a
. "oW conhdeht'y believed that Gen Gads. {
n VIII insist upon full and unenn;voc,, /
Increment ofthe Garay grant. TOGETHER viii ,
nc OF Tue frontier upon reasonable terms. In ]
S hands there is no ubt that he will make |
straight forward m,rch his own line of e
; own responsibilities. In Mexico he is rppar v
- ds True disciple of Jackson, with will az
heA'oIe ana determined tor VIII teyer is riub,
Old Hickory himself. 's"' @
Inc political aspects of Mexico are scarcely d
,,changed, and upon every subject save what
ia'eS 70 the giories of Santa Anna. and the
s.' nohois which await him, the press are !
S''ht as dealh Every circumstances. how r
80 P''h'S WIN uneriIng certainty to the re. ,
adjustment of the empire, which It is suppo b
o. "'li be proclaimed on the 18th of the t
rseh' month Already the order of Guadalupe Il
pfeh reproduced and long list of native t
!" 'oFe,sn recipients named, among whom are 7,
en-. Alm'n'e and NJ Arrangoiz= it's also
ID that Mr.. Doyle will have the honor to be-
vested with it. Apropos of this The Univer. h
le Us us that Don Suan b Cebalos and Don t
alceiin' Castenedo, upon whom Santa Anna h
n,1'ieu inc Gross of Guadalupe, had indie '
h'y refused the honor as anti-republicnn, tor Il
'om they bad been deprived of their Offices as J
age Il The Supreme Court and incarcera,ed
TIE castle OF Chcopullepec.
II is impossible to realize the homeless cond;- .
II 81 tne cru'nbling Republic On the LIST. II
.'.' nhiia preparatory proclamation TO the G
.pre was issued. II was uttered from the
'aee WIN great display of military in every r
= VI the city 10 quiet any outbreak that an -
ng population might be expected to be n
LTdye0 INTO. Iiuf pa;.l,,. ,,. a, III