Washington sentinel., 1854-04-04
6tnfral SnteIliatnte.

brig John Williams, Captain Goodspeed, We are
placed in possession Of papers from the city of
Mexico 10 the 9th instant.
The UniUersai says that all the news from Aca-
pulco shows the speedy failure ofthe insurrection
Of Alvarez, its absolute want of material, and the
gradual drawing together of the government
forces around IT, while at the same time the popu-
lations TO which IL looked for partisans send
ing in their adhesion 10 the general government.
The government has placed Acapulco under en-
barge, as the seat of an iHsurrection. AT the
time it has issued severe DEGREES, Furnishing all
who may take any part in the insurrection, either
in arms or counsel, or by furnishing the insurrec-
tionists supplies, with confiscation, imprison-
ment, &c.
General La Vega, accused OF being of being the
accomplice of Count Raousset Boubon, has ad-
dressed letter TO Santa Anna, denying the
charge and declaring his fidelity TO the nation and
his admiration of Santa Anna as its best citizen
and highest authority.
In Dcrango, near Jaco, the government forces
under Don Simon Moreno, had on the 18th of
February, given an extraordinary blow to the In
dians in that quarter. They marched upon them
in the night, surprised them in a canon at half
past four in the morning, killed seventy-two Of
them, recovered twenty-five captives, and retook a
large number of horses and cattle Among the
slain Indians were the celebrated Comanche chief
Mague and two other Chiefs The Mexicsns had
only six wounded. The Mexicans had only six
wounded. This is the most brilliant achievement
oftheir Indian warfare for fifty years past. The
generals attribute it 10 the discipline, and the
spirit ofpatriotism and Of honor which has lately
been infused into them
Santa Anna has issued decree inviting Euro
pean colonists into the republic. The colonists
must be Roman Catholics of good character, and
of some industrious occupation. To such as
have not the means of paying their passage, il is
given in vessels provided by the government,
and is to be repaid in two years To each indi-
gent colonst, square of land of two hundred
and fifty yards and to each family of three per-
sons, square Of one thousand yards. Double
these quantities will be given TO such as pay their
own passage The lands are to be paid for at
their assessed value in five years, during which
they must reside on them. They will at the same
time acquire the rights Of citizenship. They are
allowed 10 bring in, free of duty, their clothes,
tools and beasts of labor.
The Orden has an article on the North Ameri-
cans and the Mexicans In this, it says Of US,
that we very presumptuous, being rendered
so by the fattery of our own writers but that
the government is as weak as the people are vain
that we take to ourselves the exclusive name Of
Americans, as if there were none others but our
selves; that in this manner we already consider
ourselves the rightful owners of the whole conti-
nent.
AT Mazatlan had arrived Don Pedro Valdez,
lately appointed governor of Sinaloa, with 1900
men. Senor Blancarte had just embarked for
Lower California with TOO Another body of
600 men had lately gone from Leon. Another
marched from Guadaajara.
On the 2lst of February, the Indians had killed
at San Miguel, in Zacaecas FIVE herdsmen, and
at Cienequita, the family of Salazar, composed of
five men and sundry women. Only two women
escaped.
The Mexican papers announce that the Mexi-
can government has accepted the notifications of
the Gadsden treaty proposed by the President.
Senor Ampuda has been elevated to the rank
of lieutenant-general-N.O o. Crescent, March "a.
A Bouncing Girl.-Miss Rosina Delight Rich
ardson, according to writer in the Boston Jour-
nal is delectable armful belonging to the State
of New Hampshire, where she resides with her
father, substantial farmer. She is thus de-
scribed:
Miss Rosina is nineteen years Of age, is five
feet three al quarter inches in height, measures
five feet four and quarter inches around the
waist, six feet two inches around the hips, TWEEN
ty-two inches around the arm, above the elbow,
and two feet ten inches in straight line across
the shoulders. At birth, she weighed six pounds;
at five years, hundred and forty-eight at ten
years, two hundred and sixty-eght pounds and
now, at nineteen years, four hundred and seventy
eight pounds. On estimating the quantity of cloth
in her clothing when dressed for ride on a win
ters day, we found it to contain ninety-eight and
half yards Of three quarter wide cloth. She has
brown hair, dark blue eyes, is Of fair complexion
and has what phrcnologists would call we'll
balanced head, the perceptive organs predominant
ing. She can knit, spin, weave, make shirt,
batch of bread; is good singer, and plays the
piano with taste and skill; is considered one Of
the best scholars in the town where she resides;
is courteous, a1able, and lively in conversation
and evinces general knowledge which might
raise blush on the cheeks of some of our city
bellies" ". H."
Preparations for War In England.-Ten
men .of-war gun briggs are TO be Immediately com
missioned to guard the eastern and northeastern
coast OF England from prvateers.
A battery is being constructed on the Mcrseyto
defend the approaches TO Liverpool. twill mount
fourteen sixty.eigh- FOUNDERS. The interior is in
tended TO form barracks for one hundred and
fifty men and twelve officers.
A further increase Of $4,000 men is to be made
10 the army. Fifty captains are TO bo promoted
to majorities fifty lieutenants to companies, fifty
ensgns TO leutenancles, leaving ofcourse fifty com
missions TO be filled up.
Arrangements have been made by the govern
ment with frst-rate London brewery to supply
the troops while in Turkey, &c, with the best ex-
port porter at three pence per quart.
Orders have been issued for the instant return
of several regiments and Of large portion Of artil
lery now in the colonies.
The Himalaya is lent to the government at a
hire of fl7,000 month, and other ships at
900, fl2,000, &c, in proportion 10 their ton
mage
The Army Despatch says that Colonel Colts re-
volvers have been supplied 10 large proportion
of officers ofthe guards and general officers march
ing for the seat of war. The Russians, it is said,
are armed with revolvers.
Several deserters from the thirty-thrd regiment
rejoined headquarters previous TO its embarkaton
for Constantnople, in the hope of being pardoned
and allowed to proceed with the corps to Turkey.
Desperate Rcncounter OH the Steamer 8.
+. j. Trabue.-The Louisville Courier says that,
soon after this boat got under way from New Or
leans, one of the coal-boatmen of Pittsburg, who
occupied the deck, and were noisy and turbulent,
attacked Wabash man, who had given no provo
cation, knocked him down and beat him dreadfuly
Two of his friends interfering were beaten nearly
TO death by the rioters, who had sworn 10 take the
vessel. One ofthc two,had his arm broken by a
blow from an axe. The deck bar was open, and
another OF the passengers, small man, while
taking drink, was seized BY bully, choked, and
thrown down, and stamped. He was suffered to
gain his feet, and he then drew large knife and
inflicted terrible wound in the big mans breast.
The coal boatmen becoming more turbulent and
dangerous, Captain Tucker armed his crew. of