Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-15
LATER FROM THE IsRHMUs.
Revolution at Acapulco.

~sSA~h a. Acapulco.
In yesterdays Star we announced. b,
telegraph, the arrival of the United States
Mail Steamer George Law, with later
news from the Isthmus and Jamaica
since which her mails have been received
The George Law brings the California
mails of February 10th: S978,3S in
treasure on freight and al passengers,
among whom are several from Australia.
In the list Of passengers we notice the
names of Thee. Winthrop, R. E. 1lolcomb
ESQ.,, and DIR. J. c. Bird. These gentle.
men were attached to the party detailed
from the sloop of war Cyane for the pur-
pose of surveying route for canal
across the Isthmus of Darien. A full
account of the ill-fated expedition will be
published in few days.
By this arrival we have Panama
papers to the 4th inst, two days later
than those received by the North Star.
The Panama Star of the latest date
has the following important intelligence
from Western Mexico:
By the steamer California, and the
attention of purser Davis, we learn that
the inhabitants of Acapulco, and of all
that portion of Mexico, were IN a state
of excitement in consequence of revolu-
ton which had recently broken out
among them.
1t appears that the inhabitants of this
(Guerro and some of the bordering states,
have taken arms under General Alvarez,
and declaring themselves according to
the fashion of the day. free and indepen-
dent, are ready to enforce it if necessary.
No positive engagement had occurred be.
tween the opposing parties, but it was
said that slight skirmish had taken
place in the plain at Chilpantsingo, where
Santa Ana had 9 1000 men under arms.
AtAcapulco, the Comandante and other
influential men were in custody or had
fled, no neutrality being recognized. The
fort itself was in the hands of Alvarez
party, and for the time being, at least
the entire authority in town has changed
hands. Two schoOners had been charter.
ed and armed by Santa Ana, ard were
daily expected at Acapulco, for the pur.
pose Of blockading the harbor, cutting of
supplies and intimidating the inhabitants,
Provisions unusually high and laborers
were scarce, because large majority o.
the laboring men had fled to the noun.
tains, and the country people hesitated tc
come in with supplies fearing to be in.
volved in the war. Santa Ana had des
patched large force Of veterans towards
Acapulco, while Alvarez with his noun
tain men, was prepared to arrest their
progress along this difficult road, and pre-
vent their entry into town. An engage
ment was nticipated in the course of {
day or two. ...
FROM JAMAICA.
BY the George Law, we have received
files of Kingston paper to the 9Th inst.
inclusive. In the hasty glance that W.
are enabled to bestow at the hour O
writing, we see nothing of interest, be.
yoEd the record Of the progress of thu
cholera.
| The disease does not appear to be as
virulent character as upon the occasion
of its first visitation. The number O
cases reported at the general penitentiary
from Feb. "a to March T, was 81, deaths
e. The total number of cases treated ir
the public hospital, lunatic asylum, anc
Admiral's pen was 50, deaths 80. The
cholera interments in the Protestant
burying ground from Feb. &c to Marcel
| 5, were II.
The disease appears to be causing bu
little panic, while the authorities arr
using their best efforts to diminish it,
ravages, by attending strictly to the ap
propriate sanitory measures,