The Nevada journal., 1854-05-12
Arrival Of the Oregon.
Eurther from Acapulcc

AaHhee Didue, having lett Panama on tn
18Th, +. NJ, with GAO passengers, and q,
bags U. S. mails.
among the passengers is Commodor
W atklns' the well known and popular com
hlander OF the Panama, and more recent,
connected with the ill-fated San Francisco
Mr. Meilus, the mate, and Mr.. Schell. the
forser OF the same vessel are also passen
gers.
a Battalion of u S. troops, composed
OF Companies B and L. Sd Artillery. con
sistlng OF SIX officers and l69 enlisted men
arrived on the Oregon. -
The following are full particulars of the
difficulties at Acapulco -
Arrived off the har5or at Acapulco a,
A. NJ. of the 25th, and found the same
in state of actual blockade by two Mex
lean ships Of war, acting under the orders
OF, and in concert with, Emperor Santa
Anna, who was in command on shore Of q
force, besieging the town and fort, which
were IN possession of the insurgents under
Gen. Alvare-. The Oregon was fired al
twice, first with blank and afterwards with
shot, from twsnty-four FOUNDER, and bro't
to between the two blockading vessels. A
Mexican officer came on board and re.
NAMED until daylight, the Oregon lying to
ott the harbor. AT daybreak Com. Wat
klns went on board the ship of war Santa
Anna, and obtained permission to bear on
shore flag of truce to the Emperor, ac-
companied by Mexican officer. After
anlnterview with the Emperor, and a rep
resentation of the circumstances of the case,
his Ercellency was pleased to allow the
Oregon to enter the harbor.
The town and fort, although occupied
by force of insurgent, reported to be
1000 strong, were almost wholly deserted
by the inhabitants, who had fled to the
nelghoorlng haciendas. Santa Anna was
present in force with 5000 soldiers. A
lodgment of 200 men had been effected bv
Santa Anna, few days before, in ravine
near the fort, but the day before the arrival
OF the Oregon had been dislodged with a
loss of sixty killed and as many taken pris-
oners. The Notifications at Acapulco are
fine specimens of Spanish military archi.
lecture strong well furnished with am
munltion, and first class ordinance, and
would long resist regular siege but
Santa Anna has no artillery, except few
small pieces, which are transported on the
backs of mules, and are totally inadequate
for purposes Of siege.
The rebellion headed by Alvarez is a
vital movement, of more dignity and i'm
portance than usually attached to a Mex
lean p''onunclam'ento. 1t is movement
in favor of the restoration of the Federatire
Republic, and the overthrow of the system
OF Capitalization, established by Santa
Anna. AlvareS who heads the movement
las been for many years the Governor of
the State of Guerrero, in which Acapulco
Is situated. He is the owner of large tracts
OF the richest cultivated lands; a man of
great native qualities, but uncutivated
pure Indian by blood, and enthusiastically
beloved by the people of his State, who
arc mostly of that race.
Ii the information obtai1ed from the for
egn residents at Acapulco can be relied up.
on, Santa Anna is placed in very critical
position. HIS force and material are GER
tainly inadequate to dislodge the insur-
gents, or TO take the town: while Alvarez
stands at bay with large force in reserve
ready to fall upon his rear and cut off his
communications with the city of Mexico, as
soon as the rainy season shall commence,
in the opinion of our informants the block
aiding force of the Mexican President will
probably afford him more assistance in Sc
curing him the means of personally with
drawing from his present position. than in
any other way.
A correspondent ofthe Cleveland Plaindcolcr,
writing from Wanpacea county, Wisconsin.
tells the following tragical tale:
"A farmer sold a yoke of oxen to an individ-
ua i'll the neighborhood, and received his pay
in paper money. The man who purchased the
oxen being in hurry to start Off requested
the farmer to assist him in yoking them up. -
He accordingly went to the yard with the man
for that purpose, leaving the money lying on
the table. On his return to the house. he
found his little child had taken the money from
the table, and was in the act of kindling the
fire in the stove with it. From the impulse of
the moment, he hit the child a slap on the side
of the head, so hard as to knock it over, aud in
the fall it struck its head against the stove with
such force as to break its scull
"The mother, who was in the act of waslinr
small child in tub of water, in an adioininG
room, on hearing the fracas, dropped the child
and ran to the room whence the noise proceed
ed, and was so much terrified at what she there
beheld, that she forgot the little child in the
tub for time, and upon her return to the room
found the little one drowned. The husband
after few moments, reviewing the scene before
him, seeing two of his own children dead. with
out further reflection took down his gun and
blew his brains out :"
SURGERY AT SEA.-The Times and
Transcript mentions the circumstance Of
the amputation ola seaman's leg at sea, by
the surgeon Of vessel that had been spo-
ken, and adds:
"Shortly after, inflammation and NOR
ti6cation took place, and Capt. Crombie
thought he could not survive, the seaman
in the mean iime begging the Captain to
cut his leg off higher up. After some two