Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-23
LATE FROM MEXICO.

-oe News from Mexco Shows degree of
military energy in the General and State Gov.
erntnents We have ne. been accustomed TO sec
Ct late years In that country. Executions for
Ea1rders, robberies, desertion, and insurgency
take place everywhere. Even against the wild
ln'!iaas there has been some sueoess. It is
act difficult to see the result, should the tn
nmphing party lalI-the head of Santa Anna.
Killing the fscsious appears never to have
ossn so generally praetissd as system, since
she Old war of the revolution as it is now.
The friends Of Alvarez have not been fortu-
aaie, 20 say the least. Official reports show
The insurgents In the State Of Guerrero to have
bsen thrice defeated. On the ed of last
month, At s o'clock in the morning, Villalya
was attacked at cerru del Limon and rousea:
himself and others died on the fs,d. Corn,
horses, and some artillery fell into the hands
Of the soldiers Of Goyornment On the 20,b
an attack was made ny another force ON the
Chiefs VsEdegs and Tsba-es at Copjuca. Alter
easht hours fighting, seventy -three of the
iaccIossos' were killed, ninety four wound
ed, and six made prisoners, which, as the dis.
patch reads, ''~iiI be shot in the morning y,
another engagement took place still earlier
al Iiscospec, Of which We have not seen the
particulars. d. Andres Baron was made can.
i've The loss Of the Government troops Ia in
no Instance reported.
In March last, in the State Of Morelia. Gu1.
nan Gordisno was shot by express order Of
Santa Anna, having confessed that he had had
an interview with Alyares fer the purpose O,
raising Pronnnetamsnto in Michoscsn. and
fer which that chief had promised him the
means. Ramos was oompesr. and vas ssn.
fenced afterwards by court martial to DO shot
Before the day of the death arrived, the Bisho,
and other persons Of note, interposed to say,
she Life Of the unfortunate man. Tho an,ve,
OF the supreme authority was: "Pardon, il
not . banded rObber, or q conspirator." tn,
IMAM was shot.
One day last month, the Governor of Nov
Leon having been informed that a band o.
seven Indians had committed depred atoms OF
some focks Of sheep, dozen leagues north
ward Of Monterey, directly ordered out bod,
OF mounted men Of the country to pursu,
ITEM. The trail WAS taken and followed, and
a.tWo o'clock in the morning of the next dsy
the band was surrounded, surprised, and fired
upon. A single Indian only was enabled Z,
escape; he left three of his companions killed
end four wounded. The character of tn,
'plander" Of the equestrian gentlemen show
them to have been OF comfortable habits AND
liberal tastes. Among the enumerated srti
ela6 of their outfit, were eleven horses and ,
mule, seven sarapes and Eve American blan
ksts, rife. csrbins, two musksts and tw,
Ianoes, powder and three hundred bullets
There were also six bows, and as many quivers
containing two hundred and fifty arrows il
good condition; and there Was a pen-knife, q
looking glass. and . beautiful cstechism Of
tie Father Rpslda In the Mexican lsnguaee
OLD POISr COMFORT HoryL.-The tide o.
travel still dorst awards this fashionable place
o. resort, and the indications at pre.en. are
thst the season win DO protracted to a much
longer period than usual. At the present
t;ne, Old Point presents unusual attractions
as, apart from its natural advantages, the place
lie favored with the presence Of . large and
o distinguished conoourse of the old, the young
and the middIs-aged, from nearly every sec.
TN Of the Union. The guests are now on the
ti2-toe Of expectation, in consequence of the
anticipated visit from the President and hi.
family. We need scarcely add that Willard
deserves all the encomiums 20 literally heap.
Cd upon him by bis grateful guests.
y The Baltimore AnssrieAu Of yesterday