The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-19
LATER FROM MEXICO.

The most prominent position is given in the Mex
can papers to "News from the South" The Uni
utrsd OF the lst instant says that the rebel Don in
an Alvarez is dangerously ill., and his friends enter
tain no hopes of his recovery
The Didrio Official, of same date. savs II has
learned from several persons who have arrived
from the South that that chief had died. but tba,
the greatest efforts were being made to prevent the
fact from becoming known.
The Eco del Comercio, of Vera Cruz. of the 9TH
inst, says 1t hopes this is true for although il
diskes to wish evil to its neighbors it must rejoice
al this event so necessary at the present time for
the tranquility of the Republic and to enable His
Highness to carry out those important reforms
which his ilustrious administration has under.
taken. The same paper casts doubt over the rn
NOR by closing the paragraph with these words:
If he is dead, may his soul find peace before the
Almighty
The insurgents under the command of vllalva
one of Alvarez's officers, surprised and defeated
Nava at Sasan1ulco, and took from him ten saddle
horses aud six hundred dollars in cash.
The Eco says that the commandans of Sinaoa.
OaJaca, GuanaJu uatO, Queretaro Tamaulipas Chi
pas, Zacatecas and Tiascala have reported to the
Supreme Government that tranquility resns in
these departments.
Troops have been sent from Zamora to act in the
Sierra, and others to Morelia for "expeditionary
purposes"
rain storm occurred in the department of Vera
Cruz, which lasted for twenty four hours. The
great quantity OF water which fell caused serious
damage TO the railway bridges and embankmepts
and caused suspension of the transit by horse
cars upon it.
One of the assassins of Count Cassato in Mexico
who had confessed being principle in the affair VIZ
attacked by cholera in the jail and shut himself up
In his cell without reporting his Illness When
tound, he was dead, and the body drawn up into a
knot by the cramps.
Don MiPuel Blanco has been named Governor and
Commander of the department of Sinaloa
The Universal saysa new expedition under Count
Raousset de Bonlbon is expected at Guaymas; thew
will come Disgusting their fllibuster intentions up
der an invocation of the principles of federation
and therefore they may find proseytes among M exi,
Tue house OF Nine. Arista, lady of the ex-Presi-
DENT was entered at midday of the Goth ut b, tbre
burglars IN disguise, who let in by a woman
who was employed to wash the fl oors One of the
thieves and the woman guarded the door, while the
others proceeded to rob the house. Nine Arsta W.
seriously wounded in the head The robbers carried
oil $500 in silver and some silks
On the I'd inst, detachment of troops with seve-
raj mountain howitzers left the capital for the de-
partment of Michoacan. wiz ~
On the 10Th ult, His Serene Highness ordered the
Gran1 Cross of the Order of Guadalupe to be sent to
the Queens of England and of Spain the Emperor OF
the French. the King Of Prussia, the President OF
Gustenaia Cardinal Antoneili, Secretary to the Ho
ly See of Rome. and Baron Humboldt :.
Iae Cross of Commander conferred on the
Ministers of Guatemala Gleat Britain, and Spain.
and on the Nuncio of the Pope at Mexico