The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-06
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

We have received our files of journals from Mexico,
brought by the steamer Texas to New Orleans,
extending to the 10th of January from the capital,
and to the oath from Vera Cruz.
The following summary Of news, given by the New
Orleans Pic0yune, seems to contain almost all the
Mexican intelligence which would be of any interest
to our readers -
2lth inst, having been detsDed forty eight hours
beyond her time by heavy gales from the north,
which prevented all communication with the shore
She reports having left at Vera Cruz the Mexican
ship of'war Qua ialupe, formerly the SLAYER Lady
Suffolk, which about to leave for Laguna, Cam
peacby, and the Pacific Ocean. She also left the
American brig Brownsville, ready to leave for Alva
r!do TO load, and the schooner Jersey Oak, for
Costzacoalcos; the Mexicao schooner Puebla, which
was to sail for Laguna, with Gov Maria, on the 2sh
ut The other vessels which she left at Vera Cruz
were the British brig Eagle, sixty-two days from
Liverpool; the Hamburg brig Theresa, from Texas;
and the Mexican brig Paqnete de Laguna, from
Laguna.
The Texas reports the arrival at Laguns on the
Sth nj OF two boats. with the captain and crew of
the brig Naiad, OF Baltimore, Capt. Martin, which
was wrecked on the Trisngles on the night of the
3l.t Dec. The vessel and her crgo of guano were
total loss. An American bark. the name OF which Is
not given is reported in quarantine AZ the same port.
She was last from Nicaragua The following ves-
sells are also reported at Laguna =
Britain schooner rrmaach, Ia ss,l next Cay for Liver
British brig 2, bah, losdipg FOR Liverpool
Belgian brig Transit los iipg. Tor Aatwa,p.
Fsscch 81 ip Lusz7n, loAiios tlr Mar eillss
French ship wa C.uz PAoset FOR Vera Cruz
French bark Duchess Arm, for Hav
Bark Faucop for Narcotics
Bremen tchoontr Nancy sut E Ia sailed Is FOR Bfe.
French sbip Areli,, from ,. Csux entering port
The Texas brings the following passeDgers:-
NJ Bu,teru,r.n 40 lady. Ae R'rr M lady CAPT.
Boylen; NJ voss, G. Haul, Angel Iturode, n Rnane,
j. 6uesu.uer, and twoip h. st-ariGe
She also brings on freight sli sos, consigned as
folows;-
Ardaso 81 4so Or pesA 1880 Ms1ciu c,asul So, i13
B, vslls $500
The only other freight she brings consists of eight
bales of tobacco 10 f. de Fuentes Co., four bales
Of jaap root TO Brugiefe X Co., and one box TO j.
Rodewald & Co.
The Texas reports busines IS very dali at agun a.
The intelligence from Mexico by the Texas COM
prises nothing of importance. With respect to the
Sonora expedition, the latest intelligence received IN
the city Of Mexico was that which has already been
published here from the San Francisco papers Of the
LIST ut This bad quite changed the hopeful tone
previously INDUCED In, on the strength OF Gov Es-
pinosa's dispatches announcing the defeat Of Wal
kers company by Meendrez and Negrete.
The Diario OHciaf, of the 18th ult., announces
the nomination OF Gen. Banco 10 the vacant Minis
try OF the War Department.
Gen Bento Quijano has been appointed Pro
vsiopal Chief Of the staff in Mexico in the place of
the late Gen. Lombsrooi.
Senior Fernando Formento has received his exc
quater Sandman Consul at Vera Cruz.
decree, dated the 29th Dec invests the military
Commandments Of towns and districts with the polit
cal functions of projects, where the Governors see
no grave objections.
Senior Manuel Escudero has been officially re,og
missed as Consul for New Granada at San Bias.
Military commandments have been ordered to send
piquet Of twenty or thitty men to all theatres
which may be open.
Dispatches received from Yucatsn announces that
o war of races has burst out in various parts Of the
department. and that Lieut.. Coiouel Vergara has
marched against the Indians with force Of 500 men
under his command.
The Prince of Nassau, who Il at present q,
Mexico had been most magniicently entertained.
He was expected TO have embarked in the Texas
at Vera Cruz.
The villages Of Tenepan.la and San Juan de Mez-
quitl have proclaimed the empire. The 1rdu
thusiasm. Admissions continue to be seat In from
all quarters TO the existing order OF things.
smart shock Of earthquake had been felt at
SAN Juan del Rio, in Queretaro, but is not reported
to have caused any damage.
Messrs CGnen and Lubbock were giving concerts
at Mexico with great ecat. Their performsnces are
most enthusiast ically praised.
ID. J. Beitram, who committed the murder of the
young woman on board the Amels, has been sent TO
Havana, TO be delivered To the Commander of a
French vessel OF war stationed there
The Sigio publishes the intelligence that Don Jose
San Martin has been elected Presidents 0! san Sal.
vador.
The same paper pu o.ishe, certificate Of a mining
engineer sent officially TO make examination
showing that the pscers Of Sierra hsdre del SUD do
really contain gold
In addition TO the foregoing summary, we find tAe
following items Of news:-
The Om~'b,.s announces that Santa Anna is abont
TO proceed 70 the State OF Vera Cruz TO pass some
months at his residence at Encero He WAS to be
accompanied BY two members Of his cabinet and
dy@icn OF two or three thousand men.
In Guanstuste Mr.. Msrcelino Rocha hal been a..