The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-12

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tises ard prevented the ingrcss Of steamsrs for
khe vurpose of prccuricg coa and fresh water. No
have had perfect lack Of excitement.
CenersI Alvarez, with ~bom all good clsizers
sympathise, is now in the mountains, twelve Leagues
distant from t0sn, with q more band OF sixty men
10 pour forth apor the h. ads Of santa Anns's men
vepgecuce experiment onlv by those who 6ght
Tor their desecrated ho0es and Il csides- Thou
esuds are ready to muster under the flag OF freedom
= the bsck of this gallant commander, though the
tsrt ct Acapulco nos con ;a,ns no more than one
- hundred men. @Rf
The British man OF war Dido will probably be at
q RspsMa on Tho arrival " the steamer that bears
ths. The Portsmouth, destination you know
b HlreaSy. EgwsrsM e~ n .,-..4t \
Considering the intensity Of the heat during the
dry season, the weather has been healthy, the
atmosphere being tempe ed by geotle sea breozes
INIT are grateful TO rs all. More anon. from
AsOLD CORRESPONDENT.
4 REVOLUTIONARY CHIBP IN NEW YORK.
NHw YORK. August 10, 1854.
TO rHE EprroR or rHE NEW YORK HERALD.
Smi-You would ohlge the undersigned by in.
se1ting the following notice in your valuable pa
per
cit is said thst Colonel Nunez, Director OF the
Marine College In Ecuador. now residing in New
fGk, bias been fu thering tho revolution in tho
tsouta OF Mexico under the orders Of General Al
!" This active and valiant chief WAS an officer in
s9e Aex,csn Marine during tae last war with the
OniWd States, In which ne dist Dguished himself
as an able general. | believe that the assistance
OF Colonel Nuhez to the efrrts Of Alvarez, has
Seen great acquisition" Your ob't servant,
MANUEL DY La PUHNrE
fFren the Panama star, July 1871 t
Tho Isrses and !Tansc' ip has late and Interesting
tews from MAJ stlap:- l.a.s.t ~. :,
The Marcy made the passage from Guaynaas in
b~entyore days, aud briggs airtvthree passengers,
III Of whom were imarisoued from the Petrita. =,
The Challenge hso arrived in Guaymas with her
Toad OF foreigners, an having landed them took in
ballast and sailed, as WAS stated, for CaIlao. Tho
entire number Of passengers by the ChslleBge were
Balrisooed under orGer OF the Governor Of Sonora,
suIistcd as government truos all Of these csc that
are not Frenehn,en, numbering about seventyfve
0ave formed separate organization, and have
elected OIL ers among the mstlves. These are also,
however, pr vided for by the authorities. Colonel
Heateldt Is the commanding officer Of the whole
foreign force, and has become very popular with
Ai parties. Runner says that they would depart
stoitly with faneS, the last appointed Governor,
As guard for the frontiers, to act against the In
dians; but a. was generally su, poeed. they were
destined for the city Of Mexico. Captain Peters
has taken up his residence at Guaynas- The
Diarcs was but two days at Guaymas, arriving on
Saturday and leaving on the Monday following.
The passengers by tie Challenge, we are informed,
were provided wish papers, showing that they were
enilsed by erier of Santa Anna for service on the
BE xiCan fr antier. e Il
Tho zofai6a had sailed for port on the Gulf,
VNetS enc was taxing III C&kROe
The rescue at Quay mas OF the five remaining pas
eengers Of the Petri,a, by Capt Mprshead, Of H. b.
u. ship Dido, nom an Englis. bark on which they
we're confined to be taken to MazAtlan for trial was
effected with great GOODNESS aud bravery. Two Of
the passengcrs-Capt. Springer and MI. Bryant
Juraped into the boat Of the DIDO, which had come
alongside to deliver q letter, and were Immediately
fired into Mr.. Br,sot receiving wound in the back
part Of his head. At TIE time MI. Kelly remain
Ing the English bsrk received several blows ON tho
bead from Q fnusket He with Capt. Gil!em and
Mr.. Tucker were immediately pnt in irons. The cap
tain of tbs Dido having seut an armed boat with
thirty aiincs soon after took them Of aud carried
She whole party Of ave 10 Maxatlan who they were
placed on tho MsTcy. Capt Morshead, Of the Dido.
treated these passengers with great attention, az
fo,oing the best medical attendance, and emitting
himself 70 the warm gratitude Of their friends end
eli Americans for sucn courteous conduct.
Major Roman, the American Consul at Guaymas,
WIS received with proper attention by the authon-
als ard full assurances given him Of due consider
atiop. He bad taken apartments In the residence
q one of the exGovernors of the State, gentle
pns' OF high character and accomplishments
. at the time of the Marcys departure, every thing
Nas quiet ut Guaymis, and the Americans and
xorrig ters were treated With moro propricty than
et s,.y time einte the first disturbance broke out
The Pctrita is laying in the port Of Mazatlan.
al Jer CT arre Of the Cnilian ,nsu Capt. Gille1,
eee.t Of the PeIita. remained at Mazatan, on board
OF lhe Dido .a. N.e