Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-18
LATER FROM MEXICO.

The New Orleans papers of the 18th
instant announce the arrival Of the steam
ship Texas, with intelligence from Vera
Cruz to the 9Th and the city of Mexico to
the 18th instant:
A severe shock Of earthquake was felt
in Vera Cruz at about IL minutes past 9
o'clock, on the morning of the 5th in .
slant, which, according to the Eco del
Concrete, lasted at least fifty seconds.
Fortunately, notwithstanding lis severity
and its extended duration, it did not
cause any damage. Mr.. DaCosta, the
purser OF the steamship Texas, informs us
that it was not felt in the harbor. The
Eco del Ccmercio says its direction was
quite perceptibly marked, and was from
| east to west.
| The Picayune says: The only authen-
tic and definite intelligence that we have
received from the city of Mexico, as to
the state Of affairs in the South, seems
fully to confirm the most unfayorable re-
ports previously brought from Acapulco
by way of Panama, as to Santa Anua's
prospects.
After noticing lengthy private CORE.
spondence, dated Mexico, May 8, which
views Santa Anna and his cause in the
most favorable light, the Picayune con-
tinueS:
And still we think it is quite clear
from it that we are justified in saving II
all goes to strengthen the reports of San
ia Annals having been surrounded and
thrown into very difficult position by
Alvarez. Even according to the latest
and most favorable accounts there were
numerous bands in his rear. cutting off
all communication with him: the fortress
OF San Diego was holding out against
him with force Of more than five hun
dred, and Alvarez himself, so far from
being shut up and reduced to straits.
was harassing hini and intercepting his
communication in another direction"
Alvarezs affair is not the only one
however, with which Santa has to con.
tend. A Captain Vicente Vega raised
the standard Of rebellion on the 18th ult.,
at the hacienda of Santa Teresa, in Que
retaro. He attempted a coup-de-nain
against the village of Abercas, but was
repulsed, and fled into the Sierra Gordo.
whittier lie was pursued. He also at
Tackled San Giro, but was repulsed. Nu-
merous forces had been sent against him.
The Diario Official, of ToIuca, an
nouhces the arrest of Luis Pinzon, q car
rier Or secret dispatches from Alvarez to
the leaders of the disaffected in AIichoa-
can, Senores Anacleto Tabares, Ramon
Palaclos, of Coyuca, and Feline Erazo,
administrator of customs at Acapuico,
who were all three likewise arrested.
The DiaIio Official, of Mexico, gives a
programme of the objects of democratic
conspiracy, the chiefs Of which had been
arrested. These are most liberal, and
yet moderate. Civil liberty, and above
all, liberty of conscience, the separation
of all civil power from the priesthood,
and the establishment of an agrarian
law, which regulates landed property
and facilitates its requirement, are their
great points.
The death of Gen. Bravo is announced.
This illustrious man was one of the few
remaining heroes of the revolution which
combated, and finally overthrow the do.
minion of Spain in Mexico. He died at
ChilpancingO, Tor as it is elsewhere stated,
at Braves, at noon, on the 22d ultimo.
What renders the occurrence the more
remarkable is the fact, that his wife had
died only about three or four hours be-
fore him. 1t was this truly noble heart
ed man, who, having learned that his old
father had just been liberated by Span
ish Gencral, set at liberty 300 prisoners
whom he had in his power.