The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-06
MEXICO


We gave last week telegraphc outline of the
news by the steamer Texas We subjoin from the
Picayune, all the particulars of interest
The Texas left at Vera Cruz the Mexican ship of
war Guadalupe. formerly the SLAYER Lady Suffolk.
The Texas brought to New Orleans $l4,503 in
specie.
The intelligence from Mexico, by the Texas, COM
prises nothing of importance. With respect to the
Sonora expedition the latest intelligence received
i'll the city OF Mexico was that which has already
been published here from the San Francisco papers
of the lst inst This had quite changed the hopeful
tone previously INDUCED in on the strength of Gov
Espnosas dispatches, announcing the defeat OF
Walkers company by Meendrez aud Negrete
The Diario Oficiat of the 18th inst, announces
the nomination OF Gen. Blanco to the vacant Minis
try of the War Department.
Gen. Benito Duijano has been appointed Provi-
sional Chief of the Staff in Mexico in the place of
the late Gen. Lombardini.
Senor Fernando Fomento has received his exc
quater as Sardinian Consul at Vera Cruz
decree, dated the Goth ult invests the military
commandants of towns and districts with the poi-
ica functions of pretects where the Governors see
no grave objections.
Senior Manuel Escudero has been officially re-
cognized as Consul for New Granada at San Bias.
Military commandments have been ordered to send
piquet OF twenty or thirty men to all theatres
which may be open.
Dispatches received from Yucatan announce that
war VI races UUTSt Out VdTlOue paFte Ol
department, and that Lieut.. Col vergara has
marched against the Indians, with force OF 800
men under his command.
The SigIo proposes the introduction of Asiatic i'm.
migrants into Mexico, as means of providing
against such invasions as that OF Walker.
D. j. Betram who committed the murder of the
yor,ne woular on board the Amelia, has been ac-
quit ed ON the ground OF insanity. He has been
sent to Havana, to be delivered to the commander
of French vessel OF war stationed there.
0Io nuhllshaa the inteipence that D0p
Jose Maria Saa Martin has been elected President
of San Salvador
The same paper publishes certificate of min
ing engineer sent officially to make an examination,
showing that the pacers OF Sierra Madre del sud
do really contain cold.
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER--We have heretofore
neglected. through inadvertence, to notice the en-
argement of this valuable publication. The Janua-
ry number is greatly increased in size, and trust
the worthy publisher will be more than reimbursed
by the liberality of the public The subscription
list of the Planter numbered 1900 on the lst of jan
uury. 1854 We hope it will be doubled by the lst
of January, 1855. The editorial chair of the Plan
ter continues to be filed by F. G. Rufhn, whose
ability is of the first order. P. D. Bernard, the pub
Usher, will be happy to record the names of all
who wish to subscribe.
SMALL Pox-During the session OF the Soufn
Carolina Medical Association, report was pre-
sented showing that the form of small pox now ex
istng in Charleston is that of mildness and tracta
bility. The Courier furnishes the following state
menf:
1t appears, from thorough inquiries OF AL our
practising physicians, that the whole number OF
cases under treatment yesterday, was o. 81 OF va
rioloid and 30 Of varioa in nncaccanassa persons
OF these 64, there are but IL wnifes-5 o. me-
cases being variala In unraccinafed persons ana
| yarioIoid. or the 50 cases among blacks 70 are
variola and % varioioid.
CALHour MoNumExr.-The ladies OF South
Carolina have orgsnized society far the purpose
Of aiding the calhoun Monument Association
l Each daughter Of the state BY subscribing her
name and one dollar Il entitled to the privilege Of
christening hersei among this pafriotic siaterhood.
Faon aAnrA Fx--Later accounts from Santa FL
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