The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC!
ARRIVAL Of ThAE
NORTHERN LIGHT.


NORTHERN LIGHT.
NEw YoRK, May l6, NJ.
The, steamship Northern Light has arrived
with 3sl passengers and $278 900 in tress.
ure,
The passengers also have large smoGn.
Of .reasure.
PGrser Hatch reports no further & lighting in
the interior Of Nicsrsgus. The government
army had retreated, finding Murro's army too
strong. and were terrifying Grenada.
This report conf cts with our New Or
leans reports
Arrivai or the Cabawba.
New YoRK, May 10.
The Cshawba has arrived with two days
later news.
The Gulf squadron had returned to Ha-
vans.
The Princeton and Jamestown were cruis.
ing of the coast.
Commodore McCauley was at Key West.
II was rumored that Coneha had Pardoned
Felix.
The srming and drilling of the colored pop
ulation continued.
The Yucatsn Indians continued to be in
troduced into Cubs by consent Of the Mexi-
can government.
Havana was healthy. and business was
active.
Mexican News.
BALTIMORE, May IL. p. d..
New Orlesns papers of Friday contain the
details of the Mexican news to the 9Th.
Santa Anna has already announced that
he had left the Capital for Michoacan.
A report got in circula tion in the city of
Mexico that body Of troops 10 Leamore had
revolted and pronunciamente had been
made.
: The Mexican government has ordered q
suspension Of all payments except that un-
der treaties respecting the foreign debt.
Sickness continues to prevail in the city
of Mexico, particularly the smallpox, which
had made greatfav,ges on the 3Sth of April.
The supreme government had 1000 troops
concentrated in the capital of Mechoacan.
Lieut.. Don Jose Maria Pima has been par.
doned by Santa Anna.
He had been sentenced to 6 years impris.
onment in the fortress and a dismissal from
the army for having fought duel with the
Spanish Consul at Tampico.
The Universal states that letters frcm Pur-
nandus gave accounts Of great horrors com.
mltted by the Indians.
The place was attacked by q band of over
one thousand.
All the houses in the place were sacked.
The mill AIRY commandant, Valenestts, and
the postmaster were shot.
S,me OF the principal inhs bitants were
beheaded, and many Of the women were vio-
lated and carried of.
BosroN May II, P. NJ.
The Supreme Court issued an injunction,
it being sought for by the Insurance Commits.
sioners agsinst the Peoples Mutual Insu-
rance Company on grounds Of mismanage.
ment and failure to meet their demands
The charges are being Investigated. The
personal liberty bill, intended to nullify the
Fugitive Slave law, was taken up in the
House to-day. An amendment was adopted
forbiddng any State officer holding the off
&c Of u 5. Commissioner.
A motion to strike out a section which in.
capscitutes any attorney who acts for the
claimant OF slave from pracricing in State
Courts, was rejected by q large majority.
The bill then passed by vote Of 229 70 43.
II had previously passed the Senate.
CINCINNATI, May IL, P. NJ.
Flour is quiet at 90 so. Whisky is dull
at 30as2&c. Corn steady; 1900 bushels
sold at 75aS0c. Provisions firm, but light
offerings prevent sales. Bacon-75 hhds
shoulders sold at 7ac, packed. Linseed OIL
so bbls sold at 81. Groceries are steady,
but transactions are light. Butter 22a24c.
New ORLEANS, May 16.
Sides &c; ans l3c. Gfsin-Oats 5Ic.-
Corn 81 30. Mess pork Sl6,62 Ia. Wits.
ky-35c.
PrrrsBuReH, May IL, NJ.
The Pennsylvania railroad bridge, at
Birmingham, over the Junista river, has been
repaired.