The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-02
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. /.

THE REVOLUTION SCARCITY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF GENBsAL VEGA POSSESSION or THE MEsILLA
VALLEY BY THE UNITED STATES.
Our files of Mexican papers contain political news,
and little general intelligence beyond that which have
already published The correspondent of the New Or
leans Delta, writing from Jaspa the 2st Of January,
gives some interesting items. He says
have little to state to-day, things quiet-that
h to say because do not hear thing respecting
the revolution but it s, nevertheless going ana
AlvaIezs forces the other day Cuelnavaca.
They savage enough, God knows, and cut of good
escort Of fifty men, they killed forty not many days
aeo
Money remains scsrcer than much that
is trying hard to make the merchants pay in
money the export duty OF six cent on funds the
way down 70 Vera Cruz is useless to state that
half Of this money destined for shipment, and there
fore, the extortion is clear as daylight The
thing done several ago. and the receipts for
such afterwards refused by the Governor
Of Vera Cruz, and are worth o. cent discount
and buyers at this rate. From this scarcity il
results, likewise that the greatest efforts made 70
get hold of the per cent and this is said to have
been discounted by Mr. Escandon, the man who yirtu
ally commands MEXICO. II remains to be what
the secret service mooey set aside for this
that their ain viii be obtained
appears that Mr.. Parres been appointed Minister
Of Finance.
Mr. J. Gavaz is said TO be in prison. General Vega
passed through to-day, aud steamer is ready for him
at Vera Cruz where he will receive orders say
Matanzas others for Yucatan Cpatzacoacos Is 1t to
stop the Indian slave trade OF from fear of Col Kinney
b more than can tell rumor current that Yusa-
tan IL to be sold to the Fngsh who perhaps 0rng
II IN the market again.
A Mr.. Alas and Ramirez put In prison IN Mexico
Ter conspiracy. Santa Anna has decreed that more
icenses for the importation Of -four shall be grinted
Another law prescrbes that all Mexicans travelling by
he stage coach must be provided with passport in
der to detect conspirators.
1t 10 raining here-a sure sign that norther is blow
ing in Vera Cruz and hope this letter will be in time
tor the ses
Considerable excitement is being caused in Mexico
ee by the 0rizabas advces growing out Of the fact
that the government Of the United States has taken
possession of the Mes sila Valley, without waiting for
The stipulaons Of the treaty to be fnlhled-to wit
The running of the boundary lne-$3 900, 900 OF the
purchase money having beeo kept back by the United
States n that line should be fixed the United States
having agreed at the time that until the boundary
Vine fixed, the So, 600 600 paid, and the territory
formally surrendered she would take possession Of
the country. The Mexican papers say 'iorcibe" pos
session taken Of the territory by General Garland
the 22d of November, and the laws OF the United
States extended over the same.
The correspondent Of the New 0rsan, Bee at the city
Of Mexico, writes that the revolution is assuming for
mdabe aspect in the South and that Alvarez and his
heutenants have determined TO advance upon No xco.
Vllareai has been made General by Alvarez and placed
ut the head OF the frat division OF the insurgents and
Me report is that he Is maSing forced marches.
Gen. La Vega had left the city of Mexico very precip
Ately and his departure had excited much specuatoa
Those best Informed say he about to proceed to
Tmaulpas, and relieve Gen. Vol Of the government
Of that department.
It was generally credited in the capitol that Cuidad
Victoria bad pronounced against the government