The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-22
LATER FROM MEXICO.

The New Orleans papers of the 18th instant contain full
details of the from Mexico brought by the steamer
Orizaba from Vera Cruz of late date the
sth published
The following summary, made up FROM Vera Cruz pa
pers, appears in the New Orleans Delta:
General Alvarez is still the provisional President and
has fixed upon the city Of Talpan the govern
ment whittier he has removed with the cabinet Tee
graphic communication has been established between that
place and the city of Mexico The choice of Tlalpan
the provsona capital give general satisfaction
1t is about eighty miles southwest Of the city Of Mexico
1The important item Of news is the resignation Of
Don Melchor 0campo the Minister of Foreign Affairs and
bis entire cabinet The Of this ministerial crisis We
cannot learn from the papers, but II is stated that new
cabinet has been formed with Arrioa Degollado and Arr
aga Mt its head.
"The salaries of all the employees of the government
have been reduced onehalf and the expenses of the mill
try establishment which formerly amounted TO about S2
100000 per month"; have been reduced to about 100000
These are looked upon important reforms.
General Don lgnacio de la Lave, the very popular
governor of Vera Cruz has temporarily Withdrawn from
his post and resigned the res of government into the
hands Of Don Juan Solo, old and tried friend of liberty
1t became necessary for ST. Lave separate himself from
his official duties to attend to private business at Orlzaba
where his father recently died. leaving his estate In an I'M
settled condition.
General Alvarez has issued Decree by which the gov
eminent acknowledges all debts contracted by the leaders
of the late revolution for the general good and Classics
the same provides for their payment The debt thus
contracted 100000; and it is not known by
the papers whether this includes the debt contracted by
Vidaurr in his operations the frontier
in the city of Mexico to the effect
that General Vidaurri had sent communication to The
government of the United States through the Mexican
minister at Washington claiming indemnity for violation
of the treaty by the invasion of Mexican territory
by Captain Callahan and his But the papers say
they glad 10 be able to deny this They have
too much confidence in Vdaurris patriotism to believe
that he would be capable of acting thus upon his re-
sponsibty. -t-
General vidaurri has sent to General Alvarez OIL
cia despatch giving brief OF his with
the Texans under Captain Callahan, at Pedras Negras
He says that in the action Mt this asnamed place the
Americans routed with the loss of forty their
camp equpage horses, munitions and many arms which
were lett the road in the fight The of Pedms
Negras pagcd by them; but seeing that the people
had prepared themselves for this by removing all their
valuables in their rage the invaders the fire
ain communication from the frontier yidaurri con
graduates Alvarez upon the happy termination of the rev
olution and the establishment OF good government lie
denies ever having had any intention of establishing
Sierra Madre republic and says he will be the last man 10
support dissolution of the Mexican Union. The report
in regard TO his annexation tendencies is OF no
little amusement him lie calls Heaven and all good
citizens TO witness that bis only wish is his country
great and happy He desires that all good Mexicans SHOULD
be made to understand that the valiant army of the north
is firmly resolved to sustain the present administration ~
the cost Of the blood Of all composing it, and that they VIII
not lay aside their until they satisfied that Tho
views Of the revolution which initiated with much
glory in Aystla and happily consumnated in Cuerna
vaca, established
"Comonfort in sending in his resignation Minister
War and commander-in-clot of the army Gen. Alvarez
states that he compelled to resign because be could mol
with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and other mem
bers of the cabinet TO the policy be pursued in the
formation of the government