The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-20
FROM TIE RIO oRAxDE

The steamship Nautilus arrived Ia N. Orleans
on Monday mornirs lset which left Galveston. on
the previous Saturday. FEsag1 afr go
The Brown.ville Flag says, In reference to the
Information already received by telegraph, concer
ming the shipping ofsroops at the mouth Of the BIO
Grande:
Within the past week two Mexican war steamers
have arrived At the mouth fthe river, and pretty
well authenticated rumor has II that they come Tor
troops IL 10 stated that the insurgents the South
are overcoming every obstacle, and are enthusiast
ically pursuing their triumphal march to the seat
OF government Santa Annals forces being too
weak. retire before them, while the people are 1ck
log to the standard OF the insurgents from all dis
rections.
We have bsen assured that all the troops on this
line now, or soon will be, placed under march
log orders-a portion of them for Vera Cruz, and
the remainder for Tampico. where disturbances
are expected. With the removal of the troops
from this lice may be anticipated an outbreak here
which, 10 fact, the menacfng presence OF large
bodies OF government forces alone now prevents
The popular comnandant, Gen La Vegs, Il Is said
10 to return instantly to the capital
The same paper says Of the two distinguished
Mexican ststesrnen. Antonio Cana!es and Jesus
Cardenas, who as Governors OF Tsmauifpas. have
presided over the destinies of that State for sc
many years. tha. the first IS now teacher OF ma
thematics In some obscure village 10 the interior
while the latter Is attsche TO village church ID
the Vale del NJ sz, both In obscurfy and ooth re
duced to Destitute poverty. These men were
brought down from their proud positions by this
great Guadalajara revolution, which drove General
Arsta into exile the second time.
THE METHODIST episcopal CONFERENCE, now
In session at Baltimore has pearly brought its bus
| mess to q close and will probably adjourn early
this week. Friday DR.. Peck made the speech Of
the Conference, arainstthe proposition to dispense
| with the services of Conference Agent, and to
impose the duties OF that Office upon the Presiding
Elders of the several districts who should superin
| tend the operation Of the colporteurs g,
Rev Mr. Phillips, of the New York book.concern
made report from which It is seen that the assets
| of the real estate Including machinery, amounted
to sl39, 400 SO; merchandise and material s3aI
| 7I6 ~ debte, notes book accounts, $233.ll6 Al
| other property, S2e73 making total Of S76l .995
(! 81 The liabilities are. in bill payable, including
notes and accounts, $50 535 76; bonds held BY the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, el2l 600 In
| teres. on the same, $s470; profits, s54 s44 Is
capital S50e l46; making total of s7e1 ,976 81. "
The book committee further report an increase
In sales of books of last year of S4e 600 The cir.
culat;on of the Chrisdan Advocate shd Journal is
30 600, of the National Magszine, 1900; of the
Sunday School Advocate, 10000; the Sunday
p1h!ishng house hes Issued over 1000 volumes.
The sn;ount Of the ten cent collection which had
been made til ouehout the conference for the BEN
eft Of the Preachers Aid Society, amounted to 81
055 IT .- t 80