The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
LATER FROM MEXICO.


The New Orleans Peayune of the 10Th says
The steamship Calhoun Capt Rath6un, from Vera Cruz
arrived last night She detained al that port by
heavy norther until the 18th ins1 al M Al which time
BY this arrival have Vera Cruz papers the llh but
the laeness Of the hour has prevented from receiving
our regular files and correspondence through the post Of
fec
The Vera Cruz Pyogreso complains bitterly OF the mail
arrangements from the capital and states that for several
days they have received neither correspondence papers
from the city Of Mexico.
The latest accounts from Puebla are contained in the
Proysso Of the 9th instant Ii says On the night of the
2sh ult the government troops commenced hostues by
taking up the requisite positions to impede the flight OF
the pronunciad0s" ...... ....... IS. ..
The four hundred men taken prisoners by Gen. Msret
dsarmed and conducted 10 Mexico under the escort
OF one hundred men of the Zuluaga brigade.
On the following day operations were resumed against
the town with great vgor The rebels who II is said are
much dsheartened had abandoned large portion OF the
city, and had concentrated the central points
Complete disorder prevailed amongst Them and they had
been fighting amongst themselves This is Of course
the government account OF affairs IL seems however that
the rebellion entirely unsuccessful
The arrangements for lighting the city OF Mexico with
gas were proceeding with great energy Three hundred
laborers engaged In The construction OF the works.
The enterprise is under the direction Of ST. Napbegyi.
Col Esquerro employee OF the military command of
the city OF Mexico was assassnated there on the 3s u
The murderer has not yet been discovered.
The National Guard recently formed at Mexico already
numbers $50 members The utmost enthusiasm pre-
walls among the artisans, of whom this body Is chiefly
ST. Amonte minister 10 England left Vera Cruz the
9th iust board of the British Solent The
barkatiou effected in heavy northes and not with
out some damage
The Spanish ex-minister ST. Alvareg likewise loft on
the Solen Gen. Ghiardi and family also sailed by the
same vessel
The Mexican government having deereed that Jose Ruiz
Muro aud Manuel Daz la Vega should be exilad for
pcy in conspraory projects, they both left for
Havana the British steamer.
The SoenJ which left Tampico the 3lst ut, reports
that few hours before her departure pronunciamento
declared against Garza in which the National Guard
joined.
We learn likewise from the Progrsso that q military
pronunciamiento had taken place at Iguala.
Many of these petty evols il appears nstgated by
the underhand Vaccinations of the clergy On the l9lh
uimo quite riot took place at Ceaya which brought
about by the action of the priests 1t lasted six hours and
several persons were killed.
The Sgto contains lengthy account of the terrible hur
rcaDe by which the greater portion OF the town OF Paz in
lower California destroyed subscription had been
got up in the capital for the relief of the sufferers
The steamer Guerrero, which in pursuit of the
Democratic, returned to Vera Cruz the Oath ult She
encountered the Democratic about twenty miles from the
island of Pedra, and fired several Shots which
sponded to by the latter In this contest however the
Guerrero received much damage that she compelled
TO put back 10 Campeachy for repairs.
We shall have occasion TO refer regular files here
after but the lateness of the hour compes cut
short.