The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-12
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.

MTERES TING FROM MEXICO.
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Execution of the F1nbusters-The Progre-
ssstas In Want OF Presidential Candidate
Inundation OF the City OF Mexico, &c., &C.
We have received our nles Of Mexican papers the 18th
ultmo from the city Of Mexico The news is interesting
but without any points Of prominent importance
The expedition of Colonel Crabbe to Sonora nd been
entirely defeated and he with any eight Of his men were
shot The conflict between the ibusers and the Mexi.
can forces took place the Caborca which the
former had possession Of the 9th of April The
Aibusers are said to have numbered hundred men,
of which sixty taken prisoners, fourteen escaped
and the rest left dead upon the Geld. The Mexian
loss Is stated to have been between thirty forty
in killed and wounded The prisoners executed i'm
medaey after their surrender with the exception of
Lad who was saved because Of his youth.
rumor was circulated in Mexico that all the Mexicans
of California had been mastered learning there
Of the execution Of Colonel Crabbe and his men, but
II was cont addicted the next day. Later accounts
nom San Francisco show the utter want of foundation
this rumor
The Presidential just beginning in Mexico bu.
there are no candidates yet prominently presented IN oppo
rion to Comonort His friends active in many of the
different States, and give signs OF WIDE spread oganza
ton
The Progresists Committee In The city Of Mexico were in
search OF Q candidate they had resolved to support
man who would not announce his political programme,
and called upon several candidates to define their position
Comonort decline did Senior Lerdo ecre-
ary of the Treasury and author of the anti law
The committee then split some Of them being
TO support Lerdo without programme and others Tefls
ing TO do Thus matters stood at the departure Of the
mail.
tves OF Quere,aro undecided whether to nominate
him, Castillo, or Haro Tamirez.
Fears Of war with Spain had again sprung up. The
Monitor says
The constantly occupied In see king
. Of all kinds, SO as 70 raise respectable force
sions upon This question II seem: that war with So sn In
niards coming % invade the country.
The most extensive preparations ia progress Vera
Cruz both a, the fort and in the town, 10 anticipation of
the threatened Spanish invasion
In view OF our edvices from Europe, this looks very
much ike an elect lneering rtSe.
General Alvarez had taken the oath OF feay to the
constitution and preparing a manifesto against the
caumnies Of the Spanish press in relation to the assass
Cuernavaca. 1t Is said he will give exact
The Supreme Court had given s judgment arbter
betweea the government and the British legation in the
case against Governor Degolado for tho Of Mr.
Barron at Topic some time since. The Court decided
unanimously that Congress had absolved Governor De-
gosdo he could not he tried before any court In the re
public. lie Trdl d. Union mentions rumor that the Eng
sh squadron vii, soon make It's appearance on the coast
TO support that cain.
The church agitation apparently subsding. There is
no open resistance by its parsans, except small
Der under hassia who has taken refuge IN the noun
taips.
Many of the clergy were submitting to the new coust
tuition but they denounced by the church advocates
in the press scbismacs It was stated that govern
ent decree would be issued suppresnK several OF the
monasuc orders petty conspiracy had been discovered
IN Puebla
The eartsans of Senior Lerdos candidacy the Presi
deucy had started paper in the capital under the
title Of Ciamor Progresid Its first number seized
for a defamatary article on President Comonfort.
The Crreo EderGi, OF Oajaca, Gays that a route
the kthmus OF Tehuantepec has been dscovere1
and surveyed by order OF the government II ia not so
short the old but s said 70 be much more easily
travelled and that II will be opened soon.
The Trait d'Union says-The fear OF an foundation
has been revived for weeks The rains which have
fallen bubnger OF the approaching season were su
cient to ALA the inhabitants of the capital These fears
20. unfoupded IT. We have been told, recent sur
veys prove that the difference Of the level between tho
lagoon IF Chaco and the centre Of the crest plaza OF the
city is but ~ cebtmetres
From the New Orleans Pcayune, June 1
The schooner James Day still at Vera Cruz under
seizure for having down O. Mexican vessel
ST. Calvo chief or the San Lnls rebels, has been
demned 10 ten years exile imprisonment; Gen Sanchez
the same; Capt Cortes been with vc, and Con
treras with tvo years exile Imprisonment. The sio
that Gen Osoos has been re. az liberty. d. Marin
Rul had also been set free
The Peuba diligence attacked y bandits aud robbed
night of the 9Th six passengers lost all they had,
only their monCy but spare clothing Other roboeres
the road mentioned aud much Insecurity was
felt because Of the necrncy CONVEYANCE OF the pa
troll The fsrous bandit, Guevera, and fifteen Others
engaged In previous Tobberes, bad been ted.
The schooner Mary ray from San Francisco IN Ven
tosa Bay Tehuanteptc with passengers and merchandise
wrecked Pacific coast the 19h ulL The cargo
lot, but all board saved. correspondent OF the
S9o attributes the accident entirely 10 the negligence OF
the captain.