The Washington union., 1857-05-21
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

We copy the following from the New Orleans Picyune
Of the 1ith instant:
by the schooner Star Capt Cannon arrived last eve
ming we have advices from Vera Cruz the 9th inst
week later Intelligence from the city OF Mexico is to the
zsth uit PRESIDENT Comonfor had returned from his visit
To Iacubya, and resumed his residence in the National
Palace d. Ignaco Aguilar, the celebrated minister o
santa Anna and head of the revolutionary party at the
capital had escaped from prison medtated escape OF
the prisoners of the Acordada had also been discovered
and In time by vigorous action, to the mischief
which the force of five hundred malefactors would have
occasoned They had filed che iron railing, and planned
the assassination Of the guard
No further collision seems 10 have taken place between
the civil and ecclesiastical powers The Extraordinary adj
vocates the total separation of Church and State
d. Miguel Miranon, conspicuous character in the last
Pueba revolution, had been arrested He was found con
cealed in the city of Mexico.
Gov. Baz surprised monte party few nights since
One of the betes sllyng forth after the governor had
left inquired Of the Others what card had last turned up
'Baz EN- La puera, and have all lost the humor-
reply.
The principal by this arrival concerns the prog
ress OF the libusters the Pacific coast despatch
received at the capital the 2Sth to the effect that
an action had been fought at place called Chaorea be-
tween the troops of Gen Yanez and party OF Cabbe
followers in which the latter routed Letters
ceyed by the Extraordinary, from Mazatlan the lTth
however, make no mention of any such occurrence.
The movements of the fllibusers still mystery.
The Extraordinary says it is understood at the capital
that Cbb had entered the State by way of Sonoy and
summoned the project OF Altar to place the whole district
at his disposition declaring in his that he had
100 men with and 900 others their way to join him.
Their plan is simultaneous attack by land and
The President has named General Yanez commander
nchef of the forces Of the States against
the libusers placing the products Of the custom houses
of Mazatan Guaymas, and La Paz at his disposal The
General to send from Mazltan the I7th three
vessels from that port TO Guaymas while he have
marched by land on the 18th, with $50 men and the
necessary officers for a campaign against the fbusters
The house of Echeturen Co had advanced SIS 900 to
supply his immediate wants
force was also preparing at the capital to march to
the of action. The Extraordinary estimates the
number of troops of the line who could be made avail
able in Sonora at 200, to which be added 900
National Guards and such of the Papagos as can be
duced TO take part in the campaign. The maritime
force consists of seventy Of the fixed battalion of Ma
zatan, three pieces of cannon fifty barrels Of powder
and other munitions of The Guadalajara recruits
numbered 500 The government WAS very active,
and evidently labored under serious apprehensons for the
result.
Later news from Mexico, already published in
our teegraphic column, advise us of the capture Of
Col. Crabbe and his party. The prisoners, sixty in
number, We're shot on the 9th inst Ed.
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