The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-18
NEWS BY MAIL FROM MEXICO.


NEWS BY MAIL FROM MEXICO
(From the Mexican fxiraordasry, Nay as.hl
The month past has produced no tavora
BILE signs for the alleviAton Of the disorders Of this
try Yhe record b marked with rAncosous exhbi-
tons of civil discord In pscs ef having TO notice
predatory excuioning on the part Of the ~pds
~ formerly have been called upon TO record sonie
serious fighting and the execution OF prisoners alng
captve IN hattie. 1hbhas bsoagik thinesso 3 dAgses
able p&ss in the interior ard nov kosrR Akpe-
Ing accounts Of most engagement between the
contendng forces who supposed t, be collecting in
great strength, 1t and e city Of Aan Ias fUtS
the capital of the department Of the ssS haA& Ths
government has ~ shsaAaxaf
II sss a's s p.as sns b .,s., Z G.;
little his Inferior Oh ~ iAtM tie oSpotson b Gen
zua.u~, 80 ksSpsrtd& - ~ - AhIss1ad dungdnss
e l.ss.. has ,l.s.dy gsasss Ai.ss1 s,ss. ri. ~
al attIls ths fascss Viii u nsssy eus e numbers
II thsse hs sny Advaas 10 tAi~ rsspe tssosesnmsnt
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on tos~xs Nan 1AAFwnArS@ AAse, IA an rsnssbiaity
ERE this dsts, cqa NlptA sch oAhsF, a i4sAsr2 IN
On the llnc q Vera CrM , no1h9g hss been done by
hostility 70 the inhrs f thsgossnmea4in this cpi~
tal and TO the Interests qf interior Ma
goods are allowed to depart from Vera Crua, and from
what We consides good astAosss Ssss c.rssul
amounts to at lesst " 600 600 Rssdes The goods IN
store In Vera Cruz there are large qnantes along the
road which hays hsea ssOppsd ~ ordsrnof Ma, govern
Z ssss sa Ss a .a .ss M
oct pas tho stiagglng carEoes "a he next 10 i'm
possibe to tasnaer than to their tetiss destinations
In safety. E
From uuadala,ara and coains We have nothing late q
important The last advces represent the STATS of Jaog
to be ia terrible condition. The heqds Of fe,iepslits
that roamed unmolested over the greater portion Of the
State were doing ~ they pleased sdcking rObbhg &c
The troops ri tie govsrnmsnt In 0uadalsjam had done
nothing to repress these, ,excesses 4. 8 II. &c.
The State Of Coma At last ad,ces was quiet It still
remained eaast to the side of the Sssr''t v had
furnished q considerable foco to march against tho
troops Of the government q -Ns ssssse rgs sAAssM
SinOloa Aorelsa Cbihuahua and Durango have under-
gone no particular changes In the month With the ex-
ception Of the first, they ALL more less disturbed
by disorders Arising from Indian excnsions, the still
more disgraceul and equally disastrous excursions Of
the white factionists Public security In ALI Of the
four States ~ st a very low stage. ls8sg
Poor Sonora has emphatically gone to ruin We have
adyces Of e most complsts vAndalism prevailing ia
TINT Rtata Notw withstandng it appears that
be done to destroy that natural gem Of Mexico.
therc h s another disorder breeder his road 10 So
nora whose presence only tend keep alive the ami
mosities which have accomplished much rain. 4,
The troops of the government reported to have t
ken the town of 1fxta, in the State Of Guerrero We
have reliable advices of the movements of Alyare
any of his leaders, Ipoy have been completely lost 10
observation for several weeks We believe they nrc
in considerable force In the State of Oaxac where they
are supported by the government Of Che State, an apa
rently by the sympatlies Of the people Of that yegion
Alvarez himself wns, at last advccs, still at Ibis home
near Acapulco. axk4ax aa
Taken altogether, The ldiasrent departmepas lnayb
considered AZ unscttcd distract 81 and manifcstux but
ee signs of ability 70 resist the general lawcssness and
disorder which threatens them. ya4ss ,t ss,gsatg
Nearer the capital feel more secure. Still, even
here our high roads not SAFE On all the stage routes
robbers abound, and especially thu Vera Cruz road
they plentiful Parties exceeding ono hundred have
lately made their appearance in the vicinity Of Pueba.
In this capital have had unusual amount of dis
cussion within the past fortnight, growing ont Of the
PRONUNCIATION by the government of two decrees mpo
sing contribution Of per cent all capitals
ceeding IS 0O0 and not exceeding $1,000 OOO Ono de-
cree imposed this contribution and another provided that
all who might come forward and pay the mpost levied
upon them within given time should participate In the
advantages Of national bank proposed to be created
The commerce Of the city has been particularly active
IN eneavong to avert the actual enforcement Of these
decrees Amongst the foreigners meetings have been
held and their liability has been fully argued Their
Judgment hrs almost universally been contrary to their
liability under the provfios Of existing treaties
meeting of the diplomatic corps took place on the same
subject, but combined action not secured and tho
matter of enforcement remains yet point Of discussion
Tho non-agreement Of the foreign mnister has added
great life to the arguments pro and On the side Of
non compliance with the DEGREES the American minister
has taken the lead and he has already published his pro-
test addressed tothe Minister Of Relations through the
columns Of the Extraordinary, for the good understand
ing of his citizens.
The question Of the American protectorate Is still al
tracing attention. and if occslona sentiments dropped
in the most public places can be relied upon given any
weight as to the changing tone Of public opinion,
might conjecture that the recent events and others which
await At very distant hour would tend to mako
foreign arm in this land to he regarded in friendly light
cannot speak of what may Ike done here until the
people Of this country know more fully the sentiments Of
the American administration. We living in volcanic
times in Mexico, and conecture what the fi-
ture is to vomit forth upon