Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-12-09
THE NEWS OF TIE DAY.

4A10 IN n w y IA AnG LIZA H.
The mail steamship Tennessee, from Vera
Cruz, Mexico, on the 22d o. November. fur
nishes files from that city to thst day, and cor
respondence from the capital to Nov. Is. The
news is OF unusual interest. Il embraces par
~ticulars of the capture OF the Castle Of Perote
by the Government forces, Al advantage only
acquired upon the withdgs nifg Of General
Trejos and his famished garrison. after spiking
the great guns and destroying all the amuni-
tion. Gen. Trejos had reached Vera Cruz in
safety. Successes on the part Of the Consti
tutionalists are reported from every quarter.
They had beaten Marquery near Guadalaiara,
Vicario near Cuernavaca-not without savage
excuses on the part Of the Pintes commanded
by the younger Alvarez in the latter case and
had gained possession Of Zacatecas, Cuernaya-
ca, Mineral del Monte, Pachuta, and other
prints. Their troops were rapidly concentra-
ting about the capital, which Zuloga was bust
ly strengthening and filling with troops. Gen.
Miramon had returned TO the city. In the
neighborhood OF Vera Crnz, the advanced
squadron Of the Spanish feet was anchored,
accompanied by two French frigates, in antic-
ipation of a large French squadron. The fact
was regarded With satisfaction by the people
of Vera Cruz, rather than With aiarm; as it
afforded some security against the freebooting
Of Echeagarry, should that commander suc-
eeed in capturing the piece
The overland mail from California. which
arrived at st Louis on Thursday evening,
though bringing no later news from California,
furnishes US with interesting advices from Ari-
zone. Lieut., MoWry, delegate to Congress
from the Territory, was q passenger, as was
Mr.. McKibben, member OF the House from
California. The mining news from Arizona is
Of the most encouraging character. The dig
gers on the ella we're averaging ten dollars
per day with the rudest Implements, aud it was
the opinion among the old miners, that no
richer surface diggings existed in any part of
California. The Sonora Silver Mining Com
pany were smelling a thousand ounces per
week. Lieut.. Mowry computes the present
population Of the Territory OF $4,000. This
Apache Indians still continue their depreda-
tons on the frontiers of Sonora and Arizona.
The revolution in Sonora is reported in full
progress, though no particulars as 10 opera
tions are given.
The distracted condition Of Mexico ceutin-
ues to attract great attention The fact that
seven Americans were recently executed at
Zacatecas by the Government authorities
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fish banker at the same place was threatened
wish instant death if he did not pay 3 bill of
exchange which had fallen into the hands of
Vidaurri.
The expenses of the Government for the
next fiscal year, according to the Treasury re-
port, are stated at $73,227,947 46, which
shows a diminiution on the expenses of the last
year of ss46,80 81.
The quantity of public lands sold during the
five quarters ending September 80, was 1904
919 acres, for which was received 81, 534, 102.
The military land warrants located amounted
to 1888, ITO acres. Over ten millions of acres
OF land have been sold under the graduation
law of 1854, at the price Of IL l-2 cents per
acre. Over 5000, 900 acres ofland have been
surveyed and are ready for market in Kansas
and Nebraska.
The report Of the Indian bureau states the
whole number of Indians within our limits at
$50, 900. Over 1913 treaties have been rati-
fed with the Indians since the adoption of the
Constitution, by which we have acquired $751;
1873 acres of land, The commissioner thinks
We have made mistakes in removing the Ind
ians from place to place, in assigning them to
much land, and in granting them too large an
multi es
ssy~ The flibusters IRE off at last. A party
numbering $40 left Mobile on Tuesday night
in the schooner Susan. She was boarded by
q boat from the revenue cutter, but proceeded
on her rovage. receiving as she went 3 broad
side from the government T@essel, which, how
ever. caused no damage. Lieutenant Whyte,
of the cutter, remained ou board the Susan.
A difficulty occurred in the State Prison at
| Auburn, n. T. on Friday last, q colored con-
vict was showered to death by the shower bath
punishment in the prison. The ~conyicts hav-
ing sgained information Of the fact became
greatly excited and o general rebellion was
feared last evening. The conVicts in the shop
where the colored man worked went to their
cells shouting and hallowing No disturbance
took place during the night.
A despatch from Providence, r. l., Monday
Dec 6. saws: The schooner Ostrich, of Barn
stable, Crowell, from Elizabethport, n. j., for
Taunton. with coal, while at anchor near Bris-
tol Ferry in Mount Hope Bay, took fire on
Sunday night, and was burned to the waters
edge. The wreck afterward sunk in FIVE faith.
pms OF water. The crew succeeded in saving
themselves with their effects. The vessel was
insured for $500.
We have news BY telegraph from Philadel-
phia, that on Monday morning, Rev. II. u.
Ouderdonk, formerly Bishop OF that diocese,
died of dysentery.
7 The Hon. John VI. Read, has bean installed
as Judge Of the Supreme Court for IS years.
An Ingenious piece Of workmanship in the
shape OF a rollboard, carved from black wal
nut, has recently been placed in one of the po-
lice stations in Boston. Its cost was about
1926, and it is surmounted by an eight day
clock which besides designating the hour. in
dicatss upon the board below the day Of the
week, the day Of the month, and the names Of
the men detailed for duty at the Office.
The Madison county Jail at Morrisville. n.
Y, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning
at I o'clock, About twenty persons were con-
fined in the jail at the time, but they were all
got out in safety and taken to Syracuse. 1t
is thought the prisoners set the jail on FIRE,
hoping thereby TO escape.