The Washington union., 1858-03-25

I>THMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC.
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.

The schooner Suffolk arrived at N.~ Orleans the
18th inst from Mnatitlan, isthmus of Iehnah'epcc,
which place she left the 9th inst From passenger
the New Orleans Pcayune gathers the suloined ntelli
gence from that portion of Mexico
In the latter Part Of Fbruaty reached Mnatit
Ian that party Of three hundred Mexican tioop. of the
Zuloaca faction were advancing with view to seize Nina
titan which was held by GOV. Srpz, and body Of
troops the constitutionalst and To take possession
Of the sthmus Governor Sacnz tereupon had portion
of the troops under his command put aboard the war
steamer Hdago, lying opposite the town, with view t'
proceeding up the river and ntercepng the advancing
party, and they departed for that purpo~e This was
in the last week of February About the 24th the Suf
folk dropped doan from Mnatitlan to the bar,
twelve miles below, where she lay iilat hast
On the 2Sth the schooner Major Barbour captain
Thompson, arrived at the bar having board thirteen
Mexican officers, dncuding General Wheat and General
Cuetin all armed to the teeth and under the lead OF
General Saas exPrcsident of Mex'to. The Major Bar
bour remained at the bar about three hours, during
which time the officers of the fort at the mouth Of the
river paid friendly visit to the party on board and
then started for Mnattan, Meantime Governor Saenz,
having heard Of their arrival sent down orders for the
arrest of the whole party but the orders arrived too late
When the Major Barbour attyedat Minatan, Governor
Sacnz would not allow any on boatd to land where
upon Captain Thompson anchored his schooner in the
middle of the stream opposite the town. all the time
keeping the United States flag flying Governor Saenz,
it appeas very anxious to arrest the Mexican Office
on boaid the schooner bit Captain Thompson declared it
should not be done under that flag afed IN this de-
sign Governor Saeiz had made such disposition Of his
troops shore he thought best calculated fof the de-
fence of Matitlan and at the same time keeping strict
watch Tie Major Barbour and the party on board
Our informant says that the Mcxicans ON board the
schooner openly announced that they to pronounce
for Santa Anna but there sgIs of the advance
of the 800 the isthmus he is of opinion that
the Major Barbour and her party of Santa Annaists
would have TO leave the river without accomplishing their
purpose.
He further says that if sufficiently strong armed par
ty to land and pronounce for Santa Anna he has not
the slightest doubt that they could obtain possession Of
Minattan and the sthmus without resistance md that
the consttutonalt troops under Governor Sacnz would
at lay down heir join in the cry for Santa
Anna.
The Americans on the isthmus, he tells US, generally
incline to the constitutioDats but take part in the
contest The Mexicns, he says almost unanimously
for Santa Anna.
When the Suffolk left there considerable excite
ment and affairs in state of great uDceTtude
Santa Anna, informant says daily expected to
arrive in the Coatzaccalcos. and he would not be sur
psed il the oneeggcd cheftan has arrived before this
time.