The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-05

liberals held possession OF an armed schoouerthe Itur
IN the VIZ Hna s
blockade Of the port was enforced This vessel at the
instance OF the French Consul, captured by the
Alarm for alleged forcble interference with French
merchantmen and has been retained as tender TO her
Britannia Majesty ship Alert, now of st. Bias awaiting
the arrival Of the goody amount Of four millions in specie
from Tepr, for shipment to England via the Isthmus
We again without Consul want sadly felt by all
Of us. Mr. Thompson English Consul, lately appointed
acting American Consul by Mr. Forsyth has resigned.
No American vessels IN port.
OUR SAN BIAS CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN BIAS, MRxIco, March s, 1859.
Her Britannia Mcjatys Ship Alert and 7snder-Arrea
Of British officers for Smuggling Specie-As american
Steamer Expected, dc.
The Alert has at last completed taking In her precious
freight she has board SO 600 o0 and sailed this
ing in company with her tender the Iurbide for MANIA
Milo to communicate with the California mail steamer
from thence she will touch at Mazatan and Guaymas
and proceed direct TO Panama. The urbde will be
turned the Mexican authorities at Mazatan Her SEIZURE
detention the to which she has been put have
given rise TO a good deal Of speculation.
The Custom House officers q few nights since seized
several officers OF the Alert by force and had them
searched suspicion Of smuggling specie Fortunately
for the latter at that particular time nothing found
upon their persons TO justify the arrest but that they had
been smuggling VIGOROUSLY known, and talked OF by
every body the town. The Captain of the Alert com
planned to the authorities at Topic Of the unheard Of
dignity offered TO his officers, and demanded instant
apology BY return mail the Customs officers do
months hard labor.
The steamer Enterprise is expected here by contract
on the 1l,h inst from San Francisco the object OF her
visit is to take in specie, few passengers. and return
Immediately.
SAN BIAS, STATE OF JAIlsco,
WEST CoAsT OF MEXICO, March q, 1859.
Specie British Nan Of Var Vist Of the Saranac
Retreat of General Gomez from Masaaan-Hs Probable
In On a. a.
Her Britannia Majestys steam sloop, the Alert, Capt
Pierce having board million and half of ''hard
round silver dollars, brought under military escort from
the interior town Of Topic, distant days walk s just
steampg of the coast bound 10 Manzania for more and
thence to Panama. where her rich freight will be shipped
per steam, for Old England.
The United States ship Sa-anac is at anchor in the road
stead receiving coal and preparing for return TO Contra
American ports and bark, laden with valuable cargo
of rosewood sails to for Csllao and Valparaiso
The officers and Of the Alert and sarauac have
been greatly benefited by their trip to the norhward
after tedious service in the bay of Panama protecting
he interests Of their respective nations
On the 5h, late in the afternoon, the Mexican brig
Ypala arrived ofths port bringing passengers General
Louis Perez Gomez late GoverDo OF Sna and military
ommandant of Mazatlan, with his suito all heavily
ed, and six OF nuskets landed from the Ypaa
On the following morning the General and his attendants
left, per La DlRencia for Tepic-some say route tor
Vera Cruz, others as Minister 10 the United States BY
bis acknowledgment he is travel for the latter
place. with what intentions depouent sayeth not but from
his weared and anxious appearance must conclude that
he has been dsodged from power by en- Pesquiera who
had by report received considerable renorcements from
Sonora
Al this the shipment Of goods to and from the
seaboard imparts quite air OF business and activity
the little of San Bias but in May i, Will be quite
deserted, account of the lengthy and heavy rans
which continue with but little abatement until the
of November giving rise to levers of most ntracanlc
and dangerous type Commerce s at this time suspend
ed and the Toadstead is scarce visited by single trader
We have been much annoyed recently by hordes Of
bandt which infest this section Of Jalisco rObberes
and murders have not been OF unequen and
hese awiess gangs have threatened the town Itself
few soldiers 10 enforce custom house regulations is all
he force kept under at this place. The people
quiet inoisnsve set, long from morning Ia night ir
apacous grass hammocks, and enjoying the small hours
,ver the exciting game Of monte.