The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-14
FURTHER BY THE ATLANTIC.

FURTHER BY THE ATLANTIC.
The ews from the west coast of Mexico by the
steamer Atlantic is of interest.
The United States slOop- -of-war st. Mary's, Capt
Porter, arrived at Guaymas Sunday the 10th
ult. The Storm Cloud (Capt. Ways vesse) was at
anchor in the harbor at the same time Capt Por-
ter Immediately put springs on his cable and
brought the broadside of the St. Mary's to bear
upon the town.
Capt. Way went on board, and was requested by
! Capt. Porter to accompany his First Lieutenant
ashore with his dispatches, and introduce him to
| the Prefect, Mr.. Robinson, which he did. These
! dispatches in substance, demanded the immediate
restoration of Capt. Stone and his surveying party
in Sonora, with full permission to proceed in the
performance OF the contract-a refusal to accede to
the demand being accompanied with notification
that the town would be bombarded the next morn
! ing by the St hary's.
Capt. Way, accompanied the Lieutenant on
| shore, and introduced him to the Prefect, Mr.
! Robinson, to whom he the dispatches deliver
| ed. Without receiving a definite answer, thev
returned on board the st Marvs. Capt. Porter
informed Capt. Way that he had sent a boat for
Capt. Stones brig, then lying at anchor at a point
| some distance away from Guaymas-intending to
! place Capt. Stones party in full and undisturbed
| occupancy of their rights under their contract
Capt. Way went board his vessel, and sailed the
same evening for San Francisco, leaving the frown-
ing batteries of the ST. Marys bearing the Mex-
| can town, with a of old Commodore Porter in
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effect on the following morning, in the event Of the
MgXicans refusing to comply with his demand.
The Arizona correspondent of the St Louis
| HepHJiicun has advices from Sonora, which state
| that Capt. Ewel had met with complete success
| in his interview with Governor Pesquera the lat-
ter agreeing to allow Captain Stone continue his
survey without interruption. He also states that
Pesquiera had resigned in favor of the Juarcz
| government, and referred the whole matter to the
| latter for confirmation. Captain Porter celebrated
the event by ball on beard the st. Marys, in the
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| Jeicing among the Americans at the result.
| The ports of Mazatlan and San Bias, have been
! blockaded by the British fleet. The captain of
coasting schooner from Mazatlan, gives the follow
| ing account of the difficulty:
1t appears that owing to certain political contin-
gencies forced loan levied on the inhabitants
| of Mazatlan, and among others, upon the British
/ Consul. He refused to pay the demanded
1.-TWO thousand dollars and was threatened by the
authorities with Imprisonment in the money
was not forthcoming. Upon this be entered pro
| test, formally, in the name of his government.
The Mexican commander gave him one dav in
which to make up his mind definitely, after which,
still refusing the Consul fOrcibly thrown into
! prison, where he remained several days, and the
money was forcibly taken. The commander Of the
! British fleet names and number of vessels not
given) having learned the fact, arrived there pre-
pared for action and sent boat on shore demand
ing and obtaining the release of the Consul A de-
mand was then made upon the Mexican authorities
-hrst, for an immediate restitution of the money
(S2 ,000) second, the payment of 81 900 damages;
and third, 81, 900 additional to the Consul for be-
ing denied the usual allowance of bread and water
while in prison. The acquisitions had been refused,
! and in consequence three Mexican vessels were
taken in the harbor of Mazatlan and coniiscaed to
meet the above demand. The sloop ran the block
ade in the night and was not seen or chased. What
had trauSpired at San Bias is unknown, other than
that the blockade was rigidly maintained. 1t was
believed that it would shortly be raised as the de-
mauds Of the English commander were satisfied by
his capture of the Mexican vessels.
The San Francisco correspondent of the Phila-
delpha American, writing under date of November
2lst, furnishes the following statement in regard to
the Jan Juan difficulty, and Gen. Scots move
ments:
General Scott, whose mission wholly of a
military character, arrived at Port Townsend on
Tuesday, October 2Sth, having left San Francisco
on the 7th of the same month. He Immediately
transferred his suite to the U. 5. Propeller Massa-
chusetts Capt. FauntlerOy, which became the head
quarters of the Z. 5. army. Only one of the San
Francisco press had the enterprise to send special
reporter, the Alta California; to whose report am
indebted for the following resume. The General,
Immediately dispatched Col. Law, his aid -de-camp
with dispatches to Gov. Douglas, and for week
that gentleman was kept busy plying to and fro to
Victoria to the various points the Sound the
General was visiting, awaiting the transaction of
affairs He was actively engaged in a survey of
Puget Sound"
The news of Gen. Scott's arrival was communi-
Gated to the garrison San Juan Island the
27th but its receipt did not interfere with the pro-
gress of the army of occupation. consisting of de
tachmentS of nine companies U. s. A., of the 4th
and 9th infantry and Sd artillery, the whole under
command of 1t. Col. Casey The men were en-
gagged in building redoubt, on which were to be
mounted the eight guns, 24pounders, taken from
the Massachusetts,. All matters came to a stand
still on the 7th November, when the Massachusetts
entered the hnrbor of San Juan, and Gen. Scott
prOmulg the result of his diplomacy, in order
ing back to their respective stations, all but one
of eft he
being the fact that the English government only |
desired that the menacing attitude assumed by |
Gen. Harvey twho, it appears was acting without |
orders from the home government) should be re- |
moved, and they would not object to Uncle Sam |
keeping company of soldiers there until the ques
ton of nationality should be decided The Amer |
can Justice of the Peace and the Custom House In
spector, remain, the English protesting that they
shall not offer any interference with them in the
discharge of their duties. The negotiation of the
affair was conducted on the part OF Gov Douglas,
with the most conciliatory spirit. The result gives
great satisfaction Gen. Harney, it appears, has |
been much to blame--for what motive he is the |
best Judge. Gen. Scott and suite returned to this |
port on the NOrtherher, on the 10th, and the old
veteran, the for his sixty days at sea,
leaves on this steamer, the "Stephens," to pre- |
sent his official report to Congress and the Depart
ments.
From the South Pacific the dates are, from Val |
paraiso to the lst and Calao the 18th OF November
Ek-President Robles, of Eucador, had arrived at !
Panama. The difficulties between Peru and |
Ecuador had approached serious crisis, and |
now, likely, terminated by battle. Pres- !
dent Castillo being absent from Peru, Bolivia |
threated to invade the country. Chill was in un
usual quiet, and trade had greatly improved at |
Valparaiso.
The news from New Granada is dated at Bogota |
on the l4th and Carthagena the oath of November, |
and at Panama and Aspinwall on the 5th of Decen-
Der. very general armed opposition against the |
Federal authority had spread nearly all over the |
Republic. The authorities also feared an invasion |
OF NeneZuelans, party of troops from that State |
having arrived at Vento and murdered thirty per-
sons. independence Day was duly celebrated on
the lsthmus, and passed over in peace. The United
States ship Saranac had been surveyed and found
in a wretched condition. In Bolivia, the revou-
tionists continued to make headway. vast num-
Der OF golden images had been taken from the
Chiriqui gold graves.
The legaces of the late Baron de Goldsmith, the
Jewish millionaire of London, were regular as
as they were liberal. Exclusive of the immense |
sums bequeathed to Hebrew charities he left over |
81 900 900 to various objects, among others the |
following: To decayed members of the London |
Stock Exchange over &C years of age Sl00, 900; to
widows of members, 100000; to poor Quakers,
S25 900; to the of poor Quakers, to apprentice
them to various trades SIS, ,000 to the poor of all |
denominations in Brighton the place of his resi- |
dence, $4,000; to the porters and policemen on |
the London and Brighton Railway, to purchase for |
each porter six pounds of roast beef and plum pud-
ding on every New ears day, the interest of |
SloO, ,OOO to Peter Thompson, of Brighton, who |
had cut his hair for forty-ive years, s., 500; to
each of his clerks six in number, who have been in
his employ fifteen years, Sl5, |