The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-06
From Washington

W WAsHINGToN, May 5.-Ofhcial adyices received
| from Vera Cruz mention as a rumor, that the
principal cause of Gen. Degoado's retreat was the
destruction of his ammunition by the explosion of
shell at Tacubaya. The only cities in possession
! OF Miramon are Cordova Orizaba and Mexico Three
| thousand troops under Gen. Ampuda were march,
ing toward the last named city, and Gen. Garcia
was moving IN the same direction, by way Of Huas-
teca, with 800 men. These would be Joined bv
1000 men from San Louis Potosi, together with
Degallado's forces and others from the South The
reactionary army in the City of Mexico does not
number more than six thousand men.
Inc Juarez government speaks in confident terms
OF their ability to conquer the Capital.
Colonel Charles Butterfield has obtained from the
Juarez government extension of the time for
commencing his contract for his mail service be-
tween the United States and Mexican ports.
1t Is known here that Government can OBJ
tain right of way over Mexican territory to Ari-
zona, with an outlet at Guaymas, on the Gulf of Cal
norma. The Importance of such an arrangement
has for months occupied the attention of our Gov
ernment, especially with reference to saving the
time and expense incurred in the TRANSFORMATION IF
supplies and troops to the Pacific coast 1t is
hlghly probable that these subjects will be en-
6raced in the instructions to our Minister Mr.
McLane, as calculated to strengthen the friendship
between the two countries.
Important from IInyti = Unsuccesrful At
tempt of Filibustering Party to Land ON
the Coast of Cuba.
NEw ORLEANS, May 5.-The steamer Quaker
Clty's mails embrace advices from Port au Prince
" " 'ue i''n uit. Inc Drlg African, from New
York, arrived there on the 18th ult Some 35 fill
busters and 24O guns and other munitions of war on
board, having attempted but failed to land at Nue.
vas Grandes, on the northern coast of Cuba. The
attempt was made on the 7th, but the boats were
swamped and the munitions placed in them were
lost. The owners of the African had received
thousand dollars advance of the amount to be paid
for the service.
The Spanish Consul at Hayti had notified General
Concha who had dispatched steamer to capture
the hlibusters.
Nothing had been heard of any other fibustering
vessels.
New YORK, May 5.-Later advices received from
Hayti to-day indicate the prevalence of quietness
In that country, and increased popularity of the
new President The soldiers were being discharged
from the regular army and being entered in the
National Guard.
From Havana-The Quaker City at New Or
leans
new ORLEANS, May 4.-The steamer Quaker
City, from Havana, on the I'd instant is below. Her
advices are unimportant. No fibusters had arrived
on the Island.
HAVANA MARKET.-Sugars are dull at s1Sc Stock
in port 100000 boxes. Sterling Exchange 49,
Exchange on New York per cent.
STILL LATER.
Arrival of the Steamer Cahaw ba from Havana
Failure of the Filibuster Expedition Con,
ffrmed
New York. May 5.--The steamer Cahawba from
Havana, with advces to the 30th ut., arrived here
tins evening. The adyices confirm the account
of the failure Of the fbuster expedition against
Cuba, and add that they wrecked on the
Island of st. Domingo and there remain dependent
on charity. The guns E possession of the fbus-
ters were put into the public stores at Port au
Prince.
At Havana the sugar market was SLIGHTLY de-
pressed. Stock 260, 900 boxes.
The Cahawba brings Sl68, 900 in specie from New
Orleans