The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-07

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treasury would Be from permanent, ans
what part from temporary source Of rsys
nue..
The resolution was then adopted a. amend
ed. =.
On motion, the House adjourned.
Affairs in Mexico.
The N. o. Picayune. Of the 3Oth ult, gtve'
the following summary Of recent events II
Mexico, heretofore briefly noticed by telegraph
The u. S. steam sloop-of-war Brookly n
Capt. Farragut. from Vera Cruz the 24th In
slant, arrived of the Pass at an early houl
yesterday morning, ON her way to Pensacola
for coal aud provisions.
On board Of her came passenger the Hon
Robert NJ. McLane, United States Minister te
Mexico, who left the Brooklyn at the Pass
Moses Taylor.
Mr. McLane will remain in this city till Sat.
urday next, when he will return direct to Vers
Cruz with the Brooklyn, which will call OF
lcr hlm on her return from Pensacola.
The brooklyn brought up important dis.
patches for the Department at Washington
and will take back dispatches in reply.
Mr.. McLane is in most excellent health, as
also all the other members OF the Legation.
At Vera Cruz, when the Brooklyn left, ali
was quiet, although there was still considers.
Bile apprehension felt in consequence of Mira
mons threatened expedition to the sea coast
Detachments of seamen aud marines from
the Brooklyn and Saratoga have been sta
toned at Tampico and Minatitlan, for the pro.
lection Of our Consulates and citizens. The
saratoga remains at Vera Cruz, aud the Sa.
vannah was daily looked for.
ii. Is. NJ. steamer ValOrous, and q French
and Spanish brig-Of-war were at Sacrificios.-
vera Cruz. AS well as New Orleans, kesnly
leeis the withdrawal of the Ten neesee, in stop
page of mails and business operations. "Sure-
ly,' says correspondent, "s0mething should
De done at once. by the Postmaster General,
Ior TINS necessary mali line"
The latest dates from the city of Mexico by
the brooklyn, are 10 The 18th inst.
Mlramon was in the city, preparing an ex-
petition against Gen. Carva jal$whs occ upied
Ilaxcala with 2Uu0 men. Earnest appeals
We're being made to the clergy and bankers TO
furnish funds for an expedi ton against Vera
Cruz; but 1t was considered doubtful whether
they would respond.
The expedition is generally suspected to be a
ruse To raise money alone, and even should he
do any thing, il will amount to nothing more
than TO come down as Tar as Puebla and Jala
pa, to strengthen his forces at those places
This would have the appearance of u legiti.
mately planned operation against Vera Cruz
and ne may then attempt to buy over the de-
tenders OF the "heroic city"
At last accounts he was to leave Mexico on
or about the 2sth inst, and 50 if he comes at
all, he may be looked for some time in March
vi course all sorts Of absurd rumors are n.y.
ing about.
Miramon had the second time protested
against the treaty recently concluded with Mr..
Nc Lane. in proclamation addressed TO the
nation.
The British Charge Afaires had presented
an ultimatum from his Government to Mira.
mon, demanding indemniiie
The Miramon party had failed in all at
tempts to get possession of seaport on the
Pacific, and had been driven out Of Coiima,
and back to Guadalajara and Guanajuato.-
Gen. Cobos was still i'll Oajaca, but was fall
ing back on the main road to Puebla.
From Tamplco and the North the BROOKLYN
brings the latest dates, but nothing Of in nterest.
All was quiet.
TAEBATrLE OF CoLIMA.
Inc brooklyn also brings 10 us full particu-
these II appears that Miramon, marching from
Guadalajara, made his appearance at the Bar
rancos del Beltram, twenty miles from Coli
ma, on the 2lst ult.
These barrancas or gulcues were defended
by the liberal army, numbering 1900, under
Generals Rocha, Rolas and Ogazon, with five
howitzers under command OF COL Halle, an
American. The barrancas cover a large space,
and the defences necessitated a general distri-
button of the forces. Mramon attacked at the
weakest point, and the artillery was moved to
meet the same. The battle commenced mt !,
A. M, and lasted until 2% p. NJ, when Rolas
and Halle finding that Rocha and Ogazon did
not come 10 their relief, retreated towards Co.
lima.
A running fight ensued, and Miramon en-
tered Collma on Christmas eve, the GATH The
loss OF life was estimated st 800: Liberals, GUu
Conservatives, 800, with 5000 prisoners Halle
escaped. Miramon then took possession of
Manzanillo, the port of Colima, and seized two
vessels, the Gen. Vega, and LA Suerte
After teint against Mazatlan, he returned
direct to the capital.
II is stated that Gen. Alvarez Is following
him up with some 5000 Pintos, with the in ten.
tion OF attacking him in the city of Mexico
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