Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-14
From rsvreraag's Eoeatug Edition.
THE NEWS.
MExIco 49, DIE UNITEp- srATrs.


NEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.
The relations between the United states and
Mexico are beginning to attract great deal OF at
tention. The ,pture Of the garrison al Oakaca Is
considered the finishing blow 10 the Republic, Which,
the Yankee Government had determined only to
recognize MAMMALIAN has, IN return, ignored the
United States, by failing 20 appoint diplomatic or
consular agents - that country. His efforts TO es
tabHsh an empire have just been sustained by the
recognition Ut the British Court. Ia the meantime
significant event on the Rio Grlnde have been de-
veIoped Gen Neii prominent military com
mauder, is hand glove with the confederate Gen.
Slaughter, but more important still, Is the sum
mary closing OF the Yankee consulate at Aatamo-
las by ogders from the Mexican Secretary OF state
who had previously rejected the application tor an
exeQuatur submitted by the Yankee consul, sP-
POINTED IN December last. The Yankees are eNi-
deLtly approaching crisis in their relations with
;he Mexican Empire or in other words, ''thngs is
wcg5ia.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Our \ orth Carolina exchanges received this morn
IN continue to refer 20 the military SITUATION in
that State in the most hopeful terms. Even the
S,agdqrd, aud Progress, published at Raleigh, have
s.ohaBged their tCCe." The togmer says that Gen.
J Johnston has shown wisdom in striking the enemy
It Kiustou, SO as 70 prevent Sherman from opening
communication through kiuston with Newbern.-
Tnis is mastery stroke II Gen. Johnston esn
maintain himself ia that quarter Gen. Sherman will
be much embarrassed, and may he forced to change
hS plans.
t'One thing is obvious, Gen Sherman is about to
encounter serious troubles Tor the first time in his
campaign since he lett Atlantic lie is still IN what
may he called the sandy region Of the State, aud
such is the condition Of the roads that he will mol be
abe for some days to come TO operate this side Of
Meanwhile the Coutcicrates have the ad-
vantage OF this opportunity to increase and mass
their forces in this State"
The same paper says'that on the lst inst par
q Of IS Yankee foragers dashed into Monroe tthe
county seat Of Union county, n. c., Is miles
southeast oc Charlotte, remained about an hour
and lett carrying of all the horses and mules they
could gather up. a train OF wagons, ten IN NUM-
tsr belonging to party of refugees from Chester
district, had Just reached the village and were
standing in the street when che Yankees appeared.
% cour Sc the train was seized, and horses, mules
and wagons, with their contents, and Is negro men,
were carried OF. Thirteen Of the negroes escaped
from the enemy aud returned to Monroe the same
night. The loss is a heavy one to the unfortunate
refugees.
40 buildi1gs were buEnt in the viilage-not even
the courthouse and ia,l were injured bat the
M sei.cd whatever they wanted and carried It OF
Two couT.crs tscut out from CloIlo,Jal stationed
a: Monroe, were captured--Chgriey Brcm and
Marshall Jones.
COUNTER REVOLUTION ~ SAN DOMINGO.
It w5i reported. some days since, that counter
revolution had broken out in Santiago, the capital
of Sau Domingo, that President Polancc had been
dsposed, ani Rojas appointed Provisional Cover
nor. Late Havana papers claim to have received
confirmation OF the report. A son Of NJ. Salyedo,
the predecessor OF PoIdnce, s said 20 have placed
himself a, the head OF the insurgents, and made q
FEgI.agciatiislto ia favor OF union WITH Spaiu.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT CAROLINIAN.
TIE south Car0ihioH OF the IOth instant ag-
no;uces the death OF Hon j. h Sass, President
Of the Bank of Charleston. Il was only a few days
ego he was at Columbia apparently ia the prime OF
hedi,hs and ebgaged in the Onerous duties incident
20 the official responsibilities which were imposed
by the sudden evacuation OF that city. Arriting
g, Gceenyiue shortly Afterwards the exposure To
which be had been suLiec ted supeFuduced at
tack of Pneumonia, and death claimed another vic
tim. IL is not enough 60 say that no name was
moge kouored ia South Carolina than that ol Jacob
n. sass.
THE COLUMBIA REFUGEES
Tie Tar5'iail says tina, refugees are beginning
70 r-soru home Those frightened from Charlotte
aye slowly making their way lack, while those from
Columbia are almost daily leaving for Chester or
Blackstocks, from WHICH point they walked to the
city