The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-13
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INTERESTING NEWS.


| HAVANA, April 1.-THE Spanish steamer
Paris has arrived here from Vera Cruz 4th inst
| Mexico: Il a,,.' = -, -
The railway was projected to the Pacific
| Ocean from Preside Del Norte, Texas,
Fears were entertained at the capital of an
invasion OF Sonora, Lower California by the
| Americans.
The election in Yucatan has been suspend
ed.
Eligio AncOna had been made Governor of
Merida in place of Crepida. 81
Inc remainder OF Alatorre's troops were ex-
April b. -""er 70 % '7''FF'e' 80 "
Anarchy in Yucatan had been quoted. '
NEW YORK, April 12.-The following is
March 28tk: TfI[etf 99iIByTF IFYp'
San francisco, Aprii 11.-Serious difficulties
existed at Guaymas between the citizens and
the troops under Gen. Dawalos who recently
arrived from Mazatlan. 1t was feared the
affair might lead to bloodshed. F
| Ihe Mazatlan merchants had failed in their
| interviews with Gov. Pesquera and the Colec-
tor OF customs to make arrangements for the
| dlscharging there at reduced duties the ships
now lying off Mazatlan barbor. 1t was believ-
ed the parties would not come to an UNDER
standing. 80 --,..+. ..ls .,,e',,, + 80 &,
The new steamer between Guayamas aud
Iuscan would commence running April 18TH
A special from La Paz, Lower California;
chronicles that the rebellion affects Lower Cal
lfoinIa Some of the country deputies are dis
satisfied with the action of GOV. Galan, aud
call for new election. TIE Territorial Legis-
iature is soon to meet and dc eide what remedy
is to be applied to the political malady.
BUSINESS is very dull and the prospects for
| trade decidedly gloomy
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE steamship
Sierra Nevada arrived to-day from Mazatlan,
with Advices to the ID inst. '{iaa
fal Cfo4,1 n
nsh war steamer Chandelier were in port at
Mazatlan, and the United States steamer
Suwanee was at La Paz a'Hl
Gen. Corona, with about thirty five hundred
troops, was daily expected 10 arrive at Mazat-
Ian from Guadalajara to suppress the rebel.
nous martinez, and bloody conflict was iney-
liable. Martinez was pressing every man into
service with the intention of attacking Ruiz
IN 1orce HIS object was to demoralize the
forces Of Rub before he could form junction,
with those of Corona. g le-
zen. Martinez was supported by Gen, Tole-
90, co.'s. Palace and Granadas. Col Grana-
das, who raised the war cry in Culeocan and
appropriated vi 600 from the mint to defray
expenses, publishes circular to his compatri-
oGs, denouncing Corona in strong terms as the
author OF the troubles in Mexico ee-,r .r1ft
Governor Rub is still in the Paunco Noun
taIns, awaiting the arrival of Corona
Affairs in the State presented a gloomy an
pearance, and foreigners resident there are
anxously awaiting change for the better.
Some speak of the secession OF the State, to be
followed bv annexation to the Western States.
ine new steamship contracts upon the Pa
cific coast are looked upon as matter of Great
future Significance. The leading merchants
IN business would greet the change with ap-
prooation, but many persons continue to look
upon Americans with animosiiy, 4rom the be-
het that great portion of the territory was
wrested from them by force of arms and by in
trigues for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the United
States. -s4s..I' ~ --'7'
The mining interest has been ruined by the
military operations, laborers being generally
pressed into the army corps. The condition of
Slnaloa was unsatisfactory
The cotton crop is almost failure, the yield
IN many fields hardly paying for picking. The
early and late crops nave suffered euually.-
Planters are abandoning raising cotton and
turning their attention to cereals. i,--s mi, +.
Many foreigners were locating themselves in
the country between Caljacon and Trenti. ON
lines which are represented to be equal to the
best on The Pacific coast The country is free
from military troubles, and the climate is salu-
brious. lf4