The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-11
FROM MEXICO.
Defeat of the PUebla Rebels =. Severe
Fighting - Important Captures Per-
sOmal Safety at u Discount.

Defeat of the Puebla Rebels =. Severe
Fighting - Important Captures -. Per-
sOnaI Safety at u Discount.
By CUBA Cdbte.
HAVANA, Sept. 1.-THE British mail steamer
Mersey, Captain Taylor, and the Spanish mail
steamer Paris, Captain Bayona, have arrived at
this port from Vera Cruz, with telegra ohic dates
from Mexico city to September s. and with mail
advices from Vera Cruz to the same date.
The insurrection in the Puebla sierra had
been put down. Generals Lucas and Bonila had
surrendered at discretion. The sentence of death
that was subsequently pronounced on them for
sedition and armed revolt had been commuted.
Governor Antonio Gomez Cueryo, of Jalisco
who had been impeached and deposed by Con-
Rress for having sanctioned the summary execu-
tion OF some robbers, on the ground that by so
doing he had violated that article of the federal
constitution which throws safeguard around,
the life of the citizen had been renstated.
The assassination of General J. NJ Patoni had
been confirmed. 1t is reported that the General
had been drugged by order of General Cauto
previous to his assassination. President Juarez
had ordered the immediate arrest and trial OF
General Cauto. The papers state that Cauto's
intention was to do away with General ortega
also. The latter had preferred to return to his
prison rather than accept conditional release.
He had also issued q manifesto in which he
rtnounces all claims to the Presidency and de.
cares his adhesion to the Juarist government.
The late conspirators against the life of Presi-
dent Juarez had been liberated from prison and
ordered into banishment as also priest, who
had delivered seditious disCourses at rehuacau.
Government was occupied with the question of
military colonies for the northern frontier. The
press of the capital declare that any treaty on
the subject of foreign prosectorate is unne-
cessary. Senior lgnaco Vallarta, Minister of
GobernacioE, had resigned his portfolio. His
successor will probably be Senior Rafael Donde.
An American citizen named Pierce had suffered
indignities at Cordoba, on account oil which had
n6n tnrr rod
to Charge dAffAires PLUMB. Tue Sigo XIX
reminds the Mexican people that all foreign
treaties require the sanction of Congress.
Strong efforts were being made to have the
Commission for the settlement of American
claims meet at the capital of Mexico instead of
at New York. Colonels Granados and Toledo,
who had taken leading part in the Sinaloa
revolt were sentenced to death, but reprleved.
conducta, with two and half millions of
dollars in SPECIE had arrived at Vera Cruz.
Senor Augustn Ortega, the chiet of the rural
police around Medellin, had been assassinated
near that place. He was inferred at Vera Cruz.
great concourse attended his funeral. General
Escobedo had received furlough to attend to
his telegraphic schemes, Interrupted by the
late Queretaro campaign. General Corona had
solicited a furough to go to California. The
son of the late Senor Gutierrez Estrada, of in
tervention fame, had solicited the return of his
| fathers con6scated property. The anniversary
| of the battle between the American and Mexica
armies at Churubusco, had been celebrated on
August goth with great solemuity, on the field
| where the engagement had taken place. Some
| slight shocks of earthquake mad been felt IN the
| valley on tho 22d ult. Accounts had also been
| published Of the discovery near Chslco of
| town buried 10 lava, similar to the famous Pom
! peii near Naples Italy. There is great deal
OF poverty in Mexico, and suicides are still fire.
| quent.