New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-09

persons OF the white race They advanced againss San
Crstobal and sustained two severe combats @ nn az
the whites were killed. The movement eonhueu o
CristObal threatened by 6pOO or C anS i'm that
section OF the country where the primitive race Vast
Outnumbers the Spanish descendants but VIC I'm yell
appears to have acted with energy ana 20 nave oee We"
snpported by the civilized nhabitants for he quickly or
ganzed force OF over 1000 me win "ncn no nco
of seven miles from San Crisoba and obtained COM
pete victory owing chiefly to his artillery more tah
Ooo Indians perished in the battle and In the pursuit.
and the rest dispersed IN all directions that the uAn9or
OF war of in that region has passed away. nth
Tha yOcanO OF COlma still continues IN efuptOn VIII
out any extraordinary commissions OF earthqnakSs VI
things OF that kind but an extraordinary @ ioIe
rain appears to have fallen for we have news py Uio
graph that Colma was inundated on the lStn lnst te
particulars Of this catastrophe are not yet nn ~
There has also been slight eruption Oh lhe foOano Va
In the state zacatecas % veins OF silver Containing aiming
mixture OF gold have been discovered near the noun
tain called "Pco dc Terra" in the district OF Mamipl;
several companies have been i9TSa 20 There has been
unite rush of miners TO the spot and the new mineral
dstriet promises TO become OF great Importance. .
the jnteroceanc communication, via the
Ishmns Of fehuantepec will at last be effected; we
have intelligence that powerful company for tho pur.
pose has been formed in your CITY, anu that Iho "or
will probably be commenced In October next ~,
The members OF the Lancasterian Society, when ex-
cts here Tor tbe promoon Of education have decided to
name representative In the lhternat0ha Congress UI
Of next December There are in the Society many men
OF great intelligence and influence Dnt II er ishers
who lived under the shade OF the InqustOn, could rise
from their graves they would be much surprised at suc
heretca resolution which Is an Indication OF the great
moral reyouon that been contaminated In Mexico.
Mr. Seward has promised to make US Visit before re-
turning the United States and he VIII DO wen re-
oeyed because all thinking men OF the Liberal party
feel that derived great assistance from the policy
OF your accomplished oxSecrelary OF state during inc
'''"'" THE LATE STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION
On the 9th inst. Says the Trio Republics the little
steamboat GuatimOtzn made trial trip on lake rex
coco The President and all the Ministers except Messrs
Ierdo and Marisc8, beside 80 other guests, were
on board While the little craft out in the ake-the
company had lust terminated their examination OF the
machinery had proceeded TO the stern OF the boat and
were anticipating agreeable feast at the espread
table which greeted their ysl0n-when the dome
Dursted and created scattering all around The table,
crystanes 0ohemias &c were sent 10 Knguo c hns
1t Is said the President who was teulns an
anecdOta when the explosion TOOK place, was
no way disconnected and continued his story from Where
II was left off as though accident had never occurred
Another story that Indian on board ran 20 the fes
dent and exclaimed Don BenitO where you are All
safe" II said that OF the Ministers AFTER al Dan
ger jumped into the lake which story we Know
be untrue, and that another Minister attempted 20
secure himself In grease tnb when We Degno ne o
there Is however, malice In tho idea Wllch Is uus,
ously circulated that the explosion was the result OF
conspiracy against the life OF the President
MEXICAN SUGAR.
The Too Republics says: While the cost or sugar mas
been on at the rate OF per cent per anu
its production has been diminishing The gradual IN.
crease In louisiana Florida and Texas mas never YET
caught MP with the home consumption. To what country
The sugar lands in the United States are limited Inc
West Indies are falling Central America produces only
sufficient for the support Of its own "barbarians"
Under all these circumstances Mexico can nave no LOT
mjdable competitor in supplying the world with sugar
The sugar lands reaching from the NOUN OF the MO
Grande TO Honduras the shores OF tho cur region
TapaChuiA 20 Guaymas the Pacific coast, over 800
miles only the most productive IN inc Des hhu
sugar purchasing parts OF the world on the Atlantic ana
PacihC Oceans,