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fensal ig times in that quarter. number of others, takes m in this expedition Dr. Sutherland, Thos. 8. Bill and A.M. Price. All men every way calculated to win respect laurels. Later advices announce the sailing of from Aspinwall on the morning of the 14th. no doubt of the Colonel's success, commer- with you he will be mn ion, installed as governor of the place, and forti- with the “documents,” besides having made a at 7 i fei 3 genie. Hy Hl E Fy | and tinely Peseage HG tle alhece Tayioe, betag alec bearer of York foses Taylor, rer Of aes 4 Yrisarri. The Vanderbilt side is not less active, and gre to get the start this time, but the arrival of Schlessinger has somewhat damp- ened its prospects. Webster remains behind to watch the boats, and Mr. George McMurray is de- puted to present tke documents to Com. Vanderbilt. Look ont for an ugly di ment between Nica- ragua and Costa Rica, notwithstanding the apparent entente cordiale now seeming to exit. The com- missioner sent by San Salvador, Col. Negrete, is going backwards and forwards to arrange the dis- per | points, but as yet without success. He has to San José with Gen. Jerez, also accompanied y Col. Cauty, who was sent to bamboozle Nicara- gua into an arrangement about the sale of the steamers. In this he partly succeeded; but since it has been ascertained that the two coantries—old and ing—have been acting in collusion with Webster, and by shrewd manceavring, jockeyed out of Nicaragua admissions. Now that she understands the whole matter she will repudiate. Vanderbilt has got so deeply wedged in with certain official speculators in ita Rica that he will find it im- possible to gt anything from Nicaragua; so that, | if Stebbins & Co. can raise the “tin” to purchase the steamers, &c., the route is theirs. Yellow fever is breaking out on the Atlantic side of Central America. It are several cases jp. Aspinwall, and from the un- healthy position of Mat town at this (wet) seasam of the year, great fears are expressed of the contagion ading in consequence of the system ad ypted by the Btearship Company landing their yellow fever cases in the place immed! the port. The citizens of the place should look to this in proper time, and establish a quarantine. OUR ASPINWALL CORRESPONDENCE. Asrinwa.t, April 19, 1858. Ratification of the Yrissari Treaty—Final Vote in the Nicaraguan Assembly— Transit Route Negoti- ations— Colonel Schlessinger and his Work—Mr. Webster and the Lake Steamers—Interests of Cos- ta Rica in the Vessels, &c. The steamship Columbus arrived at Panama on the 6th inst., with news of the ratification of the treaty with Nicaragua. It is said the ratification is owing solely to the influence and exertion of Mr. Schleasinger, Secretary of the Nicaraguan Legation at Washington. ‘The Congress, or Convention, on the 26th March had resolved to adjourn on the following day. Schlessinger reached Monagua on the evening of the same day. Having ascertained that the treaty had not been acted upon, and that an adjournment would take place on the following day, he stripped off his coat and went to work with the assiduity and perseverance of a lobby agent at Washington, where he has had ample opportunity to learn the trade. Through his per- suasion the treaty was taken up on the following day. When the vote was taken, it was rejected—l0 | to6. The wires were again put in operation, the vote reconsidered, and the treaty ratifled—10 to 6. A beantifal exemplification of mutatis mutandis. {Our newspaper reports state that the vote was 10 | tor to 5 against the ratification.—Ep.]} Matters in Nicaragua in reference to the Transit route continue in most glorions confusion. At the last dates Body, the agent of Stebbins & Co., was ahead. The time for the fulfilment of their con- tract has been extended until January next— {The newspapers state to November next.—Ev.} —Or until the river rises sufficiently to pass the steamers. This company, at present, is undoubtedly the favorite of the government—by what influence J cannot understand. Webster continnes at Managua. He has condi- tionally bought the steamers San Carlos and Virgen for $90,000, payable on 26th July(?) Will Commo: modore Vanderbilt furnish the amount? The San Carlos is bilged, and it will cost more to repair her than she is worth. T enclose you a contract between Costa Rica and Nicaragua relative to the steamers, with the transac tions, which you can publish if considered of suffi- cient inportance. SPOILS CONVENTION BETWEEN CO8TA RICA AND NICARAGUA. {Im those places marked *** several words were left ‘Out im the origival, and the translator could not supply tem | The covernmentor the republic of Nicaragua and the Government of (he repabiic of Costa Rica, with the design Of puttiog ac end to the differences relative to the owner. Sip Of the steamers of the lake, end of theriver of San Joao dei Norte, and of the property scoexed and appor. ve appointed—the former the Minister Don Gregorio Juarez, and the latier Jauty, who, being inverted with thew © powers, bave agreed to the following:— Nicaragua recognizes said steamers and thoir aprurtenarces ae a lawfel prize. taken in war from the reapect) art 1 Githusters, ave ns the property of Oorta Rica. *** to Mr. Webster, ‘agep) of the Vanderbilt company, in every respect Art U Torment of Nicaragaa, bh ebe loot for the re job ehe * still tolend recovery of the other river steamers, recognizes a an owner of & third pa all the steamers, or the amount secrving to Mr. Webster from their gale, a04 ithe very terme expreesed in toat cyctrant—to wit : tum tc Nicaragua there belouga in said sale thirty thousaad dol are Art 8. In cane the steamer contrac does pot take effect, (he Nicaragua phe me whatever ¢ Th tat case inform that of Costa Rica, notify May wake, and the proceeds kball be same terme o two thirds for Costa Ric Mr, Webster ta Row agroos t with of Ce rt rae the pov viract entered into Mr. Web. Nicaragua or Sata Rica, docs te n decide at the tine of Fasifying Uhis agreement whetuer she steamers; and whichever of the (wo rep she'l be aorwersble to the other for un Delonge to it, under the obligation to take the proper means for their preservation aod usefulness, aod the pro file shall accrue to the same. Art. 5. Until steamers pass lnto other hands they eball be under the fags of the two revub! * has bern ‘the case until now; and there shall » military force on board in case of invasion, whea the two repulr- Hes, or ‘of them, may assist in their (efence, accord. ing to encies of the mom *nt, and tren the expenses ‘a ehali be 00. Art. 6. In relation to the remaining property of the bei Vigerent asnociation of fl/busters at [ante Cactillo, embar. goes Dy Costa Rica, in virtue of the agreement of pril 14, 1857, between Colonel Caaty, of Costa Rica Oommeiore Erekine of her Pritivh Majesty's navy, and Mr. Soot. agent of said company, and #ubject to the dia. SS of the governments w! we represent, we sgree Nioaragun or Costa Rica shail dispose of this proper. Wy ler the beset of both, or in equal shares for both r Art 7. The ratification of this agreement Rnd the ox- pp Aedhf mrrne Cony 1) place in this city within count inte, “ forty , ad be avee'o and whatever differ Ip testimony whereof we eign tn the city of Santiago de Manag day of Marob, 1868. arbitration. ‘ontee of like tenor, on the twenty secon GeORoE Fr. OAUTY, WREGORIO JU Si bilns piininds ete DICAREA, | ARRIVAL OF FELI ELLY, THE F taeda MINISTER. vanes (From La Cronica de Costa Rica, (Sn Jone.) March 91 The day before yesterday M. Felix Belly, that writer, who, as has been announced, by the French government for the pur. = of settling, iy ear with Sir William G. Ouse. ey aud a North American minister, the pending Central American questions, arrived here. We éo not kuow whether M. Belly has come reported here that there | jiately on their arrival at | IMPORTANT FROM NEW GRANADA. The Cas -Herran Treaty mot yet Ratified. TEXT OF THE TREATY, &., &o., éo. Our Aspinwall Correspondence. Asrixwaxz, April 19, 1858. The Cass-Herran Treaty not Ratified— President Oxpina’s Opinions of it—Arrival of the Propeller Columbus—The Atrato Eapedition Left for ‘Home—Col. Kinney and Ten Filibusters Left for Greytown— Movements of United States Steamers. In wy last communication I informed you of a re- port current here, upon the authority of a Mr. Duf- field, a British subject, that the Cass-Herran treaty had been ratified by the Congress of New Granada. The British mail steamer reached Aspinwall on the lth ult., with mails from Bogota of a later date than the departure of Mr. Duffield. The treaty has not been ratified. Ospina, the President, has issued a strong argument, published in pamphlet form, advocating ite ratification; and his friends say the argument will have the desired effect. Influ- ential men, however, who are well advised and competent to form an opinion, say the treaty will never meet the sanction of Congress. Quien sabe? The future only can develope the re- sult. New Granada, like the Central American States, has learned diplomacy from old Spain, and he who would venture an opinion upon any future action of the government must be a wiser man than the boy who can name his immediate p1 itor. The Panama Railroad Company's propellor Colum- bus, from Central American porte, reached | Panama. She brought sixteen | twelve steerage passengers, and the following | freight:—666 bags of coffee, 64 seroons indigo, 4 se- | Toons silverore, 58 packages sugar, 123 sides, 28 packages sundries. The following is an extract from President | Ospina’s message to Congress:— ‘The offensive threats directed to this government by the commissioners of the past administration of the | United States, in their correspondence of Fobruary last year, which the interested press of that country urged | should be carried into effect, were not ratiGed, and were never intended to be put into execution by the present admin , with whom we maintain decorous and friendly relations, which have been the means of cele- | brating an arrangement to put an end to these dissgree- | able questions, caused by the deplorable events of April 15, 1866, at Penama. This agreement contains clauses | beyond the limite of the law of 18th June, 1857, which au- thorized the executive power to terminate this question, and consequently will soon be submitted to your cousi- | deration, On metioning to you this grave and transcen- dent question, justice requires a tribute of gratitude to- wards the dist citizen who represents tho republic at Wi for the zeal and efficiency with which be bas served. The Varina with the Atrato expedition sailed for New York from Cartagena on the 7th ult., the sur- vey having been completed. The distance from ocean to ocean was found to be 250 miles. We shall soon have the reporta of the officers. The canal will be reported impracticable without doubt. Wm. Huntress, the Quartermaster of the Varina, is the only man of the expedition who natu- Wh if the iti tho died. The natu. ralist of the expedition remains at na. I understand that feeling did not pre among the members of survey. Col. Kinney, who has been sojourning in Aspin- wall for three months, sailed on the 15th in the Osprey for Greytown. About ten quasi fili- busters accompanied him, with six muskets, The Colonel says he is right side up since | the ratification of the treaty. Gen. Lamar is his intimate personal friend, and he may yet come | out heads np. By the way, Gen. Lamar is said to be growing fat, by feeding on tortillas and frijoles at Managua, with the luxury of an ox hide for a bed. | The following individuals went to ¢ m in the | oe , with Col. H. L. Kinney:—Col. Glidden, Capts. } i Bremer and gg Drs. Pool and Sutherland, Mr. Harrison ‘tates storeship Relief, Lieut. Com- | The United | manding Strong, arrived here on the 15th. She is the United States ship in our The Merrimac is daily expected | | ‘The Case-Herran Treaty. CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND NEW GRANADA. | [Trapsiated from the Gaceta Oficial of Bogota } The republic of New Granada and the United States, de sirous of arranging the reciamations «(citizens of the said States ageinst New Granada, and of extending the good upderstanding which happily existe between two re podlice, have named for the said object and conferred 1} powers respectively — The President of New Granada qo General Pedro A. Herran, Envoy Extraordinary and Mivisior Plenipoten tiary of the republic in the United States; and the Presi | dent of the United States on Lewis Cass, Secretary of State of the United States; who, alter having exchanged | their full powors, and finding them in good and due form, baveogroed to the following articies:— Art. 1, Ali the reclamations on the part of citizens of the United States, corporations, companies or private indi vituals, against the t of New Granada, that bave been presented before the date of this convention to the State Department at Washington, or to the United BSiates Minister at Bogota, cepocially those arieing from damages caused by riot which ocourred ja Panama on the 16th of April, 1866, for which the aaid government of New Granada recognizes its responsibility, derived from the atte {bute and obligation which it has, to preserve peace and good order on that interoceanic route, shail be svbmitted to a Commission compored of two individuals, ‘one of whom shal! be named by the government of New Granada and the other by the governmont of the United at Panama. States, In ease of death, absence or incapacity of one of the Commisrioners, or that for any other preteooe it stops or Ceaser its labor, the goveroment of New da or that cf the United @tates, as the case may be, or Minister of the former ip the United States under the directions of bis government, wil proceed immediately to fill the va CADCY 80 Oceasioned. The Commission named, aa before stated, rhall meet in the city of Washington within tho term of ninety days, reckoned from the exchange of the ratification: of this Comventicn, and before proceeding to their |sbors Hi meke and subscribe a solemn oath to examine carefull; and decide impartially and in jastice aod equity apo all the reclamations tbat abali he presented to them by the government of the United States, in conformity with the Gisporitione of the Convention, sad said oath shall be boted Gown on the registry of their proceedings. The Commissioners shall proceed in the next place to name an arbitretor to decide im the case or cases in which they cannot agree, and if they cannot agree in the relec. tien, the said arb trator shall be named by the Minister of Pronsia in the United States, whom the two high parties hal! invite to make the nomination, and whose election eball be conclosive for the two parties. Art. 2. The a: bitrator being named, the Commissioners rball proceed to examine classify the reclamation, *bich, in conformity with tbe dispositions of this Conven. tion, ere presented to them ¥ the government of the Upited States, together with the proofs which shall be submitted to {hem in support of said reciamations, and they shail bear, if necessary, one person an the part of each government im the czaminaion of eaca reciama tion Kach government shail sabmit, on the petition of either of the Commissioners, the document in their possession. which the Commissioners may consider necessary for the just proof of one or any of the reclamations In the cases in which the Commission sball decide to grant in- comi'y they will draw the amount which is to be pail, takiog {nto consideration ia regard to the reclamations arising from the riot in Panama of the 15th of April, 1566, the damages suffered by deaths, wounds, robberies cr destruction of properties. Io the cases where the two Commissioners cannot agree inta in dispute shall be submitted to the acbitrator, before whom each of them can be heard and whose decision shall be faal. Art. 8. The Commissioners shal) inane certificates of the sums which shall be paid tothe parties reclaiming, io ac- corcapee with thelr verdicta, and that amount aball be paid to the government of the | nite’ States in Washington, in equal semi-andual instalments, the first payment to be mace in six months afier the closing of the commiasion, vx cent .! also half yearly) from the day on which the decision waa given To make these payments the government of New Granede rete specially apart the ball of the sum which it ought to receive from the Manama Railroad Company on scoount of the interoceanic mails, in virtue of the thirtieth article of the contract between the Tepublic of New Granada and the said Company, made on the 15th of April, 1850, and approved on the 4th of June, in the rame year, end the hall of the dividends ac- cruing from the net receipts from said road, in accor- dance with the disposition of the fifweth article ot the ‘said contract; but if ther sums prove insufficient to meet the stipu! expepace New Granada shall provide other means for the raid purpore. Art. 4. The Commission created by thia Convention it duties withia mine months, reckoning ita ; it shall keep am exact ac- ings, and it can pame @ secretary w! labors. 968 of ite the arbi Disi0a cabin and | vot alter or effect in ony way the New Gra- nace over the ead territory be it Or leased, aa al- an 8. Tre present agreement must be ratitics, and the rebtications Wi , Within nine months from this date, or before, if possible. Tn witaees whereo!, we, the respective Plea); Love signed this agreement, and sealed it "etigued st Washington Whe 10th Septomber, A. D. 1867 Lawns 64: or | Haris, our pri: IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC. SANGUINARY BATTLE IN PERU. COMPLETE DEFEAT OF GBNERAL VIVANCO. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. TRIUMPH OF PRESIDENT CASTILLA. AGITATION IN CHILE, ke, ke, ke. ‘The steamship Bogota, from Valparaiso and intsrmediate ports, reached Panama on the 6th instant, bringing 9+ pagsengers , $373,157 in treasure—$205,500 of which is for Earope, and $67,657 for Panama—1,250 bales of cocza, and a cargo of general merchandise. ‘The dates are, Valparaiso 16th, Arica Zist,and Callao 27th of March. The news from Peru is bighly interesting, as it brings intelligence of the overthrow of the revolutionary army in Peru, full particulars of which will be found ia the let- ters of correspondents in Arica and Callao. PERU. | END OF THE REVOLUTION—ARAQUIPA TAKEN BY CAS- TILLA—THE MOST BLOODY BATTLE OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN WARS—THE STEAMSHIPS SURRENDERED TO THE GOVERNMENT— HOW CASTILLA TREATS HIS ENSMIKG—THE UNITRD STATES FRIGATE MEBRIMAC AT CALLAO, Arica (March 21) Correspondence of Paoams Herald.) Castilla bas at Isat taken Arequipa by storm, on the ith inat., not, bowever, without a severe loss. The narration of thy bau'e is terrific. Am oye wilness states that the bicod ran down the barricades in streams six hours after ‘the fight; that the battalion de Ayacucho, defending the barricades, anid eaid to be €00 strong, were all killed, with the exception of 40, The Apurimac, Arauco, and Lambayeque sailed yester- day for Callao, to be delivered up to the government. Britannic Majesty's eteam sloop Retribation also left yesterday for Chi Genges, with Admiral Baynes on board, and the United States eloop-of-war Mer- rimac, are expected to pay us a visit shortly. the Apurimac. That those who wish to leave tlie country may do #0 | were very popular with the passengers. at their own leisure. That the pay due the soldiers and seamen shal! be paid | romeat. by the gover ‘The (rigates Apurimac, Peytavis and Huaras to be de livered under inventory by the preseat possessors to the government. ‘This last ect of Capt. Montero has immortalized bim with all parties; he bss resisted all offers of bribery from the l ae Upon the last occasion he was offered a aif million of dollars, pobly refused, and during the bombardment of Asica be flew the amount offered him at his mixsa mast, perbaps to show them that be was in earnest, apd that Peru could boast of baving one man who cou! pot be bought. Cpon his arrival here be divided all the money be Pad amonget his officers and men and came on hore penuiless, where he met with @ reception wortay Of bis acts aud 'bimself; be was cheered by all parties, friends aud foes, and was escorted to the railroad station; bis arriva! ip Lima was more eotbusiastic still, ashe was entertained there the same evening in the most sumptucus mapper, apd «strong sperches were made on the occasion. Montero, with his friend, General Rivas, will provably leave for Karope jn this steamer or the next; so you may have a chance to see the future Prerideatot Peru. The seat is withia bis greap,and & man of bis ambition, energy aod porseve: | France will not jet it pass. When he is elected he will go | vern the coucwy with « firmness that will bea death Diow to leas active aspirants. A rumor bas reacbed us that Gea Castilla intends to _ th the war tato Bolivia, probabiy to piace nis friends wa or Beiau et the head of affairs in that couatry. Castilla is a2 enemy of Dr. Linares and will soon dispose of bim, although Peru at present requires peace, her trea sury is exbausted end her oredit below par. A very important question presents itself at this mo- ment jn the affairs of this republic, and already ¢maider able epecul ution has gone forth with reference to it. What ‘will be the courre of Gen. Castilla iv the form of govern. ment? whether the Convention will = be called toge- ther or a Congress? or what is inore likely, aud what they most feer, that be will declare himself Dictator, with a Cooncil of Ministers. If that be the case, the different parties will be united, atid @ revolution will follow that will bripg a foreign protectorate over the country. Next to the excitement canscd by the news of the fall he arrival of the United States frigate e has been crowded with visitors every day and ae yot the crowd continues. [A ‘a to sn Lorenzo to practice gunnery. puot powder must bo great, for every day she haa been saluting Mivisters, Conmuls, Admirals, Gone vals, &c She leaves csrhortly for Peusma We are ss cling the Saranac acd Vandalia sbip Lizzie Thompson and bark Georgina are still beld as prizes, and they will probably be sold There is doubt that they are legitimate prizes, but perhaps might will be brougbt to bear upon right; however, the Peru- viens have secured the services of some of the ablest jurists in the Untied States to protect the case, when in all probability our system of one horse diplomacy will ba #6 verely bandied. [ auderstand that our Minister hae got a bold of them somewhere: but it may be so far off that he will lose himself in trying to fad where. Business is very dull. There are a great nunbor of American ships in the bay seeking charters, but the rates are 60 low that they will not accept them, and I think that eome of them wiil leave bere in ballast (From the Pacama Hera!d, April $) Our Paite correspondent informe us that Onkfor4, Umited States Copsul at Tomber, went w the former place for the benefit of bie health, but died there on the lhcb ult., at the residence of bis fathor in-law, Gen. Guerra His remains wore interred with great coremony CHILE. RLECTION BXCITRMENT— POSITION OF THE PARTIES — STATE OF TRADE- ‘nile regarding the coming elections, the conservative and ibaral parties baving joined their induence to oppose tae government candioav Bil Mereurio, of Valparaiso, of the 16th alt., alluding to thia subject, eaye — ‘The oppcsition has organized a club in this port, which meets twice & week in Theatre de Ia Victoria, aud hag rendered \tself remerkabie on account of the number of pereons who attended the meetiogs, and who generally amount to four or five thousand persons, and also for the perfect order which, up to this moment, bas ro'gned Amongst them, not a aingle incident occurring to gainaay the most prudeat democracy, and thie pm thetac ting that the geveral orators discure, in perfect liberty, on the Pperrons, things and principles of the ite band, not even observing the restrictions which convenience im- pores in & temperate Aiacurrion. The government's party have on their part done therame, —~ " ih fo artery J have beon less numerously ended J B'f0 presented the same epeciacia of order and liberty offered by those of the opposition. This proof of advancement in republican practices doce great honor to the people of Me and also eprake in faver of the first magistrate of the province, wh>, not- withstanding the earnest desire he manifesta for his party’s triumph, allows the others ontire liberty to em ploy the press aod the tribune agaicst government and the administration fame is observed iv many towne of the 1,00 which account, and also for the personal turn en to the political question, both by the minis*orial aad ‘opposition press, some jiersons fest that any accident may Fufiics to the parties Ovt UF the logal path, and wets it public trapeillity pp rmey the state of irade, the Mercurir saye — The fortwight bas been ns i tile tran: ae that which Preceded i. tn monotar mations sy, any perceptible difwrence, and the pay- Dills due is justaa slow atever, Bankruptcies jon, are tere or ot fey nd eame as e an ber of cance froin the firm ut anuary ly ae’ feet harvest, notwithstanding the dam: ; had on the whole been very #0 much #0 that itis the opinion that > hay will the supplica a done by the sod, ae wall as | ! evor, judgment upon bim 8 interfered, Lie oe themselves, to preveat violence being tial Anju due to bim. from bia € 3 25 seER) 4 route for New Orleans. The Mexican Minister and the Filibusters. CURIOUS STATEMENTS, &o., &o. &o. Our advices from Vera Cruz, received yesterday, are to the 12th, and from Colina to the &th inst. We learn by a passenger who arrived in the Moses Taylor that on the 11th inst. the steamer John L. Stephens put into the port of Manzanillo, Mexico, and there took on board President Juarez and his Cabinet; that on arriving at Aspinwall they took passage for New Orleans, intending to proceed from thence to Vera Cruz, where his government is now established under Zamora. On the evening before the arrival of the steamer at Panga an entertainment was given them by Samuel Brannan, Esq.,of San Francisco. President Juarez made a very interesting speech, in which he expressed himself highly gratified with the attention shown him, and in the course of his remarks highly eulogized our government and its efficient head. He was followed by his secretaries, who all ap” peared to be men of a high order of intellect. The following are their names and the offices they hbeld:— Benito Juarez—Constitutional President of the Republic. Melchor Ocampo—Minister of Relations, Gover- nance and War. Manuel Ruiz—Minister of Justice, Ac. Leon Guzman—Miniater of Patronage. Guillermo Prieto—Minister of Works. On board the John L. Stephens President Juarez expressed himself very freely in favor of free trade | and free intercourse with the United States, and in all things seemed liberally disposed towards the United States, and did not hesitate to say so. They ‘The official columns of La Suz de la Libertad. pubtished in Colina, of April 8, contains the corres- pondence between the Secretary of State and Fo- reign Affairs appointing General Degollado ¢o the office of Secretary of War and of the Navy, and also | to the post of “Generalin-Chief of the federal which he | army.” General Degollado’s reply signifies bis ac- ce) of both offices and his determination to do his daty “in the canse of law and order.” The same paper also contains the following:— AMBRICAN FILIBUSTERS. LETTRR FROM THM MOXICAN MISISTRR AT WASHINGTON. Gov. or Tux Paek aNp Sovenman Start or Vera Cxcz, Vera Crvz, Marob, 5, 1858. Excerraxt Sin—Hia Excellency the Minister of the re. pablic in the United States of Amorica, in a private com. munication beariug date February 21, last past, gives me the follow ing information :— Fxoasxs7T &ik—The uncertaisty that any communica. tion of mine directed to the interior of the republic should tver res ob ite Coetination and a ove all my fu'l confidence iv the honor and patriotiam of your Excelicocy, have in duced me to apprise you of somo occurrences of the ut- mest importance. It'ts very desirable that your Excel leacy should ecomman'cate them to the goverpment that is geverally recognized (if there be sny such), aad if Cero So sean bak pepe esges inay doows Advira. 8 for yourself you wi ve vo pro: aooording to the dictates of your judgment and your well known de votion to the pubilc good. Twas apprised days since that in the city of New some York, snd even in this capital, efforts wore being mate to | organise a filibustering expedition to asales Mr. Comon- fort ia the republic, Tatonce informed the honorabie Secretary of Btate that it was untrue that the Mexican go vernment had givem any person authority to solicit aid, and that any expedition that might proceed to the republic would be considered unlawful and piratica!, aud treated accordingly. 1 also applied for and obtained orders di recting the federal authorities of the principal ports to prevent the departure of avy such ex; . Yesterday \ir. Napoleon Zerman prevented himee'f at my house. fic bas, your excetlency is aware, been pro seouted in the republic aa the lead sr of « GiMustoring ex pedition, which he pretended that he hat ory the directions of Gen, Juan Alvarez when tho at the head of the revolution agaiost Genoral Santa Anas, Mr Zerman entered into a lengthy narrative, 93 though he were discussing matters with which [ was familiar ‘and which I was to eugport. From this tho folowing is to be gathered — That in the contes: that took place in toe capital he took part in favor of Mr. Comonfort, ia wh se company be came to New Orleans; from there he : on to this capital, being commissioned to solicit assist: in favor of Mr. Juarez—that be bore letters from Me Comonfort and Mr. Forsyth, directed to Mr. Husbsnas and ‘othor persone in the administration; but that tbe eaid let tors had been stolen from him, together with his poset book, which contained ons thousand Collars, that he bad, since he was here, communicated with divers per- sons ae to the object and result of his miss ou, and that he had littie hope of cttaining ‘any direct assistance from the government; thathe did hope, howe coald obtain it from private enterprine; (h ential individuals and three firms in New Brothers, Brown & name I do wot recollect), were disposed to furnish the govern. ment with a tody of volunteers of four or five th ut men, and aloan of twelve millions of doilare; this loan was to be kecured by th» revenues of tho Urstom oure would be compensated after the expiration of their term of by the aliowance of “lands suillsieut for the eeiablishment of themeclyes and familics; of these & colony would be formed endowed with certain privileges which he did not specify. A con- cession of lands would also be mais to the compasy He nino stated to me that he was to bave somo farthor in torview on the eubject, and that within two or turce d he would leave for New Orleavs to confer with Mr. monfort, that from that place he would sail to Tampioe thence to proceed to Guanajuato, He offered .o visit’ me ngnin before bie might transpire. This interview took place in the pre sence of Mr. Barandiaran, Secretary of this Legation Immediately afer 1 to the offioe of the ssore. tary of State. Mr. Cass was i!l, and not being Abie to woo bim 1 communicated the object of my visit to the sub . Lexplained to bim what were the objects of Mr Zerman and what character of persoo he was. 1 ex pressed to him my profound conviction of the utter (alsity of his statements that Mr. Juarez or Mr. Comonfort bad given bim any commission whatsoever, and how impoesibie it was that Mr. Comonfort shoul’ attemot t recover his authority by any means, but least of all by treanovable expedients. [also made bim the following fi jeither the government of Mr. Zalonga, nor that of Mr. Juaree, nor any other that m ght he esis) lished ip the republic, would reoogrise any contract that might be made either by Me. Zorraan or any other paren, is country, under pretence of soliciting ald fo~ gome one of the contending periier, and that every expedition that might repair to Moxice for that 0% pose would be treated an being compored of Alibuattre. The sub Secrotary staled, in reply, that he could assure ye (et $b adyainiztration would not Jend its countenance to Zerman; that ke did not believe that reapectabie perton would liaten to him; that such adventurers as bt do 80 would to run & corresponding risk, and that the government would do all In ite power to prevent w fitting out of ~ expedition; that the necessary orders had already been gi for that purposs. Ii is indeed my beiiof that the ment would not lend ité0n to avy such project, Ul understand thot t is desirous of asqutring some territory, and that it will perhaps send Mr. Foreyth to make proport tions of purchase, thould ¢€ mot be prevented from so dnng Ly the internal difficulties which now i. But! do ink that some private individuals might organize an basis mentioned by Zerman, al. . Latterly « similar contract hae been diacovered, the object of which was to assist the re- volutionary in Pero, whore the undertaking sents more difficulty and lese chance of profit. 1 thrive, by all the means in my power, to frustrate the at- Fe, to inform me of whatever olee | it “ie justice Ih ‘dian 32 BF. £5 : anes arms in our domeetio disturbances; be ouly recognises the right of citizens themselves to decide by force of arms the national differences. Be therefore recommends to your Excellency that by your friends, reiationg and through the press you continue ‘vo inculeaie the idea that he does noi desire wad will not tolerate the armed intervention of that or any other pation, of these or any other citizens, upon Mexican territory, and that he wii! insist ‘spon it, even abould it appear by words and deeds that: was being done was | for the bepeGt apd support of the government of his Ex. | cellency the President, or of the principles which his Ex. | cellency and the party of progress represent. His Excellency the President orders me to thank your | Excellency for zeal with which you have conducted | thio offair, and he hopes that your patriotism, as you say | in your leiter, will enable you to impede in every possi- | ble way the intentions of Zerman and similar individusis, | ag they are expreesly discountenanced and denounced by a ray | eg your lency to receive the assurances o: distinguished ‘consideration. ‘OoAeO. | To bis Excetzency the Exvoy ExtRaoRpiNaRY AND MIN- asker PrenrrorasT ary of the republic, iu the United States, | ‘Washington. | Our Vera Cruz Correspondence. Vera Crvz, April 12, 1858. The Civil War—Various Successes—The Liberals Hard Up—Method of Raising the Wind—Fili- busters on Hand—Admiral Zerman— Movements of the Belligerents—Arrest of Col. Arago— Movements of Juarez— Governor Zamora—Span- ish Man-of-War Protecting American Interests— It will be shown by newspapers herewith, that no decided event bas yet ended the civil war which is now shaking this poor, distracted country. The suc- cesses of the different parties are various, and as one loses in one section of the couatry the other gains in another section. The church party has, it is true, defeated the coalition in the northwest, but as an offset to that, Garza has triumphed in Tamaulipas, (Tampico); Pesqueira has defeated Gandara and his savages in Sonora, and it is said, shot their leader. | Yucatan and Tabasco adhere to the constitution; | and last, though not least, Vera Croz has succeeded in driving the invaders from ber territory. Nevertheless, the liberal party finds itself in a critical position. It wants money, and its sources of supply are pretty well exhausted, i. ¢., the cus- toms of Vera Cruz, Tampico, &c. The duties to ac- cme for months to come have been discounted in advance, and trade necessarily languishing greatly under existing circumstances, there will be very little accruing from that source for some time. The fact is, either a “forced loan” must be resorted to, or the liberals will be compelled to give in. True, Juarez has sent Mr. Mata to Washington to urge the recognition of his government, and to raise a loan of afew millions. Meanwhile that agreeable arch eld humbug, Admiral Zerman, has gone in search of the ambulatory government of Juarez, to | offer him “‘six millions of money, six armed steam | ships and six thousand men,” on the part of certain | New York capitalists. Again, the grand Sanhedrim | of the filibusters in New Orleans offer a million cash for certain grants of land and other concessions, All these offers are very well; but there is always a slight condition annexed, which proves the etumbling block. Of course those tender. ing these loans will want security for their money. The liberal chiefs very ‘readily pledge the public revenue, 7. ¢., the customs, but, as I have before shown, that source is sucked prett: dry. Moreover, should the church 'y prevail, how much would a contract made with Jnarez and Zamora be worth? Therefore those who are so anxious to relieve their neighbor's necessities say, “Lat us introduce a few id emigrants as set- tiers on the land you are potug to give us, and that will be security enough.” But to this very reason- able proposition the straggling patriots shake their heads, and, like a Ng miss dying to say “Yes,” ore afraid. Inshort, itis the old story of Timo Danaos et dona fereuter. But they mist come to it at last, or Zoloaga will yet carry the day; for the church coffers are seemingly inexhaustible: After some cannonading and a few skirmishes | the belligerent forces of La Liave and Echeagaray seem to have gone into eummer querters—the for- mer at that “dewy little bit of heaven dropped to carth,” Jalappa, and the latter in the till cooler region about fie neighborhood of Perote. Certainly | a very comfortable arrangement during the bot months, If this is what they call “war,”’ why, j oie it not for those vile guns, I, too, would be a #01 ¢ Arago, brother of the late famed astronomer, who has been thirty years in the Mexican service and never “pronounced,” bas been brought hither a prisoner and thrown into San Jaan de Uloa. His | offence has been that he was detected in treaty with ‘erote, Arago) has heen the governor for f the charge be true, even his gray ithful service may not plead for him Echeagary. to deliver over the castle of F i ot which he many years. hairs and lon; successfully, A few nights since a wounded officer was brought in very mysteriously and is quartered in the house of Iglesias, the commander of the troops. The un- fortunate person is said to be cither Gen, Trias or Gen. Negrete, who has lost his leg in one of the late fighta up the country. The bringing him bere to convalesce looks ugly, but perhaps the whole thing is a sheer fabrication. President Juarez, with a emall eacort, was attack ed recently by Gen. Landa at a small town with a jowkreaking name which | cannot recollect, near | the Pacific, but the popu! arose and assailed | Landa and bis troops with such vigor that they were , | completely routed and dispersed. | Juarez, of whose actual whereabouts we are not eure, has named Miguel Arroyo his Minister of | | Finance. If Miguel's duty was confined simply to | taking care of the pnblic funds he would have a sinecure, bot unluckily he has to raise the wind with a brokoy bellows at that. It ig a good cause thongh, #24 let them not despair. If the self styled a is in all parts of the country were as true ag * the real ones in this quarter, Zdloaga’s ridiculouy | farce of a government woald soon be at an end. The | man who, £0 far, deserves more credit than any for the nerve and pluck which he has shown, is Zamora, Governor of this State. His is a very trying situa- | tion, indeed. Yet with enemies plottin under his very pose he bas managed so far, and with consum- | Mate skill, to avoid récourse to harsh measures to | keep the peace aud preserve the sovereignty and in | dependence of his native State Yn the other hand, thou | Garza has been coming it rather strong at Tampico— firing’ into and robbing American yeasels, Iam willing to pardon a good deal to the spirit of liberty, hot really,my flerce little friend Jaan Joné (ge 4 Gerza) you png te gn Lag Bene 5 Pe ever, a couple ropea' + M stationed near here—a Spaniard and an English: man—have no up to give him a leason or two upon international etiquette. Poor Uncle Sam neo J no veassels of war, John wd the Dons kindly look tereata waters. ates Bae - me 1,400 mon—arrive to Oaxaca troo ae Origaba, and La Liave will take the offensive I'm sorry to say it, | death of the rebel chief Gandara. An i : EF i | p i i e Lae I E ff tt zi 4 s E We are in of Gon from Echegaray’s camp, and, it is said, more will enter to bight. {From the Panama Star, April 13.) ‘on of from March, which informs us of the defeat and engagement took place between bis 'y and that of Pesquiera, the Gover- nor, on the 28th of February, at Jacinto, acar about 200 niles from Guaymas. Pesqueira’s party com- siated of about 1,200 men, whilst Gandara had 700 in a fortified position, and three guts. The former divided his forces, attacking Gandara one half. Tue party of the latter appesr to bave become panic stricken; upwards of ahundred of them were billed, tocluding their leader; Lh gd were captured and the whole party extia’ visbed. ero the 20th of February a body of six bundred Indians | came down on Guaymas, plundered a smali village about pire miles distant and carried off several cattie and other property No resistande being offered to them there was Bo of life. Her Britannic Mejesty’s ship Magiciene reached Mazstiaa on the 12th of March. Our Home Defences—Fortifications and Artilery. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Fortifications, as a means of h@rbor defence, have been accepted by as aga national necessity. In the event of a war with a maritime Power, our fortifica- tions would alone be the safeguards of our large seaports, and, in connection with the naval branch of the service, be the means of protecting our com- merce and upholding our ascendency on the seas. Fortresses can, however, be of no avail unless their armaments are preperly manned and their misales of destruction guided by intelligence. All artillery depends for its efficiency on the theoretical and practical knowledge of the artilerist serving it, and this can only be acquired through study and expe- rience. The use of firearms is 40 universal with us, that in case of emergency there can be little diffi- culty in enrolling hundreds of thousands of excellent marksmen, who need but the controlling influence ot discipline to make them the best of soldiers, It is quite another matter with the handling of the Say Fe that bristle in our fortresses. occa- sional field battery, well served, may be found in our large cities; but the information consequent much fom the, eficisat management of lange ord: muc! the effic a bance, as it does from the skilful wielding of @ rifle with the Minie bullet. ‘The questions then arise, is this knowledge to be found in ovr army?—and if not, how can this de- t our @ 8 not ly effici , as such, t is only ns = to refer to recent memorials to the Secretary of War and the \der-in-Ohief, recently circulated by officers. How ia, hen, our artillery to be made efficient, and capable of indefinite expansion in time of war? In the first place, it should be reduced and formed into a corpa, the surplus to be converted into infantry. No ob- Jeétion can be raised to this con for our ar- tllery regiments are pra but in- fantry, and can never be anything else 80 long as the demands on the army are so great and nent, and its numerical force is kept down to its present ab- surd minimum because of the ridiculous fears enter- tained of a large standing army by our brave politi- ciaps. Secondly, the corps of artillery, both and men, (with the exception of the it batteries that should always be on active ), should compose the personnel of one or more schools of practice, the officers to be detailed for duty with the light batteries in a certain fixed rotation. Thirdly, the schools shonld teach the theory and practice of gunnery in all 5 officers and men. best men, after several years of instruction and close examination, should be se- lected for taking the charge of ungarrisoned fort- resses—as many of these to be assigned to a fort aa would be ears a keep ite ping in pro- per preservation, Fou e Co (TLE made, by ienislative chactment, ineligible for active service except in actual war with a civilized Power, wi r maritime or 5 The consequences of this plan are self-evident. We would have in our army a corps of edncated eee a io all the — Sa gp heoretical and practical.“ In case of war, am officer and half a dozen men could in the briefest period bring a company to a state of efficiency. In other words, a volunteer company could be made respectable artillery in a few weeks after mus- tered into the service, and, guided the thorongh, knowledge and skill of cers and aartillerista, would prove to be all that would be required in the defence of a fortification. Besides, those in cl of the forta would now brin and in oe turn ms in the vies. For example, suppose corps posed of 50 officers and 1,000 men 500 men at the un 1 of 50 officers and cruits, and in the brief our efficient artillery w: with a supervising body of 50 officers instructed ia all that sci and e: ice could supply. Contrast this with the mnt of the artillery arm. With the ex: of the school practice just formed at Fort Monroe, and from which we expect the best results, the four artillery regi- ments are scattered over our extended frontiers, doing duty as infantry. When required to perform their legitimate duties in the defence of onr seaboard, their rank and file will have to be instructed in these duties equally with the militia that will rally at the call of the country. The professional know- ledge of the rank and file is confined to Scott's tac- ties, and of the artillery art the mere name that heads their muster This is all wrong. We must some a ae to be engaged in war with a first o power, and mere physical courage will not make as to the tremendous power of scientific We | must expect to return their missiles of death with the same unerring certainty as they are sent to us, and onr knowledge and experience must provide the expedignts that are to counteract the results of cen- turies of war and centuries of practice. This can never be done with our present system of artillery, in name only. Our schools of practice must le cherished as grand promoters of peace, and in war p of those ic elements of strength that is | as one gigant! ay ngt! to make our shores in’ demolition of one of our fortresses, the sacking of one of our sea- rts, Would cost the ronment more treasure, not speak of the loss of life, ee most lavish ex- trav ce on a dozen schools daring a period o half a century. Then, ‘what false economy it is to build fortresses at the expense of millions upon millions, and not a dollar expended to provide for their proper defence. While volunteers are being made llerista, under our present aystem, steam- ers can cross and re-cross the ocean and our shores the and materiel for tion im _— — = for ncies at enormous Kense. ‘While we sit with folded hands ! peace! the storm en a nai f at is to bring ns in col! with a foreign foe. prepare for war” should not be an idle