The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-06 00:00:00

MEXICO.

The following is the document by which the city
of Vera Cruz formally revolted against the Govern-
ment of Juartz, and proclaimed Almonte Presi-

dent :
" The chiefs, officers, and citizens who subscribe this do-
cument, having assembled in the Municipal Palace of the
honourable city of Vera Cruz, on the 3d of May, 1862,
Colonel Don Jose Sanchez Facio stated that, conside.ing
the afflicted condition of the nation, it has become india.
pensably necessary to reject the present form of government,
together with the authorities established under it, because,
both being the effect of a licentious demagoguism, the Re-
public has not had a single day of tranquility since the de-
claration of the Coastitution of 1857, and that the violent
condition of the country, both past and present, demands
an efficacious remedy to put an end to the destructive civil
war which has soaked the soil of Mexico with blood, caus-
ing the loss of thousands of lives, and the almost complete
ruin of the country ; that the errors, mismanagement, and
crimes of all kinds of the so-called Constitutional Govern-
ment have reached their culmination in the inconsiderate
conduct it has observed in its foreign relations, even going
so far as to compromise Mexico, in an unequal and silly
strife with the great Powers of Europe ; for all which
reasons it is most requisite that we shonld disown the
present order of things and nominate a Dictator of the
nation and of the Mexican forces now in arms, in order
that he, being obeyed by them, may come to an un-
derstanding with the leaders of the European expedi-
tion, and at the same time promote the establishment of a
Government that shall offer guarantees for the lives and
property of Mexicans, and the foreigners of all nations now
resident in the territory of the republic. Therefore, in ac-
cordance with the plan already proclaimed in the interior
of the country, the Colonel submitted for the examination
cf the meeting the following articles :
" 1. The authority of the actual President of the Re-
public is disowned.
" 2. General Don Juan N. Almonte is recognised as the
Dictator of the Republic and the supreme leader of the
forces that shall adhere to this plan.
" ' 3. The said general is fully empowered to enter into
an understanding with the chief of the allied forces that
are now on the territory of the republiu; also, to convoke a
National Assembly, which, taking into consideration the
deplorable condition of the country, shall declare that form
of government that may be decided upon as most conve-
nient to establish, in order to destroy anarchy at the root,
'and secure to the Mexicans that peace that they have so
long desired, to the end that they may repair the numerous
losses that they have suffered during the civil war that has
for so many years distressed the whole republic.'
" 4. This resolution shall be communicated to his Excel-
lency General Juan N. Almente, and at the same time he
shall be informed of the entire confidence entertained by
this garrison and neighbourhood that on this solemn occa-
sion he will not deny his services to the country, which
now, mere than ever, urgently needs them.
" And all the gentlemen present, after due consideration,
having accepted the above plan, they signed the document
on the day mentioned in the following order."—(Signed
by 150 persons.)

Several of the influential names that appear in
the act declaring the city of Cordova for Almonte
are protested against by their owners, they saying
they were falsely placed there, and without their
sanction.

Zaragoza has defeated Marquez, and this seems
to be a decisive defeat, although Marquez got away.
He has been deposed, and Cobos placed in his stead.
Almon te has addressed the following proclamation
to the citizens of Puebla :

" Poblanos,—From the city of Cordova I had the honour
of addressing all my countrymen, in order to explain to them
the character in which the French army treads our soil, the
motives which, under these circumstances, induced me to
present myself among you, and the final object of my patrio-
tic intentions. But, now that I find myself among you, it
is very pleasant to n) to address you more particularly, if
not to repeat what I have already said to you beforehand,
at least to congratulate you that, under the shadow of a
friendly flag, you are once more in possession of your liber-
ties, and can, without fear of fresh persecutions or vicissi-
tudes, enjoy Sour property and social rights, and manifest
your will in order to contribute to the establishment of a
moral, respectable, and durable Government.

" This is a necessity, countrymen, which makes itself
felt less by words than by the-dark and disgraceful picture
everywhere presented by the nation, in all parts of which
the most violent and shameful passions have rule, leaving
rivets of blood, and mountains of ruin, desolation, and
scandal in their train. It is requisite that the evil should
cease ; this, however, cannot be accomplished, unless a
Government is raised up superior to all the passions, to all
the mean interests, and all the bastard professions of par-
tisans, and that has before its oyes only the common good
and the glories of the nation. But you know that this great

enterprise cannot be the work of a single individual, unless
he can rely upon the active and effectual co-operation of
all enlightened men, and of all who have moral and mate-
rial interests to defend in society. To remain cool specta-

tors in so eolemn a crisis as the present would be a crime

repugnant, not only to patriotism, but even to private in-
terests, as it is intended to seek protection and guarantees
for all persons and fortunes.
" Poblanos,—lt would be a grave insult to pretend to
urge you to lend your co-operation to the national cause,
when you have already given so many exalted proofs of

your valour, your patriotism, and the noble and enlightened
principles that animate you. I glory that you rally to the
call that I snake to you in the name of the country, and
that you hasten to tender the sacrifices that may yet be de-
manded before society can rest on those bases which Avid
insure a durable peace, destroying for over both anarchy
and the evils that accompany it.
" These only are the wishes of your fellow-patriot,
"Puebla, May, 1862."

"JUAN N. ALuoNTE.

Tn E AN INJURED IN THE ATTACK ON MR.
MELLoit.—A correspondent has called our attention to the
case of John Ilooley, the cellarman in the employ of Mr.
Letherbrow, of St. James's Chambers, South King-street,
who was wounded in the arm and knee by the pistol
shot fired by the assassin Taylor in his attack upon Mr.
Meller. The wounded man is still at the Royal Infirmary,
where he is progressing favourably; but in the meantime
his family are deprived of his earnings and support. He
has a wife and one child, and Sirs. Hooley is expecting het
second confinement daily. Mr. Letherbrow has liberally
assisted her; and he will be glad to take charge of any
donations that any kindly disposed persons may be inclined
to make for the relief of her necessities.

LATEST NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF WALES
AT MALTA.

MALTA, JUNE 6.

The Royal yacht Osborne arrived here at seven
o'clock yesterday morning.
The Doris and Magicienne followed.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales landed
at 11 a.m., amid great popular rejoicing.
The Prince will leave for Marseilles to-morrow
evening.

TURIN, JUNE 6.

In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies yester-
day Signor Inghetti (Minghetti ?) approved the
declaration of the Ministry. He considered that if
the Government was strong and the country well
organised Italy might speak loudly, and Europe
would listen.

Signori Lineo, Bertani, and Massari supported
the motion for an inquiry into late events, and
denied that the country placed confidence in the

Ministry,

ROME, JUNE 3,

The French troops have seized two waggons
laden with arms, near Albano, which were being
escorted by Pontifical gendarmes.

CASSEL, JUNE 6.

The Kasseler Zeitung of to-day says :—" The
Elector, taking into serious consideration the recon-
struction of the Ministry, has ordered Major-Gen.
Lossburg to form a new Cabinet.
The Munieipal Council of Cassel has unani-
mously voted M. Oetker the freedom of the city.:

MADRID, JUNE 5.
Eighteen ships are assembled at Alicante, it is
believed for a political purpose.

A telegram from Portugal states that troops have
been sent to repress the disturbances in the villages
of the North:

LISBON, JUNE 4.

Yesterday about 600 persons from the villages of
Mouzon and Villaduras revolted, and raised cries
of "Long live the King!" "May religion prosper !"
" Down with the taxes !"

TURIN, JUNE 5.
The formation of six new brigades of infantry has

been resolved upon.
Austria continues to despatch troops from the
Tyrol into Venetia.

The report that the Austrian army was being
reduced is unfounded. Some furloughs only have
been granted.
A great military force has been concentrated in
Venetia.

Many students have been expelled from the
University of Padua.

News has been received here from Naples that
the Canon of the Cathedral of Naples has been
condemned to lose his prebendary for showing dis-
respect towards King Victor Emmanuel.

THE HERZEGOVINA.

F,CUTARI, JUNE 3.

A certain number of Montenegrins had assembled
in the village of Musterovici in the Montenegrin
district of Kalunska, to the west of the Turkish
camp. On Sunday, the Ist inst., Abdi Pasha
ordered General of Brigade Osman Pasha to drive
them from this position with six battalions, four
field-pieces, and Irregulars, under the command of
Djellal Boy. Osman Pasha attacked energetically,
but the Montenegrins, setting fire to the village,
fled in disorder.

At the same time Abdi Pasha, from his position
at Bielapavlovich, observed the approach of 8,000
to 10,000 Montenegrins, commanded by the Prince
and his father in person, who hastily marched against
Osman Pasha. He immediately despatched in that
direction two other battalions, two guns, and irre-
gular troops, following himself with one battalion,
one gun, and some Bashi-Bazouks.

Before the arrival of the Montenegrins Abdi
Pasha was able to occupy the heights behind the
village of Yenikoi, near Osman Pasha's right, where,
some days previously, a Montenegrin tower had
been razed. The Turks had scarcely taken up this
position when the Montenegrins vigorously attacked
in two divisions, approaching within 150 paces, and
sustaining the murderous fire of the Ottoman in-
fantry.

The attacks were renewed with fury on both
sides, but, although the Montenegrins succeeded for
an instant in repelling a portion of Turkish irre-
gulars, they were unable to resist the onset of the
infantry of the Ottoman line, and were forced to
beat a retreat, which soon changed into disorderly
flight to the highest mountains, pursued by the
Turkish troops. The panic of the Montenegrins
was so great that they omitted their usual custom
of an occasional halt to fight while upon their
retreat.

The Montenegrins' loss is stated at from 500 to
60u killed, 230 of whom could not be carried away.
The Turks had 3 regulars killed and 48 wounded;
while of the irregulars 23 were killed and 65 hurt.
A great quantity of muskets and ammunition and
three saddle horses fell into the hands of the
Turks.