Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-18
KINGSTON, jam March ls.

Recent accounts from Mexico, we are sof-
~ to say, give most deplorable picture Of the
Eatsl effects of ne Vaccinations of Bonaparte,
by melting the European Spani .rds against
the CreoiGans. he working of the mines
we understand is suspended, III consequence
Of the disorder there, ard ten millions OF dol
lars less than known in the worst periods, have
been coined last ycar.---NVc have been favored
with the perusal of several Mexican Gazettes
as well as private letters OH the subject, from
which we have taken the subioincd extracts
Ersruct ola letter from Merico, 22d Junua-
ry, 1911.
" Bonaparte has at Ia succeeded II introdu-
cling anarchy and bloodshed into these peace
tui and tranquil countries.
"rhe instruction has acquired frightful
aspect from the general inclination Of the ma
tives in .faycr Of independence, and although
our troops have constantly vanquished whene
yer they have come into contact with the in.
surgents, ii is painful to look forward to the
issue of this fatal contest, Il which not less
than 10000 men have already bitten the dust.
In this capital and in the provinces towards
the northern coast, there reigns the utmost
tranquility, inspired by the frmncss and talents
of the Viccroy,in whom the country has great
confidence"
Ectruct Of letter from Vera Cruz, dated
January %.
"We have received very interesting intelli-
gence from the interior, where the insurgents
have lost two decisive battles the last fought
near Guadalaxara, was death blow to the liz
surrection, inasinuch, the grand army. of re-
bells, consisting of 100000 men, has been
o,I Ill hi,
pieces Of cannon, of various calibre, taken
from them.
Mexico, January Is.
An unfortunate attack has been made by the
division of Gen. Paris, on the coast of Acapul-
co. He was surprised by the insurgents, who
murdered him with great number Of other
people, and dispersed the division undo" his
command, with the loss o FIVE cannon, their
arms and baggage. Or this intelligence be-
ing known, fifty dragons were dispatched
from this city to reinforce the corps of Coseo,
and from Vera Cruz 800 iance,nen. Coseo is
20 form a junction with 1900 men, who are
in Chilapad, and are to pursue the enemy i'm
mediately.
The rand corps of General Calejeja was
encamped at Tails On the ! tn inst. leagues
from Sera G,lArda, where the insurgents are
waiting for him.
Col. Cruz had already left Valladolid for
Guaelalaxara, by another route. The Bishop
and others, who were with Col. Cruz, remain
ed on the l2tl, quietly at VslIadolid,
Accounts from Guadalaxara to the I'd inst.
say that 24o Europeans sud FIVE priests were
murdered about the end Of last month.
The army of the curate Hidalgo, amounts to
$4,000 men, among whom are 1000 arcbers,
from 1000 to 800 rifemen, SO cannon from
to 10 FOUNDERS, and quantity Of grenades.
BATTLE OF CALDERON.
At FIVE in the evening of the 10Th of Janua-
ry, the army reached the Bridge of Calderon
within one hundred yards, and the advanced
corps composed of volunteers of Europe, Gu
anajuhata and Zelaya, and made known that
the enemy's advanced corps were cncamped
on the other side the bridge, and that they
perceived their different positions protected by
cannon. The latencss of the hour and the
difficulties We had to encounter, obliged the