Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-12
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LATE FROM MEXICO.

Ia L Z NUN NEAiSo.
New York, April 9.-Tba very fast
sailing schr. FIJI, CAPT. BOYER, arrived
here yesterday from Vera Cruz, having
lett that port 90 the evening OF the 2lst
uIt. We are obIigingly favored by capt
B. with the following account OF the state
Of affairs in Mexico, up to the date OF his
departure, and from our knowledge Of his
/ character. we feel authorised TO vouch for
| its correctness. This account elucldates
many Of the recent occurrences in that
! quarter, which have hitherto appeared
mysterious. yNercant''e advertiser.
On the 26th Of January, negotiations
com menced on the part of the Imperial
army then be.eiging Vera Cruz with gen,
St. .anna the Republican Chief. Many
propositions were maize by ten. Echava-
ria, The commander of, the besegIug or.
my; all Of which were rejected, until the
lat of February, when the stipu'alions OF
St. Anna were compiled with, and The
siege raised In the afternoon OF that day
Gen. Echavarra entered the city, amidst
the huzzss Of the people He was met by
Gen. st. Anna at the gates OF the city. and
received with open arms, and was thence
escorted TO the palace. On the following
day he departed for Jalappa. On bis ar
rival there, correspondence commenced
between him and the minister OF war
which resulted IN nothing OF importance
On the lTlh. the great Republican Chief.
Guadalupe Nc,oria entered vera Cruz
with every Manifestation OF joy In att
! cIpation OF this event, the crown OF irUR-
! haI mo- lh nm ra
and the Tree OF liberty planted upon It,
under which Victcra passed on his way
tothe Palace. On arriving at the palace,
be with st. Anna, presented themselves
al the balconies with wreatbs ct laurels a.
their brows, which the people insisted
upon their wearing. A few days alter
this, the Marquis de N,banco, commander
of the imperial troops a, Puebla, declared
for Victoria, S. Anna, and Liberty!
The emperor, Immediately on his bear
ing OF this dispatched to Puebla Two com
mis.ioners, Gen. Negrete. and Herrere,
secretary of state, TO treat in some man
ner for the preservation OF himself and his
crown. On their arrival, Gen Negrete
immediately embraced the popular cause,
md tierrere returned without any partic-
ular audience with the Republican Chiefs.
The Emperor then proposed TO establish
the Congress and to proceed agrreably 10
It's DEGREES This was refused, and de-
msnd was made OF his Crown, with pro-
mise OF protection TO his person, until a
congress should convene, who alone should
direct in what manner be should be dIspo'
sed OF. The Emperor, on receiving this,
let's the city OF Mexico, (after srmiDg all
The Indian population with swords, knives,
and muskels.) for Tucabayou, one league
distant. He also formed an alliance with
the Grand Cado, an Indian Chief OF the
interior. who has engaged 10 furnish bnn
with ten thousand warriors, upon condi-
ton that he shall be Emperor of one bali
of Mexico, and lturbide of the other.
This Chief had lett Mexico for The puI-
pose OF fulfilling the terms OF the co-part.
nersh p.
Ga lie Glst Of March, despatch was
received at Vera Cruz, dated al PueDia
on the 18th, stating that the arny was to
move from that place on the. following
day to surround lturbide, who, 1t was
.aid, was about 10 depart from Tucaba-
you for Valadola. supposed for the pur
pose Of forming a junction with bis Indian
colleague.
The Republican army j, divided and
directed as follows: Gen. Bravo advances
for Chaleo lnclou, for Toluca Negre'e,
for Ayotta Echavarra, for Guadalupe
and Barragan for Gutillau. Another d,vi.
sion is ordered Tor st. Augustine de Las
Caevas. Gen. Vlttoria commanded at We
"a Cruz. Gen, Labarto Wasat Guananthe
with 600 msn. The whole Republican
force was estimated al 10 5000 that Of
the emperor consisted Of NU0 to 800.
5, Gen. 81 Anna sailed from the island Of
Sacrifice (coe league from Vera Cruz on
the 2ist Of March, with squadron OF ]
brig and schuoners. having on board 300
to 400 troops. for Tampico. The suppO-
sed object OF this expedition vas TO inter
cept the shipment of a large sum OF money
belonging 10 iturbide, SAID to be on board
a Spanish packet which was to SAIL next
day for Havana.
rbe squadron lately purchased in The
y States by lturbide, is ENTIRELY hauled
up, with the exception Of one gun boat
and one schooner, and the officers and
men. with the exception Of very lew,
discharged.
The British sloop Of war Ranger arrived
al Vera Cruz on The gid OF February,
with Mr.. Mackay, an Agent Of the 60.
vernment on board, who was 10 have pro.
ceeded to the Emperor; but on finding
the country in the hands Of the Repubil-
cans, be embarked on board the Ranger,
and sailed, as was SAID for Havana.
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From the following intelligence which the
National Gazette publishes as authentic, we
learn that the Emperor iturbide has SEGA ed to