Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-14
LATE FROM MEXICO.

States. and lately a resident I'D tbis wy
: To his trend in Washington, dated
.Alvarudo, July 10. 1898
"By this period Thoughts TO pave oeei
in the city OF Mexico, but il was IMPOSE
hie. | shall remain here during this sum
m,r: this place is perfectly healthy aoo /
have mot the least hesitation in remaining
There is at present great coh'us'ou ~
this country; consPiracies on conspiracy,
every day. A tew days ago. de'acnme ~
left this city for small town aoout ~
leagues up the river, TO put down reoe.'
| liots set who are in favor OF The Emperor
NV friend C***** was attached to IT.
They soon quieled matters, and bTouga'
down FIVE of the leaders as prisoners. De-
vera, officers OF rank were shot at the ciy
of Mexico not long since, Tor consp'rihg
against the present government. 0enera'
ST. Ana, protesting TO be such great pa
triot, has become a traitor; but be never
was considered any thing else by The peo'
nile. He has marched with his army 10
Snn Luis Potos,, and there his troops ae>
clared him Emperor H., by the title oil An
tonic st. His ,reacbery occurred mus ear
" in consequence OF his rot getling al 'ne
head of the government, to which ne a.
pired: In tact, see nothing but Intrigue;
each one is aiming tor some great place; so
thai every thing is sacrificed tor sell ag-
grandizeulent. No one general, whose
name is familiar in the United States, can
be called patriot, but General rlclorlo
He has given up every thing LOT ms couu.
try's good. think much dithcusly must
arise before things are properly aoJus.ec.
Not long since an ARRAY took place 10 one
al the coffee houses in Mexico, IN WINCH
two officers we're killed. A dispute arose
between them-one drew his sword ana
ran the other through Instantly. COL rs
? tarbsry ian intimate acquaintance OF NINE J
i entered at that moment, and in the corpse
of this officer recognized his intimate rlend'
s For this cowardy action he Immediately
e demanded the survivor 10 meet him, when
II he refused. At the moment, the Colonel
J. drew mis- sword, sans Ceremon'e, and Kill
|. ed him instantly. The guard intertered,
and took the Colonel to prison but nothing
e .erious can be apprehended, as those cases
IT occur so frequently; indeed, merely men
e hon Il TO g,ve you some ,dea hoo things arc
d roiue on here | march with detach.
meni tomorrow for Vera Cruz, but shall
ID return as soon as possible, as sickness Is
Is prevailing there. never enjoyed better
IS health than since have been in this coun'
y try. How long may remain 10 the ser
III vice. is al present uncertain
le A SPANISH GUERILLA CHIEF
e The following description Of the aP'
~ pearance of a Spanish Guerilla Che
RI 10 from Theirs South of France
ig 10 November and December, 1872 "
1t. al arrived about night-fall at tn
n. town of Carroll. saw some hab'ta
K. tons covered with snow, Irregular.
n placed. and having an appearance o
s- filth, which surprised me, even ate
w. what had seen. My horse, which
= was used 10 the country, carried me o
Ie his own accord into courtyard
,,t 90 -inraa nf hsef and hides still
~ This yard was used as slaughte
~, house by one of the contractors Of tn,
nd army and the duDg-hill which cover
". ed the ground, was formed of blood anl
re straw, This sight shocked me. Nj,
p guide lent me pair Of large wooden
'st shoes, which put on over my boots
rs and lcrossed this filthy courtyard, t.
e go through little door to the foot of 4
!, =" ladder, which led to the upper story
q. The company was very numerous, as
j. had concluded from the plumber OF
Sc mules which were unloading in the
i courtyard. 10 an immense apartment
IN there was fire on which nearly a
7, whole tree was burning. The flame
"a assembled the wall, and issued by hole
:. in the roof. The persons around the
;. fire were all sitting upon square stones,
n or on blocks of wood; they consisted
!. OF muleteers, monks, smugglers, al
ways called merchants, the trmsty and
o areU beloved, who were on their flight,
e and women, who, in the eagerness to
warm themselves, had not thrown off
? their black cloaks. Allwere on a foot.
ing o: perfect equality, and the seats
, belonged to the first conner. Several
rows of frozen travellers were waiting
till their turn came.
As soon as one of those who were
in the first line began to feel his skin
burn, he retired, and made room for
the one behind him. The first care
) was to take oft the Spartiilas, or the
wooden shoes, and to hang them Cd
the sticks Of the faggots, which we're
not then burning Thus there were
about 20 pair of shoes smoking, and
the feet Of the mountaineers exhibited |
naked rouod the fire. 1t was in the !
middle Of this gallery that l had to
take my seat. Fortunately my guide
had acted as my charge d'affaires, and
taken care to occupy a seat, which he
gave upto me. soon found myself
seated next to the chief of band
whose face promised me many curious
stories, if could make myself under.