Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-10
LATE FROM MEXICO.
NEW YORK, APRIL 9.


The very last sailing schr. Fly, capt.
Boyer, arrived here yesterday from Vera
Cruz, having left that por on the eve-
ming of the 2lsr ult. We are obigingly
tavoped by capt. b. witt, the ollowing ac-
count of the state Of affairs in Mexico, I'D
to the date of his departure. and, from
our knowledge Of hrs character, we feel
authorized TO vonch for its correctness.
lhls account elucidates many of the re-
cent occurrences in that quarter, which
have hitherto appeared mysterious.
On the Goth Of January, negotiations
commenced on the part Of the Imperial
array then besieging Vera Cruz, with
Gen. ST. ANNA, the Republican. Chief.
Many propositions were made by Gen.
Echavarra. the commander of the be-
sieging army, all of which were reject
ed, until the first OF February, when the
stipulations of ST.. Anna we're compiled
with, and the scige raised. In the after
noon of that day, Gen. Echevarra enter
ed the city amidst the huzzas of the peo-
pie. He was met oy Gen. ST. Anna at
the gates of the city, and received win
open arms, and was thence escorted to
the Palace. On the following day he de-
parted for Jalappa. On his arrival there,
a correspondence commenced between
him and the minister of war, which re-
suited in nothin. of importance. On
the l7ih, the great Republican Chief,
GAUDALoUpE VIcroRIA, entered Vera
Cruz with every manifestation Of Joy.
In anticipation of this event, the crown
OF ITuRBIDE had been burnt in the pub
lie square and the Tree ofLiberty plant
ed apon it, under which Victoria passed
on his way TO the palace, he, with St.
Anna presented themselves at the bal
comics with wreaths of laurel on their
brows, which the people insisted upon
their wearing. A few days after this,
the MARQUIS DE VIBANEo, commander
ofthe Imperial troops al Puebla, declar-
ed for Victoria, ST. Anna, and Liberty !.
The Emperor Immediately, on his
hearing of this, despatched to Puebla two
commissioners, Gen. Negrete, and Her.
rere, Secretary OF State, to treat in some
manner for the preservation of himselfl
and his crown. On their arrival, Gen.
Negrete Immediately embraced the 90.
pular cause, aud Herrere returned with
out any particular audience with the Re-.
publican Chiefs. The emperor then pro-
posed to establish the Congress and to
proceed agrecably to its DEGREES. This
was refused, and demand was made Of
his crown, with promise of protection
TO his person, until Congress should
convene, who alone should direct in what
manner he should be disposed Of The
Emperor on receiving this, left the city
of Mexico, CATER arming all the Indian
population with swords, knives, and
muskets,) for Tucabayou, one league dis
tant. He also formed an alliance with
the Grand Cado, an Indian Chief of the
interior, who has engaged to furnish him
with ten thousand warriors upon condi-
ton that he shall be Emperor of one
half OF Mexico, and Iturbide of the other.
This Chief had left Mexico for the por-
pose of fulfilling the terms of the copart-
nsrship.
~On the 2lst Of March, despatch was
received at Vera Cruz, dated at Puebla
on the l4th, stating that the army was to
move from that place on the following
day to surround Iturbde, who, it is said,
was about to depart from Tucabayou for
Valadola, supposed for the purpose oil
forming a junction with his Indian col
league.
The Republican army is divided and
directed as folio VS. :-Gen. Bravo sd-
vances for Chaleo ;. Inclou, for Toluca
Negrete, for Ayotta; Echavarro, for
Gaudaloupej and Barragan, for Gaulil.