Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-27
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.

own able correspondent IN that caPitai. "e
FIRST movemen, at the capital in favor Of Guer-
zero, was on the 3oh of November. The par
ty was headed by Gen. Laba,o, who on that
day 60, possession Of the batteries, and issued
proclamation declaring the election oil Pe-
drassa TO be illegal, and the purpose oil his par
tizans to insist upon placing Guerrero in the
Presidential chair.
A letter from Vera Cruz, OF Dec. IS, says:
"On the 4,h inst, by the help Of grea, mob,
the batteries in from, Of the palace were taken
by the conspira,ors, and Immediately after.
wards the whole Of the 'Parian' and some o!
the adjacent shops, were piundered, and the
losse sof property have been immense; tortu-
naiely measures for restoring order were taken
in time TO save the houses from sharing the
same fate, and on The 5ih and 9th every thing
was tranquil; and we sincerely trus, il has con-
tinusd 50; yet we are sill in grea, anxiety, as
a large body OF troops under Gen. Corazar,
and Gomez Pedrasa, the late Minister Of War,
and resident elect, is, as report says, advancing
upon the capital in which case The terrible
scenes Of the 4th may be renewed. "A Com
duc,a' with about one million in dollars aud
bullion, which had left Mexico Oh the 9th uit
has been detained a, Puebla, by the military
commander OF that state. The foreign Con
suls here, have made strong representations a
gainsl hi. measure, and we sincerely wish that
they may have III. desired effect. We are hap
py to say, that we have only $500 to receive
by the ill-fated transport. HIRE, and In The
state generally, the creates, tranquility pre-
walls, aud we can Say the same OF The state oil
Puebla."
Another letter, from Mexico, December l3,
gives the following brief account of these trans
actions:
ave nave Just experienced one OF The most
violent political commissions that Mexico has
ever had to record. On the 3oth ultimo, a
considerable part Of the army stationed in this
capital, including almost the whole OF the ar
,illery, rose against the established government,
and declared they would not recognize the new
" elected President. The government would
not listen 10 terms, and hos,ililies commenced
on the I'd instant-when, after struggle OF 8
days, the insurgents entered the city victorious,
aud delivered it up 10 be p'laged by their SOL
diers and the rabble. The consequences were
dreadful. The Parian was forced and sacked;
it is quite impossible TO cale ulate he loss. AL
most all the good. Of the place are deposited in
the Parian, which, we understand, contains be-
tween three and four hundred stores and shops
and only 10 or IS have escaped being plun-
dered. Order is now re-establish-d, bu, good
deal Of fear prevails that the troubles are not
over. About thirty foreigners lett this morn
ing for the coast 10 embark.
The Congress retired in the onset, 10 another
place; and all the government officers, with the
exception Of the President, Victoria, who had
Joined the re, olutonists, left the city, and
their places had been filled from the Guerrero
party; so that, with the exception Of Victoria,
he government has been wholly changed
Another account states that only the Secretary
Of War had been chang,d; but this appears 10
be the latest, being dated from Vera Cruz. De-
cember 3ls Accounts vary as 10 the number
of people killed in the capital, during The skir.
mishing from the 3o,h Of November TO the 4th
o. December letters stating it a, from 10
800; but no American or British houses wer.
plundered, although Messrs. Parroll and Will
sons store IAN American house) was attacked,
bu they did no, succeed in entering it. The
srioining building was literally stripped OF e.
very thing, and the Spaniards were very freely
Dlundered-the amount Of plunder, in goods
and specie, is estimated at from to 10 millions
Ano, her account reduces the amount to 3,Ooo,-
900.
All tnlS, lSdyS dHothfT StfI) hdS Oeth the
result Of the last election, and Pcdraza, altho'
legally elected, has been the first fy the city,
for the people will have none but Guerrero for
President. Gen Monies de Oca, one OF Guer.
rtrn's par,isans, and an old revolutionary cha
rac,er, is now on his way from Acapulco 10
Mexico, with large force, and no doub, they
will be able TO sustain The new governms nr"
II appears to have been believed that no fur
Their commolion would ensue; and that Guer-
zero (who is now said TO have majority Of le-
gal so,es,) would b. declared President, and
GO into Office on the Isl Of April. This, i, is
said, will be fatal to the Spanish interest. The
Scotch party accuse Mr.. Poinsstt, as having
done much to bring ahou, this change, and as.
seu that he is now in high favor with the gov.
ernment.
Ano,he: letter says.
ave cannot conclude this letter without
mentioning, that Mr.. Poinse,t, Minister Of the
U. S. to this country, has been one of the prin.
cipal actors in the present revolution. The
'Pariah' in Mexico, is that part oil The city
where the principal shop keepers live"
We canno, believe these charges against Mr..
Poinseu. If true, he should promptly be re-